Love Bites

Chapter One

Thursday, May 1988

Atlanta

I took a deep breath as I looked at myself in the mirror, it was my first day back at school since my mom's passing a few weeks ago and I felt nervous. Smoothing out any wrinkles on my sweater, I opened the door to my bedroom and walked downstairs to my foyer.

Arriving in my foyer I saw Matt, my boyfriend, the love of my life. We were your typical Highschool relationship, the cheer captain, and the star quarterback of the football team, we were destined to be together or so I thought.

"Good Morning my love," he says giving me a kiss

I smiled at him once he pulled away, he always knew how to make me smile even after all the events that have happened in my life these past few weeks.

"You ready for your first day back?" he asked

"Not really," I said "but it has to be done and I missed a lot of school and cheer and I need to get back on my feet"

Matt smiled at me "that's my girl" he said giving me another kiss "now come on, we got to pick up Stephanie"

Ah yes, Stephanie my best friend since we were in diapers and the one who has been by my side since my mom's passing. She is a bit of an airhead, but smart and intelligent when she wants to be, but I love her nonetheless.

Getting into Matt's BMW, we began to drive to Stephanie's house. The drive felt like forever even though she lived 5 minutes away from me. When we arrived at Stephanie's house she was already waiting for us outside

"Cami!" she squealed as soon as she got in the car hugging me over the seat

I laughed "Stephanie!" I said happily "I missed you"

"I missed you too! We have to catch up on so many things!"
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Arriving at school, we were immediately surrounded by the cheer team and the football team as they were welcoming me back to the school. After saying hi to everyone we went inside the school and went to our lockers.

Walking towards my locker I felt as if someone was watching me. I turned around and saw him, Ryker Wilde, the school's drug dealer, and as some people call him the freak but I never thought of him as a freak. He was more unique is what I always say.

"Camila!"

Breaking my gaze from Ryker I saw Ms. Brooks our school's guidance counselor. I smiled at her as she approached me "Morning Ms. Brooks" I said hugging her, she was like the older sister I've always wanted

"How are you?" she asked pulling back from the hug

I shrugged "It's been a crazy few weeks, but um I just want to try and move past it," I told her honestly "how have you been?" I asked

"I've been good, just making sure the students are on the right path to graduation," she said "Actually I wanted to talk to you about that, can you come to my office during your last period?" she asked

"Yeah, of course, is everything okay?" I asked confused I mean I knew I was behind in homework but not to not graduate

"Yes! Everything is fine" she said smiling "But you should get to your first period, don't want you to be late on your first day back"

I didn't even realize it was getting late until she mentioned it "Oh shit" I said and quickly grabbed my English folder and ran to my first-period class.

With 2 minutes to spare I was able to make it. "Cami! Over here!" Stephanie said waving

I took a deep breath and walked over to her and sat down, "What took you so long?" Stephanie asked me