Little Beauty

Chapter One

I lay in my bed, not moving.
My mom shouts, "Carmen! Get up, you're gonna be late for school!"
I moan. I had just moved in with my mom, because my dad kicked me out. They split up when I was 4, I still remember the night, waking up and hearing my dad shouting, and my mom crying. It gives me the chills.
I get out of bed and drag my feet while I walk to my closet.
"Well, I guess I'll just wear the same outfit I wear everyday."
I grab my red and black flannel and black skin tight shorts. I slam my door and start getting dressed.
I glance at the clock, "Shit." I rush out of my room into the bathroom.
I manage to make my way through my brothers clothes all over the floor, I brush my teeth and run a brush through my hair.
I grab my phone, book bag, and my vans and make my way downstairs.
"Morning." My mom cheers.
I grab a piece of toast and sit down at the table. I put my shoes on and finish my food. Making my way out the door, my mom stops me.
"Here's your lunch money." She hands me a plastic bag with 5 dollars in it.
I grab the bag and walk to the bus stop. 10 minutes pass and the bus finally arrives. He opens the door and I make my way through the bus, to find an open seat.
I find one and plop down. Everyone's on their phones, I put my earbuds in and turn on my music.
We arrive at the school, 5 minutes late. Everyone pushes there way off the bus and I manage to get off without being hurt. I make my way to my locker, then to my first class.
I find a open seat in the back and sit down.
"Algebra, science, social studies, lunch, gym, technology, Language Arts." I read over my schedule.
A group of girls sit in the desks next to me, they look over and me and giggle. The teacher walks in and I can already tell this year's gonna suck.
"Hello everyone, my name is Mr. Polco, and I'm your Algebra teacher for the year. Now everyone stand up and move to the back of the room. Assign seats! Everyone's favorite!"
I stand up and wait to get my seat, it's the same seat I was already in so, I sit down and wait for every one to get their seats.
"Luke, you sit in the back next to...hmm...Carmen." Mr Polco directs him.
Luke makes his way to the seat next to me, glances over and smiles.
"I'm Luke, are you new?"
"How could you tell?"
He laughs, "Because I would've remembered a face as beautiful as yours."
I roll my eyes. "Could you like not?"
He giggles and turns towards the front of the room.
~30 minutes pass~
Class ends, and I end up having my next 2 classes with Luke, and I sit next to him in all 3 classes.
"Looks like your stuck with me." Luke smirks.
"Wonderful." I turn my head and roll my eyes.
When class ends I head to my locker and grab my lunch money. I walk to the Cafeteria and find a open spot where nobody else is.
"Perfect." I say walking towards the open seat.
Luke manages to get there before me.
"Oh my god, what the fuck do you want!" I say.
"Am I not allowed to sit here and get to know the girl I'm stuck with all year?" He giggles.
"Ugh." I sit down and glare at him.
He smiles.
"So what do you want to know?"
"Where are you from?" He asks.
"Ohio."
"Do you have a boyfriend?"
"No. I think they're a waste of time." I say scrolling through my Twitter.
He looks down at my arm.
"Did you make all of those?" He asks, pointing at my arm full of bracelets.
"Not all of them, my best friend back in Ohio made most of them." I smile thinking about the memories.
"Why did you move here?" He asks.
"My dad kicked me out."
"Oh, do you miss Ohio?"
"Yea, I miss my best friend and my family."
"I'm sorry. But I'm sure you'll make a new best friend here." He says winking at me.
"I don't want another best friend."
"How long are you staying here?"
"I don't know yet. Probably just a year."
"Oh okay. So you're not going to stay for you're senior year?"
"Nah, probably not."
The lunch bell rings, everyone rushes outside. Luke waits for me, then walks with me outside.
"So, do you have a girlfriend?" I ask, trying to break the silence.
"Um no. Girls don't like me."
"That's not true, I saw Mia smiling at you in Science."
He doesn't respond. We walk past a group of people and they call out stuff.
"Ew, who's the new girl."
"Why is she with Luke!"
"What is she wearing?!"
I ignore them, while on the other hand, Luke sticks his middle finger up and walks away with me.
"You know you don't have to constantly hang out with me right?" I say as nice as possible.
"Yea, but I want to, plus you have no other friends."
"I don't need friends."
"Everyone needs friends."
"Well I don't."
The teacher calls us all back inside, Luke walks to my locker with me.
"I know you're trying to be friendly and all but, I don't need you following me around everywhere." I close my locker and start walking to the gym.
"But I want to!" He laughs.
~End of the day~
After all my classes are over, I go to my locker and see Luke waiting for me.
"Oh my god, seriously."
"Yes."
I slam my locker and walk to the bus. He chases after, stopping me a couple feet from the bus. He hands me a piece of paper and then leaves. I get on the bus and open it.
"Of course." I think to myself.
"Here's my number, (***) ***-****. Hmu"