In The Shadows

Chapter 1

Billie steps out onto the front porch, of the house she grew up in, looking across the clearing to the tree line, she thinks about how often she ran across that space to disappear into the forest to get some alone time. With a sigh Billie jogs down the step to her truck, pulling her keys out of her pocket. Just a few more months, she thought, as she starts heading down the mountain, three more months and she'll never have step into that school again.
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Harry sighs as he grabs his wallet and keys off his dresser, he's still pissed at his mom and step-dad for not letting him stay in the city to finish up his senior year, his best friend offered to let him live with him. But no his mom made him move to this backwood, under-educated place. Hell he's probably already learned everything they're going to try and teach him, Harry thinks as he makes his way to the kitchen of their new three story home. Grabbing a banana out of the fruit bowl, Harry walks out the door without speaking to him mom, walking to his Jaguar he gets in and starts it up to drive to school. Three month, then he can go home, back to the city where he belongs, Harry thinks as he drives down the winding roads.
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Sitting on the hood of her truck, Billie is reading, trying to ignore the assholes around her. Yeah some she might concider friends, but most were just a pain in the ass she's been putting up with for years. Just as her one true friend, Danaka hops up beside her they all hear the purr of car motor pull up. Looking up Billie sees one of the most expensive cars she's ever seen park across from her, seconds later one of the tallest and best looking guys she's ever seen slides out of that car.

"Oh wow!" Danaka whispers. "Wonder who he is?"

Billie shrugs, but it's Tamera who answers. "He's the new doctor's kid. I heard my mom talking about them." She says. "She said they're rich, but damn I didn't think she meant that rich."

Billie looks over at Danaka and rolls her eyes as she slides off her truck, not realizing Harry is watching her, when she lands on the ground she looks up at everyone around her, used to being the shortest person in their group. "I'll be sure to warn him a soon as I get the chance that the school slut is on the hunt." Billie says as she grabs the book she was reading. "I'm sure he wouldn't want to explain to his dad how he got herpies, that would be embarrassing." She says not realizing her voice carried to where Harry is standing.

"You're such a bitch, Billie." Tamera snaps.

"Oh I know." Billie smirks as she walks toward the school.

Harry couldn't help but smile hearing what that tiny girl said as he walks into the school, he'll have to make sure to stay away from the other girl, she sounds like trouble. If there is one thing Harry hated more than anything else, that is trouble makers and drama queens, he liked the more quiet, keep to myself type. In his old school, even though he is rich, he and his group of friends weren't the most popular, they kept a low profile, didn't cause trouble. That's what he's hoping to do here until he can go home.
After going to the office, taking care of things there, Harry sends Louis a quick text then heads to his first class of the day. Walking into the room the first person he sees is the tiny girl from the parking lot. Handing the teacher the slip of paper he was told to give her he waits for instructions. The teacher glances up, looks around the room, then nods.

"Ms. Morningstar can you come here please?" The teacher calls out.

Harry looks in the back of the classroom to see who that might be, but there were like four people who raised their head, then he couldn't help but smile slightly when the girl he heard called Billie stands up and walks to the front of the classroom.

"Yes ma'am?" Billie asks when she reaches Mrs. Wisnton's desk.

"Billie, this is Harry Styles, he's new here. Looks like you have every class together." The teacher says, making Harry smile even more. "Can you show him around? Make sure he feels welcome?"

"I'd be happy to Mrs. Winston." Billie says, she then turns to Harry, she looks way up at him, damn how tall is this guy, Billie thinks. "I'm Billie, if you want you can sit with me and my friends." Billie says in her musical voice. "Most of them are harmless, the other? Well." She shrugs and chuckles. "Well, you'll see."

Harry grins then speaks for the first time. "Is that fair warning?" He asks in his gravely, baritone voice.

Billie's eyes widen slightly at the tingling feeling his voice sends through her. "How about this." Billie whispers as they get closer to her group of friends. "I'll tap you once on the arm if the person talking to you is safe, twice if they're not and will use you for whatever they can get out of you." She says.

"Deal." Harry whispers back. "But who is going to warn me about you?" He asks.

Billie laughs. "Oh you don't have to worry about me, I could care less about who you are." She says as she looks up at him. "You can be a famous pop star and I wouldn't give a fuck, you see, Harry, you're living on my mountain. My family owns it." Billie says as she sits down and pats the seat beside her.