The music room was set in rows of three, with a set of cheap guitars hanging off the back wall and an old, very worn out piano up the front. The walls were covered with musical notes and pages on scales, along with the odd band poster here and there that students had put up.

We took our usual seats at the back of the class and dumped our bags on the desks that were in deep need of replacement.

"I hope Mr Baker forgets about us again and doesn't turn up" Matt said, stretching his arms up then slouching in is chair.

I laughed "Yeah, remember that time he-". The sound of twenty or so girls giggling and squealing cut me off. I stood up to get a better look out of the windows, which were set high up on the wall "What on earth…?"

There was a bunch of girls gathered in a corner looking at something, the majority of them were battering their eye lids and blushing their faces off. I tried to see what all the fuss was about but they were blocking my view

"What is it?" asked Matt, though it sounded like he didn't really care

"Don't know" I said, sitting back down.

I could hear a teacher outside now, whoever it was didn't sound too happy. "Girls! Please, get off to class this instant, the bell went five minutes ago! Well don't just stand around then, move!" the sharp voice ordered. There was a shuffling off feet as half the girls came into the class room, still gushing and giggling to one another, while the other half kept on walking down the corridor.

Two of them sat in front of me and Matt. One was Caitlin Grey, who I wouldn't talk to if my life depended on it and the other was Hayley Gordan, the nicer of the two.

"Hey Hayles, what was going on outside?" I leant forward so she could hear me over the other girl's voices. She turned around and beamed at me, her eyes wide and her cheeks pink.

"Oh. My. God. Livy, you haven't seen him yet?" she looked at me in shock

"Seen who?"

"The new guy! Oh he is just so...so…gorgeous!" she melted into her seat, and I heard Matt scoff next to me. I quickly elbowed him in the ribs and kept talking to Hayley

"Well, what does he look like?"

"He has the most amazing smile, and his hair is so perfect! Oh and his eyes" she said dreamily. "He's by far the best looking guy in the school" just as she said that Mr Baker walked into the room, with an unfamiliar face in tow behind him. I immediately knew it was the new guy. No boy in Teignmouth looked like that.

He had his hands buried deep in his pockets, his blonde-brown hair hanging just above his eyes. He managed to wear the uniform in a rebellious yet dignified way, with his shirt only half tucked in and his tie done up in a neat, loose knot around his neck. He looked around the class, taking in every face, appearing to be slightly nervous but his lips were curved into a small smirk. Hayley was right. He is gorgeous.

My heart skipped a beat as his eyes rested on me, looked me up and down then quickly darting away and focused expectantly on the teacher. By now all the girls were quiet, though there was the odd giggle here and there.

Once Mr Baker had everyone's attention he spoke, his rough voice booming around the room "Class, this is our newest student, Dominic Howard. Dominic's family just moved here from London and he's new to the area, so I'm sure you will all make him feel very welcome." His eyes swept over us all and he paused, letting the message sink in. He then turned to Dominic and said in a slightly lighter tone "Go on and take a seat, I'm sure you'll fit in fine". Dominic gave him a courteous nod then looked around the room. Most of the seats were full.

"Oo Dominic, you can sit next to me!" beamed Caitlin, pointing to the empty seat next to her

"Umm" he hesitated, taking the slightest step forward then dragging his foot back again

"Dominic, why don't you sit next to Olivia?" Mr Baker put in, giving Caitlin a searching look. He pointing over to me and I smiled nervously as every girl in the class turned to stared at me, jealousy painted on their faces.

Dominic walked down the aisle and sat down to my right. He smiled and held out a hand "Hey I'm Dom" he said in a friendly voice

I blushed "I'm Livy" I shook his hand, feeling a tad bit formal and completely self-aware that I was touching his skin. And that was the first time that I looked into Dominic Howards eyes, and Oh. My. God. How can they be so intense? Yet so beautiful and sparkly, and perfect and warm and, hmmm he could model designer glasses. He would look perfect in one of those sunny beach scenes on TV with his shirt off and…

"Livy? Hey…are you ok?" Dom asked, giving me a weird look.

I snapped out of my incoherent stare and turned my gaze strait to my desk "Y-yeah, I'm fine" I stammered, going bright red. God, he must think I'm mental or something. I glanced over to my left and saw Matt frowning at me.

"What?" I muttered to him

"I, well…n-nothing" he sighed and looked away, but I saw his hands ball into fists under the desk.

Mr Baker called the class to attention again, and I tried my hardest to listen to what he was saying instead of glancing over at Dom every five seconds.

I looked at him 17 times.