Black Velvet

Chapter One

'MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP!!!...'

Ugh... Maybe if I just put the pillow over my head, the outside world will just fade away...

"Skarlett Rose! Get up now before you're late for school!!"

Nope.... Not disappearing... aww well... maybe she just forgot what today is... What with her busy schedule and all...

"SKARLETT!!!!"

I cursed under my breath, "Oh my God! I'm getting up!!!" When I finally pulled the blanket off my head, the bright autumn sunrise blinded me, making me hiss in pain. "Good morning Pennsylvania! Today is sunny with a slight chance of homicide...", I said sarcastically to myself, crawling out of bed and sauntering over to my black vanity. Quickly, I brushed and straightened my black scene cut hair but just left it lay straight instead of teasing it; then I hurriedly shadowed and lined my eery crystal blue eyes thickly with black. I got up and rushed to my walk-in closet and grabbed a pair of black ripped skinny jeans, my black and white studded belt, and a black Escape The Fate T-shirt. I went to my jewelry box on my vanity and grabbed my black jelly bracelets, black leather brass knuckles bracelet, and my silver rhinestone skull necklace and put them on. Then I put on my worn black combat boots, grabbed my phone and ear buds, and headed downstairs, closing the door to my sanctuary behind me to face the battlefield the preps call school.

"Hi honey!! How's my little rosebud? I don't have much time to talk. I have to get into the office early to prepare my presentation for the town council about...."

Yup. She forgot. What else is new...

"It's cool Mom... No sweat. I'm a big girl... And I need to get going anyway.."

"Oh, and I might have to stay late ton--"

"Bye Mom! See you later!"

I rushed out of the house, bag in hand, pulling on my leather jacket as I walked to my black, beat up Ford Escort. Once inside, I started it up and cranked the radio. As I drove to school, I tried to push away the emotions I had fought so hard to dam up flooding my head and clouding my focus....

How could she forget today! Today of all days!

The loneliness and pain I felt stabbed through me as I pulled into my usual parking spot and saw groups of people laughing and talking. together. I shut off my car, put in my earbuds, and cranked my music. Grabbing my bag, I got out and walked through the doors right past the outcasts, knowing after leaving they'd never accept me... I pushed past people to get to my locker, as usual, there were signs on it that said things like: FREAK, EMO, FAG, SKANK, and VAMPIRE GIRL. I ripped them off and dropped them in the trash. It was then that I realized there was a white haired guy outcast opening the locker next to me. Before I could take in his features, the quarterback of the football team, Josh, approached me...

Routine...

"Hey Skarlett Skank! When are you gonna come over to my placed to have some fun? I heard from Damon you like it rough!"

"Pshh! I'll tell you when... 3 words: In. Your. Dreams!"

"Ahh come on! The mayors daughter's supposed to end up with the Jock!"

I looked up at Josh's tanned face with a sneer, "Go chew on a dirty jockstrap!" Josh's smile faded as he turned red with rage and pinned me up against the locker.

"Alright freak! Now you've crossed the line." he said as I gave him a rebellious and demonic grin.The white haired outcast spoke up.

"Let her go!" Josh turned his head to look at him.

"And just what are you going to do about it, Faggot?!"

He just replied sneering,"Leave her be or I'll rip your heart out and shove it down your throat. Got me?"

Oh shit....

Josh dropped me from the locker and I pretended to ignore them as I collected my stuff for the first half of the day. Josh shoved my "hero" up against the locker and drew back to punch him, just then a teacher rounded the corner into the hall; he immediately dropped his fist and just stood there until she passed.

Josh muttered under his breath,"Freaks," and shoved my books out of my arms then walked away.

I flipped him off and then started picking up my books, the new kid who stood up for me hurried to help me.

I suddenly got nervous and mumbled,"Thanks for helping me out with Josh. Not many have the courage to stand up to him..."

He smirked and said, "Him? He's nothing."

"But still, there's only one other guy I know who's survived telling him off without getting pummeled... thank you..."

He looked up so I could se his features in detail: snow white hair, razor cut bangs and spiked in the back; crystal blue, as blue as my own eery shade, eyes lined with a thin line of black; snake bites and gauged ears. He was wearing a teal sweatshirt and a black T-shirt, and black skinny jeans with a chain. Oh! You should have seen him! After staring at him in awe for a few seconds I asked him his name. " My name is Alek." He said with a smile on his face. I said I had to get going and once again said thank you, we then went our separate ways. All that day I spent thinking about him and Brie Ann kept pickin' on me like she usually does when I like a guy.

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Hey sorry if it's a bit choppy I tend to sound like I'm listing things when I write... also I want to apologize about it being so short.... I didn't realize it was so short until after I wrote it...