Finding You (ON HOLD)

Chapter Two

Image of Danni King played by Vanessa Morgan

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Zoella's P.o.V

When my alarm clock rang at five in the morning, I was not ready to get up. Last night's race tuckered me out and I only got about three hours of sleep. But I couldn't risk not making my parents breakfast. They have been home for about two weeks.

Two weeks of nothing but bruises for me.

Two weeks of nothing but covering up the bruises.

Two weeks of nothing but being told how much of a waste I am.

Two weeks of nothing but being beaten.

Two weeks of nothing but avoiding people in the halls.

My parents worked at some fancy company that had them travel the globe to make deals with people or whatever. I don't really know. All I know is that since Gage, my big brother, left for the Navy, things went to hell. Sure, my family looked good on the outside. We looked like a rich, loving family.

But that was all just a facade. Whenever my parents came home from a job, they would abuse me. Well, not 'they' specifically. My mother turns a blind eye when Dad decides that I haven't done something right and lays a hand on me. Then it's my mother's turn. She decides that verbal abuse is better.

'You're nothing but a waste of space.'

'No one is ever going to love you.'

'You're a mistake.'

So on and so forth. The only people that didn't believe my the mother was Gage, Danni, Gavin, Logan, and Kyle. But Gage was a Navy SEAL and the others couldn't protect me when my parents were home. No one could.

I shook my head. You need to stop thinking about these things. I thought to myself. I sighed and walked into my bathroom. I quickly grabbed some clothes then took a shower. After showering, I wrapped a fluffy white towel around my body and brushed my hair and teeth.

The clothes that I picked were simple. I decided on black skinny jeans, a white off-the-shoulder T-shirt that said 'C H I L L', a gray sweatshirt, a gray beanie, and some black Valentino Rockstud Boots. I gathered my homework, put it in my bag and applied some makeup. Just some simple black eyeliner and mascara.

I looked at the clock and saw that it was already six thirty. Mom and Dad would be waking up at seven and I had to leave by seven thirty in order to make it to school on time. I quickly raced down the stairs and made pancakes, bacon, scrambled eggs for Mom, and sunny-side-up eggs for Dad. I placed everything on the table and got a glass of milk for Dad and a glass of orange juice for Mom before escaping through the garage door.

The only thing that I was happy about was that our house had a four car garage. It meant that I could keep my everyday Bugatti Veyron Super Sport and Shredder's racing car - a Swedish Koenigsegg Agera S - on the other side of the house. I climbed into my black Veyron and drove over to Danni's house.

Danni King was my absolute best friend (Along with Gavin, Kyle, and Logan). Ever since I moved here we have been friends, granted that I don't talk much (more like at all), but she still didn't shy away. And when she found out that my parents were abusive, she listened to my pleas of not telling anyone and helped me with my makeup to cover up the damage that my father had done.

"There you are!" She yelled walking out of her house. Her long black hair was getting in her face from the wind.

"Sorry. I know I'm early." I whispered. Talking wasn't my strong suit. I preferred to talk to myself. Can you tell?

"Please," She drawled. "I couldn't leave the twins fast enough."

I smiled at her and started to drive towards the school. As always, she started to talk enough for the two of us combined.

"Did you know that there's going to be new students?" This is what caught my attention.

I shook my head.

"Well, Jenny told Chris who told Kyle who told Mindy who told me that there are going to be two new boys. Their names are Nolen Winters and Wes Logan. Rumor says that they are H.O.T!" She spelled, then let out a dramatic sigh. "I can't wait to meet them."

I chuckled and pulled into the parking lot. I grabbed my white and black striped bag out of the backseat and ignored the stares that came my way.

"Oh, Zoe!" She exclaimed. "I didn't even notice what you were wearing. The beanie pulls it together." She smiled. "How about me? Dressed up cute in case there really are new kids." She did a little twirl.

She was wearing a peach-colored skirt that ended in the middle of her thigh (not to slutty, not to Nun-ish), a polka-dotted tank top that tucked into her skirt with a dark blue denim jacket, and her shoes were Jimmy Choo Nimba black suede and gold cork wedges.

"Great," I whispered.

She let out a loud breath. "Good. I didn't want it to look too forced, ya know?"

I only nodded my head and we walked into the building.

We were just starting senior year, but nothing really changed. We had some of the same teachers, just different classes and that was about it. I got both Danni's and my locker numbers, code, and schedule.

"Ohh, we share..." She paused looking at both of our new schedules. "We only share lunch and AP History with Mr. Daniels. Fuck." She mumbled.

I was sad that I only had one class with Danni, but on the other hand, I knew that nothing was going to change. I was not going to answer any questions, I wasn't going to converse with other students, and I was definitely going to get good marks. That was my plan. I was going to get a scholarship to Stanford and I wasn't going to spend any of my parent's money or my racing money.

Snap. Snap. "You-whoo! Earth to Zoella." Danni said snapping her fingers in my face.

"Yea?" I mumbled.

"I was just asking when does Gage come home?" I stiffened at the name of my brother.

"I-I don't know." I stuttered. "Sometime this year."

"That's good. Can't wait to see him, maybe this time for a prank I'll -" She stopped mid-sentence.

I looked up from the ground, confused. Danni never stops... Holy mother of shit! Who is that guy? In front of me was a tall guy, maybe around 6'0'' and had a chiseled face, and tousled, bed-ridden brown hair. I don't normally say this, but this guy H.O.T, as Danni likes to put it.

"Who is that sexy hunk of male?" She asked, not so discreetly. He turned back around and looked at us, piercing blue eyes and all. His lips twitched into a smirk and he turned back to the guy he was talking to.

"Danni!" I whisper/yelled.

"What? And look at that guy next to him. Yum!"

The guy next to him was about the same height, duller grayish-blue eyes, and the same style hair as the other guy; only black. He was leaning up on the lockers, smirking at something he said to the other guy.

I nodded in agreement.

"Zoe, these guys are like sex on wheels, especially the guy next to the lockers. I would totally tap that."

I smirked and was about to say something but the bell rang.

"See you later Zoe!" Danni yelled, already half way down the hall.

I waved to her and turned around, ready to go to Physics, only to run into a hard - very hard - chest. I looked up and saw the same face that smirked at Danni and I just mere minutes ago.

"Hello." His deep voice said.

Oh, shit. Was my final thought.

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Hope that you liked this update!

Published: Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Word Count: 1304

Edited On: 4/1/17