First, I wanna thank Dakki and Datwistergal for reviewing the last two
chapters of the story. It means alot that you guys like it. I, myself,
don't think it's that great, so you guys are pretty much the only reason I
keep going with it. Let me know what you think of this one. It's probably
my favorite chapter.
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Erica started walking towards the guys' lunch table, tray in hand. They had to have forgotten about
her story from the night before. She felt a pull on her arm and turned to see one of the girls who'd been
admitted to Welton, Bianca Christianson, sitting there. "Sit with us, Erica, honey." She said, motioning to
to the other two girls sitting at the table.
Bianca, Erica knew, was a spoiled rich girl. Her father had gotten rich when she was a baby. Something
to do with the oil industry. Bianca, all her life, had whatever she wanted. Toys, clothes, guys. Right now she
was wearing a short, dark blue skirt, with a white, button down shirt on. Erica felt underdressed next to her.
She'd fallen asleep in the clothes she wore to the meeting and hadn't had time to change when she woke up.
Erica sat down next to her, giving a slight wave to the other girls. Amanda Vaughn ignored her,
looking down at her tray, while Sarah Charles waved back. Amanda was another spoiled rich brat. Her father
was a movie director and her mother was the star of all his movies. Amanda and Bianca had been friends for
five years and they fit perfectly together.
Sarah Charles was the exact opposite of all of them. Timid and quiet, her father was a lawyer and had
worked hard for his money. Sarah was a loner, and was often in her room studying or writing to her little
brother, Ben, who would be attending Welton in two years.
The only one Erica truly felt comfortable with was Sarah. She wanted to sit with the guys, but after the
DPS meeting last night, she was pretty sure they didn't want her to sit by them. She didn't belong there
anyway.
"So do any of y'all have a class with Knox Overstreet? he's a real cutie. Smart too. Why, I'll bet he get's
straight A's." Bianca raved. Amanda nodded with every word. "He's such a flirt. You could get him, no
problem, Bi." Erica began to laugh. She could FEEL Charlie watching her, and though they weren't friends,
the least she could do was defend Knox from the Wolf Pack.
"Is something funny here, Erica?" Bianca asked. Erica looked up from her lunch, right into Bianca's
steely gaze. "Knox IS smart. Smart enough to know to stay away from you." Erica blinked. She could
practically see the fire burning behind Bianca's eyes. "He's engaged to a beautiful girl, so why would he
even want you?" Bianca smiled. "Maybe he's taken, but Charlie Dalton's pretty cute too. And he's not tied
down." Erica stood and walked to the front table, and set her tray down. She walked up to the DPS' table
and they all turned to look at her. "Listen," she began. "I was just trying to lighten the mood last night. I
chose the wrong topic and I'm sorry." Charlie laughed quietly at this. "Believe it or not, but I'm sorry."
With that she turned and walked away. Knox turned back around to look at Charlie. "C'mon man, it
wasn't that big a deal. So her sense of humor is a little goofed up. It didn't hurt anyone." Charlie watched
Erica's retreating back. Maybe he'd give her another chance.
Erica started walking towards the guys' lunch table, tray in hand. They had to have forgotten about
her story from the night before. She felt a pull on her arm and turned to see one of the girls who'd been
admitted to Welton, Bianca Christianson, sitting there. "Sit with us, Erica, honey." She said, motioning to
to the other two girls sitting at the table.
Bianca, Erica knew, was a spoiled rich girl. Her father had gotten rich when she was a baby. Something
to do with the oil industry. Bianca, all her life, had whatever she wanted. Toys, clothes, guys. Right now she
was wearing a short, dark blue skirt, with a white, button down shirt on. Erica felt underdressed next to her.
She'd fallen asleep in the clothes she wore to the meeting and hadn't had time to change when she woke up.
Erica sat down next to her, giving a slight wave to the other girls. Amanda Vaughn ignored her,
looking down at her tray, while Sarah Charles waved back. Amanda was another spoiled rich brat. Her father
was a movie director and her mother was the star of all his movies. Amanda and Bianca had been friends for
five years and they fit perfectly together.
Sarah Charles was the exact opposite of all of them. Timid and quiet, her father was a lawyer and had
worked hard for his money. Sarah was a loner, and was often in her room studying or writing to her little
brother, Ben, who would be attending Welton in two years.
The only one Erica truly felt comfortable with was Sarah. She wanted to sit with the guys, but after the
DPS meeting last night, she was pretty sure they didn't want her to sit by them. She didn't belong there
anyway.
"So do any of y'all have a class with Knox Overstreet? he's a real cutie. Smart too. Why, I'll bet he get's
straight A's." Bianca raved. Amanda nodded with every word. "He's such a flirt. You could get him, no
problem, Bi." Erica began to laugh. She could FEEL Charlie watching her, and though they weren't friends,
the least she could do was defend Knox from the Wolf Pack.
"Is something funny here, Erica?" Bianca asked. Erica looked up from her lunch, right into Bianca's
steely gaze. "Knox IS smart. Smart enough to know to stay away from you." Erica blinked. She could
practically see the fire burning behind Bianca's eyes. "He's engaged to a beautiful girl, so why would he
even want you?" Bianca smiled. "Maybe he's taken, but Charlie Dalton's pretty cute too. And he's not tied
down." Erica stood and walked to the front table, and set her tray down. She walked up to the DPS' table
and they all turned to look at her. "Listen," she began. "I was just trying to lighten the mood last night. I
chose the wrong topic and I'm sorry." Charlie laughed quietly at this. "Believe it or not, but I'm sorry."
With that she turned and walked away. Knox turned back around to look at Charlie. "C'mon man, it
wasn't that big a deal. So her sense of humor is a little goofed up. It didn't hurt anyone." Charlie watched
Erica's retreating back. Maybe he'd give her another chance.