"Change"

Ch.1

I've always hated moving. Everytime is worse than the last. I would always make friends or get close to someone, just to end up moving again. I never tell anyone the reason for me moving. Usually I don't even get a chance to say goodbye. With that being said, I knew that this year would be no different. I was currently unpacking my things. Well, some of them. I knew that we would probably only be here for a month or two so there was no use in getting comfortable. I heard footsteps behind me and turned around to find my mother at the door.

"Honey, I've already enrolled you at school and everything. You start tomorrow!" She said excitedly before leaving to go back to doing whatever it was she does at this time.

I wasn't really looking forward to school. There really wasn't a point if I'm just going to move again. After I finished unpacking what I needed, I decided that it would be best if I go on and get some rest.

I knew I was going to need it if I was going to make it through this.

Ch.2

James P.O.V.

As soon as I stepped foot on the school campus, I knew that this was going to be just like all of my other schools. I could see all of the popular kids hanging out in the courtyard while all of the other groups just stayed in the background. I've always hated it when people were looked down upon just because they weren't popular or they didn't look a certain way. I guess the reason is because I used to be that person. I used to be one of the popular kids, making fun of anyone else that wasn't part of the 'in-crowd'. And by 'used to be' I mean about a month or two ago. Eventually, I got tired of it.

Needless to say, since I stood up to the populars at my old school, they did all they can to knock me right to the bottom of the food chain. While standing up to them did get me a little bit of credibility, it wasn't enough.

In a way, I guess it was good that I moved here to Minnesota. It was a chance for a fresh start. Even if it would be short lived. I guess for now, I'd just have to blend in and try not to get too attached to anybody. As I made my way to the main office I noticed a blonde haired guy staring at me. I'm guessing he was one of the popular kids since he was hanging out with jock looking guys and cheerleaders. I decided to just brush him off and stick to heading to the office.

Kendall P.O.V.

I wasn't really sure what anyone was saying anymore because I wasn't paying attention. I was tired of having to listen to their mindless banter everyday. I wasn't really sure why I still hung out with them. Well actually I did…

I was brought out of my thoughts when I saw an unfamiliar tall brunette walk by. We made eye contact and I noticed his hazel eyes that seemed to dig into emerald ones. It only took about a second before he broke the contact and headed to wherever he was going. I decided to go and introduce myself. Who knows, maybe he could be a potential friend. As I stepped into the hallway that he had walked through, I noticed him talking to someone. More specifically… Jett.

James P.O.V.

"So what do you think of the school so far?" The boy whose name was Jett asked with a stupid grin on his face.

"Well I haven't even been here ten minutes and this idiot is talking to me right now so I would have to say I hate it so far." I said, smirking at the look on his face.

"Look, I'm just trying to help. Stick with me and you'll be popular in no time." He said, that stupid grin returning.

"Sorry, but I'm not interested." I said, before brushing past him.

I wasn't really expecting him to grab my wrist though.

"Come on. Are you seriously saying that you don't want to be popular?" He asked, sounding shocked.

I didn't answer, I just settled for punching him in the face. I knew that I had taken him by surprise by the shocked look on his face.

"This isn't over." That's all he said before leaving.

I was getting ready to go on and head to the office when I suddenly heard someone clapping. I turned around to see the blonde from just minutes ago.

"Nice. That took guts kid." I pushed down the urge to make a witty retort seeing as how he called me a kid when we were both around the same age. "Um, thanks?" It came out more as a question, but the message was still there.

"I'm sure you know by now that was Jett." I nodded my head, not really interested in hearing about him.

"He's kind of the king of the campus. And the captain of the other hockey team." Now that grabbed my interest.

"What do you mean 'the other hockey team'?" I asked.

"The principal thought that it would be a great idea to make two hockey teams. We had just gotten a hockey program a couple years ago, and when we got it, tons of people wanted to join the team. So as a solution, he made two hockey teams to allow more people to get a chance to play." I had to admit that while it was a great idea, there had to have been some complications.

"So… how do you guys decide who goes against the other schools?" I asked, knowing that they couldn't really send two teams from one school to play.

"We have a game against the other team. Whoever wins gets to go up against other schools. The team that loses… well they're just out of luck."

"Wow… that's kinda harsh. But I guess it's understandable." I said, to which the blonde nodded in agreement. I looked down at my watch and noticed that it was almost time for classes to start.

"Look, I've gotta get going so I can get my schedule and everything.

" I said, not wanting to be late on my first day.

"I can go with you. I mean, if you want." He offered.

I had to admit that he seemed like a great person and potential friend. But I couldn't get attached. I had to keep reminding myself that I wouldn't be here for long.

"Thanks, but I think I can handle it.

" I said, feeling bad when his smile faltered. "Alright. I guess I'll see you around?" He asked, sounding hopeful. I couldn't bring myself to hurt him.

"Maybe." I said, forcing a smile on my face. I turned to leave but his voice stopped me.

"My name's Kendall by the way." He said, holding his hand out for me to shake.

"My names' James." I said while shaking his hand. "It was nice meeting you Kendall." I said before heading to the office to pick up my schedule. The whole walk to the office I had to keep telling myself the same thing over and over again…

Don't get attached.

Ch.3

James P.O.V.

After getting my schedule from the office, I found it relatively easy to find my first class. As soon as I walked into the class, I noticed Kendall sitting and talking to some of his friends.

"Ah, you must be James!" I looked over to see Ms. Wainwright coming over to me.

"That's me." I said, forcing a smile on my face.

"All right class, we have a new student joining us today." At the sound of her voice the class turned and all eyes were on me. I had to admit that having everybody staring at me kinda creeped me out.

My eyes locked with Kendall's once again, and I didn't miss the stupid grin that was now plastered on his face. "This is James Diamond and he will be joining us for the rest of the year so I want you all to make him feel welcome!" She said excitedly. "There's not alot of available seats but you can take a seat next Mr. Knight." She said while pointing in Kendall's direction.

I thanked her before heading to my seat.

To my surprise, I was actually welcomed by a few students on the way to my seat. As soon as I took a seat I heard Kendall talking to me, to which I ignored. Throughout the whole class, Kendall tried talking to me. And the more he talked to me, the harder it became for me to ignore him.

Thankfully the bell rang, and as soon as it did I was up and out of the class. I was caught off guard when I felt someone grab my wrist. I had a feeling that it was Kendall and my suspicions were proven correct when I turned around just to come face to face with him.

"Did I do something wrong?" He asked, confusion etched onto his face.

And now I felt bad for ignoring him. I didn't mean to upset him but… I knew that if I got close to him it would just end in one or probably both of us getting hurt.

"No, you didn't. It's me. It's… complicated." I said, not wanting to go into detail about it.

"Complicated? Look, I don't know what's going on, but you shouldn't bottle things up. If it's serious, you should talk to someone about it." He said, worry in his voice.

"Talk to someone like who?" I retorted, starting to get fed up with the blonde.

"Someone like me." He murmured. I had to admit I wasn't really expecting that answer.

But it only took a second for me to make up my mind on what action to take.

"Kendall, you seem like a great person, but I don't even know you. We literally just met about an hour ago." I said, just realizing that I honestly don't know the blonde. "You're right. I'm sorry if I came off kind of…"

"Creepy? Stalkerish?" I meant it as a joke but seeing the hurt expression on his face told me that he didn't find it funny.

"I'm sorry. I was just joking." I quickly reassured him while mentally kicking myself for both hurting the blonde and letting him affect me so much.

"Can you just sit with us at lunch? You seem like a cool person and I really want to get to know you.

" I really didn't want to go through with this, but hearing the hope in his voice kinda shattered my resolve. That's when I realized something…

"Who's 'us'?" I asked, remembering that he implied that there would more people.

"My other two friends, Carlos and Logan. They're really the only real friends I have here." He admitted. "Didn't seem like it this morning." I said, referring to when I first saw him this morning.

By the look on his face I could tell that I had said the wrong thing… again.

"It's a long story." He said, to which I nodded in understanding and left it at that.

"So I'll see you at lunch? If I don't have anymore classes with you that is." He said.

"Sure." I replied, knowing that I would probably regret this.

*Line Break*

I was now heading to lunch. Surprisingly, I had second and third period with Kendall . We talked a little bit but since class was going on we didn't really learn too much about each other. I had also met Carlos and Logan who I had fourth period with. They had told me that Kendall had texted them, telling them to keep an eye out for me. Like Kendall, we only got a chance to talk for a few minutes so I didn't learn too much about them. When I got my food, I looked around for the guys and found them all sitting together at one of the smaller tables.

"Hey guys." I said as I took a seat. "Hey James!" Carlos exclaimed, to which I couldn't help but chuckle.

"So James, how are you liking it here so far.

" Logan asked with a curious look on his face. "It's not as bad as I thought it would be.

" I admitted, to which Logan nodded in understanding.

"I have a question. Why did you move out here to Minnesota? I mean, out of all the other cities and states out there, why Minnesota?" Kendall asked, curiosity etched into his voice.

There it was. One of questions I hated the most. I never really told anyone the real reason why we moved, I would always say the same thing.

"My mom got a job offer that she just couldn't pass up. It offers practically double her old pay and we were looking for a change anyway so we thought it would be a good idea." I told them, to which they all accepted and nodded in understanding. It slightly scared to well I had become at lying over the years. The rest of the day went smoothly after that. We didn't really talk much since I didn't have fifth or sixth period with any of them. I did have seventh with all three of them though. All in all, I guess I could say it was a pretty good day. Except for one thing, Jett. I had fifth period with him and the through the whole class he just kept sending me a death glare. I couldn't help but smirk at the dark purple-ish bruise that now formed right under his eye. I knew that he was probably planning some kind of revenge scheme but I wasn't worried about him. I had a feeling I was going to like it here.

Jett P.O.V.

Who did that new guy think he is? He bruised my face! I can't just let him get away with that! Even though I knew that he would fit in well with my group. Now that I think about it… maybe it would just be better to get him to join us. I would have to be careful and sneaky if I was going to do this. I turned the corner and saw Lucy getting ready to leave the school. I knew that she would be able to get me what I needed.

"Hey Lucy!" I yelled as I tried to catch her before she left.

"What do you want Jett?" She asked sounding very irritated.

"Look I know we've had our differences but I really need your help." I said, putting my acting skills to the test.

She let out a groan before replying. "What do you need now?"

"I need you to get me all the information you can on the new kid."