Mischief

C H A P T E R O N E

I opened my locker and started piling my text books on top of one another.

The sound of large footsteps echoed down the busy corridors. I held my breath.

Please don't notice me

Please don't notice me

My wishes weren't answered as I heard the sound stop behind me. A rough hand grabbed my shoulder and abruptly spun me around with so much force that my textbooks flew out of my hand and scattered all over the floor.

I shakily looked up.

Alec

"Well, well, well who do we have here?"

I diverted my eyes away and noticed that we had a crowd forming around us.

"Oh little Theo has nothing to say now does she?"

Before I knew what was happening I felt a sharp stinging sensation on my right cheek. My hand instantly went up and covered it. I heard snickers from the crowd which was watching eagerly.

Seriously people... do you not have anything better to do than watch the schools nerd get bullied by the schools star football player?

Obviously not

I sigh and bend down to pick up my books but as I expected they were kicked away before I could reach them. Typical.

"Theo, Theo, Theo what are we going to do with you?" Alec questioned whilst cupping my chin forcefully.

"No suggestions? Well I have an idea"

I braced myself for the blow but it never came. Slowly I opened my eyes and saw Alec being held by a boy which I had never seen before.

"Never touch her again" he said spiting the words into his face. He let go of him and turned to face the crowd. "Don't you people have class or something?"

My classmates quickly turned around and started moving leaving me alone with the new boy. I turned to properly look at him.

He had bright green eyes which turned darker the angrier he got. The sight of his black hair just wanted me to run my hands through it- WAIT WHAT?

I shook my head and noticed the boy staring at me.

I turned to leave when I heard him mutter "Well she's not like most girls" I thought nothing of it and made my way to my first lesson.

English. Great.

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"Class, can I have your attention"

I looked up from my book and at my English teacher, Miss Taylor. "Today we have a new student joining us, everyone welcome River Hunter"

I didn't bother looking at who would come through the door so I looked back down and continued with my work. I heard all the girls in the room silently gasp as a presence sat in the empty seat next to me.

"Hall girl" muttered the person sat next to me, I spun around and came face to face with the boy from earlier.

"New boy" I replied glaring at him. It was only then that I realised the distance between us. We were close, close enough that if I leant forward slightly our noses would be touching.

That wasn't good.

I immediately turned away from River and looked back at my work. I heard him chuckle softly from beside me then turn.back towards his work.

An hour later Miss Taylor looked up from her magazine, "Okay guys, as this is your senior year I am assigning you a project which will I will give you to Christmas to finish. You will be working with the person next to you"