"Damn it" The stranger complained as she sped past the brunette sending the shorter girl a guiltily look as she burst into the school "Sorry" Her voice called out as she disappeared behind the entrance to the high school
"Let me help you" She offered crouching down onto her knees quickly helping the younger girl pick her books off from the ground
"If this is any indication of how the rest of the year is gonna go, I think I'm ready to leave now" The brown eyed girl whined carefully slinging her book bag back over her shoulder
"Honey, it's not gonna be that bad. I promise, I went here how bad do you think it could be" She said holding the door opened for her daughter guiding her towards the front office her heart beating rapidly as her eyes scanned over the familiar building. "I'll see you at home, I love you" She grinned hugging her daughter tightly before giving her a quick kiss on her forehead
"Love you to" She whispered doing her best not to draw attention to the fact that her mother was dropping her off at school
"Victoria Montgomery?" The receptionist called out
"Coming" Tori answered spinning on her heel to face the adult who was positioned behind the desk, her small glasses resting comfortably on the bridge of her nose her scowl glaring harshly down on Tori "Hi" She greeted giving the woman a small wave her eyes instantly flickering towards the blonde who stood just outside the office
"Welcome to Rosewood High" The receptionist said in her boringly dull monotone voice "This is your schedule, if you need any assistance there are teacher's throughout the hallways that can help you" She explained barley looking up from the computer which sat in front of her
"Thank you" Tori said scrunching her face slightly at the poor behavior the old woman was showing her. It was heartbreaking walking into another school, walking through another hallway, doing her best to once again to adjust to a new school, a new environment and new friends. "Sorry" She apologized feeling herself slam forcefully into someone her eyes immediately recognizing the figure she could only describe as an angel "Sorry" Tori repeated
"Returning the favor I suppose" The blonde giggled grabbing the notebook that slipped out of her fingertips "You are the one I ran into, aren't you?" She asked giving the brunette a quick smile the small act threatening to stop Tori's heart "Sorry about that, my alarm didn't go off this morning and if I was late again my mom would literally kill me" She explained
"I know how you feel, just look at my schedule" She said passing over the paper that held the various classes the young sophomore was placed in "My mom makes me take all AP courses, you know so colleges will be impressed" She giggled impersonating her mother's voice
"Well I'll pray for you…" She said drawing out her words waiting for Tori to introduce herself
"Oh, I'm Victoria but you can just call me Tori"
"Miranda, and unfortunately I don't have a nickname" She stated giving a light chuckle as she leaned her body comfortably on the lockers which stood beside them
"Maybe, that'll change" Tori offered pushing her glasses up on her face balancing them carefully on her nose as the previously empty hallway filled with students in response to the boisterous bell
"Maybe" Miranda grinned her expression suddenly changing as someone covered her eyes with their hands leaning there chin comfortably on Miranda's shoulder
"Guess who?" She giggled ignoring Tori who stood only a few feet from her
"Could it be Miss Emily?" Miranda questioned a smile immediately creeping onto her lips
"Screw you!" The newcomer groaned as she elbowed Miranda playfully in the ribs "I hate you!" She whined crossing her arms firmly over her chest as she took a few steps away from Miranda giving the blonde her best pissed off face
"No you don't, you love me!" Miranda laughed forcing the girl into her arms trying her best to get the brunette to forgive her for calling her by her full name "Say it!" She begged hugging the brunette tighter to her chest
"Fine, fine I love you!" She finally admitted the brunette quickly running out of breath "My bad" She chuckled bumping into Tori as she struggled to break free from Miranda's clutches
"It's alright, you're not the first one who's bumped into me today" Tori confessed sending Miranda a flirty look "I'm Tori" She introduced holding her hand out for the student to take
"I don't remember asking" She commented giving a light giggle before turning back to face Miranda "I'll see you at lunch?" She asked grinning brightly as Miranda silently answered the brunette question by giving a small nod "Don't be late" She warned leaning her lips softly against Miranda's letting her kiss linger for a few moments before pulling away "Love you"
"Love you to" Miranda called watching as the brunette strolled down the hall catching the eye of various students as she disappeared into a nearby classroom "That was Emma, my girlfriend" Miranda explained
"She seems nice" Tori lied secretly harboring ill feelings towards the girl even after just meeting her
"Yeah, she's pretty awesome" Miranda blushed tugging on the strap of her book bag "I should probably go, I have class in a few minutes and like I said if I'm late again…"
"Your mom will kill you" Tori finished bouncing nervously on the balls of her feet as she watched the beautiful blonde disappear into the sea of students
"Don't even think about it kid" Someone laughed slowly walking up to face Tori her thick golden hair draped loosely against her back, although it wasn't her hair that first grabbed Tori's attention it was the large baby bump that was tucked away underneath her shirt
"What?"
"If you're thinking about getting in between Memma you should stop. Now!" She warned yet again
"I don't think what I'm thinking is any of your business" Tori argued
"Listen, I'm not trying to tell you what to do, I'm just giving you some friendly advice. You don't want to get in between Memma, trust me" She finished slowly walking away from Tori leaving her with more questions than answers
"Wait, wait!" Tori called out as she rushed after the pregnant teen "What are you talking about?"
"Memma, Miranda and Emma it's there ship name" She explained as if it were common knowledge "There the queen bitches of Rosewood High, they control everything and everyone"
"I don't understand" Tori admitted never fully understanding how high school social status worked
"They know everyone's secrets, well at least Emma does and she uses it to keep everyone in place, she's vicious and vindictive"
"Well Miranda, seems nice" Tori added a small smirk crossing her lips at the mere thought of the blonde
"No!" She threatened wagging a finger in Tori's face "I said not to think about it! Miranda Rivers is not someone you can have a crush on"
"I literally just met her two minutes ago!" Tori whined rolling her eyes angrily
"Okay whatever you say" The blonde laughed leaning her body in the door way of a nearby classroom "Just listen to me, you don't want Emma or Miranda as your enemies. Trust me I learned the hard way"
"What are you talking about now?" Tori groaned still struggling to follow the conversation
"I caught Emma making out with my brother"
"She cheated on Miranda!" Tori interrupted
"Yeah, it's no surprise Emma does it all the time" She admitted "Anyway when I threatened to tell Miranda about it, Emma told everyone I was pregnant" She explained sadly "And that's not even the worst part, she told everyone that I was pregnant with Emmerson's baby"
"Who is that?"
"My ex-boyfriend, which is the reason that Liam dumped me"
"I'm so sorry" Tori said resting a comforting hand on the girl's shoulder "Are you, are you okay now?" Tori probed wanting nothing more than to help the sad teen
"It was a few months ago, I'm almost completely over it" She grinned her eyes scanning the hallway the blonde instantly pulling Tori into the classroom "Sorry" She apologized "I just…. Amy Fields was there and were not exactly in the best place"
"What's wrong with her?"
"She's dating Liam, and if that's not bad enough she's also my step-sister"
"Damn" Tori cursed drawing out the word "That's harsh"
"Yeah" She stated sadly "I'm Jess, by the way"
"Tori" She introduced giving the blonde a quick grin "It's nice to meet you"
"You to"
The rest of the day unraveled quite rapidly Tori's classes flying by in the blink of an eye, the only interesting occurrence being her introduction to Rosewood High with Jess. She didn't know whether or not she should listen to what Jess had told her, at least not about her thoughts on Miranda. Even knowing her for one day Tori was hooked on her, something in her crystal blue eyes caught her attention and refused to let go. "Tori" A friendly voice called out
"Miranda" Tori grinned turning to face the blonde who called for her
"So, let's hear it. How was your first day at the glorious Rosewood High?" She questioned sitting down beside Tori on the front steps of the now empty school
"It was, interesting" Tori admitted riffling through her bag in search of her glasses case "Every teacher forced me to stand in front of the class and talk about myself, which was humiliating"
"Yeah, teachers here don't really care if they humiliate you or not, it's part of their contract" Miranda teased watching as Tori slowly placed her glasses back in there case massaging her forehead with her finger tips "Headache?"
"Happens all the time when I wear my glasses to long, it's quite frustrating" She groaned meeting Miranda's eyes once again
"You have great eyes" She complimented staring deeply into the chocolate orbs that sat before her
"I guess that makes two of us" Tori commented biting down on her bottom lip sending Miranda a goofy smile as her thoughts raced with images of Miranda's mouth, the younger girl just wishing she could kiss it
"What's going on out here?" Emma screamed stomping angrily towards the pair "Why the hell are you flirting with my girlfriend?" Emma yelled throwing herself in between Miranda and Tori "If you didn't notice, Miranda is my girlfriend not yours so I would appreciate it if you kept your slutty hands to yourself!" She warned grabbing Miranda's hand quickly dragging her away
"Sorry" Miranda mouthed to Tori wearing a sorrowful look on her face as she climbed into Emma's car, the brunette anger clearly visible as the couple drove away
"Miranda!" Tori called out jolting up from the bed clutching her chest firmly as if she were keeping her heart from leaping out of her chest
"Wrong blonde" Jess giggled lifting herself from the chair near the window resting herself on the bottom of Tori's bed "Everything okay?"
"Yeah, yeah" She lied not wanting to divulge the events that had just taken place in her dream "Umm… where's Miranda?"
"She didn't tell you?" Jess asked dropping her head into her hands "Miranda left for Rosewood a few days ago" She explained
"Her mom?" Tori questioned already knowing the answer "I wonder why she didn't tell me"
"She probably did" Jess said Tori only giving the blonde a confused look rather than a verbal answer "Tor, you've been in and out for like a week, and to be completely honest your memory is shit"
"Isn't it always" Tori joked laying her head back down on her pillow "So what else have I missed?"
"You don't even know" Jess smiled rubbing her hands together as she readied herself to spill the events that Tori had missed out on
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