Maybe Next Time, Cupid!

Chapter One: The New Kid

Brooke's POV

I woke up today and did my usual morning routine; get yelled at by my somewhat abusive father... Wait, that's right, you don't know who I am, or my story.

I am Brooke Wilson, but if you don't personally know me, I am known as Cupid. Yes, I match people in my school or throughout other school districts. My best friends name is Jasmine and she has a twin brother named Jack. My dad has been verbally and sometimes physically abusing my mother and I since I was 7. We haven't told anyone except for Jasmine. Not even our family knows.

I have brown waist length hair with blonde highlights that is slightly wavy. I have bright green eyes and am 5'6".

So to continue with my morning, after my "father" wakes me up, I shower, then get dressed. After I am dressed, I put on light make-up and head downstairs for breakfast. I make sure to be extra quiet as to not disturb the monster, also know as my father.

I have the usual for breakfast; a granola bar and a slice of toast. I go out to the garage and to my baby. Just because my father is abusive, doesn't mean that we aren't poor. My family is actually very well off. Enough that I have two cars. The one that I value more is my blue Corvette Stingray. My other car is Ford F350 that is white with black rims. I usually take that to school. 

I go to my best friend, Jasmine's, house in my truck to pick her and her twin brother, Jack, up.

I get to her house and honk twice signalling its me. Jack comes running out yelling "Shot gun!" 

And then Jasmine running out of their house, well trying to in pumps. "Jack! I get shot gun," she whines, "She's my best friend. Get in the back!"

"Fine, but I get shot gun on the way back." he snaps back.

I just laugh at their bickering. I am pulling out of their drive way when Jasmine asks, "Did you check the email last night?" She refers to the email that we share.

She helps me manage my Cupid job.

"No, I haven't since that night that I was at your house. You know how my dad took my lap top." I say trying to hint to her that something bad happened since Jack was in the car.

"Oh, that's right. You will have to tell my why later because have we got something to tell you! Right Jack?" She asks, while also saying that as soon as were alone she wants details.

We've been friends for so long that we can practically tell what the other is thinking or the hidden meaning behind words. Especially if it is about my family.

"Brooke. Brooke. Brooke. Brooke. Broo-" Jack is repeatedly saying.

"What Jack!" I snap.

"Jeez. I was just trying to get your attention. You were zoning out." He says, sounding slightly offended.

"Oh, sorry. What was it you two had to tell me?" I ask sheepishly.

"There is a new guy coming to school," says Jasmine. I just give her look that says 'why is this important'. "And were are telling you because we hear that he was a bad boy at his other school. Andthatheismovinginacrossthestreetfromyou." She rushes out at the end

I slam on the brakes. "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME??!!" I scream at them. I know, I may be over reacting, but that is where my first boyfriend lived. Until his family died in a car accident. And well he sort of meant a lot to me. He was my first everything. And when he died, it tore me apart. I was a wreck for months. Not letting anyone in, I even shut out Jasmine.

"I know. I'm so sorry." Jasmine says quietly looking at her lap.

"Its fine. We can't do anything to stop it. But I was just wishing that the house would stay empty till I was at least moved out of the house. I'm sorry I over reacted." I reply, pulling into the school parking lot.