Cross My Heart I'm Dead

Chapter 34

----Monday - First Day Of School-----

My alarm went off and I groaned. Screw all the shit about having another chance, I hate waking up for school. I mean come on, whether you love it or hate it you don't like waking up from a good dream to the sound of a blaring phone and a day full of work, dread and boredom. Okay, I lied about waking up from a good dream. But still, I HATE MONDAYS!

I rubbed my eyes and got out of my bed before walking over to my make up table. Okay I lied about that too. It's the top of my drawers with a mirror and some scrunchies. I didn't put on make up but got a hair band and my glasses and turned off my alarm clock. 7 am. I got an hour to get ready so might as well take my time. I took a shower, got dressed and grabbed my earplugs before heading downstairs.

"Woah, you look like a nerd. Why?" Mason asked me but I just rolled my eyes.

"Up a bit early don't you think?" Xander asked. He was up too though.

"What do you mean? Doesn't school start at 8:20?" He shook his head and smiled.

"It starts at 9 and takes 5 min to get there by bike or skateboard." My eyes widened. What the fuck?!? 9 o'clock?!? I woke up at 7 dammit. Stupid alarm. It's all your fault. I groaned and sat at the kitchen table.

"Then why are you to up?" I asked and Mason shrugged.

"Woke up early."

"I always get up when Carly and Justin leave," Xander said.

"Hey X, why sometimes you use their names but sometimes you say mum and dad?" Mason asked. Oh yeah, those two are technically our parents. Kind of. Not really to me. I guess Carly could be my mum but I've got a dad. No matter how bad he used to treat me.

"Um, I don't know. Is Otillia up yet?" He looked at me and I shrugged.

"I don't know." I decided to wonder about and just look at the house and shit. Okay so maybe I was just bored out of my mind, but it won't hurt to look around. Unless I've turned into those stupid horror film girls that always look inside the closet or go down the basement. SHUT UP MIND! Dammit why do I always lose my sanity? Maybe I already lost it. Probably. I stopped walking and looked around. Doors, doors, doors and more doors. Ugh you really think I can be bothered for this shit? I looked at the time on my phone and it was only 8:20. I swear schools always start at 8:40. Oh well.

****Oh can you tell I haven't slept very well since the last time that we spoke? You said "please understand that if you see me again don't even say hello"****

My new ring tone rang and I picked up my phone not even bothering to check the ID. It can only be a few people so what's the point in checking?

-----PHONE CALL-----

ME: Hello?

DRAKE: Hey, um it's Drake. I was wondering how you were getting on and stuff?

ME: Great actually! Family is good and school starts at 9 so I get a lie in. How's things with you and at the school?

DRAKE: I'm good thanks. Sam is still Sam. Jed is still Jed. But things have gotten a bit harsh and quiet now. Jed is always distracted and has a sad and scary look on his face. Troy hasn't been doing much and the school had a memorial day for you but yeah things are going back to usual slowly.

ME: Um, is that good or bad? Jed knows I'm okay right?

DRAKE: Yeah he knows, I think it might be to do with you being gone. Oh and some of your friends have been seen around, usually fighting or up to some shit.

ME: Haha, that's cool. You skipping school or are you back to being a good boy?

DRAKE: Oh shut up. You're the goody-goody now!

ME: Ugh, I keep forgetting about that. 

DRAKE: Oh don't worry, I'm gonna try remind you every day.

DRAKE: Asshole go back to sucking off Sam. Gotta run!

----END OF CALL-----

Well... That was interesting? It was good to hear from him and more about life back there and no I'm not going to spend the rest of my day thinking about how it is at the other school. Time check: 8:40. Good timing. I ran back to the main hall and up the steps down the bedroom hallway and into my room. Damn this place is a mansion! I grabbed my beanie and put on my fake vans. Yes they're fake. I'm not made of money. Before shutting off my lights I grabbed my skateboard and got ready to head back downstairs. Kyle, Mason, Otilia and Xander were by the door and just about to walk out so I decided to join them.

"Hey nerd face, you got a death wish?" Kyle snickered. Oh yeah, a bit of ass must of rubbed off onto him.

"S-Shut up!" I looked at the floor. We were all riding our skateboards to school and I had to play up the innocent nerd act. Oh how I want to punch him.

-----AT SCHOOL-----

We all split up apart from Otilia and I as we had the same classes and well she was my only friend I guess.

"So what do we do now?" I asked her. I really don't know what people do before registration as I always arrived late or didn't register in the form room. 

"Well we go to form room obviously. Then you pick a seat and well we get to do whatever we want until we're registered. You have your schedules right?" She responded and I nodded with a smile. A real smile! 

"Cool I guess," we walked in silence to our room and to say it was noisy would be an understatement of an understatement! People were yelling, screaming, attempting to sing, talking, texting, taking pictures, it was crazy to say the least.

"Oh yeah, I think I forgot to mention that are class are extremely loud and some people are kind of mean but you'll get used to them." Not wanting to talk, I just nodded. Okay, so I did want to talk but I'm supposed to be the shy, innocent, nerdy, goody two shoes. Dammit even I make fun of myself now. Sighing I realized that Otilia had gone somewhere else. Taking the first free seat which was at the back, Score!! Wait, do I have to sit at the front now? Oh god no. Never. I shall not!! I refuse!!!

I took out my phone and earplugs just as the bell went. Great, no time for music. Oh well. I put my phone and earplugs back and our form tutor walked in. She looked like a nice person. She had those smart looking glasses, a white blouse, blue sweater and black jeans. Eh, okay clothes I guess. 

"Right class settle down! No phones and no talking!" She spoke in an annoying, high pitched, eery voice. OK, OK! I take it back! She doesn't seem that nice! Make her stop!! "We have 2 new students today!" 2? Well, Kyle and I are new but he can't - aw crap he's in the same class. "Kyle and Astrid please stand up and introduce yourselves. Jake and I both stood up and he looked bored out of his mind.

"I'm Kyle, I'm 17 and in your class. If you don't like me then too bad." He said with no emotion. Not anger not sadness, just nothing. 

"Um, I'm Astrid and I'm 17," I spoke quietly and quickly sat down. The teacher nodded then started calling out the register.

"Hey nerd!" I looked at who said it only to see Ashton sitting down with some girl on his lap. Poor girl, I feel sorry for you. "You'll be doing my homework this term four eyes and if you don't I'll make life a living hell for you. I rolled my eyes and just stared at my lap.

"Hey period-head (A/N no offence to redheads. I actually love red hair! it's so cool.), answer a guy when he speaks to you." Blake. ARE YOU FUCKING SERIOUS!?!? THOSE 3 AGAIN!?! GOD I SWEAR, I'M GOOD NOW, PLEASE STOP DOING THIS TO ME! 

"Sorry," I squeaked. Damn I can squeak now?

The bell for first period rang and everyone rushed out the room, Otilia and I being the last to leave.