A Rare Blossom (Arlo X OC) - An unOrdinary Fanfic

Chapter One

Asteria

TW// mentions of bruises

First day at Wellston. Holy shit. I don't know how to feel. Nervous? Scared? Excited? All of them?

Mom and dad had already left early for work, which is good and that means I don't have to see their faces early in the morning. When I went downstairs with my school bag, Ellie was in the kitchen, preparing breakfast for me. She didn't have to, but she insisted. She also made my school lunch for me. She's really generous.

I sat down at the dining room with my school bag slanting on the floor and placed my lunchbox beside me. It was 6:30 AM. School starts at 8 AM. Ellie offered to take me to school with our driver, but I declined.

"The school is thirty minutes from here. Are you sure you want to walk all by yourself?" She asked in a concerned voice.

"I'm sure. I might take the bus-"

"You are absolutely not taking the bus. Do you know what will happen if you take the bus alone?! At least let me accompany you! Or let Elijah drive you to school."

I saw the worries in her eyes and eventually agreed.

"Alright. I'll go with Elijah."

When she heard my sentence, her eyes lit up and smiled. She is so adorable. At least she didn't question about my blue and purple under eyes or neck, which is a rare sight.

"Okay! Let me inform him!"

She quickly ran to the opposite side of the room. I ate my breakfast and quickly ran upstairs. I sat down in front of my mirror and took out a bottle of concealer. I applied it to my under eyes, and then applied some foundation on my neck and palm. I took out a small pouch and kept them inside, which I then tossed into my bag and went back downstairs, where Elijah was waiting for me.

"Ready to go?"

I hesitated for a moment before replying.

"Yup!"

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I slowly got in the car and placed my bag beside me.

"Are you nervous?" Elijah asked as I was taking my phone and wireless earphones out of my bag.

"A bit. I've only been homeschooled for two years but I'm a bit scared for some reason."

"It's totally understandable."

Five minutes into the drive to school, an idea snapped into my head.

"Hey Elijah?"

"Yes?"

"Do you mind dropping me somewhere that is ten minutes away from the school?"

"Of course. Is there any problem?"

"No...it's just...I prefer walking to school for ten minutes." He gave me a warm smile.

"No issue at all. Just sit back and relax for now."

As Elijah continued driving, I stared out at the window. We left at 7:00 AM, and it's now 7:10 AM.