Chapter 10
Rey panted as she chained her bike at the front of the school. She had no idea biking here could be such a workout.
"Hey." Finn said as he got off his bike and placed it next to hers.
"Hey."
"You okay I seem out of breath?"
"I'm fine, just not use to going up so many hills."
Finn raised an eyebrow. "Why don't you get a ride with Mr. Solo? Isn't he your neighbor?"
Rey smiled and placed her bag on her shoulders. "I would love to get a ride with him, but he has to be here 30 minutes early and I don't want to wake up that early. Besides they have laws against teachers giving students rides, so even if I wanted to I couldn't."
"That sucks." Finn said as he followed her inside the building.
….
Rey paled when she entered her English class and eyes locked with her new teacher.
Hux smirked and walked towards her.
Rey bit her lip. This couldn't get any worse.
Hux chuckled, "hello little girl."
"My name is Rey."
"Whatever, how's Kylo doing?"
"His name is Ben! Why do you keep calling him that?"
"You mean you don't know?"
"What don't I know?"
Hux just laughed. "If I were you I would dump him before things get too complicated. He isn't what you think he is."
Rey just stood there not sure what to think.
"Miss Rey take a seat I would hate to mark you late."
Rey nodded and took a seat.
…
Rey smiled, entering Ben's classroom. She was so glad that Ben's class was her last. Her smile got even wider, when she noticed the leather jacket. She eyed Ben up and down blushing. He looked so handsome. His hair was parted to the right, he switched his big oval glasses for smaller square glasses. He looked so much better in those. Under his jacket he wore a white button up shirt with no tie and a pair of grey pants.
Ben raised a brow at the way Rey was looking at him. She was looking at him like he was a piece of cake. "Miss Kenobi, is everything alright?"
Not use to being called that Rey, just continued to stare, licking her lips.
"Rey Kenobi!"
Rey gasped feeling her face heat up in embarrassment. "Sorry Ben."
"It's Mr. Solo young lady. Please take a seat."
Rey frowned, not liking the formality. She took a seat in the front and watched as Ben taught the class.
Rey sighed hearing the bell ring. She sat up from her chair packing her bag. She was about to leave when Ben telling her to meet him after class stopped her.
Rey bit her lip watching Ben grading papers. He then finally sat up eyeing Rey. "Rey I'm sorry about today, but at school you have to call me Mr. Solo. It's not proper for me or you to call each other by our first names."
"I know."
"I wish I could, but I can't pick favorites no matter how special they are to me."
Rey felt her face lit up. "I'm special to you?"
"Of course you are? You're my neighbor."
Rey frowned. "Oh" Rey then left to find Finn waiting for her. "Finn you didn't have to wait for me."
"I know. I wanted to. I'm actually throwing a party. I'll be a good way for you to meet people."
"Well I don't know."
"Oh come on Rey it'll be fun."
"Well okay, but only for a little while."
Finn smiled "Great." He then handed her a paper with the time and address."
Rey turned her head eyeing her clock. She stood up from her bed quietly pushing open. She walked downstairs towards the front door just a few feet away from freedom when…
"What are you doing young lady?"
Rey jumped turning around to find her uncle in his bathrobe with a glass of milk. "I… I'm going over to Ben's he said he would tutor me."
"At this time of night?"
"Yes he's been busy all day he couldn't do it until now."
Obi raised a brow. "Okay, be home before 11."
Rey nodded running out the door. She hopped onto her bike hurrying and dialing Ben's number.
"Hello?"
"Ben I need you to cover for me."
"Why?"
"I'm going to a party."
"You what!"
"Please Ben I've never been to a party. I'm only going for a short time."
"Well"
"Please Ben."
"Fine, but I want you to give me the address and call me if you need me to pick you up."
"Okay." after giving him the address she hung up, biking to the house. It was only a few blocks away.
Rey stared at awe that the outside of the house. It was huge. She took deep breath knocking on the front door.
"Rey it's good to see you. Come in." Finn said eagerly.
Rey nodded walking inside to find those of people.
"I'll show you around and introduce you some people."
"Okay."
Finn walked around showing her and introducing her to tons of people. "Rey this is Rose."
Rey stared at the short girl with black hair. She was blushing staring at Finn. Rey could tell just by one look that this girl liked Finn.
"Rose this is Rey."
Rose smiled shaking her hand. "Hi."
Rey frowned when a boy handed her a cup of beer. She stared at it for a while not sure what to do. Hesitantly she placed it to her lips and took a sip.
Rey sighed taking a seat on Finn's front porch still on her first beer. The house was getting really stuffy so she decided to get some fresh air. That's when a guy with shaggy blonde hair walked out the door noticing her.
"Hey there." He said as he wobbled to her obviously drunk.
"Hey" Rey said taking another sip.
The boy smiled taking a seat next to her. "I'm Jeff."
"Rey"
"So what are you doing out here?"
"Just getting some fresh air."
"You should came back inside with me."
"No I'm fine."
"Oh come on. It's never fun being alone." He got closer to her wrapping an arm around her waist.
Rey moved his hand away from her waist. "No I'm good."
He smiled at her his face getting closer to her. "You know you're actually really pretty."
Rey started backing away from him her back hitting the wall. Rey struggled trying to get out of the boy's grip. "Let go."
"So pretty." He groaned smelling her hair.
Rey eyes widened screaming out a name when Jeff's hand went inside her shirt. Rey clenched her eyes shut waiting for it to be over, but nothing happened. Her eyes opened to gasp to find Ben standing over a broken nosed Jeff. "Ben?"
Finn and Rose ran outside to find them. "Rey are you okay? We heard you scream?" Finn then looked down at Jeff and back to Ben noticing his bloody fist. "Mr. Solo."
"Finn take Mr. Jackson inside and get him cleaned up and end this party."
"But…"
"Now before I can your parents and tell them about this party."
Finn nodded lifting Jeff up.
Ben sighed grabbing Rey's shaky body and lifting her bridal style.
"Where are you taking Rey?"
"Home."
Finn watched as Rey clung to Mr. Solo sobbing into his shirt as he carried her to his car. "He loves her?" He whispered to himself.
"What was that Finn?" Rose asked.
"Nothing."
Ben sighed stopping his car at his house. He got out of the car opening Rey's door for her. He helped her out walking her towards his front door leading her inside.
Rey bit her lip standing i the middle of his front room.
"You're staying here tonight. We can't let your uncle see you like that this, intoxicated. We'll explain to him what happened tomorrow."
Ben lead her to a spare bedroom leaving a pair of pjs on her bed. "Try to sleep Rey, we'll talk tomorrow."
Rey bit her lip laying in bed wide awake. She turned to her head to notice the time. She stood up walking out of her room towards Ben.
Ben eyes widened placing his book down staring at Rey. He blushed feeling very self conscious in his Ninja Turtle pajama pants. "Rey?"
Rey plopped onto his bed wrapping her arms around his body.
"Rey?"
Rey blushed resting her head on his bare chest. "Don't leave me Ben."
Ben nodded placing a small blanket over them. Letting her sleep in his arms.