My person

Chapter 1: what does he have planned?

     Author's note: Hey I'm super excited! This is my first book! This is based on my life and I am really hoping you guys like it! Please comment and whatever! Lots of love to the people in this book. All of the names were changed to protect the people involved. Thanks for reading! *kisses book and chucks it at you* this will be a short chapter by the way! Sorry. That's what Aliza looks like ^^^^

      As I walked in on my first day of high school, I noticed that the usual cliches were missing.  Where's the preps bullying the nerds? Or the popular girls making some pimpled faced girl's life hell?

      I walked around and tried to make it to my first class before the bell rang. I found my first class, science, and sat down in the second to last row. I looked around and put my binder on the floor next to me. I began to read until class started but was interrupted by a shrill whisper in my ear.
      "Hey dyke!"

     I rolled my eyes and ignored the voice.

     "Bitch, don't ignore me!" She shrieked. I had been ignoring Claire since 3rd grade. 9th grade won't be any different.

  "Just do the world a favor and kill yourself!" She replied to my silence.

"If I wanted to kill myself, I'd jump from your ego to your IQ." I snapped back just as the teacher walked in. As the teacher droned on, a teddy bear shaped boy leaned over from the seat next to me. "That was a hilarious burn on Claire." He whispered. I smiled and thanked him. A few minutes passed then he slide a small, ripped up piece of paper. I picked it up and read it.

'Wanna hang out after school? You're really cute.'

    I laughed silently and wrote 'sure, and thanks!' and slide the note back. I watched him smile and put the note in his pocket. For the rest of class, I studied him. He had dark freckles painted across his olive skinned face, dark brown eyes and beautiful lips. Wait, did I just say that?! I just met him!

     Later that day, I walked to my locker to get my book bag to leave. I turned around and there he was, looking at me. I smiled weakly. "So, wanna go to the park?" He asked with excitement. "Yeah, sure.." I replied.

     He grabbed my hand and I blushed as he pulled me toward the exit. He let go and we walked to the park. Is this a prank? He is being kinda nice to me. I'm definitely not used to this from the teenage population. I wonder what he has planned...

     We get to the park and we sit at a picnic table across from each other. I look at him and wiggle my eyebrows. He laughs and my heart beats faster. His laugh is like angels singing. I blush at my thought and look at him. "So, I never got your name.."

     "My name is Aliza. Aliza Dublin." I reply shyly. "That's beautiful. My name is Zane Thomas." I blush again and hold my hand out. He does the same and I shake it. "Well it's nice to meet you Zane." I say. "You too." He replies and I suddenly get nervous.
He's just so handsome, I can barely focus. He makes me feel like a child about to meet Santa for the first time at the mall. Nervous but excited.

     I place my hand on the table and he places his hand on mine. I look down at his hand on mine and he pulls back embarrassed. I blush and it seems as if he did too. So maybe this isn't a set up...maybe this is real. We start talking about anything and everything. As he brings up the homecoming dance, my phone rings. I have a flip phone. Don't laugh at me. I know it's embarrassing. I flip open my phone and check the caller ID. It's my mom.

Mom: "Home now!"
Me: "but.."
Mom: "now!"
Me: "fine, be there soon."

      I close my phone and apologize to Zane and get up to leave. He grabs my wrist gently. "Hang out with me tomorrow?" He asks, almost like he's begging.
"Sure." I smile and he lets go.

      I get home and my mom yells at me for doing something to upset my step-douche. I could breathe near him and he would tell my mom that I was doing something wrong. I go upstairs after her lecture and face plant onto my bed. I find my stash of junk food and find a Twinkie. I eat and then drift into sleep.

     With Zane on my mind, of course.