Claire POV:

While me and Massie chit chatted she seemed sort of distance. Now that I think about it, we both were kind of acting distance. I don't even think she was listening to half of what I was saying, especially the part about Cam.

"Ahem…students, quiet down." we heard a mature female voice and everybody in the cafeteria craned there necks, to see what the commotion was about. I'm guessing it was the head of the school, or something cause everybody got silent.

"I would like to welcome each and everyone of you to a new year in the very famous OCD." everybody silently applauded.

"Before I start lecturing you guys on the rules, The student body president would like to give a brief speech. Please welcome Layne Abeley to the stand."

I heard shuffling of feet and then a thin girl with black hair and piercing eyes took the mike from the principal's hand. Everybody started to laugh, and I felt so bad for her at that moment. Just as she was about to speak, another person grabbed the mike from her.

"Hey everybody, Alicia Rivera here to save the day." Alicia glared at Layne.

"Puh-lease…..don't even bother talking, we don't want to be bored to death on the first day of school. Why don't you give the mike to someone better…like me…."

Everybody in the audience started to laugh. It took all my power not to walk up there and punch her. I looked at Layne's facial expression, but she was staring down at her feet intently. I thought Alicia was going to have some sympathy and just let Layne go back to her seat, but she was not done talking.

"hmm, all you nerds just don't know what being cool is, Do the world a favor and just let ME be the president." Alicia's voice echoed in my head.

Oh, I get it. She has a problem with Layne cause she wasn't elected president and Layne was.

Who is she calling not cool, and nerds. I understand that she wasn't elected president, but where was the sportsmanship? I have to do something abut this.

I raised my hand. Massie gave me a panic look but I ignored her. I was not going to be like everyone else in this school and just WATCH someone get embarrassed like that.

Alicia spotted my raised hand, and raised her eyebrows. At that point everybody in the entire school had their eyes on me.

Confidence Claire, just look confident.

"Girl in the back, the one raising her hand. This better be good for interrupting me."

I stood up my seat and Massie followed me up to the place where Alicia stood.

"Claire, what the heck are you doing? Its our first day here….were going to be LOSERS…" Massie side whispered to me.

"don't worry Mass, we are not doing anything wrong. All I want to do is get Layne to sit with us. Just back me up okay?

Massie smirked and nodded, "you know Claire, I am the confident one usually, whats up? Woke up on the wrong side of the bed?"

"yeah, I wanted to act like you for a day….Oh look there is Kevin."

"ha he looks embarrassed, Maybe this is going to be worth it after all…"

Massie's voice trailed off as soon as she realized that Alicia was standing in front of as. Layne looked from Massie to me, back to Massie with a worried expression.

I grabbed the mike from Alicia's hand and took a deep breath before talking in this innocent care free voice.

"I just wanted to say…that I am a nerd too!" I said it with just enough enthusiasm, that the whole student body started to laugh. I smiled.

Alicia looked like she was going to kill me for stealing the spotlight.

"If you don't want to be humiliated by the entire school, I suggest you, your sister, and Layne get lost." she spat.

"Yes your majesty." Massie responded with a bow.

The whole cafeteria echoed with applause. I guess not that many people can stand up to Alicia.

The three of us made our way to our table, and just as I was about to sit down, I met a familiar green blue eyes.

Cam Fisher. He met mine too, and winked at me with this cute smile plastered on his face. I could feel my cheeks turn red. I gave him a quick smile and sat down, not before seeing Derrick give Massie a thumbs up. I laughed at Massie's response. She just ignored him and sat at the table. It was so like Massie to just IGNORE someone she was interested in.

The thing with Massie is that she's scared to fall in love. She cant bear the thought or possibility for liking someone, and then one day, that person will be gone. And she will be left alone. I cant bear that either. Which is why maybe I should stay away from Cam.

"Thank you guys so much. I thought I was going to have an emotional breakdown right in front of everyone." Layne's voice totally made me loose my train of thought.

"No problem." I responded modestly. "I cant stand people who think they are better than everybody else."

"who was she anyway? Why was she, like, all up on you?" I was kinda glad Massie asked that question. I was too shy to ask Layne. Don't ask me why, I guess it just feels awkward.

"Alicia Rivera is the most popular girl at this school. EVERYBODY, I mean everybody knows not to get in her way. That's why they were going crazy with excitement when you had the guts to sorta backtalk her." Layne sounded way too happy when she said that. I couldn't help but laugh.

BRRRIIINNNNNGGGG

"that's the first bell, I better go, thanks again." I watched Layne wave at us and then make her way to the crowded double doors. Everybody was rushing to get to there class. I sighed. I opened my bag and got out my schedule. After analyzing the classes I had, I said good bye to Massie and made my way to Honors Geometry. It sucked that the only class we had together was Gym.

As I was reaching out to open the door of my math class, someone run ahead and opened it for me. I looked up to thank the person and noticed Cam Fisher was the one who opened the door.

"thanks" I mumbled.

Great he has the same class as me. Just what I need….a distraction.

I grabbed a seat somewhere in the middle of the Class, and Cam grabbed the seat right next to mine.

"do you mind if I sit here?" he asked me.

" no, you can sit here." what was it about him that made me feel so shy and self conscious.

"you did great by standing up to Rivera by the way. It takes nerve."

I watched him run hand through his shaggy, dark, luscious hair.

Shut up inner Claire.

"well, thanks, it was no biggie." did he think I was boring?

As the teacher stood in front of the class and introduced himself, I just couldn't pay attention. I felt Cam's intense start at the side of my head. And those Blue-Green orbs remained like that the whole flipping math class.

Cam's POV:

Who would have thought that that pretty new girl Claire could stand up to the school diva Alicia Rivera. I wouldn't have believed that if someone had told me. But I saw it with my own multi-colored eyes. She called herself a nerd in a joking voice and just grabbed Layne's hand and led her to the table. As she was sitting down I couldn't help but wink at her. She gave me a small smile, and sat down. Her face was a delicate shade of pink.

I laughed as Claire's sister Massie just ignored Derrick's thumbs up. I got a wack in the head Courtesy of Derrick for that laugh.

"maybe she didn't see me Fisher, don't just judge us like that. She seemed nice when I was talking to her." Derricks voice was strained, and I automatically felt bad for laughing.

"I know man, I'm sorry. She probably didn't see you." He seemed to calm down after that.

As soon as the bell rang me and Derrick dispersed to our homeroom. We did our usual high fives and then I was off to geometry. The one subject I hated.

As I was nearing the door I saw Claire.

SCOORE! She was in the same class as me! Life is GOOD. I muttered a silent thanks to god and ran ahead to open the door for her. She said thanks and when she picked a seat, I chose the one right next to her. When the teacher started his boring as heck monologue, I busied myself in just loosing myself in Claire's face. She was stunning. I just hoped she didn't think I was some creeper cause I was staring at her for such a long time.