Here's chapter two for you! I'm not going to ramble like I usually do so with that, enjoy!
Edited: 6/4/13
Edited A/N: Omg the Pokemon theme song came on while I was typing this i'm crying :'3
Algebra had been very long and agitating, as predicted. Drew thought he was some sort of god or something. That's not a very good quality to have either.
I've met a handful of cocky people but Drew was just flat out arrogant. And the thing that bugged me most was the fact that he didn't broadcast it; he already knew people thought he was cocky. He would act like that in an inconspicuous way while wearing a smirk.
That smirk.
He needs to stop that.
When the bell had rung Drew collected his things and walked out the door, me and Dawn fairly close behind after I'd joined her at the front of the class.
"So, how did you enjoy your time with Drew?" Dawn asked, making sure to whisper it so that Drew, who was only a couple paces in front of us, couldn't hear.
"Honestly? I didn't enjoy it at all," I mused, noticing Dawn laugh quietly. "You used to be friends with him?"
Dawn nodded. "Good friends."
"What happened?"
"Like I said. It's high school. Things happen, people change."
I chewed on the inside of my cheek, thinking for a second. What could have happened to him?
"You should be a philosopher or something," I commented.
Dawn laughed. "Really? First time I've ever heard that."
I laughed too as the two of us made our way to the chemistry room. Again, it took a lot of stair climbing. I swear, if I didn't get a thigh gap by the end of the semester, I want my money back.
When we got to the right room, Dawn led the way inside and once again, there was a seating chart hanging on the whiteboard. I remember seeing Drew walk in the room just in front of us, so I prayed to the heavens above I wouldn't have to sit next to Drew again.
"Where are you?" I asked Dawn.
She squinted her eyes, trying to find her name before sighing. "In the front. Again."
I laughed out loud at that. "Do you have some sort of reputation around here or something?"
"I wouldn't be surprised," she huffed, rolling her eyes, before dragging her feet over to her table.
When my eyes landed on my name, they narrowed. Of course.
I turned on my heel and walked towards the desk I now shared with Drew. I passed Dawn and she had to suppress her laughter behind a hand.
"Back for more?" he asked, a smirk on his face.
I crossed my arms and slouched in my seat. "Just shut up."
"Whatever you want, April."
"You are officially on my list," I grumbled with narrowed eyes.
"Hm, you're hot list? Well, I'm honored."
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Chemistry seemed even longer than algebra, if that was possible. Honestly, I was pissed off every second of it. Drew didn't do much, but it was the way he acted. The whole atmosphere around him makes me want to pull my hair out.
I practically ran to Dawn's table where she laughed at me. "Had fun?"
"Oh, it was a blast."
The two of us walked out of the room where Dawn immediately broke out into a smile.
"I just remembered, it's finally study hall, though it's more like a free period . Let's go out to the courtyard to study. They have these nice tables and it's surprisingly a really good place to work. Plus, you can meet Misty and Leaf," Dawn said excitedly, quickening her pace.
I sighed and then followed her. It was kind of hard weaving through all the teenagers rushing through the halls – especially with the seniors shoving you into walls – but Dawn was still skipping so I just followed the blue blob that occasionally bounced above the crowd.
When I finally managed to catch up with Dawn and walk outside, I saw who I presumed to be Misty and Leaf – the only two girls sitting at a table. A couple other kids were lounging under the trees, but there weren't too many. Most were in empty classes working on homework (which slightly surprised me, seeing as it was the first day and all).
The courtyard itself was much cooler and prettier than I thought it would be. The ground was covered in green grass but also had stone paths leading to stone tables. There was a little pond with a lot of trees, creating a shady and relaxing area. It seemed like a nice spot to hang out, do homework, and eat lunch.
I sighed and then walked over to the two girls I'd never met, Dawn at my side, and stood in front of one of the tables they were sat at.
"Hey guys," Dawn greeted, sitting down and gesturing to me, "this is May. She's new."
"Hey May." Misty greeted me. "I'm Misty Waterflower, nice to meet you. How do you like Miami View High so far?" she asked after shaking hands with me.
I sat down across from her and the girl I still didn't know. "I really love it. There is this one guy thought that won't leave me alone," I pouted, resting my chin on the palm of my hand before turning to the girl I didn't know. "Sorry, I'm May once again," I laughed.
She only laughed, too. "I'm Leaf, Leaf Green. But enough of the introductions – those are boring – who's this guy?"
"Drew," Dawn spoke up, rolling her eyes.
Leaf laughed again. "I see you've met the school jerk, lover boy, and the one and only, Drew Hayden?"
I stared at her curiously. "Lover boy?"
"Oh yeah, the girls here are all over him," Dawn added in but then shuddered, "I don't know why girls are so into him though. I mean, he's Drew."
"You're only saying that because you're in l-o-v-e with Paul," Leaf chuckled, sticking her tongue out at the now stuttering bluenette.
"Anyway, he's never had a girlfriend for some reason. Not really friends either – er, not now at least. Did Dawn tell you how we all used to be friends?" I nodded. "Okay, well in that case you already know. I mean, he hangs out with Ash, Paul, and Gary but he's not really friends with them – none of them are, anymore. You know what I mean. Dawn should have filled you in," Misty explained, shrugging, "It's sad really."
"Oh," was all I could say. So, Drew has never had a girlfriend?
"May, you're blushing," Leaf and Dawn pointed out at the same time, Misty laughing lightly.
"Aw, does someone have a crush on Drew?" Leaf teased.
"That's actually really cute. You know, he may be a huge jerk, but you two would look extremely adorable together," Dawn said thoughtfully, resting her chin on folded hands.
"I ship it," Misty declared.
"OTP!" Leaf exclaimed, making me blush.
"Gah, please stop talking! I hardly know the guy. Plus, this is the first day of school and I've just met you. Should you guys really be teasing me already?" I asked with my nose pointed high in the air. Dawn and Leaf both laughed, waving me off while Misty smiled a little bit.
"Sorry, May, but two things. First, I'd take this as a compliment. We only tease our best friends if I'm being completely honest. Second, even if Drew doesn't think so, he's still our friend. Just like how Ash, Gary and Paul are our friends even though we don't talk anymore. Besides, Drew needs a girl to keep him happy, he's always so serious. He needs someone to keep him in order too, now that I'm thinking about it. He is a jerk, correct?" Misty said, looking less serious but the second and more joking.
I held my hands up and shook my head frantically. "Whoa, wait a second, isn't this a little too soon? I've only barely talked to him – and I wouldn't even call it that, more like arguing. Besides, I'm way too busy with my music," I said, shrugging my shoulders.
"Music?" Leaf asked. "What kind of music?"
I froze a little but then relaxed. "Oh, um, I play violin and guitar."
"Oh my gosh, really?" the brunette across from me said in disbelief.
"Yeah," I nodded, not understanding why she seemed so shocked.
"This is so great. I play cello! Does that mean you have orchestra with Professor Juniper too?"
I smiled and nodded my head causing Leaf to cheer in excitement.
"Finally I can actually talk about music to someone," she muttered, glaring at the oblivious Dawn and Misty.
I laughed, shaking my head. "I'll try my best."
"Back on topic!" Dawn announced, sticking a finger in the air.
"About what? Drew? That was never a topic," I sighed, rolling my eyes.
Dawn gave up, laughing a little. "Fine, you don't want to be teased anymore… Even if you do like him."
"Dawn!" I protested, making the three girls around me laugh.
I was frustrated, to say the least. I didn't understand how they could be joking about me liking him. I haven't even been here for a whole day. Honestly, I don't believe in love at first sight either. It should take time to develop a relationship. The songs I write are mostly what I wish would happen – you know, the whole fairytale story where the girl finds her Prince Charming. Therefore, no, there isn't even a chance I could already like Drew.
Luckily for me, there was no more teasing and the rest of the period was spent learning more about each other.
When the bell rang, we each hopped up and Dawn and I headed to Honors Language Arts II – they really need to make that sound less fancy – with an unknown teacher while Misty and Leaf both went different ways.
I was happy to say the day was almost halfway over and I'd already made three friends that happened to be really cool girls. But of course, happiness can never last.
Suddenly, I collided into someone – just as I'd done with Dawn this morning. This time, the person only stumbled and caught me around my waist before I went falling to the floor.
I looked up to see who I'd bumped into and was met with a pair of sharp, green eyes.
"Hello there, December. You know, you should really watch where you're going," Drew said, letting go of me to pick up his books – me following his example.
"Well, excuse me, Grasshead. I've got some advice for you too. Deflate your ego, it was the thing that distracted me in the first place," I muttered after I'd gathered my belongings on the floor.
Drew smirked. "So I distracted you huh?"
My mouth dropped open just as Drew was holding out a hand for me. I grabbed it as he helped me up before releasing it quickly.
"You're speechless too? Wow, double whammy," he commented.
"Just shut up," I told him, turning away quickly and grabbing Dawn's wrist to drag her towards our next class. She'd witnessed the whole thing and I could tell she was trying to keep her laughs quiet.
"Dawn, it wasn't that funny," I protested, coming to a stop so I could face her.
"I'm sorry, but yes it was! You look so cute when your face is red like that," she snickered, watching me childishly cross my arms and stick my tongue out.
"My face was not red," I muttered but then noticed something as I looked around the emptying hallways. "Hey, I actually have no idea where we're supposed to be going.
Dawn laughed and lightly shook her head before grabbing my hand and dragging me along with a, "Come on."
The room she took us to was a different-looking room than the art room or the chem lab or the algebra room. In fact, it was on a completely differing wing of the school and on the upstairs level. The class seemed bigger too, than all the classes I'd already been to.
In this class, written on the whiteboard was "FREE SEATING". Dawn moved to sit in the back and I followed her.
I glanced around the class, trying to see who our teacher was. "Do you know who teaches the class?" I asked Dawn.
"I think my schedule said something like Professor Lile. I don't know who that is."
"Hopefully they're nice," I commented.
"Right? If they're not I'm going to, well, I'm not sure," Dawn laughed.
The bell rang then, as a thankfully nice looking, older woman walked in the room. She introduced herself and the class and turned on a PowerPoint going over class rules. She was nice, but boring.
I looked over at Dawn who looked like she could care less as she played a game on her phone under the table. I suppressed my laugh and glanced away, staring blankly at the wall.
I don't know when or how it happened, but the next time I looked up we only had ten seconds left of the class. Following all the other students' examples, I packed up my stuff and shoved it into my backpack and stood up with Dawn.
"Where to next?" I questioned.
"Lunch with Misty and Leaf," she answered and began walking out of class just as the bell rang.
"Thank the Lord, I'm starving," I said while chuckling a little. Let's just say I had an abnormally fast metabolism. "Is the food here any good?"
Dawn tapped her chin thoughtfully as she guided me to the lunch room. "Surprisingly, yes. Plus, they have the best chocolate chip cookies! Just wait until you try one, you'll be in love," Dawn said with a slight laugh.
When we'd finally arrived at the cafeteria, I saw it wasn't too big but wasn't too small either; the floors where a surprisingly nice wood and the tables were rounded and had a polished wood finishing. Around the tables were about eight chairs that weren't too bad of quality either. Shout out to me for picking a nice school.
Dawn led me to the lunch line as we saw that both Misty and Leaf already had their lunch and were eating at a table near the corner of the area.
I ended up getting a sandwich along with one of the supposed amazing cookies – Now, to put it to the test.
Once Dawn and I got to the table I immediately took a bite out of my cookie and my eyes widened in surprise.
"Uh, May, are you okay?" Leaf asked.
"Oh my gosh, this is the best cookies ever," I whispered in amazement.
"Told you so," Dawn sang, nudging my side with her elbow.
Misty stared at me in amusement before shaking her head and going back to eating her salad.
Lunch was a lot like free period, mostly idle chatter and still me getting to know the three girls, more Misty and Leaf than Dawn.
After lunch, Leaf and I headed to the orchestra room which was located near the back of the school down a hallway. The whole time, Leaf kept on going on about how the performing arts weren't appreciated enough at this school. I had to agree, too. The classes were so well hidden and I never would have found it if it wasn't for Leaf guiding me.
When class had started I was able to hear Leaf play the cello. She was amazing to say the least. I also played the violin so we could see what chair I would sit, and apparently I was better than I thought I was because all of them were gaping at me. Sheepishly, I shrugged and smiled when Professor Juniper told me to sit first chair.
After orchestra, I'd met up with Misty to go to Spanish. Leaf was in French with Dawn.
I guess I could say I was pretty fluent in the language, considering I'd been all over the world and to Spanish speaking countries many times. I'd picked up on a few things. Plus, the language was really fun and cool once you knew what was going on.
Lastly, I had AP Euro, which Dawn and I had together. We got to sit next to each other but unfortunately for me, Drew was sat right in front of me.
All in all, it was a good day. I'd gotten home around three in the afternoon and Mom immediately questioned how my day went.
"Good," I replied, dropping my bag by my feet and already heading upstairs. "I'm just going to go upstairs now, is that okay?"
Mom slightly pouted before waving me off. "Yes, go. Does the beauty queen need some rest after her first day of school?"
I laughed, "Yes, the beauty queen does."
With that, I walked up the stairs to my temporary room that I liked quite a bit. The room was big with my walls painted a deep red color, a black duvet with a white design on it, polished wood floors, a big black desk, fluffy pillows and beanbags in a corner and a huge walk in closet. I also had my own bathroom which was overflowing with perfumes and lotions already. I guess you could call me a "goo hoarder".
I plopped on my bed and simply fell on my back, staring at my ceiling. At the sound of my ringing phone, however, I almost fell off my bed, surprised that someone was texting me.
To: May
From: Dawn
Sent: 3.36
Hey May :) I'm really hoping this is you and I didn't type in your number wrong lol. Anyway, if this is you then I'd like to know if you'd want to join me and the girls for frozen yogurt; it's my kryptonite :3
I stared at my phone, smiling at her weird text.
To: Dawn
From: May
Sent: 3.38
Haha, your text is the best XD Yes, this and me and yes, I'd love to get fro yo with you guys.
To: May
From: Dawn
Sent: 3.39
THIS IS REAL THIS IS ME. Okay, cool :D How about we meet at the school and walk from there?
To: Dawn
From: May
Sent: 3.40
Yeah, that sounds good. See you in a bit :)
To: May
From: Dawn
Sent: 3.42
See you soon! Xx
I put my phone down and went to my bathroom quickly running a brush through my tangled mess of hair. Perks of having thick hair.
I walked down the spiral staircase and traveled to the kitchen where Mom was sitting at the counter, flipping through some papers. "Hey, is it okay if I go to a frozen yogurt place with some new friends?"
Mom looked up and smiled brightly. "You already have friends?"
"I'm not antisocial, Mom," I scoffed, sticking out my tongue.
She waved me off, "Sure, have fun and be careful."
"Will do, Mommy," I laughed, walking out the door after grabbing my wallet.
I walked back to school, mindlessly humming to myself on the way. When I got there, I saw Dawn wasn't there, so I sat on the steps, playing a game on my phone. That is, until I heard one of the most beautiful sounds coming from the side of the building. It sounded like someone playing the guitar.
To say the least, I was confused. It was around four in the afternoon, why would there still be someone at the school? Nonetheless, who brings their guitar to school?
I walked around the building and my eyes widened at the sight. Drew had his back against the wall and he was strumming the guitar in his arms while his eyes were closed. He looked calm and he actually looked… cute, dare I say it. I shook the thought from my head, fighting a blush on my cheeks.
I didn't know what to do: Stay and watch him like a creeper, or go back to the steps and wait for Dawn?
"Are you stalking me now?" I heard him ask, still keeping his eyes closed not looking at me.
I laughed lightly, trying to cover my embarrassment. "No, I'd never do that. I just heard you and thought I'd come over to see what the sound was. I didn't know you played guitar," I said quietly, moving closer towards him.
Drew let his head rest against the wall, his eyes slightly opening, but his bangs covered most of them. Again with the blushing… "I didn't think it mattered to you. Besides, no one knows I play guitar anyway."
"Why don't they?" I continued asking. I was a naturally curious person, sue me.
"Is this some sort of interview?" he asked while flicking his hair out of his eyes. "I just never thought to tell anyone, it's never come up in a conversation. Plus, I've known you for – what – eight hours? It's not important anyway, I just play it to pass time."
I scoffed. "Playing an instrument is so important."
"Oh, well, then do you play one, August?"
"For your information I play the guitar and the violin with some piano," I bragged, crossing my arms with a smug smile on my face.
"Interesting," Drew commented, raising an eyebrow. "If you're not here to stalk me, then why are you here?"
"I'm meeting up with Dawn, Misty and Leaf. What's it to you?"
"Nothing, it's not anything to me. I just wanted to make sure you weren't creeping on me."
"Why would I want to be creeping on you, Drew? Anyway, I'm going. Dawn is going to be here soon," I said, beginning to walk away. "Bye, Grasshead."
"See you later, May," he said before closing his eyes and resting his head against the wall again, leaving his guitar next to him.
As I was walking away, not only did I realize he said my name, but he was actually sort of nice to me. Maybe I could give him a chance.
Did you like it?
I know my chapters are short now but they will get longer once the story starts progressing. I'm just trying to get all the introductory stuff out of the way.
So why did you think Drew had that reaction when May mentioned a rose? And why doesn't he tell anyone he plays guitar?
Also I hope I'm doing good with Drew's character, but once in awhile he will be OOC once he sort of opens up to May.
Thank you for the reviews I received! They helped!
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Next chapter will be posted soon, I have nothing else to do, I'm sick:(
-Dorkyreader859
Edited A/N: Again with how I was a loser. Also, you can already tell how I've changed the story. No more rose and blah blah. Okay, bye bye :')