My protector

2. Gut feelings

Riley POV:

"Right class, this is Alfie are new classmate. Now, I want you to treat him with respect" Mr Grey says motioning for the younger boy to step into the classroom. We all nod and agree before continuing our conversations with our friends as if nothing ever happened.

Now I'm very strict on my life which includes who I'm around at all times. So when Mr Grey decides to set the new kid next to me I'm pissed. Not only did this whole thing reset my whole routine but he can't even keep his eyes off me the whole of form. As soon as we were dismissed to first period I darted out the door.

"Ok but that boy is so hot!" My friends continue to get in a fluster over him during our first period, which is math, while I just sit fiddling my my bracelets and pencils. I try join in but shut up as soon as I feel goosebumps start to form. There was something about this that refused to sit right with me.

Apart from the new boy talk the lesson draw to a close quite calmly and I was relieved when I realised I had a free period next. I can use this time to read in the library in peace, no loud noises, no distractions, no new boy talk, just me and my book.

So that's what I do. Once the end of the lesson came in sight I waved goodbye to my friends and set off to the library where I'm met with a familiar sense of comfort.

"Oh what a surprise, Miss Raymond" the librarian chuckles seeing me eye up the books on the opposite shelf.

"Well you should know by now that I'm always here during free periods" I say walking closer to the desk she was sat at. I start rummaging through the small trolley of returned books in hopes of finding the one I left in a certain spot.

"Looking for this?" She soon quizzes holding the exact book in her hand passing it over.

"How did you-?"

"Just a guess" she winks before placing the book in my hands. I thank her and take a seat on a free table to start reading.

The book I've been obsessing over recently is called 'discovery'. It's about a young girl living on what feels like a loop which is broken free by this boy who shows her the world beyond her small village she limited herself to. I've read it so many times through I could act out most parts. In some ways I connect to the girl, Jenny her name is, because of the way her life is one long routine, just like mine. But unlike her I don't have a soulmate to break me out of the loop and show me the outside world. In fact I've never actually even had a single connection with a boy in my life.

My whole life I've had boys get down on there knees for me but I would always push them away. I've only dated one boy in my life and regretted every second of it. I was around 13 when he confessed and I gave in and agreed to dating him, everything seemed to start going well until he started becoming more abusive and was overly protective. Thats when I realised he only ever wanted one thing...
My body...

But that was a long time ago and i always tell myself to leave things in the past we're they belong, no matter how hard that may be.

I slowly feel myself getting lost in my book and forgetting about the world around me as I imagine myself being apart of the story. That is, until I'm interrupted by a school bell declaring that it's break.

I give the book back to the librarian as she agreed to keep it safe and wondered out to the crowded halls in search of my friends, which I later found in a circle outside on the field.

I sigh once I noticed what they were doing. I got closer and saw the new boy in the centre of them. Some are laughing and smiling while others are very clearly flirting with him. I swallow my disgust and roll my eyes before approaching Michelle and the others.

"Omg! Alfie! You have to meet Riley" a girl, thalia, says pulling me over. I roll my eyes again and stand beside her. Shifting as I grow uncomfortable.

"Oh your that girl next to me in form, right?" He says after looking me up and down a few times. I just nod and take a few steps back as I see a smirk pulls at his lips.

"Ri don't be so shy! He's probably into you, I mean nearly every boy Is what's the difference?" A shiver is sent down my spine at this remark.

I'm normally fine around boys, they hit on me and I knock them down and walk away no problem. But something about this boy isn't sitting right with me. He just seems to scream trouble. I never thought I'd actually be scared of a boy before... until now...