Better With You (gxg)

chapter 1 - new things aren't fun

Riven POV

The drive feels like it has been going on for hours and is never ending. Sitting in silence as she stares out the car window listening to music. She could see the ocean from afar and beautiful scenery as they drove down the highway. But all she can think about is how much she wishes she could be back home in Blue Hill.

"Riven" my mom said but I was too zoned out to hear anything.

"Riven!" she yells.

Fallon, my younger sister, swung her hand hitting me in the arm to get my attention.

"Ow, what the hell" I shout. She just motions to my mom without saying anything. 

"Sorry mom, I was listening to music"

"We are here" she says with excitement. The new house is nice. It was in a cul-de-sac where every house looks the same but just painted differently.

As we got out of the car and started to unload, I tried to help Fallon, but she quickly stopped me from grabbing her bags and went inside without saying a word. She still hasn't spoken to me since my parents told her about us moving here to Oceanville.

I thought by the time we got here things would have dialed down a bit but that was not the case. It has been two months.

"You girls go pick out your rooms and start unpacking. Me and your dad need to go pick up your new uniforms and finish up some paperwork. We will pick up some dinner on the way home" my mom says as she and my dad walk out.

"So which room do you want? You can have first pick" I say energetically trying to get Fallon to speak to me, but she just rolls her eyes and goes upstairs.

I know that she is really pissed at me, but I wish that she would just talk to me so I can explain everything. And so that she will understand that I don't want to be here either. As I walk into my new room all I can feel is sadness and emptiness. This is my new house, but it definitely isn't my home.

After a couple of hours my parents came back with some pizza and our new uniforms. Me and Fallon are used to wearing uniforms since we had them at our old school, but these were nicer.

We have to wear a black plaid skirt or black khaki shorts with one of three different colored polos; white, light gray, or black. We also have the option of a black pullover sweater or cardigan. I am honestly surprised that Blackview allows for girls to wear the same shorts as the guys. Didn't think this old rich traditional school would be into progressive stuff like that.

We are starting school tomorrow and I am not looking forward to it. Fallon is a bit luckier than me as she is starting her freshman year, but I am entering my junior year and know no one at this school. Everyone else in my class has had two years together.

Tomorrow should be so fun.

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I knew Blackview was nicer than my old school, but not this much. This school is insane. Blackview is about 35 minutes from our house and I understood why. My family could never afford to live in the same neighborhood as this school.

I can see the ocean from the parking lot and it isn't even the best view from the school. Seeing as Blackview is on a hill you can really see the coastline on most of the school property. I'm definitely going to get lost a couple times today.

After our walk around, my parents said their goodbyes before leaving. My dad was lucky enough to transfer jobs to one of his company's locations here in Oceanville and my mom was able to keep her job but now she works remotely at home.

I sat in class alone waiting for school to start. My first class is AP Biology, not the most exciting and science is also not one of my favorite subjects.

Unlike the stereotypical athlete, I take my studies seriously. Always need a backup plan if soccer doesn't work out. Hopefully the three AP and two honor classes aren't too rough. It does help that Blackview has a block schedule, three classes a day is way better than all six.

As I sit here I can hear the laughs and conversations of students passing through the halls. I miss being back home, seeing my friends and family. Making friends has never been that easy for me. I am pretty shy at first but once I get to know someone I talk a lot, maybe a bit too much.

It also isn't the easiest to make friends with rich kids. If it is anything like Milton Prep then they will not befriend someone whose family doesn't have over a million in their bank account.

I don't expect to make any friends on the first day, I just hope to lay low and not draw any unnecessary attention to myself. After what happened at Milton Prep before the end of school year, I just want to avoid being in any drama. 

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