Penelope's first class was American Literature with Mr. Galloway which Henry has as well and the Sons of Ipswich also. This is going to be fun, she thought to herself as she strode into the classroom with Henry's arms slung over her shoulder in a 'protective' boyfriend way. Glancing over at Henry, she grinned encouragingly at him while he led her inside of the classroom toward Mr. Galloway, glaring up at the male classmates that dared to eye his girlfriend in any non-respectful way. Hissing under his breath, he glared at a short blond haired boy with blue eyes that licked his lips as he gazed at the new female classmate.
Nudging Penelope, Henry whispered, "Seems like you have a new fan club, Lope."
Shaking her head slightly, she glanced up at the Sons of Ipswich and caught Reid Garwin staring hungrily at her. "Let them fan club over me, they won't get me." She commented as she faced Mr. Galloway as she and Henry handed over their proper papers to the teacher. "Well now, Mr. Scott and Miss Martin, is it?" The slightly balding man questioned, as he glanced up at Henry and Penelope. "Introduce yourself to the class, please."
Bowing at the waist toward Mr. Galloway, Henry turned on his heels and faced the other students, introducing himself with a slight friendliness that Penelope mistook for sarcasm a lot of the time, "Hey there, my fellow students. My name is Henry Scott, I'm seventeen years and happily taken by this lovely lady right here." He gestured toward Penelope that stood beside his 6 foot 6 height.
Mentally rolling her eyes, Penelope stepped forward and curtsied in front of the others, "Sup, guys. I'm Penelope Martin, I'm seventeen years young, and excited to be here. Henry is my boyfriend. Please, girls, refrain yourselves from hitting on him, okay?" She tilted her head toward the side, as she straightened up to her height of 4 foot 11. "We won't have a problem."
"Alright then, Mr. Scott and Miss Martin, you both may sit together in the middle between Mr. Danvers and Mr. Parry." Mr. Galloway dismissed them as he turned to start his lesson. Starting up the stairs, Penelope and Henry made their way toward the two boys that Mr. Galloway pointed to. Penelope sat next to Caleb Danvers while Henry sat next to Pogue Parry, which Tyler Simms and Reid Garwin sat in front of.
Glancing back at Penelope, Reid grinned as he caught her eye, raising a brow at Henry as if to match their tastes in each other. "You're dating this faggot?" He questioned Penelope. Trying to contain her laughter at Reid's name for Henry, she glared back at Reid and commented, "You dye your hair that color or are you aging while you waste your life away in high school?"
"It's natural, bitch." Reid replied, glaring at her with a growl emitting from his throat.
"Sure it is, idiot." Henry chuckled under his breath, glancing at Reid from under his straight brown bangs. Grass green eyes met icy blue eyes with them glaring at each other.
"My name is Reid Garwin, faggot." Reid introduced himself, as he glared at Henry.
Snorting, Penelope added with a slight smirk, "So, your name is Raid? Like 'going on a raid'? Your parent's must of been high or drunk to call you a raid."
"It's spelled with an E, bitch."
"Well now, Raid with an E. My name is Penelope Martin, haven't you been listening to my little introduction?"
"R-E-I-D. Reid."
"Reid? Interesting." Henry continued for Penelope as her soft lips kissing Henry's jaw as he turned his attention back to her.
"Shut the fuck up, Scott." Reid growled under his breath, glaring at the other male.
"Ooh, scary," Henry grinned, "You know, you should become an actor."
You're going overboard, boss. She glanced at Henry and shook her head, "Leave him alone, Henry."
Where's the fun in not teasing the boy? He frowned at Penelope and groaned, "You're off the hook for now, Garwin."
"Get fucked, Scott." Reid hissed.
"I do. Every night." He retorted.
"You won't if you don't stop bragging about it, Henry." Penelope commented, hissing at Henry.
"Yeah, yeah." Leaning back in his seat, he began to sulk, with his arms crossed over his chest.
Raising his right hand in the air, Henry whistled to Mr. Galloway, "Sir? Might I ask if there's a piano in the school?"
"Why yes, Mr. Scott. Might I ask why?"
"Penelope, here, is a fantastic pianist. Also a vocalist." Smiling a genuine smile, glancing at his assistant.
You did not just ask that, Boss. She glared at Henry, forming her lips into a straight line.
Son of a bitch, she thought to herself.
"Well then, Miss Martin, might you entertain us with your music?"
"Not my music, sir. The song that inspires me." She stood up from her place between Caleb and Henry. Slipping out of her space between the two, she led the way to the classroom that held the piano.
"Mrs. Williams, can we use the music room for a few minutes?" Mr. Galloway asked, glancing at the other teacher.
"Oh! Why yes! What for, though, might I ask?" Mrs. Williams glanced between Mr. Galloway and his students.
"Miss Martin here is an excellent pianist and vocalist, so says Mr. Scott here." He gestured between Henry and Penelope. Waving toward Mrs. Williams, Penelope stepped forward, "Might I?" She questioned, as she glanced at the piano then toward Mrs. Williams.
"Oh, yes, dear!" She motioned toward the piano and grabbed a mic to stand on the piano.
Slipping over to the piano, she swept her hands over the lid that covered the piano keys.
Flipping the lid, she cracked her fingers, and began the melody to her inspiring song, God Damn you're beautiful by Chester See.
"On the days I can't see your eyes,
I don't even want to, open mine.
On the days I can't see your smile,
Well i'd rather sit, wait the while.
For the days I know you'll be near,
'Cause a day without you, just isn't fair.
See the days I can hear you voice,
I'm left without a choice."
Taking a breath, she continued,
"I'm 'bout to get weak in the knees,
Fall head over heels baby,
And every other cheesy cliche`.
Yes I'm swept off my feet,
Oh my heart skips a beat.
But there's really only one thing to say.
God damn you're beautiful to me,
You're everything, yeah, that's beautiful
Yes to me, Ohhh...
I can't find the words to explain,
Just how much you got me going insane.
When you speak to me sometimes we fight,
Oh I shudder my words i say never mind.
'Cause even when you just walk by,
Well I look around to seem occupied.
'Cause i'm trying so hard to hide,
Yeah, All these feelings inside."
Pausing to take another breath, she began to shed tears of sorrow for so many people the song was meant for.
Her parents.
Sisters.
Brothers.
Family.
Old friends.
Lost lovers.
"'Cause I get weak in the knees,
Fall head over heels baby,
And every other cheesy cliche`.
Ohhh I'm swept off my feet,
My heart skips a beat.
But there's really only one thing to say.
God damn, you're beautiful to me, Ohhh
Your everything, Yeah, that's beautiful
Yes to me, Ohhh
Yes to me, Ohhh
Yeah you're beautiful..
Yeah you're beautiful..
God damn, you're beautiful,
To me,
To me."
Ending the last few keys to the song, she hummed a bit more to the melody of the song and came to an end of the song. Pulling her hands away from the keys, she sobbed silently.
Coming to stand beside Penelope, Henry wrapped his arms around her shoulders. "Don't worry, Lope." Patting her back, he calmed her down with soft coos in her ear. "It's okay. Shh."
Throwing her arms around his waist, Penelope sobbed audibly into his school uniform, completely breaking down in front of her classmates.
Two girls, a girl with tan skinned and another with blonde hair, silently sobbed from the hidden sadness of the song, mumbling, "I'm so sorry, Penelope. I-I.." The blonde choked back her sobs and laid her forehead against Caleb's chest, sobbing intensely into his shirt.
"Shh." Patting her head, Henry picked up Penelope as she had fallen asleep against Henry as she had cried. Cried yourself to sleep again, huh, Lope? he thought to himself. Glancing over at the other students, he noticed that all of the female students had tears in their eyes, while the male students awkwardly looked down at the ground, thinking about dark, dark things.
"Hey, Garwin." Henry called over at the blond which Reid snapped his gaze up at Henry, "What is it, Scott?" He questioned, gazing at the other male.
"Can you help me out with the door, mate?" He grinned at Reid in a friendly way, "Sorry for treating you with disrespect, mate. I have a tendency to be a total prick at times."
