Surviving Competition

Chapter 2

I started at Dughill College a week earlier. This town has amazing gym facilities for both me and Bianca so we decided to move here. My Dad is our school's new PE teacher, so that just means I have an excuse for being late to lessons. "Sorry Miss, I was just talking to Coach Jackson!" Teachers must love me....

So far I have spent every break I get in the library, doing any homework or projects I get so that when school finishes I can hit the gym. It also means I can avoid any social interactions what so ever. That was exactly where I was today, sitting in a corner, surrounded by books, writing my essay on volcanos. I have no interest in Geography, but I have to take something I can get A*s in. That way my parents will keep letting me box.

I needed a book on Mount Vesuvius so I went back to the Geography section. The book I needed was at the very top of the tall shelf and with no stools or ladders around, I was stuck jumping. A tanned hand reached from next to me and took the book gently off the shelf. I turned to see the owner of the hand and laid my eyes on the most beautiful being. I couldn't help but stare to be totally honest. He had scruffy strawberry blonde hair and piercing blue eyes, he was taller than me but built well. His golden skin gave him the look of a surfer, but I couldn't be sure.

"Hey," Surfer boy said, "I'm Harley."
"Uuhhh hi," I stuttered. "I'm..." He cut me off before I could finish.
"Zola, right? You and your sister are the new girls? The sports stars?"
"Yeah that's us. I could knock you out in one punch!" Smooth Zola, smooth.
"One day maybe we could test that." He replied as he began to walk away. "Right now though, I have to go, football game."
"Good luck," I yelled after him.
"Oh yeah, and Zola?"
"Yeah?"
"Thanks for the book."
The book.... Oh the one I needed for my essay.
"Give it back you Sod, I really need it!"
He was already gone.

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By the time I got home, I was pretty exhausted, but no rests. I through on my gym kit and some food and headed out. I came here yesterday for a look-a-round so now I am ready to start. I started stretching when Bianca walked in.
"OMG Zo, you ran into HARLEY Bradford today? He is like sooooo the school's number one hottie!" She fussed.
"Well yeah, I guess. He stole a book I
need for an essay."
"No. No, no, no. You weren't in that stupid library again were you? We agreed you would try making friends!"
"Well actually you decided I would, I said nothing." She crossed her arms and pouted as I walked away to the ring.

Author's Note
Hi Guys! Hope you are enjoying this book so far!

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