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2. Nothing so special

The next day I woke up with the sun shining through my curtains again. I got up and dressed and ran downstairs for breakfast. The second day of school had to be better than the first. At least I knew some people, or recognised faces. Part of me was dreading it, the first week was the worst. People staring at you, everyone knowing who you were but you had no clue who they were. But another part wanted to go, I'd get to see him again and that was the part I felt strongest about. My dad knew something was up, but didn't push it. I arrived at school earlier than usual, after getting a ride from Jackson. I slowly made my way to my first class. Biology. I walked in and most of the class was sitting there, but his seat was empty. I felt relieved but also disappointed. At lunch I made my way to Lily and Olivers table, they sat discussing a trip they were going on. I looked over at the Grays table and the four of them sat there, but no Nick. I turned back around, a part of me nagging to find out where he was.

"So are you coming?" Oliver asked. I nodded with a smile. My dad would be happy if I went out with people. "Great. You'll have fun." I just smiled back.

The next day I walked into Biology he wasn't there. Neither the next or the next. Soon enough Saturday came and I was up early and getting ready for my day out to the beach with Lily and Oliver. I was meeting them till lunch but the sun breaking through my curtains woke me. I went downstairs and decided to make breakfast. After eating and washing my dishes I had nothing to do, my mind drifted of to Nick. No! I thought, don't fall for him like the whole school has. So I made breakfast for my dad and Jackson, that managed to take him off my mind. Then the time came.

"I'll get the door," I yelled as the doorbell went. I opened it up and there stood my new friends. Lily and Oliver. "Hey guys."

"Ready?" Lily asked.

"Sure." I grabbed my sweater and headed out, closing the door behind me. We arrived at the beach and found it quite busy. We managed to find a spot, and lay our towels down. Oliver ran off to talk to some guy, who I recognised from my English class. Thats when I saw them, again. The two oldest ones, their arms around the girls and him trailing behind. They found a spot within ear distance from us and I couldn't help but watch. Lily followed my eyes and laughed.

"Dreamy aren't they?" She asked.

"Uh huh." I was like a different person, what was wrong with me? Nick caught me staring and looked back but this time I didn't look away. I couldn't. It was like he had me under his spell, like he was now controlling me. He grinned at me and winked then turned to his brothers. My hands started shaking and my heart missed a couple of beats. Why was I acting this way? I had never acted this way for a guy before.

I had managed to go most of the day without noticing him, I turned around so my back was facing him. I talked to Lily and Oliver non stop, anything to resist the urge to look at him. They seemed suprised. Usually I only said hey and just nodded for most of the other answers. I think after a while Lily realised what I was doing because she stopped me mid sentence and told me that they were leaving. I looked up to see them packing their things away, like most people were doing. I sighed but just as I was doing that Nick took one final look at me, winked and walked away.

"Wow." Lily whispered to Oliver, but I heard.

"What?" I asked as I turned back around.

"Nothing. It's just that I've never seen Nick act like that before. I think he likes you." Lily looked shocked. I didn't know what to say, my heart was doing leaps. My blood was pulsing through my veins faster than it had ever done before but my head was confused. I looked around out off all the girls here and school he liked me? But that couldn't be possible. I was just a country girl, I definately was good looking.

"So bud, did you have fun today?" My dad asked as I sat down for dinner.

"Yeah." I smiled at him, I thought this was going to be hard. Lying to him, saying I had a good time but I actually did. Malibu was growing on me. Maybe it due to the fact that Nick was here but that didn't matter, I was enjoying it here.

"Good. I'm glad you've made some friends."

"Me too dad."

I was late for school on Monday. I most of been getting used to the sunlight shining through because for once I slept in. Today was one of those days, where everything goes wrong. I got asked a question in maths and my answer was wrong. I tripped on my way to my seat in English, causing the whole class to explode into hysterics. I was glad when it came to lunchtime. I took a seat opposite Lily and Oliver and had to explain all about my bad day. I didn't even look up at Nick, I hadn't even thought about him till Lily mentioned him.

"Nick Gray is staring at you." She hissed. I kept my back turned to him. "He's still looking."

"Well don't look." I told her. She shot her head down and I slowly turned around and there he was, smiling at me. Absentmindly making me want him. I turned back, and continued eating my lunch. The bell went and I slowly made my way to Biology. The longer I took the less time I had to sit beside him. I entered the class and he was sitting there, watching me walk through the door. Almost as if he had been waiting for me to enter.

"Have you been avoiding me?" He asked, a smirk appearing on his face.

"No, why?" Of course I had, but would I really tell him that?

"I just got that feeling." He paused. "So why did you move here?"

"My dad got a promotion and we had to move up here."

"And you don't like it?" I was stunned he was so interested, no one had ever asked me this.

"I'm happy for him, he's been waiting for this for like ever."

"But?" He knew there was a downside.

"But I don't know. It's so beautiful here but I miss Tennesse." I had never told anyone this, so why was I venting it to this gorgeous guy? Surely he didn't care.

"What do you miss most?" He came closer to me, the gap between us getting smaller and smaller. I'm pretty sure he could hear my heart beating, but I didn't care.

"Everything. I can't really say. My family, my friends, the countryside, my horses. Just everything." I sighed. Nick went to ask another question but was interupted by the teacher. He gave me a smile and put his chair back to where it was, at the edge of the desk. I turned to the front and rested my elbows on the table. My head propped up by my hands. I could'nt concentrate on the lesson, all I could think about was our first proper conversation. I relived it again and again in my head.