𝐇𝐈𝐑𝐀𝐄𝐓𝐇 | ❝ it's cute that you're afraid of me. ❞ in which jules monroe thinks that there is more to the new kid in west valley then meets the eye. 𝐌𝐈𝐆𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐈𝐀𝐙 𝐗 𝐅𝐄𝐌! 𝐎𝐂
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╔ ——————————————— ╗ CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE "the end of the line" ╚ ——————————————— ╝ (no mercy pt. 1)
JULES NEVER LIKED the first day back at school.
It seemed as if everyone took high school entirely too seriously. It was a whirlwind of who likes who, and how long you studied for what test, and a whole load of shit that Jules found annoying. In her eyes, high school was like a small scene compared to the entire movie. Sure, a lot of her future depends on how well she does - but why should that make her treat four years like an eternity?
Now, she was experiencing deja-vu. You would think that after a very eventful summer, the first day back at school would feel different from previous years, but for Jules it was the exact same. She was walking next to Demetri, a book in her hands that her eyes skimmed furiously across. The raven-haired boy sighed deeply, rolling his eyes. "Jules, how many times this summer did I remind you to do the reading?"
"Seven." She deadpanned, Demetri guiding her arm so that she wouldn't run into the wall. "And I didn't listen."
"You didn't listen," the boy repeated, "and now you're behind in English."
"It's okay!" Jules shut the book, smiling up at her friend and jokingly linking their arms together. "Because you can sit next to me and give me the answers."
Demetru rolled his eyes again, scoffing. "You're lucky you have me."
Jules smiled then, a genuine smile that made her eyes light up as she glanced at her friend; watching as he fumbled with the straps on his backpack. It was a funny thought, but Demetri really was the only person who never strayed from her side... it was reassuring. "I guess I am," she admitted, hugging her book to her chest. "Thanks for being my friend, 'Metri."
"Well, you need someone with a few braincells in your life." The boy teased, reaching over to ruffle her hair. "C'mon, let's try to get seats in the back."
The atmosphere was so familiar that it made Jules relax somewhat as they walked into the classroom. She noticed Hawk sitting in his usual seat, and made a point to ignore him as she followed Demetri to the back. It felt weird not sitting with her two nerds, but she had to get used to it sooner or later.
Class went by smoothly. Jules listened to their homeroom teacher drawl on and on about expectations and credits, nearly dozing off at least three times in the process. She had her eyes glued on the clock, as she always did the last five minutes of class, absentmindedly listening to morning announcements.
There was a disruption in the false-cheery voice speaking over the PA, and Jules subconsciously glanced up at the ceiling. The voice came through in short, sporadic bursts of grainy audio, before it focused again.
