Denhart High School

Chapter 2

Annalea turned around. "What do you want to eat?" She tried to ask Charles, but he was gone already over by Bella. Annalea rolled her eyes and chased after him."Look, I'm sorry about earlier." Charles said to Bella. Bella turned, her song ceasing immediately,"It's no big deal," She lied. "Forget about it," Annalea snuck up on Charles.  "Who do you have a crush on? Bella? Erin? Who? Just asking." She whispered. "No-One..." He looked down, then back at Annalea. Bella turned, and headed to the chorus room, alone as usual.  "I can tell you like Bella. But come on her? She's a bully! And Erin is a year older." Annalea pestered. "I have a girlfriend, Annalea!" He fiddled with the bit of paper.Bella entered the empty room, and curled up in a corner,"At least my first day can't of gone any worse... Better than back there," She said, thinking of her house back in Australia. "Sure you do.." Annalea said."I do! Her name is Louise." He kept on fiddling with the paper. Annalea snatched the paper away.  "Well I thought I heard her say she's breaking up with you and she's moving. As I heard." She lied. "Uh, Annalea... She's in another part of London! Wow, you Americans love to make up stories!" He snatched the paper back. Bella sighed, burying her face in her hands. This new school hated her. She couldn't help she was shy, not with her... background. "How could you have a girlfriend if she's in a different part of London?" Annalea said snatching the paper. (Jeez this paper part is just cringe) "I live in London! I traveled a few miles down the road!" He grabbed the paper. The bell rang loudly.  Bella's head darted up at the bell... It's time for algebra. She packed her bag and set off. Erin quickly got up and ran inside. She searched for her class quickly but was having troubles."Oh! Got to go to History!" Annalea said and started towards the doors. Charles caught up with Annalea. "I'm in history too!"Bella set her books in the desk in the back of the class, letting a strand of hair fall in her face.Mady walked into her classroom casually with her cup of tea in one hand and book in other. Lucas watched Erin run off to class. He shrugged. He wasn't going to class. Not in the mood. So he simply got back and started practicing again. No wonder he was held back a year, he kept ditching class. Charles got stuck in a group of people and lost Annalea in the crowd. When the hallways cleared up he just peaked into a doorway to ask for directions. He saw Bella sitting at a desk in the room.Bella's eyes flirted to the door, when she saw Charles. She tilted her head, knowing he wasn't in her class. Once she caught herself staring, she stood and walked towards her.Bella peeked out of the door,"Are you lost?" She asked Charles. "I'm lost 'cus this school is MASSIVE!" He replied.Bella nodded sympathetically,"I know," She said."Probably 'cus I'm so used to my old school-That was tiny." He looked around.Bella smiled slightly,"I was..." She stopped immediately,"Home schooled..." she finished lamely. Bella looked at her feet awkwardly."Okay then... I went to a rubbish public school. It was fun, though"Erin began to slow down her pace. Why was the school so... Big... By the time she found her class the period will already be over. She began walking back. She could use some fresh air. Bella nodded, and she looked up,"What class are you in?" She said softly, leaning against the door frame. Before Charles could speak Annalea came running over to him. "Okay I just want to apologize. I'm very sorry. Can I be friends with you?" She asked. "I'm lost and I'm in the same class as you. Might want to start at that." Charles said angrily.  "Follow me." She said. "Okay..." Charles lost focus and started staring at Bella. "Charles! I told you something.. Could you forgive me of what I said?" Annalea piped up. "Are you gonna accept that I have a girlfriend, but I still like Bella!?" He then realized what he just said. "Oops..."He looked over at Bella "Shouldn't have said that, should I?" He stuck his hands in his pockets.Bella's eye's widened at the last remark, and she gave a small, confused smile. Annalea gasped. "You do like Bella! Louise is actually one of my friends. I can call her and tell her that you have a crush on someone else. And yes I do accept that you have a girlfriend." Erin walked out and took a deep breath. A ball rolled past her, and she got it. Then she looked up and saw the boy from earlier. "Hey.""Hey Erin... Shouldn't you be in class?" Lucas gestured for her to pass the ball. She shrugged "Got lost," she looked at him, "Should you be in class?" She asked teasingly.He shrugged, "I always ditch. That's how I got held back." She stopped, "You were held back?" She asked seriously in a quiet tone. Lucas shrugged again, "Couldn't you tell?"She looked down, "I always assumed you were older, but not by that much..."Lucas nodded, "Yup, I'm 17." Erin kept quiet the rest of the time.To break the silence Lucas asked, "Where are you from? I assume some place cold?" Erin nodded, "Canada." She looked up at him, and tried to guess where he was from. She just asked instead, "Where are you from?" "France." He replied simply. Erin's eyes widened, and she looked up at him. "Your from France?!"He nodded and smiled, "Couldn't you tell? By my accent?" Erin then shrugged, "Not the best with accents... Speak a sentence in French." She asked eagerly."What's her last name?" Charles was testing Annalea. He didn't trust her. Annalea didn't reply. She just had a smirk on her face and girly laughed her way down the hall. Charles turned back to Bella. "Can you help me get to um....history?" "I think it's down the hall," Bella said in a distant voice. Charles smiled and went down the hall hoping to find his class. Bella slipped back into her class and sat down. Strange as it sounds, Charles was missing his daily dose of pain. It had become a part of his life... "Ok.... Bonjour, je suis Lucas. Ravi de vous rencontrer." Lucas said to Erin.She smiled, "Now what did you say?"He slightly laughed, "I said, Hello I'm Lucas. Nice to meet you." Charles was walking down the hall when heard voice outside. He looked out a door and Erin and Lucas were laughing and having a good time. "Better than class." Charles said shrugging and went to join them. "Hey Charles, what are you doing out here?" Erin asked.I can't figure out where I'm meant to be, so I'm not gonna bother" He flinched."Heh same here." She looked around. "Have you met Lucas?""Yeah, we were on about football earlier" He flinched again.   She nodded and noticed his flinch, "Are you alright?" He blinked a few times. "Yeah... I'm, fine..." He felt a bit sick. The bell rang.At the bell, Bella gathered her books and strolled out into the courtyard, the books she needed hugged close to her. Charles headed for the door of the school.Charles stumbled inside. "Annalea...!" "Charles are you in Algebra with me? If so follow me to the room" Annalea said shutting her locker.

Well that's enough for this chapter. Hope you enjoyed. Sorry if it was confusing when the characters kept switching. That's how it is in the RP so it's hard to interpret two different things going on at once. Also my character doesn't come in until halfway through the story and that's a long ways from now.