Is There A Happy Ending?

Chapter 1

Nina's POV

First day of 11th grade. Currently I'm sitting in classroom waiting for the teacher. My best friend Mike is sitting behind me listening to music. Teacher came with two transferred students. One girl and a boy.
"Okay class. Before we start, I want to present to you, our new students. Please introduce yourself" said our teacher as girl took one step forward.
"Hi! I'm Lucy Clark, it's nice to meet you!" She said and smiled. She was really beautiful with long dark wavy hair and shiny blue eyes. She was also very tall (maybe even taller than me. And I'm 5'7) and light brown skinned. She looked like a model. Then boy took step forward and introduced himself
"Hey! I'm Mark Davies, it's nice to meet you!" He said and smiled a little. He had dark brown hair and bright green eyes. Next to the new girl he didn't look so tall. But he would be at least 6 foot. Most girls found him very attractive and went "awww" and "ahhh".
"Okay you may take your seats now!" Said our teacher and started writing something on his notebook. Lucy sat next to me in middle row (While I was sitting next to the window). Lucy leaned towards me and asked
"Hey! I'm Lucy, what's your name?"
"U-uh! I'm Nina, Nina Mazzanti" I said very quietly. I'm always shy when meeting new people. But don't get me wrong, when you get to know me I'm anything but quiet.
"Nina, nice to meet you! Hope we can make great friends!" She smiled brightly. I also smiled a little
"Yeah I hope so. By the way! This is Mike Smith my best friend" I said already warming up to her. I looked back at Mike and saw him listening to the music again. I snatched away his headphone
"Hey! You promised you wouldn't do it again!" He said annoyed by my act as he ruffled his sandy blonde hair
"Well Mike this is Lucy, our new classmate." I told him. He took his headphone back and looked at Lucy
"I think I know you from somewhere. Have we met before?" He asked and looked at her carefully
"Hmm, let me think... " She said while drifting into deep thought "Oh! I remember we went to first year of elementary school together!" She clapped her hands together and smiled
"Wow how can you remember that! I can't even remember what I ate this morning! Did I even eat anything?" Said Mike first with shock and then drifting in his thoughts
"Well" Said Lucy slowly looking from Mike to me "That guy over there is Mark, maybe you know his name already, if you listened to his introduction" She pointed at Mark who was sitting in Lucy's row, second desk in the front.
I looked at him and studied him carefully. Although I could only see his back. I looked back at Lucy who was staring at me with amused smile. "What?" I asked her confused
"He's really good looking, isn't he?" She asked facing his way. "Yeah, I guess so" I told her not really caring. "You like him?" She asked while snapping her head my way. "No. I don't know anything about him. Well, besides his name" I shrugged. "Well, for your information he's really sweet and smart. If you add that to his good looks he's like a golden boy" She told me amused yet again. I laughed at her name for him and then asked "How do you know him so well anyways?" She smiled softly "We go way back" she said simply while still smiling. I nod not asking anything else. Teacher started talking and I tried my best to stay focused but, of course, spaced out eventually

Time Skip~After Class

The bell rang and I immediately snapped back to reality. I took my stuff and put them in my bag. I heard chair squeaking next to me and then I felt light tap on my shoulder. It was Lucy
"Hey I have Math now, with Mrs.Hills. What do you have?" She asked with a smile. I took out my schedule and looked at it "Math as well, we can go together" I told her. She nodded happily and went to Mark. Guessing she will ask him the same question I decided to wait in the hallway. Mike is probably on his way to Geography class. I simply don't understand why he finds that subject so interesting. I think it's quite boring.
    I was already one foot out of the classroom when I heard teacher calling out my name. I sighed and turned my heel. I walked up to Mr. Taylor and asked "You needed me sir?" "Yes Miss Mazzanti. As I suppose you now you are a straight A student" He stopped waiting for my response "Yes, I'm aware of that. So what it is that you want?" I asked irritated knowing where he is going with it. "Well, you haven't taken part in any after school activity in past two years. You know it could really help with your scholarship" He told me with hopeful eyes. I shook my head "Sorry Mr. Taylor none of after school activities interest me in any way. So my answer as always is no" I told him while hoping he would leave me alone "But Nina, it will help you in many ways. You will make new friends with same interests as you and you will have brighter way to a good college" He continued "But Mr. Taylor as I already told you I don't have any interest in any of this classes. Which brings us to me, not having any mutual interest with others. And for the brighter way to college, I don't intend going to one" He looked at me shocked and then asked "If you're not intending going to college, what are your plans for the future?" I sighed and told him "I intend continuing my studies in the university, hopefully in Italy" "You mean you're going to study abroad?" He asked like a lost child. Having lived in America for eight years, I still can't understand what's the big deal in not going to college. "Yes sir. As I'm aware Italy is on another continent" I said as matter of fact. When he finally was in loss for words I nodded to myself and told him "If that's all, I will be going. I hate being late"
   And with that I went out of the class only to bump into Mark. "Sorry" I mumbled while rubbing my nose "That's okay. I'm Mark by the way" He said while pulling his hand out of his pocket for me to shake it "Nina Mazzanti, nice to meet you" I told him while shaking his hand. Wow, his hand is really warm. "Enough with the formalities. Let's go already" Lucy said as she grabbed our hands.

Time Skip~At Lunch

I sat at the table with Mike and waited for Lucy and Mark. They got lost on the way to cafeteria and now have to wait in ginormous line to get some food. If you can call it food. Mike was eating some Chinese food(which by the way his grandmother made for him) while using chopsticks as drumsticks. I was eating plain sandwich with chary-juice. As I took another bite the doors opened again reviling two hottest guys in school Parker Moore and his best friend Andrew Bennett.
As long as I have known them, they've been inseparable. Parker has light brown hair and deep brown eyes. He was mixed, like most of us in this school and had caramel like skin. We are pretty close friends and maybe, just maybe I have slight crush on him. Andrew has shaved black hair and black eyes. He has dark skin and is about 6ft5. Both of them are really tall actually, so it isn't a surprise that they play basketball. Andrew is the captain, while Parker is his right hand. Each game has a new tactic that makes each and every game different and interesting to watch. Both of them are very attractive and smart as well. Well it's not surprising, because to be on a team you should have B average in every subject.
By this time Lucy and Mark made their way to our table and sat across Mike and I. Lucy looked at me and asked "Who are this guys?" I swallowed and told her "They are most popular guys at school, Parker Moore and Andrew Bennett. They both play basketball" I took another bite from my sandwich and heard her mumble "Interesting". I didn't pay it much attention and continued eating. As I was about to finish my sandwich someone sat beside me. It was Parker along with Andrew. Andrew mumbled quite "Hi". "Hey" I said back and looked at Parker. I smiled at him and asked "What's up?" He smiled back and kissed me on both of my cheeks. "Nothing much. Having match on Saturday, you coming right?" I shook my head "Sorry, I have to help Mike. We are going to put up posters in the streets" He looked at Mike "Hi, mate" mate, huh... interesting. Mike put up his hand as a gesture of a greeting. Oh, did I forget to mention, Parker and Mike used to be really great friends, along with Andrew and I. But pay attention to the past tense of use. Five years after I came to this country, they had major argument that no one knows about. They didn't even tell me nor Andrew. After that they didn't talk for a year. But now they can hold a normal conversation and it's not as awkward as it used to be. But still, it's different than it used to be.
Mark looked at Mike and and asked "Posters for what?" Mike finished his food. "Trying to put a band together. We, I mean I need a guitarist, singer and bass player. Know anyone?". Mark smirked "Actually I can recommend myself. I played guitar and sang since I was six. And about bass, sorry no one I know". Mike grinned brightly and told him "Okay, today after school let's go to my place and see what you got". He took out his hand for Mark to shake and he gladly accepted. This will be start of a great friendship. I thought to myself.