Heart Beats (Editing)

Chapter Three: A New School

(The picture is of Conner)

Alison's Stepmother dropped her and Audrey off in front of the school. Alison opened her car door and took in the site with disbelief, she couldn't believe she was finally here, she was finally going to meet Jason Clopten, she had been waiting so long and now was the time. He was the best of the students in the school at music, she had always looked up to him.

Alison took one step forward toward the school, stopping she turned around to her step sister who called her name. Audrey took a step closer to her, looking her in the eyes she continued

"When we are at school don't acknowledge me, I don't want anyone to know, we know each other, I don't want you to even look in my direction, understand?" Audrey stood with her arms crossed and a nasty look on her pale face from all the make up she had put on.

"Yes" Alison replied with slight relief. At least for a little while she would be able to get a break from both Vivian and her step sister, and maybe she herself could believe that they didn't know each other for a time being. Settling her case, Audrey turned around flipping her blonde hair in the air.

Alison took a deep breathe and continued her way towards the school. Beautiful tall tress shaded picnic tables on the grass. The wind blew her brown shoulder length hair wildly, making it hard to see where she was going.

Opening the school door, Alison walked in, the hallway was filled with students, rushing to their lockers to get their books for class. Making her way through the crowd, some boys gave her flirtatious smiles and the girls crossed their arms and gave her hard stares. She may not have to deal with her Stepsister, but she was sure she was going to be in a world of wars with these girls, just for being in their sight.

Sighing Alison kept going, trying to avoid any eye contact possible, squeezing through the crowd, she hoped she wouldn't get lost, after all it was the first day of school. looking down at the list of classes in her hands, she was right where she needed to be.

Walking into the classroom, students were just settling into their seats. Looking about the room She spotted Audrey, her heart fell a little, she was hoping to spot Jason, or someone else, just not her Stepsister. Quickly looking away, remembering what her Stepsister had told her earlier, she fixed her eyes on the teacher.

Coming close the Teacher placed a hand on her arm. "This is Alison, she's a new student here, like Audrey" The Teacher gestured toward the back where she was siting. Alison hating hearing their names in the same sentence.

"Please welcome them" The room sounded with loud clapping as the Teacher nodded her head toward two empty seats, Walking though the sea of desk, she kept her eyes on ahead, shaking from all the attention.

Finally school had ended. Carrying all the books the teacher's had given her, she cluelesy walked the school hallway, not sure where her locker was. No one had told her where to go, she was in a new school and everything was different, she wasn't even sure where she was going, and she was sure she looked like a lost puppy trying to find it's home.

"Hey! Can I help you sweet thing?" Alison heard a voice from behind. Chase, the schools star qauterback, came close, pushung his shaggy blonde hair out of his face. Backing away Alison bumped into the lockers that lined the long hallway. His dark brown eyes locked onto hers for a moment, before she scanned the area for somewhere else to look. Turning her head slightly to the side, Alison clung her books tighter to herself.

"No, I'm ok. Thank you" She wanted him to back away and go about his day. Taking a step closer, the boy seemed amused by her shyness. "You look a little lost, can I help you?" Before she could answer him, she heard.