GUARDS DOWN

Chapter 1: Second year

I would just add some random quotes in the starting of chapters that might or might not relate to the chapters.
"When the sun goes down it comes up somewhere else in the world."
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Last day of the first week and I have already declared that I HATE SCHOOL..
And then there's Alicia Fox telling me her plans and how bright and memorable the second year of high school will be for her. The picture perfect year, but I fear I might crash all her beautiful plans.
I don't even get why she is friends with me. like there's hundreds of reasons why I befriend her, one of them being that I love her.
"....I'm also going to put my camera to use, taking photos of ordinary things 'cause I might remember them later when they are no longer ordinary, our photos, your photos, like the way you look when you're too happy, the way your green eyes shine when you're talking about..."
"What did I do to deserve you?" I cut her.
"What? Why are you asking that?"
"I don't know, just answer it."
"Hmm... 'cause you make me feel special" she replies smiling.
"Oh really?" I say showing her through my tone that I clearly don't believe that. Not at all.
"Yes! and also that I love you." she says and her eyes lighting up.
"I love you too but how do I make you feel special?" making her focus on the main topic.
"First: I'm the only one in the whole universe who knows the real you, behind the "bad girl" act." she starts counting off the points on her fingers. "Second: You are closest soul to me, except from my parents, Third: I'm the only one you share your feelings with, whatever it may be, Fourth: I'm the only one you respect and don't snap at in the whole school except for the teachers and other staff, Fifth: There's no one who you love and care about more than me. Are these reasons enough for you? "
I'm speechless. Really. We've only known each other for one year and she's become very close to me. She's the closest what I have to a sister.
"Why don't you worry about your Image?" I just simply ask.
"The whole school knows we're best friend. You know I'm famous just for being that. And also thanks to those rumours floating around that state that you are just using me in different ways and would eventually dump me, I know they're absolutely rubbish but I think they strenghthen our friendship to a greater extent. And I love the fact the many people see up to us as their" friendship goals" when all we're doing is being ourselves around each other. So my 'Image' that I don't think is pretty important, is incomplete without you. "
she explains. The Greatest Explanation Ever.

I don't know what to say so I just give her my brightest smile accompanied by teary eyes.
Alicia returns my smile with a nod.
"Thank you." is all I could manage to say.
Before she could say anything and make me more emotional the bell rang marking the end of the lunch break. It would have really been embarising for the Yordley's "bad girl" to be crying in the cafeteria and I really didn't want to pick up a show. I turned and quickly exited the door. Alicia knew better than to call me or follow me. Thank God.

Okay, so I might be over dramatic but knowing that someone actually loves me and thinks so greatly of me and also that I hold some importance in someone's life, that I make someone feel special is just soooo much for me. So very much.
I knew more than half of the part but hearing it from her was really very different.
Suddenly walking through the corridor making my way I feel something soft and cozy against me, it isn't a wall I know. It took me a moment to realise that I bumped into a human.
"Sorry" I instantly apologised.
"What? Sorry? The Great Lyric Winters is apologising to me! Oh God! out of all the people, me! I'm so lucky I must say!" he shouts creating a scene.
Realisation hit me hard. I was so overwhelmed by what just happened in the cafeteria that I apologised instead of threatening or warning a guy who bumped into me or maybe I did. And just like he said, out of all the people to him!

CALEB!

CALEB MUELLER!

CALEB FUCKING MUELLER!

"I'm just a human or a "homosapian" in your words and I have all the rights to apologise." I say with an extra grave tone on the 'homosapian' and making double codes out of my fingers.
I glare hard at the idiots staring at me. They understand the danger thing and moved on, heading toward their classes and I look back at Caleb.
He is smirking. A damn smirk. Beautiful one though.
"What?" I snap. "Now do you want me to apologise for apologising to you? "
His smirk broke into a smile. A bright smile with his dimples. A beautiful one again.
Second bell rings marking the start of the period.
Oh shit!
I'm late.
All thanks to this Caleb Muller standing in front of me.
He's about 4" taller than me, must be 5 11".
I give him one last stare and push past him and head straight to my next class.
'Biology by Mr. Donovan' the board read.
I swear I feel someone following me. I look back and Of Course it's Caleb Mueller. Turns out we have the class together.
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I know it was a bit too full of emotions for being the 1st chapter but that's how it is. It basically tells that she isn't really a bad girl. If you didn't find it interesting, please read atleast till the 3rd chapter. If you did, thank you.
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*Thank you for reading*