The Secret I Will Never Tell (The Secret Series Book 1)

Chapter 5

For the past few hours or so, I have waited in this uncomfortable beige chair for Blake to come out of Principal Harvey's office. I've waited...and waited...and in fact, I'm still waiting.

Creeeek. I look towards the main doors of the school to see the most handsome guy I've ever seen, including Blake. He has jet black hair and bright blue eyes. His chiseled jawline is set firm. Perfect long eyelashes and full lips are atop his handsome face. He walks up to the front desk.

"Hi, I'm Nathan Williams. I'm the new kid." His voice is so deep and...kinda sexy. The lady at the office gets up and walks over to him.

"Well, well, young man. The principal will speak with you in a few minutes. Why don't you wait by Mrs. Stephens, hmm?" The lady points to me and I smile at him.

"I get to sit by her?" He asks the lady with a broad smile across his face. "It must be my lucky day." He murmurs so quietly I don't think he knows I heard him. He walks over and takes a seat by me.

"I'm Nathan. And who are you, sunshine?" He smirks to me showing big, adorable dimples. I feel myself start to blush. He's one of those guys..? Damn it..he's a ladies man.

"Shyanne. You can call me Shy." I smile sticking my hand out to him. He grabs it and my smile immediately fades. Electricity jolts up my hand, through my arm, and around my whole body. I feel myself getting pale from the instant connection. His smile falters and I look into his eyes. He has the most beautiful eyes. It feels like he's looking right through me as if I were invisible. We just sit like that, our eyes locked together, our hands connected.

"A'hem." I look away and see Blake in the doorway. I take my hand away from Nathan and stand up. I walk up to Blake.

"Hey..how'd it go?" I ask. Blake's gaze shifts behind me and I know he's looking at Nathan.

"Let me take you home first. Before we start talking." He says looking back at me.

"I have cheer practice." He appears somewhat uncomfortable.

"Okay. After my football practice then."

"Okay." I give him a brief hug then walk to my locker to grab my clothes for practice. Well that was weird.

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"Hey mom! I'm home!" I say as I walk in the door. I'm immediately hit with a wonderful fragrance. "What's that amazing smell?"

"A blackberry cobbler. It's for the new neighbors." She says while coming out of the kitchen with the cobbler. She looks so smug with that delicious cobbler.

"Can't we just eat it and you make them some soup?"

"Shyanne! We are not giving the new neighbors soup. Now, follow me." I walk with her to a house on the right of ours. We walk up the porch steps and ring the doorbell.