"So the new girl huh" I heard Costia say as I turned my attention back to my locker "Shut up" I said

"Oh come oh, anyone who isn't in their right mind would see that she's totally into you".

I rolled my eyes and grabbed my biology textbook before shutting my locker and turning to see Finn Collins leaning against the wall trying to talk to Clarke.

"Well that didn't take long" Costia snorted as a wave of jealousy rolled through me 'Mine' a voice said inside my thoughts.

I quickly shook my head and started off toward the science department, I waved goodbye to Costia who had decided that drama was a better class then biology. She always wanted to step up into the world of acting, while I rather be dissecting a frog.

As I entered my class I sat down at my usual table and waited for the teacher to arrive. I glanced at the door only to see Clarke walking in and looking around the classroom only to have her eyes land on me. Apart of me wanted to jump out of my seat and bolt out the door, but I sat and watched as she walked up and sat down beside me.

"Funny seeing you here" I joked as she smirked at me.

"What, you don't think a girl like me doesn't like biology?" she asked

"No.. I uh, I just didn't know you liked this kind of stuff" I rambled out as a blush crept up onto my cheeks.

"My mom's a surgeon so I'm used to hearing and seeing this kind of stuff" she said

"He there Princess" Finns obnoxious voice came from the front of the classroom, he smirked at her while walking over to our table. I glanced at Clarke to see her roll her eyes at him.

"Why are you here, shouldn't you be taking a different class?" he said "I mean, this class isn't really meant for a pretty girl like you" he added.

I glared at him, wanting to tell him to fuck off and stop bothering her. But Clarke beat me to it.

"A pretty girl like me?" her glare was death threatening, and I could tell she was trying not to lash out at him.

"Yeah, I mean.." he stuttered as she stood up from her chair

"My mother is Abigail Griffin, she is a world renown surgeon and has moved here to start her new job at TonDC hospital.. If you are saying that because I am pretty that I don't deserve to be here then you can go find another person to attempt to flirt with." she snapped before sitting back down beside me.

I looked back at Finn who glared at her, the sound of someone clearing their throat caught everyone's attention.

It turns out Clarke and I had more than just math and biology class together, we also had a spare at the same time which we used to get to know each other.

"So Griffin, where did you come from?" I asked

"New York, mom was a surgeon there" she said as I nodded "What about your dad?" I questioned when she clenched her jaw.

I internally slapped myself before putting my hand on her knee, 'Good job dumbass'.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know" I whispered as she nodded "It's okay" she waved it off as I nodded

"Lex?" Costia grinned as she looked at us. "Introductions are in place" she winked before I groaned.

"Costia this is Clarke, Clarke this is Costia.. A big pain in my ass since public school" I joked

"Oh come on, I'm her best friend" she said before sitting down at our table. "Aren't you supposed to be in chem right now?" I asked as she rolled her eyes "Teacher can go suck it, I already know I'm failing" she stated.

I laughed as Clarke glanced over at me before Costia piped up "Ready for tryouts?" she grinned as I nodded "Of course I am".

"Tryouts?" Clarke said puzzled

"Lacrosse tryouts, Lexa is the best player on the team.. I'm surprised that Indra doesn't just let you pick the team every year" Costia said.

"Sounds like fun, you wouldn't mind if I came to watch would you?" Clarke asked as her cheeks gave away a soft tint of red.

"You can come and watch if would like to" I said which caused her smiled to become bigger. Costia looked from me to her before a sly grin covered her lips. "Well I should be going, see you later Commander" she said before getting up and walking away.

"Commander?" Clarke asked

"A nickname that's stuck with me after I beat up a boy that was bullying Costia in public school" I said as she nodded "When are tryouts?" Clarke added as I looked down at my phone "After this period ends.. I should go get changed" I said.

I stood up from the chair and waited for Clarke, she grabbed her bag only to see a sketch book fall out. I bent down to pick it up only to open it and see a detailed drawing of a forest.

"When my mom and I were driving in I decided to draw the scenery" she said as I got up and handed her sketch book back.

"You're good" I said as we walked out of the library and towards the back fields.

"Onlookers have to watch from the bleachers" I said as Clarke nodded and started to walk off, I turned and began to make my way to the change rooms when I heard her calling my name from behind me.

"Clarke?" I asked puzzled

"I meant to wish you good luck" she said before hugging me. I blinked a few times before hugging her back "Thanks" i said before she pulled away and walked back towards the stands.

I felt my heart skyrocket in my chest, as if it was to leap out of my chest and land on the ground next to me.

"Woods!" Coach Indra yelled "Go get changed, we're not gonna wait all day for your ass!" she added and I nodded and ran off to get changed.

I got to the change rooms, I quickly threw on my equipment and grabbed my lacrosse stick from the locker before heading out to the fields. The tryouts were an hour long, everyone was tired by the end but Coach Indra said we would scrimmage for the last ten minutes. Teams were quickly drawn out and I ended up versing Costia's team.

"I want a clean and fair game" Coach said before putting the ball between the players.

I glanced at Clarke to see her wave at me. When the whistle blew and I lunged at the ball taking it away from another girl before running off down the field. I could feel something changing in me, I ran faster than all of the girls in the tryouts, I knew I was the slow one on the team. One of the second stringers, that only got to play if everyone else was injured. But now I could outrun them.

I could hear Clarke cheering me on in the back of my head while I just managed to dodge a shoulder from another girl Clarke gasped before cheering more. I flicked my wrist and the ball got pasted Costia and into the back of the net.

My teammates cheered as Costia bent down to retrieve the ball.

"There is our new star captain" Coach yelled before calling the game off. Everyone huddled around her, breathing deeply while I stood there perfectly fine.

"Go hit the showers ladies" she said as she wrote something down on her board and walked off the felid.

After I had showered and threw on a fresh pair of clothes I walked out of the change room and saw Clarke waiting in the parking lot.

"You're amazing" she said as I shrugged "I guess, but you know you didn't have to wait for me" I stated as she blushed and looked away.

"Sorry, I can go if you want" she said

I stopped and felt this strange urge, Clarke was walking off to find her car as I stood there watching her. The smell of vanilla filled the air around me, and before I knew what I was doing I ran up and stopped in front of her.

"No wait!" I said when she and looked at me.

"Did you understand what we did in math today?" I blurted out, knowing that math was my best subject, but it was the first thing I could think of when she nodded.

"Do you mind coming over to my place and helping me out then?" I asked

I waited for her to answer but she just kept staring at me puzzled "I mean.. If it's not to much to ask" I mumbled before shaking my head.

"Never mind" I blurted out as I turned to walk away.

"Hey Commander!" Clarke called out as I stopped and looked back at her as she smiled at me "I don't mind helping you, we can take my car"