Raf felt a little nervous as she walked down the street that would lead her to her new school and a new life. She and her family had just moved to town a little over a month ago and while her mother, Angelie, she had no reason to be nervous didn't mean that she wasn't swarmed with a typhoon of nerves. She and her family moved to town for her father's new job as some scientist for a big research group here in the city. She was used to moving, her father's job had them moving all the time but for some strange reason this town felt familiar. She had asked her parents if they had moved here once before when she was younger but her father had assured her this was their first time in this city. Her mother had told her that it was because this time they wouldn't move anymore and perhaps it was because this place was her true home. She didn't know why but she got a weird feeling when her mother said that, especially when she saw the giant smile on her face as she was speaking. "I guess there's no point in wondering about all of that now," she played with the ladybug locket around her neck and looked at the delicate design. It was a birthday present from her parents when she turned fifteen and she hasn't taken the trinket off once. "Now where do I go from here?" she pulled out a small map her mother made her from her pocket and continued to walk on. "It should be around here-!" she nearly screamed when she heard the blaring sound of a truck's horn and nearly screamed when she saw it heading right towards her.

Raf felt all control of her body disappear and all she go do was close her eyes and pray that she didn't die on impact. She waited to be hit with the thousand pound vehicle but at the last second was pulled back onto the sidewalk and to safety. She breathed in a sigh of relief but it was quickly sucked back in when she heard an obnoxious laugh. "Oh man, look at your face." She look behind her to see a boy no older than her, leaning against a telephone pole and grinning like a madman. "Didn't your parents teach you to look both ways before crossing the street little girl?" he was mocking her and they both knew it.

"First off I'm not some little kid. I'm like the same age as you," she crossed her arms and glared at the kid. "Second if you're just going to mock me than why save me at all?"

"Hey I can't help it. You're just so ease to tease." He stuck out his hand and continued on grinning. "The name is Sulfus."

Raf looked at the pale hand for a moment, debating if she should shake it or just leave without so much as a word. "I'm Raf." She shook it and was surprised by the sudden shock that ran through her body. By the look on Sulfus's face it seems he felt something too.

"So are you new here?" he asked, hand retreating from hers and getting shoved in his jean's pocket.

Raf nodded, "Yes, my family and I just moved here."

"What a coincidence. Mine did as well," Sulfus pushed off the pole and started to cross the street, Raf following close behind him. "I guess that makes us the new kids."

"Yeah, I guess so," Raf began to play with her hair, suddenly feeling very self-conscious. "Hey, I know this is probably gonna sound weird but have we met before?" she felt silly for asking. Of course they never met before, she had just moved here and he said the same himself but she couldn't stop the nagging feeling in her heart that she somehow knew him.

"Funny, I was going to ask you the exact same thing," He stopped in front of her, his grin softening and at that time it seemed as if time had stopped. They couldn't look away from the other or stop their hearts from beating a mile a minute. "Hey what do you say after school we meet up at the mall and get to know each other since we both feel like this." He rubbed the back of his neck, suddenly feeling awkward.

Raf giggled, "Feel like what?" she found his sudden behavior very cute. Not that she didn't find him attractive before this.

Sulfus only rolled his eyes but was still smiling. "I don't know. We both feel like we've met before so why not hang out and see what happens." He suggested, a spark of hope shining in his eyes.

"Sounds good to me," Raf felt her cheeks heat up and began to play with the locket around her neck once again. She turned her gaze away from his face, suddenly feeling shy and saw that Sulfus had a snake tattoo on his arm. "So I guess I'll see you later."

He nodded, "Yeah, you bet."

The two hadn't realized they were standing in front of the school until one of the teachers yelled at them that they would be late. They only laughed and headed into the school together, their hands brushing every now and then and that same feeling still with them but they didn't mind. To them walking together felt naturally and for some reason they both had a strong urge to hold the other's hand. "Maybe later." They didn't know it but they both had very similar thought. Maybe right now the two just became friends but they were both wishing for more. After all they were only human and it was normal to want more.

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