Leather Jacket

Chapter 1

(A/N): the whole story is going to be in Felicity's point of view.

I woke up from my slumber as I felt Franklin's tail wiggling in my face, I took off my sleeping mask fluttering my eyes open, I looked at Franklin and I placed my hand on his head petting him and scratching his neck gently.
"Good morning to you too Franklin," I smiled ruffling his red fur before he walked to my bedroom door, scratching it letting out hisses and harsh meows, "Franklin what's wrong?" I asked -as if he was going to reply to me-, I got out of bed and walked to my door picking up Franklin before opening the door, and revealing my nutty brother, Elijah. "Elijah! What are you doing here?" I asked looking at him angrily he should be at Yale studying law.
"Good to see you too, dimwit," He said rolling his eyes, "Go get ready for school," He said with a slight snicker.
"Speaking of school," I said as I grabbed his arm before he could turn around, "Shouldn't you be at Yale?" I asked as a held Franklin closer to me.
"It's the first day, plus I forgot to get some stuff," He said walking away to his room.
I rolled my eyes wondering how he even got accepted, I placed Franklin in the hallway and closed my bedroom door, I walked over to my closet grabbing my black school blazer, the black t-shirt, and the white school skirt. I smiled to myself as I sat them on my bed, I walked over to the bathroom and did my basic morning routine and got dressed.
I walked over to the elevator waiting for it come up, I smiled as I heard the ding it made, I walked in and went to downstairs to eat breakfast. I walked over to the kitchen seeing our lovely chef Gostavo.
"Good morning chef !" I said with a cheerful voice, "What's for breakfast?" I said peeking behind his shoulder.
"Your favourite, chocolate and strawberry stuffed pancakes," He said with his French accent showing handing me my plate with a smile.
"Merci, chef," I said as I walked over to the table seeing my parents and Elijah sitting there, "Good morning father, good morning mother," I said smiling at both of them sitting down in my usual seat.
"So, Elijah, what were you talking about?" My mother asked completely ignoring me.
"Oh yes, as I was saying, I met this girl yesterday, her flight also got canceled, it turns out she's going to Yale too," He said taking a piece of his pancake after every sentence.
"What's her name son?" My father asked glaring at him as he took a sip from his cup.
Elijah got nervous and let out a slight chuckle, "Katherine," He said looking at my father as he was waiting for her surname, "Katherine De Clare," He said mumbling her surname as he ran his finger through his dark brown hair.
I looked at him with my eyes widened, I looked over to my mother who excused herself, and then to my father who looked furious. I gulped. as I excused myself to go to school, I grabbed my backpack and walked outside to see the chauffeur waiting for me, I smiled and got in the back of the car. So many thoughts went through my head.
What will happen to that dimwit?
Why did both our grandfathers had to have a feud?
How will my father react if I told him I had a fling with Nicholas De Clare this summer?
I'll be dead that's for sure.
Later on I arrived at my school, Ravenwood Prep. I thanked the chauffeur and got out of the car tidying my skirt, and walking in the giant building. I started looking for my friends I spotted Danielle and Elena dying of laughter at something I would never understand, I walked over to them and gave them hugs and greetings.
"So where are Octavia and Bethany?" I asked looking around.
"Well, Bethany is signing up for those extra classes that smartass people get, and Octavia is with her, just as company she obviously won't sign up," Danielle answered adding weird accents and expressions along the way.
"Did you guys hear?" Elena said as she waved at Bethany and Octavia, I looked at Octavia and Bethany giving them both hugs, "Stop with the hugging this is important," She said gently hitting us, "Da Vinci Prep are going to be sharing the school with us," She said as the teachers were clearing the halls and telling us to go to the auditorium.
"Oh god, I hope not," I said looking at her as we all walked to the auditorium, "I'm so sick of hearing anything about the De Clare's, they're like a curse to my family," I said letting out a giggle.
We all sat down and saw our principle getting on the stage, we all looked at Elena letting out fits of giggles, since we knew that the principal was somehow related to her.
"Settle down ladies, we all understand how it feels to come back to school and see your closest friends," She smiled as everyone stopped talking, "There is a rumour going out saying that Di Vinci Prep for Boys is joining us for the school year," She said those few words and everyone started whispering, "And that rumour is true, they will be joining us until their school's damage is fixed, we're thankful that no one got injured in the fire that was set at their school, and we are willing to help them with all of their needs," She said in a serious tone looking around the crowd seeing some students protesting saying that this is an all girls school and boys shouldn't be allowed in, "We will only accept Di Vinci Prep, don't worry sweetheart I met some of them, they're a delight," She replied with a sweet and charming smile, "Di Vinci Prep will be arriving at any moment, their will be new school rules, and remember be kind and generous to them," She smiled and walked off the stage.
I looked over Octavia "I need to tell you something and fast," I said as both of us got up and walked outside to the school garden.
"Are you okay Felicity?" She asked as we sat down on the bench.
"Do you remember the feud between the Barrington's and De Clare's?" I asked looking at her, she nodded, "Well, since our both our grandfathers were close they had a summer house in Switzerland, right next to ours. One night they were hosting a dinner party, and my father absolutely denied, but my mother said we had to be the better person, so we went to their dinner party, my parents were talking to some old friends, and that's when I bumped into Nicholas De Clare, and after that we started talking he was an amazing guy, at the time we didn't know each other's names or we would've never talked, in fact we would've hated each other, later on he took me outside to their garden, we kissed and well you know what happened after that," I let out a sigh at the end of the story.
"Wait, so you guys had sex?" She said in a whisper, I nodded, "Did he at least know that you were a Barrington?"
"Yes he knew about that don't worry, but at the time we didn't mind, at was like nothing happened, and besides we were friends when were younger," I said as we got up.
"That's good at least you knew each other," She said letting out a slight laugh.
As soon as we walked in we saw them, they were walking around our hallway, later on I see some guy trying to hit on Bethany, he obviously  failed, I giggled telling Octavia about it, he had no chance, I walked over to Bethany and the guy who was talking to her, he was quite handsome, he was tall, tan, and he had nice hair.
"Hey, sorry for interrupting, but I'm Felicity, this is Octavia," I smiled at him as I introduced myself and Octavia, "Can we borrow Bethany for a tiny bit?" I asked smiling as he nodded we walked away with Bethany with us.
"Who was that?" Octavia asked, "Was he annoying you?" She asked again as Bethany was going to reply.
"That was Roman Montgomery, and no he wasn't annoying me, and no I don't like him, he's just an old friend from when I was in Canada," She said rolling her eyes playfully answering questions she knew we would ask before walking away from us and walking back to him.
"For once she actually talks to a guy," Danielle said as her and Elena walked over to us.
"So, who was right Felicity?" Elena asked with a playful childish smile on her face, I rolled my eyes hitting her arm gently, "Let's go to class we need the extra mark," She said as we walked to history class.
As we walked in we were the first students to come in, she smiles as she walked in after us giving us the extra mark, we walked over to our usual seats.
"I'm sorry ladies, can you guys stand in front of the board there will be new seating arrangements because of all the 'drama' that's happening," She said with her soft voice we all nodded and walked over to the board, "I'm really sorry about that girls," She said as she took the new seat arrangement the councillor gave her. "Okay Felicity you sit over there," She said point at the seat on the far left in the front row, I nodded and walked over there and placed my bag on the table, "Elena you sit behind her, and Octavia you're next to Elena, Danielle you sit in the middle section second row with Bethany next to you," She said as I looked at the empty seat next to me.
I rose my hand to ask her a question, "Mrs, Martin, who's sitting next to me?" I looked at her as she looked at the seating arrangement paper with her.
"Oh, you're sitting with Nicholas De Clare," She said smiling as the student came and the class filled up, Nicholas was still not here, why do I care about him? it's not like I love him, it was just a summer fling that happened that's it nothing more. My thoughts got cut off by the one and only Nicholas De Clare.
"Hey," He said in a whisper tone taking the seat next to me, as Mrs.Martin started her lesson, "Felicity?" I heard Nicholas calling my name in a whisper, I looked at him raising an eyebrow, "Can I borrow a yellow highlighter?" He asked I nodded handing him a yellow highlighter, "Thank you I appreciate it," He looked at me and smiled.
"Okay who can tell me, who discovered the continent Australia?" Mrs. Martin asked, I immediately rose my hand looking next to me seeing that Nicholas knew the answer as well, "Just two students?" She said letting out a laugh, "Nicholas, enlighten us please,"
Nicholas smiled that fückboy smile he always smiles, "Dutch navigator Willem Janszoon in 1606," He said with a satisfied smile, before looking at me giving me a wink.
I rolled my eyes as I rose my hand, "But in 1770 an expedition from England lead by Lieutenant James Cook sailed to the south pacific on board the sailing ship Endeavour. They were supposed to make astronomical observations, but Captain Cook also had secret orders from the British Admiralty to find the southern continent, this expedition landed on the east coast of Australia in 1770. Cook first called this place Stingray Bay, then he changed it to Botanist Bay and finally called it Botany Bay because of all the strange and unusual plants there," I said adding a little smile and looking at Nicholas.
"Excellent Mrs. Barrington and Mr. De Clare," She said smiling and continued teaching.
"Impressive Barrington," Nicholas said looking at me, "And to think all Barringtons are like your grandfather," He said with a smirk.
I rolled my eyes clenching my fists, "At least now I know you're just a basic De Clare," I said as I highlighted the sentence on my book.
I looked over at Octavia and and Elena, Elena looking at me confused, and Octavia enjoying the show.
"Wait Mrs. Martin what about New Zealand?" A girl with poofy curly brown hair and tan skin asked.
"Abel Janszoon Tasman is who discovered New Zealand in 1642," Nicholas answered her with a wink before looking back at me and whispering in my ear, "I still think about this summer Felicity," He whispered before focusing on the lesson again.
Elena poked my back making me turn around, as she mouthed 'this summer?', I looked at her nodding before turning back to the teacher, who was focused on a fact in the PowerPoint slide.
The bell rang and Elena walked next to me as we walked to English class, "Okay Fizzy what's about this summer with you and that De Clare boy?" She asked looking at me.
"I told Octavia this morning, but promise me you won't tell anyone?" She nodded as I sighed, "Nicholas and I had a fling that's it," I whispered, as we walked into English, I looked at Mrs. Nelson, "New seating arrangements?" I asked.
She let out a laugh, nodding this time I got to sit next to Elena, and Octavia got sat next to Nicholas at the third row, and Danielle was sitting with that girl from earlier, and Bethany was sat next to Roman -who was a friend of Nicholas and his clique-.
"So let's start today's lesson, about The False Gems," She said writing the title on the board, "From the title what do you think the story is about?" She asked with her thick British accent.
I rose my hand and she picked me, "It could be an expression, instead of gems the writer could've meant people, and how they're fake," I answered with a bright smile.
"Will Mr. Nicholas De Clare head to the principal's office immediately," We heard our principle's voice saying from the speaker, Nicholas got up and walked to the door. I could feel his nervousness.
"As we were saying, The False Gems is a book written by Guy de Maupassant," She said writing his name on the board.
It's been 30 minutes, where is Nicholas?
I hate how I care about him, why do I even care about a De Clare
"Mrs. Nelson, may I go to the bathroom?" I asked she nodded handing me the pass, I got up and walked outside the classroom, I walked through the empty hallway I saw some students getting their extra books from their lockers, I bumped into a familiar figure.
"Nicholas where have you been?" I asked looking at him, holding his hand in mine.
"I got expelled," He said as we sat on a seat in the hallway, "Someone framed the whole thing on me," He said quietly sobbing, resting his head on my shoulder.
"Nicholas tell me the whole story," I said rubbing his back reassuringly, running my fingers through his hair remembering the memories from this summer.
"The school fire someone found my leather jacket in there and they think it's me," He said rubbing his eyes, wiping some tears away, "And I remember I gave my leather jacket to you, after the party, you said you'd keep it with you because it reminded you of me," He said letting out a little laugh.
"And if it makes you feel any better I still have the jacket, but it's in Paris I forgot it while packing," I said slightly lighting looking at him.
He smiled looking at me, raising his head off of my shoulder, he slowly grabbed my chin with his hands, and planted a soft kiss on my lips, "It does, but I'm still expelled, until they make sure it's me and I'm pretty sure another leather jacket won't prove me innocent," He said getting up and grabbing my hands. We walked around the hallway, "I remember when you pretended to be sick so you wouldn't go with your mother to that tea party, but instead sneak over to my house and we would watch your favourite movies," He smiled as he remembered, "Clueless, Mean Girls, and all the Harry Potter movies," He smiled as we walked around the halls.
"Maybe a leather jacket can prove that you're innocent," I said looking at him raising an eyebrow.
"Impossible, they already found my DNA on that jacket," He said looking down at me wrapping his arm around my waist, "I actually want to murder who framed me," He said slightly laughing.
"May Nicholas De Clare please go to the principal's office again," The voice of the principal said again.
"And that's my call," He said laughing, leaning down planting a gentle kiss on my lips, "You don't mind the kisses right?" He asked raising an eyebrow, I shook my head, he grinned, giving me another kiss, "I'll see you after I clear my name princess," He said as he walked away.
He called me princess.
That's what he always called me.
What are we?
A couple?
A fling?
Friends?
So many thoughts went through my head as I walked to English class, and gave Mrs. Nelson the pass.
I sat next to Elena, she looked at me raising an eyebrow, "What took you so long?" She asked whispering.
"Bathroom?" I replied looking at her weirdly.
"I'm serious you never go to the bathroom and take that long," She said worryingly, "You were talking to Nicholas weren't you?" She asked whispering as everyone was reading.
"No I wasn't, I just went to the bathroom Elena," I lied as I started reading.
A few minutes later Nicholas walked in looking at me, he gave me a smirk I rolled my eyes. I wish we could stop pretending. I looked over at him, he gave me a thumbs up with a reassuring smile, I nodded.
The school day was almost finished, we just had one class, Physics, I loved physics. I walked over to my locker grabbing my books. I walked over to the physics room seeing a sight that broke me, Nicholas with another girl around him, he was laughing with his friends, he noticed me looking at him, he smiled at me giving me a wave, I smiled back slightly waving at him, I walked in to physics class with a knife stabbed right into my heart, weights were put on my shoulder, but I guess he's innocent.

(A/N): ok I have never written this much at all I got carried away.