Chapter 7 - Someone New
In the morning, Zoey got up way earlier then she usually did. Like two hours earlier. She was glad she had taken a shower the night before, because five o'clock was just way to early As she got dressed and did her makeup for the day, she was kinda glad that she woke as early as she did, finally she would get to watch cartoons in peace! (A/N never interrupt a blonde and her cartoons. It won't be pretty!). She thought about her schedule for the day as she walked down the stairs. It was Tuesday, so she had language first, then home ec, lunch, and History last. (A/n they have different classes every other day, so on Monday three classes, Tuesday three different classes, Wednesday is the same as Monday, Thursday is the same as Tuesday, and on Friday they have all four core classes, math science history language, and a free period ). When she got down to the lounge, she wasn't surprised to see Logan waiting for her. He had gotten no sleep, he had been up all night going through picture albums and trying with no success to fight the truth. The only person he knew who could really help her was, well, Zoey.
"Zoey can I talk to you for a while?" Logan asked tentatively.
"Well I can't say I wasn't expecting this Logan, but to tell you the truth I wasn't expecting it this soon. I seriously thought that you would try to lock it all inside and distance yourself from all civilization." Zoey added with the smallest trace of a smirk.
"Why would you think that?" he asked.
"Because it's what I did, and you're a lot like me. It was one of the reasons why I liked you all this time."
"Look can we get some food and talk before language?" Logan asked as he looked for the all to familiar look of pure hate that he had been seeing on Zoey's face a lot now.
"Yeah, I guess. Let's go to the caf. I'm not sure if they open this early though." Zoey said.
"They do. I usually go by there around this time to get away from the endless crowds of girls trying to get my number," Logan said with the same conceded smirk that would have been seen 24/7 before this whole drama-fest. Zoey however just smiled.
'He's gonna be just fine. If he's getting back to being a jerk this fast then he will have no problem accepting what happened and trying to learn from it. Or else make it into a pick-up line for sympathetic girls.' Zoey thought as she walked to the cafeteria.
When they got there, they, or shall I say zoey, was shocked by how empty the place was. Usually it's got half the campus swarming through it's doors. They got their food and just started talking. They grew back into the comfort that they had previously had around each other. When the alarm on Zoey's cell phone rang both of them jumped. They had been sitting on a bench on the patio just looking at the ocean. Logan had gotten over most of his problem within the first hour and neither of them had the heart to disrupt that silence and beauty of the moment.
"Damn! We have to get to class." Logan said as he remembered why Zoey had set the alarm.
"It's not that bad. Ms. Smetley's handing out the parts for the play. Don't you remember? We're doing Romeo and Juliet?" Zoey asked impatiently, "Well whatev, you can stay and sit but you might was to come and see what your part is, cause I heard that people that aren't there when she gives out the parts get's to be a really foul part. Like a horse."
"Well then I guess I'll come." Logan stood up and stretched.
"No wait! Stay. I want to see you as a horse!" Zoey said backing up.
"Why you little..." all of a sudden Logan ran at Zoey. As if she was psychic or something, Zoey had already sprinted up the stairs and into the classroom.
About half-way there Logan caught her and they both went tumbling down the corridor laughing and screaming. Most of the class was there when they arrived, but the class had not started.
"Zoey! Zoey! Guess what! I can't believe it! You are soo lucky..." Nicole started babbling as soon as she saw the short blonde girl.
"Nicole! Just say it! Why am I lucky? Why are you soo hyper? And who is that hot guy in the front row?" Zoey said the last part in a whisper. There was indeed a new boy in the front row, he was just talking to Glenn like he had been there the whole year. But anyone that paid attention to anything other then what was going on in class would know that he was new.
"You are lucky because you got the lead in the play! You are the new Juliet! And just guess who's your Romeo?" Nicole paused for effect.
'Please say me! Please say me!' Logan thought desperately as he hoped for what he wanted more in the world.
"WHO! WHO! WHO!" Zoey said who was getting just as hyper as Nicole was, except on maybe a lower scale.
"The hot guy in the front row! You always get the hot guys. First Logan, and now him. How do you do it girl?" Nicole asked with a hint of jealously in her voice.
"Wait did you just call Logan hot?" Michael asked as he came up and wrapped his arms around Nicole's waist.
"I was just trying to make my point sweety, you know I love you and you only," Nicole said as she kissed him, " Now that that's cleared up, what part did you get Logan? Im the nurse."
Logan walked to his desk not really wanting to see his part since he knew it wasn't Romeo.
"Main Backstage Crewman. I guess I got it since im probably stronger then anyone else in here." Logan said in disdain.
"That's probably it Logan. Think of it this way, if you aren't there then the play won't even happen. You are the main person Logan." Michael said trying his best to cheer his friend up. He knew exactly why he was sad all of a sudden.
"Class settle down!" Ms. Smetley Said as the bell rang, "Today we have a new student."
'Not another one,' Logan couldn't help thinking.
"Everyone this is David Hall," Ms. Smetley said with a smile on her face. David got up and waved briefly then sat back down. Suddenly Ms. Smetley noticed that Zoey was still standing.
"Zoey! Why aren't you sitting down?"
"Because new boy here's sitting in her seat." Logan said rather rudely before she could speak.
"Well... um... Zoey you and David can go find Mr. G and ask for another desk then. Those desks are heavy and you'll need someone to carry it for you. While your out there why don't you just take the period off and show him the campus? I already volunteered you to be his guide. Here's a pass for both of you," she said scribbling on a piece of paper, " and don't forget to show him the student lounge." Ms Smetley finished up with a smirk, she loved playing match maker, especially since they were going to have to kiss for the play anyway.
As Zoey was talking to Mr. G about sending a desk to room 601, David couldn't help but notice how cute she was. And the southern accent just added on top of things. In Alabama, all the girls had cute southern accent, but this girl was unlike any of them. She was as beautiful as a flower, and as sweet as the flower's scent.
"So what's your next class?" Zoey asked after they left the custodian's office.
"Um... Home Economics, with Ms. Dees." he said after consulting his schedule. Gently reaching over his arm, Zoey took his schedule and if you looked closely enough you could see her baby blue eyes moving up and down as she read the paper.
"Strange, you have every class with me... do you think they did that on purpose?" she asked with a strange smile on her face. Somewhere in between confused and happy.
"I don't know but I'm glad that they did." David said with a little bit of a blush creeping it's way onto his face.
"Why is that?" Zoey asked with a bit more of the same colour on her face. Both of them had been instantly drawn to each other form the first moment, and they knew it. Now all they had to do was accept it.
"Because you seem really sweet and nice, and your really pretty. I mean can you imagine me walking around with that Amber girl that Ms. Smetley tried to pair me up with? You know Amber originally had your part in the play but then when she came into class she looked like the kind of girl who would yell at me if I made on mistake. Plus she didn't look half as good as you." he added as he saw the look of pure hatred on her face, " Did something happen between you and her?" he asked.
"I don't want to talk about it," she said as they finished up the tour of the campus and sat down in the lounge.
"Well we can talk about it later if you want to. You shouldn't keep feelings inside of you like that, it can end up breaking you down inside. Trust me I know." he said with a slight little frown. Right as Zoey was about answer the bell rang and they had to get to biology.
"We got to go." she said with a sad voice. Almost like she wanted to talk. David picked that up and answered.
"No we don't, it's my first day and I don't think that the teachers are gonna miss me. I'm not even on their lists yet, and you are like the smartest girl in the grade aren't you?" he asked, "well then why don't we got back to my dorm and talk about this till next period. I mean biology is boring anyway." he finished with a smirk almost identical to Logan's, and since Logan's smirk was what made her do anything, she accepted the offer not knowing what was gonna happen, but she could feel it was going to be big.
"Ok, but when the bell rings, you better be in World History or it's my butt on the line!" she said with a smile. As they walked down the hallway a bunch of seniors came from the other direction, knowing that usually seniors like to take up the whole hallway, David moved. Zoey didn't. Right before the seniors pushed her out of the way, he wrapped his arms around her waist and pulled her a safe distance from them. After they left, though, one of his arms stayed around her waist guiding her to his room. Aware of the strong arm around her waist, Zoey was uncomfortable, only for the fact that she didn't know him. Really having his arm there reminded her of being with Logan, and that just made her want to cry.
As the reached the dorm room, David opened it and revealed an extremely clean room. Just as Zoey was about to ask how he kept it immaculate, she remembered that he just got here and hadn't had a chance to make it as messy as a respectable guy's room should be.
"Why don't we sit on the couch." he said when he had closed the door, "do you want anything to drink or eat? I think we have lunch after this period right?" he said looking at the packet the dean had given him.
"Yeah, after that we go straight to geometry." she said setting her bag down and looking around the room. Giving her a coke and sitting down, David looked at her and asked a simple question.
"Are you gonna talk?" it took a while but Zoey finally spilled. She told him about the play and how Logan asked her out. She emptied herself of all the feelings and pain that she had been experiencing. When she got to the part of her parents she tried to run, but in her weakened state of crying she didn't get two steps before falling. Gently, David picked her up and carried her back to the couch.
"Thank you," she managed to get out before she fell into a sleep that had been waiting to consume her. David had every intention to leave her there and go to his next class, and he did leave, but he planed on coming back to wake her up for lunch. Before he left, he sat on his heels in front of the sleeping angel, and said just a few meaningful words.
"Zoey, I think I love you."
(A/N) well I know that it took me longer then had planed on getting this chapter up, and I know not many of you will remember it, but here it is. Chapter 7 FINALLY! Now I only have one thank you to make
Chris: thanks for supporting me on my first fanfic and thanks for liking my ideas on yours. Much love Jess
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