Just friends?

love at 2nd sight?

The rest of my classes went pretty smoothly. I was in most of the top classes but they didn't seem too hard. The teachers did that whole awkward introductory thing. Why the fuck do they think that helps. 

In maths in my second period, I just went into the room quietly and sat at the desk in the back left corner, alone and silent. Just how I liked it. But no, 'Mr Davidson' just had to enter and announce, 

"Hi class. We have a new student this year. Come up to the front Izzy. Why don't you tell us something about yourself." Fuck. 

I'm not super awkward or anything, but I still felt fear rising in my throat as I casually walked to the front and stood there examining my new peers. God they all look pretentious, dressed head to toe in designer clothes that probably cost more than my dad's car. Oh shit, right, something about myself. Speak woman.

"Uh hi. I'm Izzy. I just moved here and I used to live in Australia." I paused, Jesus I hate this shit, is that enough. I looked to side at the teacher, as if I was checking whether I could be done. 

He must have sensed my discomfort because he cleared his throat and suddenly spoke, "Thank you Izzy. Welcome to Milton and I hope that everyone here will show you the kind of hospitality we're all about." I snorted mentally. Hospitality. Right. 

As I was walking back to my seat some idiotic guy fucking wolf-whistled. Christ. I just flipped him the finger and glared at him as I sat down. Hospitality my ass. It's always exciting seeing the level of sexism and creepiness at the new schools I go to!

I got through the rest of my lessons before lunch, and I only just then realised I had no idea where to meet Violet, so I just wandered through the corridors not  heading in any particular direction. 

"IZZY!" I heard an excited voice yell through the halls. Turning around I saw Vi running down the hall, somehow not falling on her 4 inch heels. When she finally reached me, she rested her hands on knees, breathing heavily. "I'm dying, that's the most exercise I've done in years." 

I laughed loudly at her struggles and she flipped me off whilst still trying to catch her breath. Once she had regained the ability to breathe we began walking towards the cafeteria. "How's your day been? What do you think of your classes? Any hot guys? Any total assholes? There are a few trust me..." Vi chattered on and on. 

But I didn't mind. I like conversations with talkative people, because then I really don't have to do much. Jesus shut up and listen Izzy. 

"Right so anyways I'll introduce you to my friends and you can hang out with us, trust me they'll love you. You'll probably like them, I think, I mean they're a lot but a lot is good!" she rambled excitedly. Thank god I'll have somewhere to sit. 

When we enter the cafeteria, my jaw nearly drops, its fucking huge. And actually nice. Damn this place is fancy. Vi and I go to get food - which looks like its come straight from a 5 star restaurant - and then head towards a table near huge windows. There are 4 people sitting around it. 

As we get closer and I get a better look at the people, I nearly start laughing in the middle of the cafeteria like a psycho. 

Guess who's sitting there, staring straight at me with a stupid smirk resting on his stupid perfect face. 

You guessed it! My annoying and self-obsessed (and really bloody hot) neighbour. Of course he goes to school here and is friends with the only person I know. Of course!

Before Vi can even introduce me, the prick beats her to it, "Hey neighbour, stalking me?" he asks, grinning, oblivious to the strange looks from his friends around him. 

I roll my eyes as I  sit down, "You bet!" I sarcastically respond, a mocking smile on my face. Wow this must seem weird to the rest of the table. 

"Uh well I was going to introduce you but it seems you already know each other?" Violet asks confusedly, looking between me and the grinning boy. 

"Unfortunately, so" I respond dryly as the boy - I don't know his name! - starts cracking up. 

Vi chuckles, amused, before turning to address everyone else. "Well this is Izzy and she's new and she's just moved here from Australia and she's my friend so she's gonna hang out with us a bit ok? Cool? Cool." 

This is kind of awkward. Oh well, it was inevitable. 

She begins talking to me again, introducing everyone around the table. "So we have Danny, who's the biggest idiot I've ever met," I smile at the boy sitting next to me, with blonde hair and blue eyes he looks like your typical All-American pretty boy, apparently without the brightest brain. 

But Vi has already moved on, "We have Anya," a pretty girl who looks to be Indian or something waves at me from across the table, "then my rude brother Owen who only speaks when it's time to insult someone!" A guy with gorgeous dark skin and a slight frown on his face hits her lightly on the head before nodding at me. 

"And finally, the stupidest, most annoying, arrogant and infuriating person in this entire school, and also my best friend for my whole life, Chase Dupont." He just grins at me. So the previously mysterious neighbour has a name, and I also get to admire him better from this close distance. He was dark, golden brown skin, black curly hair and bright green eyes, he looks to be part Spanish maybe? But the last name sounds French. Whatever it is, he's probably the hottest guy I've ever seen. Fuck. Hot guys are harder to hate. 

He leans across the table towards me, "So neighbour, what brings you here. Get sick of the kangaroos back home?" 

Smartass. "Oh yeah, taking them to school everyday just gets a bit boring ya know? Thought I'd try something new." 

The blonde boy, Danny, pipes up excitedly, "Oh my god did you really have a kangaroo?? I thought they were dangerous." I genuinely cannot tell if he's joking so I look around the table, confused. 

Violet's brother, Owen, is rolling his eyes and shaking his head lightly, looking up at the sky as if asking God for guidance. "Danny, she's joking. It's a joke." Everyone else is just smiling as if this is a daily occurrence. 

"No she's not!" he insisted, "I've read about it. Everyone has one. Australia sounds weird." 

Owen's muttering under his breath, "God you're an idiot."

Anya just laughs, smiling at both of them, "We still love you though."

The rest of lunch goes like this, I don't really engage much, just laugh at their antics, add in the occasional sarcastic comment and try to ignore Chase's gaze burning into the side of my head. 

You know what? I'm not feeling too bad about this whole new school thing.