I began to leave chemistry as I made my way to the cafeteria. Alli had stopped to talk to some chick so I was going alone. I'm not really that hungry so maybe I should just skip lunch. I went to my locker and put my books inside.

I then proceeded to the cafeteria. I looked inside and didn't see Alli anywhere and Clare is at some yearbook club. I sighed. Way to go Alli, just ditch me. I noticed some picnic tables outside. I walked outside looking for an empty table.

As I was looking I saw Eli sitting at one by himself. I shrugged and walked up to him. He didn't seem to notice me since he was listening to his headphones. I sat down beside him. Ok this is getting boring. I reached in my bag and pulled out a small eraser. I watched in satisfaction as I pitched it softly at his head. He jumped in shock causing me to laugh. He took his headphones off with a smirk.

"Nice to see you again." Eli said as he turned his music off. "So where's Alli? Shouldn't you be sitting with her and Clare?"

I rolled my eyes. "Clare's at some club meeting and Alli is god-knows-where."

"So basically you got ditched." Eli said causing me to glare.

"Exactly." Sigh. "Do you have a car? I really want to get out of here." I asked hoping Eli would be alright with just skipping school with some random girl he just met. Eli started thinking before he shrugged.

"Sure." We grabbed our bags as I followed him to his car in disbelief. I must say I'm kind of shock he's just so willing to ditch school with me.

"Here we are." He said pointing to a black hearse.

"You have a hearse?" I said in shock.

"His name is Morty." Eli clarified as we got in.

"But why a hearse?"

"It's different, it's cool, and no one else has one." He explained.

"I'll say." I replied sarcastically.

"So where do you want to go exactly." Eli asked as he pulled out of the school parking lot.

"Um, I guess the dot." I suggested.

"Ok." Eli said as we pulled up to the dot. We grabbed our stuff and went inside. As soon as I walked in I felt my phone buzz in my bag.

"Great."

"Who is it?" Eli asked as I showed him my phone.

"It's Alli and knowing her she is going to freak when I tell her I just skipped school." I told him as I pressed answer.

"Hello?"

"Hana where are you? I've been looking around the cafeteria and lunch is almost over." Alli said frantically over the phone. I can see her now looking all over the cafeteria for me.

"Chill Alli I decided to skip lunch today." I said as Eli and I shared a smirk.

"Well where are you because I don't see you outside." Jeez Alli worries way too much.

"Well I'm kind of at the dot."

"What? Hana you can't just skip school!" I held the phone away from my ear as Eli chuckled at how loud Alli is being.

"Alli, chill! It's no big deal." I said trying to get Alli to calm down.

"Yes it is a big deal. You got expelled from your last school now you're skipping on your first day!" I sighed.

"Alli if you don't calm down I'm going to hang up on you." I warned as I called for the blonde haired waiter to come over. I heard Alli sigh as I swiveled on the bar stool.

"Look Alli just don't tell your dad I don't need him on my back." I said to Alli hoping she won't rat me out.

"Fine whatever."I heard Alli hung up.

"I take it your phone call didn't go so well." Eli said as he ordered a coffee.

"Ya' think. Oh and can I have a small coffee and a chocolate chip muffin?" I asked the college aged boy.

"Coming right up." He said as he walked away.

"So who do you like hang out with?" I asked fairly curious. Eli seemed like a loner, and I wonder if he talks to anyone.

"Mostly just Adam. He's a cool kid." Eli said as the guy who I now is Peter from his name tag placed our stuff onto the bar. I pulled out my wallet but Eli put his hand over mine.

"I got it." He replied as he paid Peter.

"You didn't have to do that." I said.

"I know, but I wanted to." Eli said as he took a sip of his coffee. I began to eat my muffin.

"We should probably head back. I have to walk home with Alli and Sav." I told Eli as I stood up. I grabbed my coffee and bag and waited for Eli. We walked outside to his car. I watched in amusement as Eli opened my door.

"Wow you're such a gentlemen." I said with a grin as I got in his car. Eli smirked as he got in the car and began to drive back to school. Once we were back the bell rung signaling the end of third period. Eli and I quickly ran inside and to our lockers which are, ironically, next to each other. We grabbed our books. I put my French book in my hands as I closed my locker.

"So where are you going?" I asked, completely forgetting French class.

"English and don't you have class?" Eli asked with an amused grin.

"Well I figured since you paid for my stuff back at the dot I should at least walk you to class." I said as if it's the most understandable thing ever.

Once we made it to Eli's class I realized I probably have thirty seconds before the bell rings.

"Well here you go, but now I have to go." I said as I began to walk away.

"Later, we should hang out sometime." Eli said. I shot him a smile as I walked to French class. As soon as I walked in the bell rang and I was the only student standing up.

"Ms. Bhandari this is your first day so I'll give you a pass but don't be late again." The teacher warned as I took the only available seat. It was next to some skater boy. He is really cute, but I still think Eli is way hotter and way more…sexier.

"Bhandari? You're Alli's cousin?" The boy whispered. I shook my head yes.

"Yeah how'd you know?"

"I heard her talking about her cousin coming to stay with her with Clare. Besides I kind of saw a resemblance between you too." He said as I giggled, a little too loudly.

"No talking!"

I immediately clamped my mouth shut as I began to take notes. As I was doing so I saw the boy throw a piece of paper on my desk.

So what's your name?He asked in boyish handwriting.

Hana and you? I then threw the paper back on his desk. I watched as he wrote his reply.

K.C

I lifted my thumb in a thumbs up sign as I gave K.C my number so that we can text and call sometime. We basically spent the whole class period talking through notes while everyone else took notes on how to say "I have a large dog that runs in the yard." in French.

Once the bell rang I got up from my seat as K.C and I walked out of class. While talking a short blonde girl walked up to K.C and gave him a kiss on the cheek.

"Hana this is my girlfriend, Jenna." He introduced me to the girl. She looks nice enough.

"Hey, nice to meet you."

"Same." I replied.

I learned that Jenna is on the power squad and K.C is on the football team. They seem like the typical clique high school couple but they're nice and didn't ditch me like Alli so they are pretty cool. I got Jenna's number as I walked to my locker.

"Bye." I waved as I opened my locker to put my books up.

"Seems like your making friends." Eli stated. I scoffed.

"Yeah just a couple." I replied as I closed my locker.

"So I was thinking and why don't I take you up on your offer. You know, "hang out"." I said putting air quoted around hang out.

"Sure." Eli suggested as he closed his locker. "When and where?"

"I'll let you know." I replied smoothly as I turned around and walked outside on the school steps. As soon as I walked out I saw Alli and Sav, who is giving me a disappointed look.

"Really Hana? This is your first day and you're already skipping?" Sav asked as he shook his head. I looked down at my feet, ashamed. Sav is like my older brother that I always wanted, so it hurt knowing I disappointed him.

"Sorry, it won't happen again." I said as I looked up. I gave him my puppy dog eyes knowing he would cave which he did. He sighed.

"You're forgiven," I knew it. "But I don't want to hear about you skipping again." I nodded my head as us three began walking home. It was fairly quiet since I am still a little irked at Alli. Once we were home we all went upstairs to do our homework. I didn't know what my algebra homework is considering I skipped it. I can probably do it tomorrow before school starts. I opened my chemistry book and began doing problems 1-20.

"So who were you with at the dot?" All randomly asked me. I gave her a weird look.

"What makes you think I was with someone?" I really don't need Alli on my case about how I skipped school with the guy her friend has a crush on.

"Because I heard someone laughing on the phone while I was talking to you. And it sounded like a guy." Alli said breezily as if we were talking about the weather.

"It was no one just…Eli." I said the last part in a low voice, but knowing Alli she heard.

"Hana!" Alli wined like a two year old. "I told you Clare likes him."

"Oh please he barely looks twice at her." I argued, but I already knew it is going to be a lost cause. I sighed heavily as I went back to my work.

"Can we talk about this later I just want to do my work." I said dropping the conversation. I then began doing my problems as Alli rolled her eyes and began resuming her work.

Jeez, how can so much happen in one day? I went to school expecting to just breeze through, but instead I meet some mysterious cute boy who drives a hearse to school and listens to screamo music, I also me the cliché couple K.C and Jenna, and the boy with girlish features, Adam. I also noticed how easily Alli just left me by myself even though it's my first day at a new school. Some friend Alli. Once I was done a thought occurred to me. Maybe I should hang out with Eli. He's cool and funny and nice to talk to. Yep, I'm definitely going to "hang out" with Eli.