The Other World

Chapter One: Senior Year

I'm Joyce and My dad died a couple of weeks ago by an animal attack. I miss him so much, I kinda look like him, blonde straight hair and hazel eyes. I live in Oakland and I was born and raised here. Everyone is like one big family unless your socially awkward, like me. I have friends but only a little, I have small inner circle. Trust is something that comes easy to me, some say I trust too much. I just don't always trust the right people.
Lately, I've been having this weird dream over and over again. I normally find myself in the middle of the forests at night and it's a full moon. I realise I am lost so I look around and can't see anyone or anything but trees and the deep blue sky night.
"Hello anyone there" I yell.
I didn't get an answer, I never get one but I hear a stick crack, so I look behind me and I see a wolf. The wolf is black all over and has green eyes that glow. The wolf was big as a bolder and howls so loud that you can hear it from miles away. The wolf was a lot of things but not scary it was, sweet. I walked up to the wolf and reached my hand out with my eyes closed. I take a deep breath in and then I feel soft fur brushing against my hand. I open my eyes and I see the wolf leaning on my hand.
The wolf howls and runs back into the bushes then I black out.
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I wake up in my bed and then I look at the time and realised I slept in. I change into a white shirt then put on some black denim shorts. I throw on my black hoodie that has a symbol on it then bolt down my stairs and sprint out the door. I jump on my bike and peddle as fast as I can and on the way, I spot Damon Hemington. Damon Hemington the schools hot bad boy, but I know him as the annoying next door trouble maker. He is Always late and it's almost like he tries to get in trouble, He has bright green eyes and brown hair. He's a bit tall and has a soft voice that's a bit deep. Wait if he's always late and that means I'm late. I look at my watch and the time is 8:55 and they lock the doors at 9:00. I start to peddle as quick as my legs can go and as I peddle I feel the cold breeze brush through my long blonde hair. I reach the school and jump off my bike and run to the door. It's locked I look at my watch and it's 9:02 and next to me stands Damon.
"do you know where the late room is?" I ask Damon.
He looks at me then he rolls his eyes and nods yes. He starts walking to the late room so I follow him.
"How did you catch up to me, I biked and you walked?" I asked him.
"I ran" He replies.
"Jeez, your fast," I say.
"Or your slow" he adds.
I look at him and give him a look. He stops a few steps ahead of me and looks at me.
"What are you doing with your face?" He ask.
"Glaring at you," I tell him.
"Whatever, gorgeous," He says while starting to walk again.
I jog a bit to catch up to him. "Did you just call me gorgeous?"
"Maybe," He says while checking Me out top to bottom.
My cheeks go red and then he laughs at me, he is so annoying.

As we walk in the door all the girls start yelling at Damon trying to get his attention, like it's the only thing in the world. "Damon look at me Damon, Damon!" Yelling all the girls.
I try to count them but when I get up to ten I lose count so I just sit down and take my jacket off. Damon sits next to all the girls and they just stare at him, laughing at his horrible jokes.
"Aliyah follow me please" ask Mrs. marble.
"miss I'm sorry I'm late can you just send me off to class please," I ask.
"Joyce Tulic you have never been late before and I hope it won't happen again. You are free to go to class, but lets this be a warning." Says Mrs.marble. I get up and walk out with a smile on my face thinking that went way better than expected, I spot Damon looking at me.
"Take a picture it will last longer," I say trying to be tough while biting my lip to hold back a laugh.
Damon smirks at me and continues talking to the girls and playing with their stupid hair.

When I walk into class everyone stares at me, as I have just murdered someone. I look around and see that the only seat left is the one next to Jordon Smith. Jordon Smith the nice, sexy most popular boy in school. He has blue amazing eyes and blonde short hair. He's taller than me and has a soft sweet voice. But also my crush and I have liked him since fourth grade, that's nine years. I sit down next to him and I look at his beautiful blonde hair that just misses his gorgeous blue eyes.
"Like the view?" whisperers Jordon.
I stop staring at him and start to blush. I look at my work and start to chew my pen and then I spot Jordon staring at me.
"Like the view?" I whisper while winking at him.
He blushes and stares back at his work.

As soon as the bell rang I headed to the cafeteria and sat at my usual table waiting for Ashlee Green. Ashlee is my bestie and we've known each other since first grade and have never argued before. I completely trust her and I tell her everything about me and well I'm pretty sure same goes for her. Ashlee has wavy short dark brown hair and sky brown eyes and she can be a bit strange but most of the time she can be super funny. Ashlee always sits next to me and we always talk about high school drama. She is always late to the table so I normally sit by myself for a bit thinking about stuff but out of nowhere.
"Hey gorgeous," says Damon with a smirk.
"What do you want?" I ask annoyed.
He chuckles and then sits at my table. He shifts next to me and throws his arm over my shoulders. I push his arm off then stare at him. "So missy, why are you sitting here all on your own?" Asked Damon with a smile.
"She isn't, she sitting with me." Replies Ashlee angrily.
Damon looks at Ashlee with a death stare and gets up.
"see you around Joyce." Says Damon.
I wave goodbye with an awkward silence. Ashlee sits down with anger flowing through her. What got her so mad?

The bell rang so we headed to class, I have music that means Damon is in my class. I walk in and sit down, then Damon sits down next to me.
"Hey gorgeous, you missed me?" Asked Damon.
I roll my eyes and just ignore him.
"I have something of yours," Says Damon. "You're not going to get it if you don't talk to me" He adds.
I look at him and roll my eyes.
"What do you have that's mine?" I ask.
He puts his arm over my shoulders with a smirk. I push his arm off and stare at him waiting for him to tell me what he has that's mine.
He looks at me and then asks "Why do you hate me so much?".
"I don't hate you, I'm just not your friend," I answered.
"Why though?" Asked Damon with a smirk.
"Because your...I just...." I try to answer him but I struggle for words.
While I'm struggling to answer he's sitting there with a smile on his face leaning forward towards me. "Well when you figure it out let me know," says Damon.

The rest of the day was normal. At the end of the day, I headed out to my bike with Ashlee but then I notice my tire was flat.
"Oh no, Joyce! How are you going to get home?" Ask Ashlee.
I look at her and think, I realised I only lived five minutes away.
"I'm just gonna walk" I replied.
Ashlee's mum arrives and beeps the horn.
" you want me to give you a lift instead?" Asked Ashlee.
"Nah I'm fine!" I answer.
Ashlee gets in her car and I start walking off with my bike.
"Joyce waits up" yells someone behind me.
I stop and look behind me to see who it is.
"Hi, Jordon!" I say full of joy.
Jordon and I smile at each other than start walking again.
"Hey wait for me" yells someone behind both oh us.
He puts his arms around me and I can hear him chewing gum in my ear. I look to see who it is and it's Damon.
"Why are you here?" I say annoyed. 
He laughs and he just about to opens his mouth but then looks next to me, he sees Jordon. Jordon just stares at him like he wants to kill him and Damon gives him the same look back.
"Well isn't it Jordon! I don't think we have met before? I'm Damon!" Says Damon while reaching out for a handshake. Jordon just stares at his hand and puts on a straight face.
"Well, this is my house see ya Jordon!...bye Damon." I wave bye and walk to my house.
"See ya!" Replies Jordon.
I put my bike down on my lawn then head inside. I look out the window and I see Damon and Jordon talking with serious faces. Then I spot Damon heading to my door, while Jordon leaves. I hear knocking at my door so I run to the door but I'm too late my mum answers the door instead. "Oh hi, Damon! What are you doing here?" Ask mum.
Damon smiles at me then looks at my mum again.
"I'm just here to see Joyce please" requested Damon.
Mum walks off and then I walk to the door then I just stare at him.
"Hey, Joyce! Remember in music how I said I had something of yours?" Asked Damon.
I nod yes and then lean on the side of the door with my hands in my pockets.
"Here is your jumper! You left it in the late room." Says Damon and then he hands me my jumper.
I smile at him and then give him a big hug.
"Thank you so much! You have no idea how much this means to me." I reply.
Damon blushes while brushing his hand through his brown spiky hair then I start to blush too, I stop hugging him. I slam the door in his face and lean on it holding it closed.  I sit there for a bit leaning on the door then Once I'm sure he's gone I dawdle to my room. I place my jacket on my desk and then jump into bed. I bundle up in my blankets and before I knew it I fell right to sleep.
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