Secretly In Love // n.h. *Under Major Editing*

Chapter 1

My alarm clock went off at 6:30am. I was too tired to get up but I needed to get ready for school. I finally had the courage to wake up after hitting the snooze button 3 times in a row. I started getting ready, but I wasn't focused on what I was doing beacause I was too tired. After I finished getting ready, I headed towards school.

My best friend, Kaitlyn and I usually met up half way to school. I waited 10 minutes for her but she didn't appear. I was worried because this had never happened before, so I called her, but she didn't answer. I started to get more worried now. I looked at the time in my phone, noticing that I was already late.

After 10 minutes, I was already at school. I headed to my 1st class and as I entered the classroom, everyone looked at me. I was so embarrased and nervous as to what my teacher was gonna say. I could feel my cheeks getting hotter as I was walking to my seat. "Why are you late Sydney?" Mrs.Rose asked. I didn't know what to say. I just sat there motionless and didn't speak. She finally moved on to her teaching. What a relief, I thought. This class always seemed to drag, making it even more boring. After what seemed like hours, it finally ended, making me feel relieved.

I was walking to my next class quite content. That was, until, I landed on the floor. I looked up, making eye contact with a figure looking down on me with a worried expression. He helped me get up, which I found quite surprising. Whenever someone falls in the hallways crowded with seas of students hurrying to their classes, nobody helps them up. If you were lucky enough, you would at least get an apology. I got up, admiring his features. I've never seen him before, so I figured he was a new student. I would be lying if I said I wasn't infatuated with him. I thanked him then started walking to my next class.

I arrived to my class and I quickly sat down in my seat. Mr.Johnson started talking about boring stuff like always. All of a sudden, there was a knock on the door. Mr.Johnson went to open the door and stepped outside for a moment. The whole class started getting loud and people were talking to each other but I started writing down notes on my notebook. Mr.Johnson finally walked into the classroom with a new student. The whole class went completely quiet. I looked at the new student, who had his head hung low as if he was intimidated by everyone. The teacher instructed him to find a seat and copy what was on the board. Coincidentally, there was an empty seat next to me. He shyly walked across the room, making his way to the seat next to me. We were both quiet, as the teacher continued his lesson while everyone else talked. The silent between us created an awkward atmosphere. I liked him, which made it a bit harder talking to him. I've never been great at socialising, especially if I liked the person. I put my focus back on the board for the rest of the class, taking a few glances to the guy next to me. I learned a few things from those glances, though. I learned that his name is Niall and that he messes with his hair quite often. He would run his hand through his thick blonde hair while writing notes with the other. His light blue eyes would carefully study the room ever so often. It was an interesting sight.