Caught a really bad cold ): I totally feel like crap. So to take my mind off of it, I'm updating! Yaaaaaaaaaaay! Lol enjoy! 3
Sydney followed Jim to a big building. "Is this it?" she asked.
"Uh-huh." He turned around to see Sydney eyeing over the huge building. "What, are you scared?"
"No," she said too quickly.
Jim smirked and held out his hand. "It's ok. All first-timers get the jitters."
Sydney took his hand and walked into the Academy.
Jim never let go of Sydney's hand. He liked the feeling of her skin against his. Though it was the middle of fall, when their skin made contact, it felt like summer.
"So, where do I go now?" Sydney asked.
"Well, since you're a new student, go into that main office and the receptionist should give you your schedule."
"Ok, thanks." She tried to walk away but stopped. "You wanna let go?"
"Huh?"
She waved their intertwined hands in his face.
"Oh!" Jim had already gotten used to the feeling. He forgot he was holding her hand. "Sorry."
"It's ok. Um, I'll see you after class?"
"Sure."
Sydney waved and then disappeared into the office.
"Hello, my dear," the woman said.
"Hi," she said weakly.
"Are you new here?"
The brunette nodded.
"What's your name, sweetie?"
"Sydney. Sydney Dolla."
The woman looked through a stack of files and pulled a piece of paper out. "Here's your schedule."
"Thank you," Sydney said as she walked out of the room. She looked down at her schedule and tried her best not to get lost.
At lunch, Sydney was about to break down and scream. She didn't understand anything! And when they asked for help, all they did was scold her for not paying attention.
She stormed to the cafeteria and slammed her books down on the table. Then she slouched down in her chair and put her head in her hands.
I will not cry over something so stupid, she thought.
When Jim walked in the cafeteria, the first thing he saw was Sydney sitting at a lonely table with her head in her hands. He speed walked over to her, ignoring his friends' calls.
He pulled up a chair next to her and placed his hands on her shoulder. "Hey, what's the matter."
"Nothing," she said louder than she wanted. Then she lowered the tone so Jim wouldn't think she was mad at him. "Just leave me alone." She lifted her head up and ran a shaking hand through her unwashed hair.
"You feel hot," Jim said as he placed his hand on her forehead. "Are you sick?"
"No, I'm--" Sydney stopped when she noticed she was yelling. She took a deep breath. "I'm just ticked off." Saying that made her shutter with fury.
"What happened?" the Australian asked.
Sydney shook her head, not wanting to get mad all over again.
"It's not good to keep things inside. Just let it out. You'll feel better." Jim hoped she would just tell him. He didn't like seeing her upset. Even though they just met, he felt like he'd known her longer. Like they had formed a bond without knowing it.
"Well, to start it off," she growled, "I slept on a frickin' hard-ass roof. Then, I never got a chance to shower. I feel disgusting. And then, when I come here, all the people do is say misunderstanding crap. So when I ask something, all they do is scold me! I swear, this is not how I pictured my high school year."
Jim stifled his laughter.
"So you think this is funny?" She wanted to be mad but it was hard. He made her feel so much better by being with her. No matter how obnoxious he might act at times.
"Who said I was laughing?"
Sydney smiled.
"You wanna sit me and my friends?"
"Sure."
He stood up and accidentally put too much pressure on her shoulder.
"Ow!" she cried.
"Sorry, are you ok?" Jim tried to lift the sleeve of her shirt up so he could make sure he didn't hurt her too badly.
"No, I'm fine," she said.
"Let me see." Jim won the argument and lifted the sleeve up and saw a big purple bruise there. "Sydney," he whispered.
She sighed and pulled her sleeve back down.
"Sydney, who--who did this to you?" Jim asked in a low tone.
"Um, me, I'm a klutz," she lied.
"You're lying."
She sighed again. "It doesn't matter."
"Yes it does!"
"Jim, calm down."
He clenched his teeth. "Tell me who did this to you."
"If I tell you, promise me you won't tell anyone."
"Sydney--"
"You have to promise me! Please!" she pleaded.
Jim cuffed her long brown hair behind her ear. "I promise."
"It…it was my parents."
Jim's eyes widened.
"But it was an accident. They didn't--"
"You're already making excuses for them?"
"No."
"Then why are you telling me you're ok with this."
"I've gotten used to it. It's nothing new."
"Sydney."
She pursed her lips and shook her head.
"Is it anyone else?"
Sydney didn't answer.
"Oh, god. Who?"
"My ex."
Jim scoffed. "Where is he?!" he yelled.
"Jim, stop!" She forced him to stay in his chair. "He doesn't go to school here."
He groaned. "You should get something to eat."
"I'm not hungry."
He crossed his arms.
"It's true. I'm not hungry."
"Alright, whatever. C'mon, I'll introduce you to my friends."
RIIIIING
"Or not," he said.
Sydney laughed. "Well, I'll see you after class then."
Jim nodded. "Don't let any of these kids give you any crap."
"Oh, I won't. I pretty much scared a little short one by the way I stomped in here," she laughed.
Jim smiled. He loved the way she laughed. It was like she was singing. "Go. You'll be late for class."
When Sydney was in class, she didn't have as bad a time as she did before. Maybe it was because Jim seemed like he would always be there for her. But she wasn't sure. It scared her about how much she trusted him when she had just met him.
After class, Sydney was making her way to her dorm when--
"HI!!"
She shrieked and turned around to find Jim laughing. "Don't do that! You're gonna give me a heart attack."
"Sorry," he laughed.
He helped her unpack her stuff and put them in the right spots of her dorm.
"This is so cool," Sydney said. "It's like I have my own home."
Jim nodded. "Yep. That way you won't have to be tortured by your parents anymore."
"Are we back on this whole beating thing again?" she asked annoyed.
"I…guess not."
She sighed and put the finishing touches to her dorm.
"Come on, I want you to meet my friends." He wrapped his arm around her shoulder, careful not to hurt her.
"Hey Jim!" everyone said together.
"Aren't you the new girl?" a tall blonde asked.
"Um, yeah. I'm Sydney."
"Well, hi Sydney. I'm Asuka." She shook Sydney's hand.
Jim introduced her to everyone else.
"You two are cute together," Johan said.
Sydney looked confused. "I beg your pardon."
"Jo-kun, we're not together," Jim explained.
"Oh. Sorry. The way that you never stopped holding hands since you got here mad me think that you were a thing."
The two let go immediately as Sydney tried to hide her blush.
"Who wants to play truth or dare?" Asuka asked out of the blue.
"Me!" Sydney called.
Jim gaped.
"What? I like to live on the dangerous side."
Everyone else joined in.
"I get to go first!" Asuka sang. "I pick Sydney. Truth or dare?"
"Truth."
"Oh yeah, you're totally living on the dangerous side," Judai said sarcastically.
"Well, if you think about it, truth is just as bad as dare."
He shrugged.
"Hmmm…who's your crush?"
Sydney stared in shock. Why didn't I just pick dare? she thought.
Haha things aren't going to well for Sydney. I'm so bad. Review!