Scissors

Chapter One

Isabella attached

"Hey! New girl, right?"

I turn around, my eyes landing on a very thin black haired girl.

"Actually, I prefer Isabella or yunno just Bella" I smile, shrugging. She smiles, nodding. "Smart ass. I like it." She pauses before speaking again. "Well Bella, I was just curious on whether or not you know where you're going. You've been standing here awhile." I sigh. "Actually, I honestly have no clue." She laughs. "Well, let me be of some assistance." She grabs my paper, her eyes scan the page. "We have English together, come on." She grabs my hand and pulls me down the hall. We stop at the end of the hall, my eyes land on the room number.

213

We walk in, my eyes immediately scan the room. I follow the black haired girl and take a seat next to her.

"So Bella, what's your story?"

"My story?"

"Yeah yunno, like where you're from, why'd you come here, that kinda stuff.

"Oh. I'm from Ohio originally and i'm here because my raging alcoholic mother recently died and the state had no choice but to put me with my father. Problem is, my dad is no better than my mom. He's gone all the time "working" and has major anger issues."

She pauses, taking it in.

"Coolio."

I nod as the teacher walks in. The black haired girl nudges me as the teacher begins talking.

"I'm Sam by the way."

~

"Hey, Bella!" Sam rushes up to me and leads me to her lunch table. "Girls, Bella. Bella, girls." I wave awkwardly at the table of young girls. "Hi."

~

Halfway through lunch I notice everyone talking about the same person. I gently nudge Sam. "So who's this Gallagher boy everyone keeps talking about?" She smiles. "Carl? Well, he used to be this "bad ass" that caused lots of problems. He got caught with drugs or something last year and had to do a year in juvie. I guess he gets out in a couple days, so it looks like you showed up at the right time." 

Couple Days Later

I've gotten really used to this school and the people in it now. I figured out that ever since Carl got locked up, the dealing business hasn't really gone anywhere. I decided to make the best of it and started the business again.  I've made more money here than I have anywhere else before. I surprisingly liked it here. I had friends, money, and a pretty strong reputation. I had everything.