—OLIVIA—
The rest of lunch consists of Ally talking to me with the boys occasionally piping in with their opinions. Ally seems to be a whole different person in her group, to everyone else she's the shy nerd, and inside of the group she's probably the leader. I can't help but grin at this.
"What classes do you have next" Ally turns to me from her previous discussion about Shakespeare. I admit, I tuned out quite a bit but, well Shakespeare isn't exactly my favorite author.
"Uh- I have P.E next and then physics" I reply imagining the sheet of paper with my classes on them.
"Great I have P. E too! And so does Luke and Cam!" Ally says.
"I have Physics fifth period-" Blake says from the back grinning at me friendly and I suppress a smile.
"Do you have any other classes with me I have English 6th?" Ally asks me.
"Same-" I nod and she grins happily.
"Great- after that I was thinking about going over for some coffee although I hate coffee and maybe get to know each other more, oh and I finally have someone to shop with me. These guys never come and well I've never gotten the chance!" Ally rambles.
She's about to continue her rant when Cameron interrupts.
"God Ally, do you ever shut up?" He asks and Ally shoots him a glare.
"Watch what you say, Hunter, I can tell your mother how rude you are-" Ally reminds. (A/N: In case you forgot Ally is Cameron's cousin)
"And I can tell your mother how rude you are being!" Cameron shoots back. "The difference is your mother would care unlike mine," He adds coldly.
I'm about to ask what the meaning of this conversation is but I shut that idea away. I didn't want to deplete my welcome.
"Oh and there's the bell come one-" Ally says as soon as the loud gong blasts through the wing. She gestures for me to follow her and Luke and Cameron trailing behind us as well.
We stop by our lockers so Ally and I can get an extra set of clothing which I prepared this morning, especially for P.E.
"You do realize we're probably going outside for Rugby or something?"Ally asks me with a raised eyebrow eyeing my shorts T-Shirt and Hoodie.
"No way-" I deadpan.
"Yes way-" Ally replies.
"Great, awesome-" I mutter.
"Good luck freezing-" Luke says for the first time since we stopped.
"Yeah thanks-" I glare at him as I pull out my Physics notebook.
We have to rush to the gym of the north wing because the south wing was apparently stocked with only summer equipment. Yeah right. Ally lead the way ranting non stop about classes, I am fully aware of the stares we got as we passed quickly through the mob of students. Luckily there aren't a lot of people wandering through the hallways as there is still quite a bit of time till class starts. Ally explained to me how the gym works. Everyone has separate lockers for their gym stuff which surprises me since there's a lot of people.
"I have locker 348 but they are tiny I hope you get somewhere close to me although Abby Parker owns the one next to me and others under and to the left of me." Ally says quickly as we walk.
"What number am I?" I ask.
"It's in your schedule-" Ally replies.
"Well that's just great!" I mutter sarcastically.
I fumble around in my pockets and find my schedule crumpled in my notebooks. I unscramble it quickly ramming into someone in the process lightly.
"Sorry, sorry-" I apologize quickly. The crowd of people was getting more rapid and grand.
I find my gym locker number written faintly next to my actual locker number.
"Locker number 465" I read-"
"Well great that's around the corner where the snobs are-" Ally says.
"Snobs like who?" I ask.
Ally opens her mouth to reply but a different voice responds.
"Like Sara and that Gracy girl-" A deep voice says.
"Grace and Sara?" I ask.
I glance behind me towards the source of the voice. He just gives me a plain grimace.
"Yeah- I mean I hope you aren't offended they're like your friends right?" Ally cuts in.
"Uh I don't really know I guess."
"Wait you aren't a rich snob are you?" Ally asks me.
I'm about to reply when someone does for me.
"Yeah probably by the way it looks like it-" Luke says from behind me.
Ally packs a light punch in his arm.
"Uh well- no?" I tell her but it comes out like a question.
"We should hurry up- boys speed up, stop being so fat and lazy-" Ally rushes.
"Yeah- I'm 10 times more fit than you-" Luke says.
"You may work out, but you eat so much it's incredible-" Ally snorts.
"I'll take that as a compliment-" Luke states.
"Guys, stop arguing-" Cameron says.
We reach the Gymnasium where the locker rooms split off. Ally and I go in the girls room while Luke and Cameron go in the boys locker room.
Ally traces her locker down in no time and I'm left to find mine. There are a few people shooting me odd looks as I peep around each corner trying to find the 'rich snob' corner as Ally put it. I reach 400 and I keep walking down.
Finally, I reach mine which is a top locker with one underneath it.
I reach to open it up, other people have locks but I wasn't really expecting this so I just shove my bag full of clothes in. Being the self-conscious person I am, instead of changing on the benches like the other girls I head towards the cubicles with my change of clothes. My work out shorts are way to thin for outside weather so I better embrace dying from hypothermia. I slide my shorts on and my shirt as well as my hoodie which I had brought just in case. Well, at least I liked this hoodie, a black one that basically reached my mid thighs.
I must look like an idiot as I step out in only thin shorts and a hoodie because I receive quite a few quizzical stares. I'm not sure what to make of them. I try to find Ally but I can't find her on the benches so I guess she probably went outside already. I exit the girl's locker room and enter the gym which is a vast plain area. The blue walls contrast the light blue floor and it's hard to miss the line of students sitting on the benches pressed up against the wall.
I quickly calculate how many people are here. Probably about 30 including the others in the locker rooms. I search for Ally, but I can't find her. Instead of drawing more attention to myself and standing in the middle of the gym like a fool I quickly walk towards the benches. I sit next to a girl with pale hair and pale skin who doesn't give me a glance spacing myself between her and the boy's side of the room.
I sit there strangely feeling nervous as I glance around the gym. What makes me fear everything, even more, is the fact that everyone is wearing thick sleeved sweaters and thick pants.
Ally comes and joins me and she is also wearing thick clothes. Great.
The teacher, Coach Heins a tall skinny man arrives a few moments later and proceeds with attendance.
"Oooh new student alert. O liv ia S now-" He pronounces my name slowly which I cringe at.
"Uh here?" I say trying hard not to be squeaky.
"Welcome to BMH! Try not to get on my nerves or you'll get detention O livia-" He says.
I nod.
"I mean we were due to do this soon but since there's a new student might as well get it going, today we will be running!" Coach Heins says.
Everyone groans.
"You guys are impossible it's going to be fun!" Coach Heins says brightly.
"In the middle of winter?" One of the boys shouts.
"Shut up boy, we have to do this every term stop complaining-" Coach Heins snaps.
"Everyone out! I hope you've dressed warmly!"
I sigh deeply glancing down at my shorts before standing up like everyone else.
"Good luck- I mean I would give you my pants but I don't want to freeze. " Ally jokes quietly to me. I shoot her a pointed look before following everyone out.
"We have two options class, long distance or short distance. By the looks on your lazy faces, you want short distance. So I guess we'll do both!" Coach. Heins says.
Everyone groans quietly.
"Uh- let's start with you Luke, seeing as you are talking in my class-" Coach glares at Luke who just nods.
"I mean Coach you really don't need to time me- we already know I'm the fastest in the school-" Luke shrugs.
"Get up here!" Coach barks at Luke.
Luke mutters something under his breath before walking towards the start of the track.
Coach orders us to get in a line as he walks to the other end.
"I forgot my timer but that doesn't mean you guys can slack!" Coach shouts over his shoulder.
Cameron immediately jumps after Luke and Ally, predictably goes to the back of the line. I join her not wanting to ditch her for running. I don't like running but I don't hate it either. I'd rather spend my spare time running than doing homework of course but I don't exactly enjoy it.
The way your legs cramp up after and how sweaty I get after long distances irritates me. But I have to say if I could pick a sport it'd be running or eating. Probably eating, only dinner though, that's when I get the good stuff.
"Go!" Coach's commanding voice yells and Luke takes off.
He certainly is fast, faster than the boys at my old school. I don't know if I can be faster than him but it's hard to tell from looking at a person. Luke's very tall and that obviously helps him as he takes long stride quite gracefully for a boy.
"I know you can do better Thompson work harder and start running faster!" Coach demands of Luke.
"That didn't even make sense-" I whisper to Ally she nods whispering, " Coach really hates Luke because he's the troublemaker.
"Really I thought that was Cameron-" I blurt out.
"Nah Cam is kinda the idiot out of our group-" Ally says.
"Ah-" Is all I can come up for a retort.
Cameron is up next, he runs swiftly like Luke but seems to be slower than Luke.
"Nice shot Hunter you got better by a few mile seconds from last time-" Coach gives Cameron a thumbs up and half smiles at him.
"I told you he hated Luke-" Ally mutters under my ear.
Everyone takes their turns for the torture run. Some are slow and some are fast, most people are middle pasted but there are some who are pretty fast but none of them can beat Cameron. Ally is not the slowest but is definitely not the fastest. The fastest person besides Luke, whose name is I think Ashton scoffs as I step up after Ally has gone.
"Probably just a nerdy girl again-" He scoffs, this makes me grit my teeth. Idiot.
"She probably can't run a thing either-" Ashton adds quietly to his friends but he probably doesn't realize I can hear him.
"You ready?" Coach Heins calls.
I nod.
I used to train every day when my old coach required it. This was just another one of those stupid practices.
"Go!" He yells loudly but steadily.
As soon as the first syllable leaves his mouth I take off like usual. My long legs help but so does the experience. I'm used to doing this every day sometimes even with hurdles. I reach there in a matter of seconds. There's nothing like a good run to get your adrenaline pumping. That's what I like about running.
Coach clicks the timer thingy once I cross the finish.
"Wow " He breathes glancing at the timer.
"Can I see?" I ask him quietly and he hands me the timer with a strange look.
I check it over nodding and smiling small to myself. It was the same time I usually had besides the lucky shots I have and the unlucky ones it was average for my time.
" I haven't seen a time this good for a very long time, you should be sent to the Olympics or something!" Coach says lowering his voice but somehow still managing to add the element of surprise in his voice.
"Well uh thanks, I mean I was asked but well no it's too big for me.": I reply.
I had been asked for competitive running a while back but I had denied the offer and shut them down. I was only going to have fun with running, nothing else nothing extreme.
"Why not! You're only what 17, this is faster than most adults you must be trained properly-" Coach hisses at me although not menacingly.
"I don't think I could ever go through that-" I reply my head turned down.
"Kid, if you don't want to I'm not forcing you to get a coach for real running but the offers there, I could send a request to the school they could do something about you and accomplish dreams of others that don't have the chances you do-" Coach offers a small smile.
I just nod knowing I would never except and I walk back to the track where everyone waits with judgemental eyes. I can hear the whispers worse than this morning, now I wasn't just the new girl. But the new girl that was probably the fastest in the school.
"No way! A girl faster than me!" Luke boasts walking towards me.
"Impossible- how did you take an extra dose of coffee or something?" Luke demands of me.
Everyone quietly laughs as Luke just stares me down.
"Haha no she didn't" Ally walks up next to me.
"How did you do that?" Ally whispers into my ear.
I shrug.
"It's always been like that from when I was young till now-" I reply.
"Luke's never been beaten till now!" Ally eyes me strange.
"Ah well he has now-" I shrug.
"How are you so chill? You need to give me lessons!"
I stay silent watching as Ally eyes me and I'm about to reply with an answer but then Coach yells something ordering us to come back over to the starting line.