Chapter. 41

It was the first day of high school, almost a year ago now. I didn't know what to expect but it wasn't what I thought it would be.

Rebecca stood outside the gate of her new high school, she took a breath then walked though. Rebecca tried to avoid the other students as she brushed her down with her fingers to cover her eyes. "Hey new girl." Standing in Rebecca's path were three flashy girl, each circling around Rebecca. "What's your name new girl?" Rebecca's words caught up in her throat. "You deaf? We're talking to you!" One of the girl ripped Rebecca's bag away from her. "Let's see what you got."

"Tha..." Rebecca slowly reached for her bag but the girl stepped back as the other two stood in her way.

"Book? Are you an old lady? Get with the modern age." The girl tossed the books out of the bag. "What else is in here?" Rebecca hung her head, she felt mortified as the girls searched her bag and threw everything out. She heard a loud smack followed by a loud thud. Rebecca looked up to see a brown-haired teen boy standing over one of the girl now on the ground.

The other girl helped her up as they backed away from him. "You just signed your expedition! When we tell the pr-" The boy waved his finger to show everyone a recording of then digging through Rebecca's bag. the girl turned and ran into the school building. The boy kneeled down to pick up everyone and carefully placing it back into the bag then stood up to hand it over to Rebecca. Once Rebecca took it the boy walked away.

I heard a lot of horror stories about high school and after what happened I was ready to believe all of them. Until you arrived. It was the first time we met and the first time you helped me. The second time was two months later, when that storm hit.

Rebecca stood in the school entrance, rain falling heavily from black clouds. Rebecca opened her email to reread a massage from her parents saying they couldn't drive her home today. Rebecca closed the email and sighed, she brushed her hair down then saw the bus arriving outside. She ran out of the school and into the pouring rain, trying to reach the bus stop. The bus doors closed and drove away before she could reach it. Rebecca stood at the stop and watched the bus leave, her heart sank as it got further away.

"Just another day in my life." Rebecca turned around to go back into the school wen she felt the rain stop falling on her. She looked to her side to see the same boy standing beside her with an umbrella over them. The boy didn't look at Rebecca but stared off as if he was watching something. Rebecca kept trying to say something to the boy but the words weren't coming out.

After a while another bus arrived. The boy closed the umbrella as he went in, Rebecca followed him in and took a seat across from the boy who stared out the window. Silence hung over the two as they rode the bus, Rebecca was still trying to say something. The bus came to a stop and the boy stood up to get off. The bus drove off as Rebecca the boy walk down the street. "Thank you."

That was the second time you helped me. After that I tried to thank you but whenever I saw you I could work up the nerve. So I just followed you around and watched you.

The school bell rang and Rebecca walked out of her classroom, she stayed close to the wall as other students walked past her. Another classroom door opened and the boy came out with hands in his coat then turned to go outside, Rebecca stayed a few feet behind. As he walked the boy saw student harassing another. The boy raised one hand to make a fist then smashed it into the student's head. Sending them face first into the wall to knock them out, all as the boy didn't lose a step on his way.

Everyone saw you as someone to fear, someone to avoid. I saw you as someone willing to help others and not caring what they think. Everyone saw someone with a lot of hate. I saw someone with a kind heart who wanted to protect others. The more I watched to more I wanted to know you. when I heard you were on the fencing team I wanted to watch. I was happy watching you fight, and at the time it was enough for me. Until...

"Hey." Rebecca jumped at the boy's voice. She looked him in the eye for a second then turned away with her hair covering her face.

"You alright?" Rebecca didn't answer. "I've seen you around a lot lately. You into fencing?" Rebecca kept quiet. "Whatever..." the boy stood up to climb down.

"Rebecca." Rebecca forced the words out causing the boy to stop and turned back. "I, I'm Rebecca." She spoke in a fragile tone.

"Rebecca. I'm Vincent." The boy returned to his seat. "So you like fencing?" Rebecca nods. "You wanna try it?" Vincent holds out his sword to Rebecca. She slowly turned to Vincent and reached out to take the sword, weighing it in her hand.

"It's heavier then I thought."

"It has to have some weigh to it. That's how you hurt people, and that's why we wear the suits." Rebecca waved the sword up and down. "If you want I can show you how it's done."

"I... I don't know." Rebecca gave the sword back.

"Okay." Vincent and Rebecca watched the rest of the matches until practice was over and it was time to leave. Vincent went to the locker room to put on his street clothes. Rebecca held her hand over her chest, she felt overjoyed that she finally got to speak to Vincent.

"Vincent." Rebecca liked the name and repeated it. When the door locker room opened Vincent came out to see Rebecca was waiting for him. Silently Vincent walked out of the school with Rebecca following him. Outside Vincent went to the parking lot while Rebecca went to the bus stop.

"Hey!" Vincent shouted as ran back to her. "What are you doing?" Rebecca just hung her head. "You need a lift home?"

Rebecca shook her head. "It's, it's okay I, I'll take the bus." She want to take his offer but felt like it would inconvenience him to much.

Vincent waved his finger a few times then shook his head. "No way, you're not waiting an hour. I'll take you home."

"Okay..." Rebecca kept her head down as she followed Vincent. They walked to the parking lot and stopped beside a silver motorcycle, Vincent climbed on and offer the helmet to Rebecca. "Put this on."

...

"Riding on your bike was the most fun I'd ever had. The more time I spent with you the more fun I had."

"Reby." Vincent gently held her arm.

"I'm just a stalker. Because I couldn't talk to you I just followed you, Catherine's right, I'm no good-"

Vincent threw his arms around Rebecca and held her tightly. "I'm not losing you, Catherine is a fucking thot that no one should listen to. So what that you followed me around, you just waned to know me. Just as I want to know you. I don't want anyone else, I want you."

"V..." Reby hugged Vincent as she started to cry. "V!"

Vincent rubbed Rebecca's back. "It's okay. It's okay." After awhile Rebecca calmed down and the two separated.

"Thank you V."

"Of course." Vincent felt his chest lighten. "How did you get in here?"

"The ruby legion hung out is a gaming lounge called game grid. There's stand that a dozen people can connect to at once. Someone paid to let me in."

"How did you find this place?" Rebecca looked away. "Reby?"

"After I... Catherine called and showed me." Vincent's anger surged up again. Rebecca sent Vincent her location. "Let's get out of here. I want to see you."

"But before we do. We have a legion leader to kill. I swore I'd free you from the ruby and I plan to do it now."

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