Part 15
Sincerity felt more nervous than she could remember being in a long time. She was used to appearing in public, used to having eyes on her. This morning was different. She didn't like having her head bitten off by her sister.
She normally loved mornings. She was usually up early, spending an hour in her family's private gym, followed by a two mile run. Today, however, it took all her energy just to get out of bed. She didn't do any exercise of any kind, just washed and dressed for school.
And to make matters worse, her car wouldn't start. Sincerity's frustration grew. She called Kitty, but Kitty had already left. So had most of Sincerity's other friends with cars. What was happening to her this morning? Was it, like, Bad Luck week for her?
It looked like she would have to walk. Sincerity groaned, slinging her backpack over her shoulder. How come none of her friends were available? She debated heading back inside to see if Meegan had already left, but changed her mind. It would be too tempting to give up with this horrible day and stay in bed rather than face classes and Ginger.
But she hated to miss school. She never cut a class. She was expected to show up. With a sigh, Sincerity started walking. However, she had been walking for about ten minutes when she noticed a car pacing her. At first she thought the sleek Mercedes convertible was just stuck in traffic. Odd, since the only traffic was a yellow school bus going past.
The top of the convertible was sliding down as Sincerity slowed. The driver was a very attractive guy, with marble pale skin and endlessly deep black eyes. He had shoulder length blond hair and was dressed in a black silk shirt and black leather pants.
Sincerity remembered Tara-Lee mentioning a hot guy fitting the tall dark and handsome description had been following Meegan as she left the coffee shop. "Is there a reason you're following me?" she asked.
The boy smiled, revealing movie-star perfect white teeth. "Want a ride?"
Normally, Sincerity would never have even thought about taking a ride from a disturbingly beautiful stranger. Who knew what he might do to her? Meegan wasn't the only one who could do insane things. "Sure, why not?"
He pulled over and opened the passenger door for her. Sincerity slid into the comfy leather seat.
"I have to admit, I've kinda had my eye on you for some time," he said as he closed the door and started driving.
"Really," Sincerity said, eyeing him curiously. "So you were the guy stalking my sister the other day?"
He blinked, glancing over at her. "Sister? Crap. I was stalking the wrong girl."
Sincerity snorted. "Gee, stalking? How flattered am I?"
"You should be very flattered. I only stalk the most beautiful girl."
She couldn't help a small giggle. She had to admit, she liked his weird sense of humour. "So who are you?"
"Name's Marlon Blackthorn," he told her, glancing at her.
Sincerity stared ahead. "Is that supposed to mean something to me."
"It doesn't?"
She shook her head. She'd never heard the name before. "Nope."
He stopped the car outside the high school. Marlon stared at her. "How 'bout I pick you up afterwards?"
Sincerity smiled. "Sure, why not?"
"Are you crazy?"
Sincerity had barely left the car when she was accosted by Tara-Lee, pulling her to one side. "That's him, that's the guy who was tailing Meegan!"
Sincerity smirked. "I know, he seems kind of cool."
Tara-Lee stared at her. "You know what? I think insanity runs in your family!"
Sincerity watched her walk away. She glanced around but couldn't see Meegan anywhere. I'll show her she thought.
Sincerity felt more nervous than she could remember being in a long time. She was used to appearing in public, used to having eyes on her. This morning was different. She didn't like having her head bitten off by her sister.
She normally loved mornings. She was usually up early, spending an hour in her family's private gym, followed by a two mile run. Today, however, it took all her energy just to get out of bed. She didn't do any exercise of any kind, just washed and dressed for school.
And to make matters worse, her car wouldn't start. Sincerity's frustration grew. She called Kitty, but Kitty had already left. So had most of Sincerity's other friends with cars. What was happening to her this morning? Was it, like, Bad Luck week for her?
It looked like she would have to walk. Sincerity groaned, slinging her backpack over her shoulder. How come none of her friends were available? She debated heading back inside to see if Meegan had already left, but changed her mind. It would be too tempting to give up with this horrible day and stay in bed rather than face classes and Ginger.
But she hated to miss school. She never cut a class. She was expected to show up. With a sigh, Sincerity started walking. However, she had been walking for about ten minutes when she noticed a car pacing her. At first she thought the sleek Mercedes convertible was just stuck in traffic. Odd, since the only traffic was a yellow school bus going past.
The top of the convertible was sliding down as Sincerity slowed. The driver was a very attractive guy, with marble pale skin and endlessly deep black eyes. He had shoulder length blond hair and was dressed in a black silk shirt and black leather pants.
Sincerity remembered Tara-Lee mentioning a hot guy fitting the tall dark and handsome description had been following Meegan as she left the coffee shop. "Is there a reason you're following me?" she asked.
The boy smiled, revealing movie-star perfect white teeth. "Want a ride?"
Normally, Sincerity would never have even thought about taking a ride from a disturbingly beautiful stranger. Who knew what he might do to her? Meegan wasn't the only one who could do insane things. "Sure, why not?"
He pulled over and opened the passenger door for her. Sincerity slid into the comfy leather seat.
"I have to admit, I've kinda had my eye on you for some time," he said as he closed the door and started driving.
"Really," Sincerity said, eyeing him curiously. "So you were the guy stalking my sister the other day?"
He blinked, glancing over at her. "Sister? Crap. I was stalking the wrong girl."
Sincerity snorted. "Gee, stalking? How flattered am I?"
"You should be very flattered. I only stalk the most beautiful girl."
She couldn't help a small giggle. She had to admit, she liked his weird sense of humour. "So who are you?"
"Name's Marlon Blackthorn," he told her, glancing at her.
Sincerity stared ahead. "Is that supposed to mean something to me."
"It doesn't?"
She shook her head. She'd never heard the name before. "Nope."
He stopped the car outside the high school. Marlon stared at her. "How 'bout I pick you up afterwards?"
Sincerity smiled. "Sure, why not?"
"Are you crazy?"
Sincerity had barely left the car when she was accosted by Tara-Lee, pulling her to one side. "That's him, that's the guy who was tailing Meegan!"
Sincerity smirked. "I know, he seems kind of cool."
Tara-Lee stared at her. "You know what? I think insanity runs in your family!"
Sincerity watched her walk away. She glanced around but couldn't see Meegan anywhere. I'll show her she thought.