Our Promise
Calista Perez is a sweet and caring 16-year-old who puts everyone's feelings before her own.
Elijah Darmos the polar opposite. Elijah is known as the rude playboy of Riverside High, and he is the most egotistical guy you have ever met, b...
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As we walked in 1st period and we have a stupid seating chart, Elijah is three tables behind me and a pretty attractive guy named Connor, beside me. We chat about our classes and what we want to do after we graduate. I want to be an Actor.
The teacher, Mrs Bose, walks in. The class takes their seats, I notice Connor staring at me.
Do I have something on my face?
Connor looks so familiar, I feel like we have met before. "Hello" he says.
"Hey, I'm sorry but have we met? You look so familiar." He chuckles "Yeah, I sat beside you in 7th grade." My mouth makes an O shape.
"I remember you! You are the one that flipped the teacher off after she marked your girlfriend tardy!" He nods while chuckling. "Oh my gosh, I can't believe I forgot you" the teacher shushes us and I nod
"Today we will be studying diseases" Mrs Bose starts "You will be given a disease and the partners I assign you." The class groans, including me. "I know, I know, but think of this as an opportunity to make a new friend." She walks back to her desk and gets her clipboard with partners and diseases. The class's side conversation began as she walks around and assign partners.
"Name?"
"Oh Calista"
She runs her pen down her clipboard till she finds my name.
"Your partner is Elijah and your disease is asthma."
I mentally scream. Of course, of fucking course, I got Elijah as my partner. When she walks to the table behind me and I slam my head on the table.
"Are you okay Calista?" Connor asks.
No, I have the meanest and biggest egotistical guy as my partner.
"Yeah i'm fine, thanks." he nods.
The bell rings, I walk out to go to my 2nd period, English. I walk into English and see I don't know anyone in this class. I walk to the back and take a seat and put my airpods and play music (song above) .
The teacher starts talking and asks, "In Animal Farm by George Orwell, Who does Napoleon represent?" I know the answer so I raise my hand, She points to me. "Joseph Stalin" She nods
I put my head back down and I start thinking back to last night.
** Flashback Yesterday**
*Self-harm and Rape*
"Finally, after 4 long years, You're finally home." My father starts his speech slurred. "Where should we start? I think I want to start with you." He points to Alex.
"You better not touch me." Alex says through gritted teeth.
"Or what, boy?" He walks over to Alex and gets in his face. "Huh!? What's going to happen? Are you going to hit me?" Alex just stares at him with anger but he stays silent. "That's what I thought"
