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Demi P.O.V.
I cover my eyes blocking the sunlight coming from my window, last night had been particularly long. When I got home from cheer I attempted to sneak into the house, trying to avoid my drunken uncle. I failed miserably. He came lumbering after me when he heard the door shut. Luckily his shoe was untied, if it wasn't last night would have gone a lot worse than it did. Not physically worse, my uncle would never harm me like that. But verbally worse, when he's drunk he doesn't have a filter, he'll yell the most profane and ugly things at me. I would be lying if I said he's never made me cry.
I stand up and rub the sleep out of my eyes. My clock reads 6:30, I pick out my outfit for today, a fitted t-shirt with the word FANCY printed on it paired with a floral print skirt. I go to the bathroom taking a shower. I get dressed, putting on a little makeup before sliding on a pair of pink hightops. I grab my bag and head downstairs, careful to avoid my uncle.
"Hey." Obviously not careful enough. "Off to school again? Not a single fuck in the world." The slur indicates he's still drunk. "You took her away from me!!" He starts getting hysterical, he grabs at his hair, pulling it. It looks painful but he's not bothered. "She's gone!! If you wer-" I cut him off, not able to face his drunken wrath. I turn away from the door seeing the familiar two seater parked up front.
Putting on the same facade I walk up to the car getting into the passenger side. Smiling I look at my boyfriend Todd Easton, captain of the football team. He leans down and kisses me, somewhat rough but I guess he likes to show his love with enthusiasm. I let go of his golden tresses and look into his blue eyes.
"Hi."
"Sup."
"So uhhh, let's get going."
The drive to Mesa High was silent, and awkward I guess? I never really liked Todd all that much. He's captain of the football team its sorta expected of the head cheerleader to end up with him. Yet, I wasn't really feeling it with him. He is a sweet guy if he wanted to be, and he's pretty attractive but his personality just ruins everything. He's the typical asshole of a jock.
"Why so quiet?" Todd asked
"Just thinking of the homecoming game. I'm worried about blowing it, I'm such a klutz sometimes."
"Don't worry. You'll do great. And if you do fail you'll look hot as fuck doing it."
Thanks for the reassurance.
We arrive at school early as usually. I open my door and put on my plastic smile, Todd drapes his arm over my shoulders as we walk into the school. He smells like cologne masked sweat. I endure this as I say my hellos to my fellow peers. A football gets thrown to Todd, and without letting me go he attempts to catch it.
The one time the fucking captain of the football team misses a catch!!! When my face is right behind his receiving arm!!!
My nose instantly starts to gush. And Todd, being the bastard that he is, pushes me away. I obviously fall over his foot, like a klutz would, and end up on the ground.
"Woah babe, I cannot get blood on this jacket!!!" He wore a disgusted look. Wow. He's the man here and he's disgusted?
I sit up on my elbows looking at him incredulously. Then I felt a pair of hands pull me to my feet by the arms. I turn around to thank the mystery person and was met with the most beautiful brown eyes I've ever seen. They were so big and innocent looking.
"Thanks." I say breathlessly.
"No problem." She says. "Hey man, is this how you make the girls fall for you around here?" This is directed to Todd.
He just looks down at her with his arms crossed. His dissatisfaction evident.
"I see. Well I'm Selena." She extends a hand at me which I gladly shake.
"I'm Demetria, but you can call me Demi." I give her a warm smile.
"See you around, Demi." She tries out my name and I like the way it sounds rolling off of her toungue. She walks off and I can't help but stare at her as she leaves.
"Weirdo." Todd shakes his head as he says this. "No way are you hanging around her."
"You can't tell me who I can and cannot hang around." I stare Todd down. He was not gunna do this. Hell. No.
"You think you're going to win. That's so cute." He gives me one of those dickwad smiles and walks up to his friends.
I walk in the other direction to the bathroom so I could clean my self up. Thank god the bathroom is vacant, less questions asked. I wet a paper towel and softly wipe my nose, under the dried blood is a forming bruise.
This is just fucking great!!!
I then realize I was talking to Selena with a bloodied nose. Omygosh I must have looked insane. I hold a wet napkin up to my nose and lean my back against the sink. I am all about first impressions, and that was a horrible one.
***
During first hour people kept staring at me, honestly people couldn't be anymore rude.
"Pssst." I turn around in my desk. "What happened to your face?"
Obviously they can. I ignore the question and look back to the lesson. I don't understand what was being taught. English is a bitch.
