TOXIC · Justin Foley

03 (Reality)

The second Zenobia's combat covered feet made contact with the Liberty High school grounds, she could feel eyes on her. Instead of allowing it to intimidate her, she confidently strutted to the receptionist and got her first-day requirements before heading off to first period. The receptionist had made unnecessary conversation but Zenobia was not going to complain, she got to miss a few minutes of Mathematics; a subject she hated. She swung the door open, a smile making its way onto her lips as heads turned to glimpse at her.

"Sorry that I'm late, I'm new." Zenobia explained to the teacher as he turned around to look at her. Her sky-blue eyes lit up at the sight in front of her, she was definitely not expecting her new mathematics teacher to be this fucking stunning.

"Welcome, Miss-"

"Zenobia." She cut him off, a polite smile being aimed solely at him.

"Please take a seat, I'll spare you one lesson of introducing yourself." Zenobia barely registered the words that fell from his lips as she stared directly into his sapphire eyes, the chuckle that accompanied his words caused her smile to grow even further.

She made her way to an open desk, allowing the lesson to pass by as she stared at the brown-haired teacher in front of her.

Soon she was making her way to English, trying to decide where to sit before a loud voice interrupted her thought process.

"Zenobia!" A masculine voice called from the back of the class, gesturing to the empty seat next to him.

"Bryce Walker, correct?" The female made her way to the open desk, quirking her defined eyebrows as the question fell from her lips.

"The one and only." A smirk presented itself on his lips as she took the seat.

The rest of the day passed in a blur, Zenobia was finishing up at her locker when a beguiling light-skinned black girl approached her. Zenobia instantly recognized her as Sheri from instagram, her striking hazel eyes were a giveaway. Her curls complimented her features wonderfully, Zenobia mentally noted.

"You coming to cheer practice?" Sheri's voice was every bit as sweet as Zenobia pictured it.

"Do I get to watch you if I do?" Zenobia arched her dark eyebrows as she spoke.

"Only if I get to watch you." Was all the darker female told her before heading off to what Zenobia could only assume was the gymnasium.

Like a lost puppy, Zenobia followed her. Her turquoise eyes drinking in the way the cheerleader swayed her hips as she walked.

"Look what the cat dragged in."

Zenobia resisted the urge to roll at the female's words, this was obviously Jessica.

"Jess, leave her alone." Well that must be Justin Foley.

Zenobia's head snapped in the direction that the voice came from, a smirk forming on her lips at the sight of the handsome jock in front of her. She took a few steps towards him, placing her hand on his chest. "Yeah Jess, listen to Justy and leave me alone."

"So when do we do the flips and shit?" Zenobia asked aloud, wanting to get this done with.