Okay, this one I'm pretty sure is long cause I wrote by hand and I wasted like maybe about pages front and back. Anyways everyone thank LizzGamma2000 with this chapter and hopefully you all like it and please review! Also by the way this will have some onesided England(Arthur)/OC but it's still USUK. Just adding some jealousy in the mix(I love jealous semes)
Chapter 2
England's New Life
Arthur's POV
Ugh…last day of summer, can't decide if I should be sad or relieved. I never like the heat, I always loved the gloomy weather, when the clouds turned grey and the temperature went cold I felt more like myself. The weird part is when I'm having a terrible day a storm is always on that day, or when I'm really happy the sun is shining brightly and everyone in general is at peace. Strange ...Anyway; off topic, my name is Arthur Kirkland, and tomorrow I'm starting my freshman year in Adonis high school and pretty soon I'll be 14! My parents promised they'll let me stay at home by myself for the weekend, while they visited relatives, finally! They're very overprotective, but I know they mean well.
I was raised in an orphanage since I was an infant, and my parents adopted me when I six years old,their names are Thomas and Marianne Kirkland. My life in the orphanage was hard, I had to snatch my food before all the older children at it all.
Flashback
I continued to brush the grease off my hair, which the nuns forcefully put on me. They said without it my hair looked like a choppy mess, but mum said it looked cute, I always get embarrassed when she's too affectionate.
I continued to stare at the passing cars and brushing the grease out with my fingers. Mummy Marianne kept looking back at me and finally said something, "Arthur, are you nervous? I am too- um I mean it's the first time I'm being a mother and I just want to make your life perfect." We both heard a chuckle and saw mr Kirkland(Thomas) laughing.
"You don't have to sound too emotional; Arthur, just know you're part of our family and we have great things planned ahead, together." I blushed and smiled a bit and replied with an, "Okay…"
We arrived at the house and Mrs Kirkland grabbed my wrist, unlocked the door, and rushed me inside. She took me up the stairs and showed me to my room. My room had light blue curtains, blue sheets, and mostly the whole room was blue-themed but what caught my eye was all the toys everywhere.
" , are all these toys mine?" She smiled and patted my greased head.
"Of course, every single thing in this room belongs to you and you could play with them right now if you want." I couldn't help myself, I ran to grab the red toy car and police car and began to act out a car chase. I was so focused in my game I barely listened to her.
"Arthur; when you're done, come downstairs and we'll talk about rules and then a tour around the house. If we have enough time we can go and get some ice cream."
"Did you say ICE CREAM!"
Flashback Ends
That was eight years ago, and when I turned seven I began calling them mum and dad. I never knew my biological 'parents' but I heard I was left in the wilderness to die. It didn't really matter to me; the Kirklands are my real parents, and then there's her…
Rose Hedgestone. Just saying her name makes my heart beat in speed. Full long auburn hair, ocean blue eyes, and a magnificent smile. I've felt this way ever since we first met.
Flashback
The wind was strong, the rain pelted hard, and I was hiding in the forest cradling my head. Earlier, I was being chase again and being chanted out as "eyebrows". When I started school, I began getting bullied by the students. Mostly because of my eyebrows and that I was an orphan. The daily routine started when I was shoved around in a circle and then they proceeded with the name calling. They only stopped when the rain drops began feeling like pebbles and the wind was becoming stronger, so they all ran off leaving me there all alone. Then I went hiding into the forest, and it felt like I've been there before.
"Hey kid?" A new voice, and the drops of rain stopped hitting my head. I looked up to see a girl with an umbrella above my head and she wore a blue raincoat. "Why are you here all alone, it's not safe here." The wind got even harder and blew her umbrella away, "Come on we have to find shelter or will both be flying away like the umbrella!" She grabbed my hand and we both looked around for shelter. We found a hole in a tree and we quickly huddled inside, "It looks like we both have to wait out this storm - hey I know you! You're the new boy!"
I let out a quick "Yes", and continued to rub my eyes but my tears continued to fall, she noticed.
"Oh, what's wrong? Did you get hurt?" I bit my lip to hold back a sob and continued to stare down at the ground. "I can't help you if you don't tell me what's wrong?"
"The kids from ..hic..hic..they were being hic.. ..mean to me again…" I answered, while the tears I was trying to hold back, came out freely through my cheeks. "They always tease me about my eyebrows and how my parents didn't love me, that's why I'm an orphan."
She rubbed her chin and gave me an examining look, then she poked one of my eyebrows and I felt my face heating up, "Well, they are pretty thick, but pretty cute too!" That shocked me, only mum said my eyebrows were cute and hearing this girl say it was making my face feel hot.
"Um..what? No! You're lying! Everyone says they're ugly!" She gave me a smile, and I felt a beating in my chest.
"I say they're cute and you should too! It's your face after all, and besides the eyebrows, the rest of your face isn't half bad. You just need to be more confident to build up that self esteem of yours, which I don't know why since everyone speaks fondly of you."
"Really?" As we talked the rain stopped, and the wind seemed to calm down, "What do they say?"
"They do talk about your eyebrows," I frowned, "but mostly about how smart you are, and I also heard that you can read around a 3rd grade level! If that's true it's really impressive and - oh!"
"What's wrong?!" She puts her hand on my forehead.
"Oh no you're really warm, the storm must have given you a fever!" We began walking out of the forest and I realized something, she never stopped holding my hand!
"My name's Rose, what is your name?"
"Arthur"
Flashback Ends
Rose has been my best friend ever since, and now I plan on telling her how I feel. Those blue eyes and cheerful personality are what draws me more to her. It feels like it reminds me of something or someone from long ago but I can't remember. I try to remember but something always blocks it. Then there are my dreams, it's about someone. When I wake up, I feel so happy, but other times I wake up with heartaches and tears rolling down my cheeks. These dreams always been a big mystery in my life and I really want to know who is this person I dream of, I may not know his face but I remember tiny bits of my dreams.
"I'll do what I do best! And that means be the hero!"
"Hey Iggy!"
"England totally got a star stuck in his head!That's so badass! Hahahahaha!"
"Since we're all sharing our feelings, those pastries you served me when I visited your house the other day? They tasted like petrified couch stuffing."
"And the hero is me!"
"Arthur! I want you to give these fresh batch of biscuits to the Johnsons for letting you stay the night."
"Yes mum" She handed me a container of the goods, and I rode on my bike to leave my delivery and maybe if Henry's there I can chat with him a while. My mind was deep in thought, I didn't see a Caprice heading my way but when I turned to see, it was too late.
CRASH!
I was on the the floor, and the world was spinning so fast my eyes felt like they wanted to roll out. Then a familiar voice broke out.
"Dude! Are you okay!"
I'm sorry if I took too long, I was very busy with school and it's tough but I have to manage through. As I mentioned, I thank Ms LizzGamma2000 for being my partner in this story and I hope you all review! Please please please review! It would mean a lot!
