Hated love

01: The Introduction

Chase Creed

I open my eyes to the fucking morning sun flashing on my face. It is Friday, September 1, and todays the day I start a new school in bradford, after being kicked out of my last 15? In the entire UK? Whatever, fuck it, this school isn't gonna be any different, I thought to myself. It would've been a good morning if I didn't have to hear my mum and my stepdad argue, constantly, at this point it's pathetic.

I roll out of my bed and check my phone, unlike many, I've actually got quite a social life. I pull out my uniform, which is the one thing I like about the school, they don't really give a shit about how your uniform is. At my last school, we would get 2 hours detention if we didn't tuck our shirts in!

It was fucked up but I never did the detentions.

I wear my white shirt, which was tight around my chest and leave my top button open, I ain't the type to wear ties. I don't wear a blazer, I look like an asshole in one.

I head for the door and still I hear my mum's voice raising every-time my stepdad speaks. I ignore everything and descend the stairs, I grab an apple and I'm out.

I'm walking down the street through the fog, and I can't see where I'm going.

I see my probation officer and a detective behind her, he's wearing black 2 piece suit, holding a black briefcase. I wondered what was in there. I lead the way into school with the 2 adults behind me. "Is your mum busy?" My probation officer, Suzy, asks straightening out her navy mini skirt. She is wearing a matching blazer and her hair is pulled back into a tight, slick, low bun. It always fucking pissed me off how neat she was.

"Mmm" I shrug.

"The headteacher will see you now" the receptionist tells us, as she holds the door open.

Me and Suzy walk through with that detective following behind us. We are invited in the room by the headteachers' assistant, who had her own office right outside the heads office. "Good morning, Chase?" She says unsure of herself, as she holds her hand out. "Yeah" I respond and give her a firm handshake, she shakes Suzy's hand before we all sit down.

She flies through a few folders before speaking, "Welcome to Riverdale Academy, My name is Headteacher Claire. I hope you will be on your best behaviour here?" She asks tilting her head down, "Heh, can't make any promises" I say smirking.

"I understand that you've been kicked out of 10 schools?" She asks. "Nah, 15, and this school ain't gonna be any fucking different" I reply leaning further back into my chair, I feel a slight nudge against my arm as I turn to my right and see Suzy mutter "Language" and I look back up front.

"Obviously, despite your... past mistakes, we welcome you with open arms, you should be lucky your in this school" she says with enthusiasm, "Obviously" I joke. Wow, I thought to myself, who actually can wake up fucking smiling all the time, isn't it effort, like I genuinely don't have the energy to pretend to like everyone all the fucking time.

I turn my head to see the detective making some notes, shit, I better watch what I say, I thought to myself.

"Well I think that's all, if that's alright with you?" She asks Suzy, she nods and gets escorted out the office along with the detective. "So, Chase, do you have any questions?" "What do I call you?" I ask raising my eyebrows and smiling simultaneously.
"Heads fine" she says. "Would you like someone to show you around?" She asks. "Nah, it's alright" I say, as she stands up and guides me out the door, before I go she hands me a paper.

I open the door to my science class and because I'm late, the entire class stops. "Ahh, Mr Creed" my science teacher greets me in front of everyone. "Do you have anything to say to me?" He asks. "Yeah, where's my seat" I quickly reply, smiling. The class starts to giggle, quietly, what was actually funny.