The Boy Next Door

Chapter 2

Minor notes:wow!this chapter has been edited so many times I think I need to do some more alterations as I go along. I hope you all enjoy!(Please note that there MAY be some spelling mistakes in here,probably not but it is like 2:00am)

Today is the big day- I start Brent Lemnin High, I'm very nervous but at the same time excited (if you know what I mean?);Nervous obviously about starting a new school (but that's how everybody feels when they start a new school right)and also excited about starting a new school,especially an AMERICAN school and don't forget,Lucas!

I woke up extra early-5:32 to be precise-just to make sure I have everything ready and I look the part. A few minutes after waking up,I sneak downstairs to the kitchen and make the largest mug of coffee I have ever had just so I can be wide awake and fuelled on caffeine,which is completely and fully needed on a Monday morning at 5:00 in the morning.

I look out of the window as the kettle boils and see the most amazing view- The city lights in almost darkness where the sun is peeking out there is a lovely boarderline of orange and pink, I stare with my jaw dropped in some sort of trance,I am snapped out of it when the kettle clicks off.

Before it is even 8:00am I must have checked my school bag at least 20 times to make sure everything is in there and in correct order. Its 7:42 and my father shouts from downstairs that there is breakfast on the table , I go over to open my door so I can shout down and as I do the incredible smell of sizzling american bacon fills my room and the rest of the house I shout down

"I DONT HAVE TIME FOR breakfast!" Lowering my voice,realising that I have just woken up my older brother from his 'beauty sleep' as I hear him groan out to me from his bedroom to quieten down.

"But you have to eat something honey,its breakfast-the most important meal of the day!" He pleads

"Fiiiiiinnee" I wail. But its not until I assure myself that I am completely ready to go that I check the clock and it is 8:15!! I only have 30 minutes to get out of the house,get to school AND get to class! I race down the stairs literally 1 minute after my mother says she will be waiting in the car.

I place my hand on the door knob and go to turn it but I am confronted by dad who still wants me to eat something so I compromise and run through to the kitchen,grab a banana and a slice of toast from the fruit bowl and plate that was sitting on the table. I sprint down the hall and almost out of the door but stop to kiss my dad goodbye.

As I am in the car , almost in the school parking lot , I start to feel like a panic attack coming on,which only happens in rare conditions due to the fact my nervousness levels are really sensitive so something like this-transferring to a new school from England to America! My mother looks over from the drivers seat ,concerned, and her brown curls are draped beautifully casual over her shoulder and back,to see me breathing heavily and struggling about with my seat belt and clenching my fists in and out . My mother asks cautiously because she knows not to provoke me when I'm like this-you just gotta let it pass "Are you alright honey?"

"IM FINE!" I shout which I have a tendency to do when in this situation, she looks startled and taken aback but immediatly I manage to mumble out "Sorry"

"its just,I don't want to be the school's freaky genius girl again"I almost whined to her. I rest my head on the window and stare out,I feel a cold tear trickle down my cheek.

"You won't,you'll be fine"

She says as we stop infront of the school. But she was wrong , as soon as I so much as step out of the car I get stares,dirty looks and glares but I just smile then off.

When I get inside - no sign of Lucas and it is 8:30am , and registration-well what it is here 'Home Room' starts In…I check my schedule…then my watch…starts in 10 minutes,my eyes quickly dart around the hallway for Lucas but he isn't anywhere,it dosent matter anyway.

I'm just about to step into 'Home Room' when I am knocked over by some girl racing to class at 8:38am, obviously she dosent wamt to be late otherwise she wouldn't be going round knocking people to the ground. Both of us are sitting on the floor just outside the classroom where everybody is trying to get a glimpse of what happened(not the best first impression you want to make). The girl lifts her head up to look at me and oh my! -she is so pretty but looks like the kind of person who dosent know it. She bursts into fits of laughter,I do too but not laughing as hard as her though-she apologizes , jumps up to her feet really fast and holds out her hand for me to grab onto for help up too, I take it , she has a strong arm and a firm grip, I say I'm sorry too-for being in her way but she waves it off and says it was her fault , even before I could intervene she held out her hand once more but this time not for help up off the floor but for introduction and says

"I'm Alexa , and you are?"

I take her hand and shake it "Nice to meet you Alexa , I'm Grace"

The second I let go of her hand - as if by que the bell rings, we both walk into the class without knocking over anyone this time. Alexa goes and sits up at the back row,next to her is an empty desk I instantly think "I want that seat". I wait at the front of the class for the teacher,whom I have been told is called Ms Fesida, to come in. As I am still waiting , the glares,stares and dirty looks are getting shot my way but I just stare down at my shoes so I can't see or hear them talking.

It gets to 8:44, Lucas Mencly walks through the door and all the attention is turned onto him-every head in the room turns to stare but he takes no notice to anyone else but me by giving me the same smile he gave me in that café yesterday when it was just the two of us,he then goes and sits right at the back of the class next to Alexa and they are soon in a deep and animated conversation , they are both clearly good friends which is good because you know when you meet someone and you just know instantly your gonna love them the second you meet them? Well that is how I feel about Lucas and Alexa.

Minor notes:hope you liked this chapter ,the next few will be much better quality its just the past few days I have been sick with bad headaches, sore throats, sore stomachs and even being sick once! The sore heads have really been giving me bad writers block! (Oh-no right?!).Anyway Let me know what you think in the comments section-i would love to hear it! xx