The New Girl

Be Strong

Clara~

River and I walked out of the girls bathroom covered in a variety of food, and mascara tear stains. I had tried to wipe the makeup and food off us, but we still looked awful. People had collected around the restroom and watched us make our way down the hall in silence. I had hoped that people would have stayed away, but obviously this was going to start rumors. It makes it look like I'm with River, which I can't even imagine happening. 

My first day of school and I had failed to blend in. I could barely hear what people were saying around us because my heart was beating so fast. My head felt like it weighed a hundred pounds, but also like it was floating all at the same time. 

Victoria walked past us and smiled at River, he looked at her with a blank expression before looking down at me. Her gaze also turned to me and her eyes turned angry. I looked down at the ground and watched the feet moving around me. 

"Don't you dare do that Clara." I looked up at River pleading him to drop it. "I will not stand by and watch you be submissive and scared." I rolled my eyes at him. He barely knows me and thinks he can tell me how to act? 

"River, you barely know me. This is just how I am. Take it or leave it." He looked at me for a moment before stopping in front of me. 

"You are right. I do barely know you. But I want to get to know you better, and I can tell that you are strong, you just don't know it yet." I couldn't tell if he was flirting with me or just being friendly, but I felt my face turn red either way.  

"I don't think you understand quite how guarded I am." I mumbled as I shrugged past him, slightly limping as I went. 

He followed me quickly and caught up with little to no effort. 

"We shouldn't be late to class. I know you are used to being late, but it is my first day and I want to work on my punctuality." He chuckled as he walked with me, but I could tell he was down from what I said, I wasn't trying to be mean. I was being honest with him. I don't just open up to people. 

"Fine, but I think I should tell you that you are walking the wrong way. Class is that way." He said, pointing behind us. I sighed and turned on my heel. What a shit head. 

Something about him drove me crazy and made me feel my interest peak, even though he was really irritating at times. 

"Let's go to class. "