A/N: Hey! Sorry for the late update...
This is probably going to be my last chapter up for a while. I have a few basketball tournaments coming up in the next two weeks, so between those and practices, I have literally no time... So enjoy this chapter! Read slowly though, to prolong the moment.(:
Disclaimer: I don't own Twilight(:
SPOV
I went to school the next day, just like I promised Brent I would. But I knew I looked horrible. I had barely slept the night before.
Every time I closed my eyes, images would flash across my eyelids...
"You'll be fine Sky, just be careful. And call me if something is wrong..." I didn't look at Brent. I only nodded and opened the door. I could have stayed at home today; mum would have let me stay if she knew. But Brent wouldn't allow me to tell her.
"Goodbye Brent," I said, opening the door and stepping out. As I walked into the school yard, I knew I wouldn't be alone for long.
"Wow, you look bad, what happened?" I winced as Nessie came into view in all he perfection.
I sighed.
"I know." I sighed again. "I had a bad day yesterday." Nessie raised an eyebrow at me before linking her arm through mine.
"That's okay, today will be great!" I tried to smile, but it was pointless, I just had nothing to look forward to. "And to start us off, there are some people I would like you to meet!"
I sighed again as Nessie led me to a large group of mostly guys. They were standing in a loose circle and a few them had a partner.
"Skylar! This is Jared and Kim, Embry, Quil, Seth, Paul, Collin and Danie and this is Jacob." Nessie slipped her free hand into Jacob's while still leaving her other arm linked with mine. "And of course you know Brady." I nodded, looking away.
"Nessie, if it's alright, I'd like to get to my locker now." I subtly slipped my arm away from Nessie's, ignoring her frown.
"Oh, okay." She glanced at Brady. "See you at lunch." I nodded and walked away, but not before all those guys started talking.
"What did you do to her?"
"She looks like hell..." I didn't know who was speaking, but for some reason I put Jacob's face to one of the statements. Jacob, the one Nessie liked so much.
I blinked. It was ridiculous for me to be crying. It was even more ridiculous for me to be jealous. I didn't know those people, but as I made my way to my locker, I couldn't help but feel that I belonged with them.
I waked to my locker slowly, occasionally pushing my bangs out of my face. I really needed a haircut. Dark and wavy was only fun for so long.
"Morning Skylar." I froze, my hand on my forehead.
"Morning," I muttered, telling myself to focus.
I opened my locker, pulling out my History text book.
"Do you think I could walk you to class?" I sighed.
"Brady." It felt weird to say his name. But weird in a good way. "I could have sworn I asked you to leave me alone." I looked up at him through my tumbling hair. He gently brushed my hair back; tucking it behind my ear and making me shudder.
"And I could have sworn I told you I can't." My eyes widened.
"No Brady, you can't walk me to class." I slammed my locker shut, and tried to ignore the tingling feeling Brady's touch had left behind.
Clutching me bag, I practically ran down the hallway.
"Skylar!" He called. I ignored him and all the staring people as I quickly made my way to History.
"Hi Skylar." I looked up alarmed. No one knew me in this class...
"Hello," I muttered. The girl laughed.
"I'm Kim; I think Nessie kind of introduced us this morning." I nodded. "Would you like to sit with me?" She gestured towards an empty table. I stared at it for a while.
She was probably friends with Brady and befriending her would indirectly be befriending Brady too...
I shook my head, opting to sit beside Kole instead.
"Hello," I muttered quietly, earning a small smile from him. I smiled back, I knew he didn't talk, but I would get a word out of him yet.
Miss A walked in then, immediately pulling down the overhead screen. A movie day, yay.
I let my head fall onto my folded arms.
"Why didn't you sit with Kim?" I glanced around me, looking for the source of the voice. My eyes landed on Kole, he was watching me. But he couldn't have spoken to me, right? Especially during class...But he seemed to be waiting for me to answer.
"Uhm, I don't know her very well..." I knew that was a lame excuse. I didn't know Kole very well either.
He smirked, probably thinking the same thing. He didn't say anything though, and he kept silent for the rest of the class.
I was still stunned when Miss A switched the lights back on. I was probably the first person Kole had ever spoken to. What an honour.
"Hi Skylar!" I winced. "Was Kole actually talking to you?" Kim's voice was incredulous. I shrugged and quickly hurried away.
Was it me, or did it see like Kim was trying too hard to be my friend?
I didn't go to my locker before heading to English; we'd be getting our novels today anyways. That and I didn't want to chance running into Brady...
As I entered the classroom, I automatically turned towards the desk I had sat at on the first ay. I was pleasantly surprised to find Kole sitting there. Had he been here last class?
"Hi Kole." I smiled, setting my bag down on the desk and taking my seat.
"Hey." the conversation of the two girls behind us silenced. I couldn't help but smile. I was obviously the first and probably only person Kole had ever spoken to.
"I'm sorry, but I have to ask," I paused, reveling in the sudden silence in the classroom. "Were you here last day?" Kole smiled at me.
"I was, I just didn't sit here, I sat across the aisle. But someone took that seat today." Kole glanced quickly over my shoulder towards his old seat. I turned, following his gaze. I instantly regretted it. Collin and Brady sat there, watching us. Well, more like glaring. And not as us, more like at Kole.
It was weird, for the first time since I'd met him, Brady wasn't staring at me. He was shooting Kole death glares.
I turned back to Kole, trying my best to use my body to block Brady out.
Kole smiled gratefully.
"So, Skylar, you never told me the real reason you didn't sit with Kim." I scowled. Kole smirked.
"I've already told you, I don't know her." Kole chuckled.
"You don't know me either, and this is the second time you've willingly sat with the anti-social nerd today." I almost growled, but someone behind my beat me to it.
Ignoring it, I continued the conversation.
"Well, I feel like I know you," I muttered. It was true, Kole reminded me of my friends back in Sydney, minus the whole shunning oneself from society thing.
"So what? Am I your first real friend here or something?" I smiled. Kole grinned, taking a quick peek over my shoulder.
"I guess so." Kole shook his head.
"That's kind of pathetic," he scolded. I scowled.
"So like, what? Am I the first person you've ever spoken to?" Kole winced.
"At school, yes." I smiled.
"Tsk tsk, that's kind of pathetic." I smiled, earning a smile back from him.
"Whatever," he muttered, still smiling.
I turned to the front of the room; the bell would be ringing soon.
"So Kole, since we're technically friends now, would be alright if I had lunch with you today?" Kole glanced at me, his eyes narrowing.
He shrugged. "I guess." I smiled.
"Cool." Now I had a reason not to sit with Nessie and the rest of them. Thankfully I still had my lunch with me too.
English seemed to take forever to finish. After Mr. Baron had handed out the books, he had given us a lecture on not slacking off and not copying homework. He had given us our assignment halfway through the period.
The class was to read the first five chapters of the Giver and come up with three comparisons between Jonas' society and the society of today. We would be discussing them next class, kind of like a debate.
I had my three points and evidence before the lunch bell rang.
Both Kole and Brady waited for me to pack up my things. Brady was looking at me again, although I really wish he wasn't. He looked so helpless; he really wanted me to pick him.
Kole on the other hand looked scared out of his mind. It must have taken a lot of courage to just wait fro me. Brady was twice Kole's size, and all of it was in muscle.
I felt that whoever I decided to have lunch with, I'd be crossing a line. A line that I really didn't see the necessity of.
Sighing, I slid my binder into my bag, straightening up.
Both Kole and Brady smiled when they heard the scraping of my chair on the floor.
I kept my eyes on the floor as I quickly made my way to Kole.
"Let's go," I urged him when he didn't move.
I walked out of the classroom before Brady had a chance to punch Kole in the nose or something.
"See you later Brady." I whirled around, grabbing Kole's arm.
"That was extremely stupid." he looked shocked.
"I was just being polite." Kole grinned.
"Wipe that smile off your face Kole." Kole shrugged, but the smile didn't disappear.
"I'm sorry, but it's not everyday the girl picks the school weirdo over the cute bad boy." He winked, causing me to blush slightly. I punched him in the arm.
"It's only lunch," I muttered, preoccupied with the way Kole labeled Brady as a 'bad boy'.
He turned to me, fake hurt on his face.
"It's only a one day stand? Lunch, and then you'll never speak to me again?"
I rolled my eyes.
"No, but you know what I mean." Kole smiled, nodding.
"Don't worry about it, I have a girlfriend anyway." I couldn't help it, I was surprised. The anti-social, out-casted, weird nerd had a girlfriend? Then again, this anti-social, out-casted, weird nerd wasn't supposed to talk very much either...
"Oh really? And who would she be?" My eyes scanned the hallway we were in, looking for any girls that seemed like Kole's type.
Kole laughed, stopping at what I was assuming was his locker.
"She's older than us, we're having lunch wither...For like five minutes." Kole pulled out his lunch and headed for the front doors.
"Five minutes? Does she have a meeting or something?" Kole shook his head, a light frown forming.
"No, it's...complicated." I raised an eyebrow, but didn't ask any questions.
Kole and I sat down at one of the picnic tables furthest away from the school. I guess that was a part of Kole and his girlfriend's complicated relationship. Or maybe that was just Kole, not wanting to sit near too many people.
I had just started drinking my juice, when a girl at least a year older than us sat directly opposite me.
I smiled.
"Hello." She glared at me.
"Kole," she said, keeping her eyes on me, "who's this?"
"Hi LeeLee, this is Skylar." Something close to recognition flashed in the girls eyes. "My new best friend!" I punched him in the arm.
"You mean your only friend," 'LeeLee" muttered. I smiled at her.
"I'm Skylar Bronson, nice to meet you.' I stuck my hand out across the table. She looked at it before glancing at Kole. Sighing, she shook it.
"Leah Clearwater." I grinned.
"I'm assuming you're Kole's girlfriend?" She nodded, her eyes returning to Kole.
"And you're Brady's..." her voice trailed off and I could feel myself withdrawing from Leah Clearwater.
"Leah," Kole whispered, I caught him shaking his head in my peripheral vision.
"Never mind," she muttered. "Nice to meet you too." I didn't respond. Kole sighed. "Uhm, see you around." She walked away without a backwards glance.
"Sky? Are you okay?" I nodded slowly, picking up my juice.
Kole knew Brady too. Or at least, he was dating someone who did. This meant that technically, Brady was now a friend, of a friend, of a friend.
I didn't even bother trying to eat my lunch; instead, I waited patiently for Kole to finish.
When he did, he walked me back to my locker.
"Alright Skylar, I don't have smart people math with you." I had to smile a little at that one. "So you can't sit with me. But my uhm, friend is in that class. You can sit with him!"
"Thank Koley, but I think I can manage with supervision for one period." Kole grinned.
"Aww, how'd you know?" I smiled.
"It was pretty obvious."
Kole sighed. "Okay, if you're sure, but just in case...Give me your phone." I handed it to him skeptically. He gave it back a few seconds later, his number now stored in my phone.
"Wow, you're over protective," I muttered, slipping my math supplies into my bag.
Kole shrugged. "That's what best friends are for!" I laughed.
"Sure." the bell rang, causing Kole to pout. I giggled.
"Don't be sad, I'll see you after school, okay?" He nodded, smiling. Kole hugged me before turning and jogging down the hallway.
I shook my head, turning in the opposite direction.
"Best friend? Have I been replaced?" Nessie pouted, causing me to feel instant guilt.
"Uh, I have to go." I walked around her and quickly to math class.
"Skylar!" My head snapped up and I found a boy, probably my age, waving his arms over his head.
The whole class watched with amused expressions as I made my way to the back of the classroom.
"Hi Skylar! My name is Seth, Seth Clearwater." he stuck his hand in my face. I took it slowly.
"Leah's brother, right?" I asked when he finally released my hand. He nodded excitedly.
"Yeup, younger brother, baby brother, bestest brother." He grinned at me, and I couldn't help but smile back.
"Ah, of course." he nodded again.
"Oh hey, Skylar, guess what? Did you hear? Another kid is transferring into our class! Isn't that awesome?" I nodded, a bit intimidated by Seth's enthusiasm.
The teacher walked in then, thank goodness, and Seth shut up.
"Okay, well our new student isn't really new, but somehow he's become a math genius...Anyway, welcome his with open arms, yada, yada, yada. Let's start class." The teacher turned to the board, but I couldn't tear my eyes away from the front of the room.
Brady had followed me into Calculus? How? When? Why?
"Skylar? What's wrong?" I shook my head at Seth.
"I'm fine, I just need to talk to someone." I glanced around the room desperately. "Cover for me." I pulled out my phone, and hoped that Seth understood what I wanted.
Kole! Brady's in my class! Get me out! Pleeease! D:
I sent it, and then tried to make myself as small as possible. Maybe it was a coincidence. Maybe he had become some sort of math genius...
"Brady, do you mind? You can't sit on the floor." Oh no, Oh no, no, no. "Go sit beside Skylar, there's an empty seat there.
Brady was at the seat beside me at the speed of light. He was too excited to sit with me.
I moved my desk closer to Seth's, trying to create as much distance between me and Brady as possible.
My movement must have caught the teacher's attention, because he turned around to glare at me.
"Skylar, is there a reason why you've moved away from Brady?" I nodded my head.
"Yes, I'm allergic to him." The class laughed, the teacher sighed before turning back to the board.
Brady looked disappointed.
"Skylar." I ignored him, pretending to look at the board.
I had to get out of this class. There was no way I'd be able to concentrate with him here.
"Skylar, why is Kole at the door?" My head snapped up at the same time Brady's did. Except there weren't rolls of fury coming off of me.
My phone vibrated in my bag, distracting me from watching tremors roll through Brady's body.
Just go with it, I called your house, your mom & bro are in on it.
I couldn't help but sigh in relief, which made Brady turn to me. He glanced at the still open message, and somehow he looked as if he could read it.
"Mr. Chance? Sorry to disrupt, but uhm, Skylar has to leave. There's been an emergency at home." I looked up at Kole with the most fearful expression I could muster.
"Oh, uh, Skylar, I guess you have to leave then. Hope everything's okay." I nodded, getting up. Mr. Chance (that was his name!) turned back to the board.
"Bye Skylar!" Seth grinned at me, waving wildly.
"Bye," I whispered, picking up my bag.
"Skylar, don't go. I'm sorry please, just stay with me." I bit my lip, forcing myself to let Brady's words sink in. I stalked out the door. Kole closed it behind me before slinging his arm over my shoulders.
"So, is there something I could know about Brady?" I stared straight ahead, not answering. "Like why you're trying so hard to avoid him?" I shrugged.
"Nothing really." Kole waited, I didn't continue.
Kole sighed. "I'm not supposed to say anything, but it looks like you really need to hear this." I looked up at Kole expectantly. "Brady really likes you, I mean really likes you. Almost to the point of obsession." I frowned.
"How do you know?"
Kole hesitated. "He's never looked at girls before and now he can't get enough of you? Something must be up. Besides, Leah's friends with the guys he hangs out, she knows things." I laughed.
"And how did you find out about those things?" Kole shrugged, opening the front doors for me.
"It's amazing what puppy dog eyes can accomplish." Kole winked, heading towards the parking lot.
"Of course, but that doesn't really matter. I don't like him." I shrugged, making my voice sound passive.
"Don't, or won't?" Kole looked back at me as he rounded the car.
"I don't know what you mean." Kole unlocked the doors, laughing.
"Uh huh, well, when you stop lying to yourself, call me, and we'll talk to Brady together." I got into the car, pouting.
"I don't want to talk to Brady," I whined, crossing my arms.
"Why Skylar? What could he have possibly done to you?" I looked out the window, keeping my mouth shut.
"Skylar?" I turned back to him. "You can tell me you know." I smiled.
"I know, it's just that-" the car screeched to a halt, skidding on the wet cement. "Kole! What was that for?" Kole glanced at me, a mask of shock on his face. I looked out the window shield, to find the source of Kole's abrupt stoppage.
I found Brady there, steam literally rising off of him. He glared at the car for a few seconds before storming forward.
"Skylar, keep quiet and you won't get hurt." I glanced at Kole for a second before looking back outside. Brady was at my door, pulling it open.
"Get out of the car," he growled.
I shook my head. He growled again.
"Skylar." he sighed, his hand tightening on the door frame.
"Hey man, calm down, this is Leah's car." Brady glanced at Kole.
"Who do you think you are? Taking her away when she is mine." My eyes narrowed and I unbuckled my seat belt.
Brady backed away as I got out of the car. A half smile on his face.
I heard the car door slam behind me.
"Skylar." I turned to Kole, still fuming.
"What?"
"You need to go home." I scoffed, turning back to Brady.
"You are such a self centered jerk! Do you know that? I do not to belong to you, or anyone, I am my own person, and you have no right to tell me what I can and cannot do." I took a deep breath, trying to calm myself down. I had never been so angry before.
Sure when father had beaten me, it made me mad. But I had gotten used to it.
Brady was just infuriating.
"Skylar, get back in the car," Kole muttered, still behind me.
"No, there is no way I'm leaving until this idiot realizes that I do not and never will, like him!" I hadn't noticed until then that Brady was shaking. The more I spoke, the more he shook.
"Skylar, get back, now." I glanced at Kole, confused. Brent shook like this all the time. It wasn't dangerous, just a bad habit.
So I didn't back away, when I really should have,
Kole grabbed my arm, tugging me backwards, but not fast enough.
He couldn't get me into the car before Brady exploded, into what could only be described as some type of wolf.
Kole swore, what had been Brady ran away, and I screamed.
Alright people, there's chapter seven!(: I think this one's a bit longer than the others, so that should make up for my lack of updating in the next two weeks, right?
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