Different

Chapter 1

The day started off as any other morning. I got ignored at my school.  I don't have any friends here. Everyone dislikes me because I'm different. Everyone here thinks that if you don't look perfect you can't fit in. I'm just in my first year of high school, but I'm expected to wear makeup and clothes that are way too tight! I enjoy being comfortable in my own clothes and applying makeup is too time-consuming.

Nearly everyone here laughs behind my back, literally right behind me. All of the laughter comes back to me, and I don't know exactly what to do. I don't even know the things they are laughing about most of the time. And when I do it's not much better.

"What the heck does Allison think she is wearing?"

"Look at her nasty clothes"

"I can't believe we have to share a classroom with that thing."

My thoughts were muddled by the teacher speaking. "Alright, class today I will be assigning you, new partners,"

"Ugh" Mostly everyone in the class groaned

"I hope I don't have to be partnered up with Allison," A student snickered a few others who heard joined in on the laughing.

The teacher was either deaf or didn't care, she sighed. "Alright listen up here are your new partners. Sara and Killian, David and Jordan, Elizabeth and Regina, Marten and West, Julie and Jessica..." She went on and I spaced out until I heard my name "And finally at the end of the list Allison and Foryeast?"

Foryeast? People looked around, we hadn't had something named Foryeast if we had he would have been the laughingstock instead of me. The new kid stood up "Um actually it's Forest,"

"Your new seating is up on the board, take a look and sit down at your new assigned seating," The teacher muttered not really caring.

My seat was at the very back of the classroom, near the window. The best seat in the classroom, at least for me it was. All alone, secluded in the back, even a window to daze out of. Sounds like heaven to me.

"So I guess we are partners," Forest said

I jumped and fell out of my chair. "Why!?" She shouted when she heard his voice. I had a perfect place, why did he have to ruin it for me?

The class erupted into laughter. They aren't going to let me hear the end of this, are they? "Are you okay?" Forest put his hand out and I grabbed it like a fool "I'm Forest Mayer,"

"I'm Allison Decaro," I said trying to regain my balance before I could he let go of my hand. I fell on my bottom, hard. I looked at him with shock, what did he just do? "Well okay," I said I got up with a blank face, and sat in my chair. I had to keep composed and calm.

"Um I'm sorry I really didn't mean to, I just thought you were-" He faltered

I looked at him dead in the eyes, me making him uncomfortable probably make him stop talking. "Thanks," I said biting my tongue, I wanted to say some other things to him, but I wasn't in the mood to get expelled.

After class ended the bell rang. I smiled and got excited, finally time for lunch. A time I get to be alone. Ahh sweet, sweet, silence. I have a table in the back of the lunchroom, all secluded. A half wall in front of it blocking out most of the noise. To keep out the rest of the noise I put in my earbuds.

Forest then plopped down next to me. He ruined my serenity once again. "What do you want?" I growled.

"You looked lonely all by yourself, I thought you could use the company," He said giving me a pitiful smile

"I'm usually alone, why do you care? You are the one who made me fall onto the floor," He didn't respond, I didn't really expect him too anyway.

He left my table without a word. I made him feel uncomfortable. I felt relieved, sweet, sweet silence. There was another feeling I held, guilt. He was new and didn't have any friends yet. I know how that feels like, being without someone to have your back is difficult. Lunch went by in a flash, I didn't have time to finish all my food and I just threw the remains in the trash.

I had study hall next period, which is pretty much like a free period. I saw Forest in the corner of my eye. I should go talk to him, I could use the friends and so could he. He could be a nice person, I might have judged him too quickly.

I saw a guy take him out of the classroom. Should I follow them and act like a stalker? Or should I mind my own business? ...I'm totally going. I've finished my homework anyway. I wandered the halls for a while, where did they go? I went out to the courtyard, it's always empty after lunch. I saw Forest with the guy and 4 others surrounding him. That doesn't look good? Should I get a teacher? The guy who brought Forest over punched Forest square in his jaw. With the power of that punch, I would have thought Forest would have been on the floor. Instead, he looked at the guy with a bored expression.

"Is that all?" I was shocked, he just got punched by a guy who looked as if he had been held back at least 3 times and was a senior. The guy got angry, I would too if I had just punched someone and they taunted me. He went to throw another punch but Forest caught his fist as if a feather had been thrown at him.

I was confused. Then it all came together. He was Forest Mayers, the Forest Mayers. The almighty from my middle school. He was a high tier, the John Cena of my middle school, he could beat up the fricking Rock if he wanted to. In a flash all the guys were down, Forest held his blank expression. His dark green eyes held no emotion in that moment. What was his power?

He looked right at me, still holding no emotion in his eyes. I couldn't look away, but fear welled up in my chest. His eyes didn't leave mine either. He walked towards me I took a step back still not able to look away. What was so captivating about his eyes? Once he got to me he didn't stop moving, he walked right past me.

I blinked twice, was that it? That was so anti-climactic.

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