Oh my Gosh! I am sooo sorry it took so long to update! I've had this writen for a while. But I've been out of town and away from my computer for a couple of weeks. Just so ya'll know, I'll try to update frequently but at best it'll be every-other week. That's when I'm at my moms and have access to this story. Anyway, Here's the second Chapter! R&R please!
They followed the hall at the top of the stairs.
"Hey she'll be in our dorm!" said Odd. They passed Jeremy's door and continued on down the hall. When they reached Odd and Ulrich's room they saw the door next to it was open.
"Cool a new neighbor!" said Odd.
They looked in the doorway and saw the girl standing in the middle of the room and looking about her. She had dark red hair, olive toned skin and a good body. She wore a white shirt and a green skirt which ended just above the knee.
Her legs were bare underneath it and they were long, graceful, and strong, runners' legs. She had kicked her shoes off and was standing barefoot on the carpet.
Wow, she's hot! thought Odd.
Ulrich reached in and knocked on the open door. The girl whirled around caught by surprise and faced them.
Her eyes were dark green. "Hello!" said Ulrich brightly
"H- Hi." Answered the girl uncertainly
"This is Odd and Jeremy and I'm Ulrich." continued Ulrich and she waved slightly.
"I'm Lilly."
Lilly, that's a pretty name. Thought Odd.
"Welcome to Kadic!" Said Odd and beamed at her. She smiled faintly back. "Do you need a tour? Cus' we could show you around." offered Odd.
Her eyes widened and she shook her head "No. I can find my own way around. Besides I need to unpack."
Jeremy nodded "yes, that takes a while."
"Ulrich and I are right next door." Said Odd "If you need anything."
She smiled faintly no more than a twitch at the corners of her mouth. "Thanks," she said "I'll keep that in mind."
"Dinner's in a half hour." Said Ulrich "Hope to see you there." They left and she closed the door.
After they were gone she again stood in the middle of the room for a moment before crossing to the window. Looking out she could see the courtyard and the doors to the cafeteria.
Students were milling here and there and she could see the three boys she had just met. The purple in that ones hair was unmistakable.
What had his name been again? She pondered Odd that was it! Odd, and Ulrich, and Jeremy. Remember that. She reminded herself. She turned to her two bags and opened the one which held her clothes and put them in the dresser.
The other case held posters carefully rolled up, pictures and a few other odds and ends. As she turned to the second case a knock came at the door.
She answered it and saw the teacher with the bandage on his face. Behind him were two trunks.
"These just came for you, from the airport." He said
"ok." She answered and stepped aside to let him in.
When he had put the trunks down he faced her and said "I saw those three boys leaving here. I know… that after what you went through… you probably aren't ready to trust anyone yet.
"But most people at this school are nice and if you give them a chance you'll make friends. I'm Jim by the way, a P.E. teacher."
She nodded as she walked with him to the door "thanks Jim. I'll try."
he smiled and left. She realized that she was hungry and hadn't eaten since breakfast. She locked her door and went towards the cafeteria.
Lilly got her food and sat down at a table by herself. She watched the people around her carefully. One girl with black hair kept shooting her measuring glances as if judging how much competition she would be.
Don't worry Princess. She thought I'm no Hotty and if I was I feel sorry for the guy who hits on me.
She finished eating and dumped her tray. Her thoughts on what she would do next, whether go back to her room or take a walk.
A hand grabbed her arm above the elbow. She turned and locked her blazing eyes with the person.
It was the girl with the black hair.
Her Blue eyes flinched when Lilly met her gaze but only for a moment and then she stood firm her eyes almost as bright as Lilly's.
"Hey who are you any way?" Asked the girl "You just waltz in here and start glaring at me? Who do you think you are anyway?"
Lilly tried very hard to keep from hitting the girl and managed not to.
"I think," she answered coldly. "That I glareat people who glair at me and I also think that since I don't even know your name I really don't disserve this. If I were you I would let go of my arm before I break your hand."
Sissy glared at her a moment longer and then let go "What's your name anyway?" Sissy asked coldly
"None of your business." Answered Lilly.
By then they had attracted a considerable crowd. The two girls stood facing each other. Their eyes flashed daggers.
"Fine," said Sissy finally looking away. "I'll find out in class tomorrow anyway." She turned and huffed of.
Lilly glared after her a moment longer trying fighting down the urge to beat her to a pulp. Then she turned and walked out the doors and into the park.
As she left she heard Odd calling her name and ignored it. Let them do what they wanted to do but they had all better leave her alone.
"Huh? I wonder why she didn't turn?" said Odd. He sat back down and his innocent eyes locked with his friends. They were hurt.
It sometimes shocked Ulrich how much his friend was like a child sometimes. He was always joking and could laugh at an-y-thing!
Yet somehow he had a very naïve view of the world and sometimes couldn't understand why people acted the way they did.
Ulrich shrugged "Maybe she didn't hear you?" he suggested.
"Or maybe she's shy?" said Jeremy "She is new after all, maybe she just is nervous?"
Odd smiled "Did you see Sissy's face?" he asked delightedly "I can't believe it! Not even you've shaken her up that bad Ulrich!"
The three of them laughed and then even Odd fell silent.
"Did anything about her seem strange to you?" Odd asked suddenly. "Almost like you've seen her somewhere before but couldn't place where?"
Jeremy and Ulrich thought and then Jeremy replied "She did seem a little strange…" said Jeremy "Like she was tense or something."
"Ya," agreed Ulrich "Almost like a cornered animal. But she didn't look familiar at all."Jeremy shook his head.
Odd shrugged "Ya, she did seem a little scared. But so was I when I first got here. Do you think we could cheer her up?"
"Huh, maybe you could!" said Ulrich "you know perfectly well what Yumi would think if she saw me talking and walking with another girl!"
"And I'm not good at that kind of thing." said Jeremy.
"Alright I'll go then." Said Odd. He dumped his tray and left the cafeteria.
Odd followed the trail he had seen Lilly take and soon found her leaning against a tree. She was watching the sun begin to set and he could see a single tear rolling down her cheek.
The minuet he stepped off the trail she was facing him and had wiped the tear away.
Maybe it was never there at all, it was probably just the sun on her cheek.he thought
"Hi-ya Lilly!" he said brightly
"hey, um it's Odd, right?" she replied.
Odd nodded "yep, Odd by name and odd by nature." He replied.
Lilly laughed softly and then looked at him
"Was there something you wanted?" she asked him and suddenly he could tell she was on her guard.
"No, nothing it's just that, you're new and you don't have any friends yet. And judging by that incident with Sissy,"
Odd grinned widely at the memory and then continued
"she's going to do her best to make sure you don't have any. And when you left no one went after you so I figured. We could be friends. I could be your friend." He finished and looked at her hopefully.
She was looking at the ground between her feet and Odd's heart sunk a bit.
"Odd, I don't know if I can do that." She said
"Well my other friends would like you too. I don't have to be your only friend." He said
"You don't understand," she said fiercely "last time I trusted someone, something bad happened. Something that…" she paused and bit her lip her eyes burning with an unknown memory.
"What happened" asked Odd
"Nothing!" she said coldly "Leave me alone." She turned and began to walk away.
"Hey wait!" called Odd and he ran forward and grabbed her shoulder. She whirled around and faced him. He blushed as he realized he was close enough to see a few unshed tears clinging to her eyelashes.
"I can't be your friend Odd." She said firmly "Keep the friends you have and thank your lucky stars that you have nothing to do with me."
She moved out of his grasp and walked backward a few steps without breaking eye contact. Then she turned and ran off into the trees leaving a very confused Odd standing by the trail.