My Knight and Shining Rock Star [Completed]

Chapter 1

As I sifted through the names on the bulletin board, a sense of urgency hit me, and I exclaimed, "There!" before rushing to my locker. Oh, by the way, I'm Mina Gianne Lim, 16 years old, and currently navigating my second year in senior high at Princeton Academy. So, I'm the new kid here, courtesy of a friend's school suggestion.

Back to the story, I hustled to the locker room to stash my stuff. Just as I was about to make my exit, a sudden yank on my arm startled me. "Hey, you," said the first girl, with two others in tow. "Yes?" I replied. "You're new, right?" the second girl chimed in. With a smirk, the first girl declared, "Girls, let's give her a warm welcome," and, bam, they pushed my arms, books and all. "Tah~ tah~ Hahaha!" they cackled as they left me in the aftermath. *First day and I'm already on the receiving end of some bullying luck,* I grumbled to myself while gathering my scattered books.

Out of nowhere, a voice piped up, asking, "Are you okay?" Without looking, I shot back, "Do I look okay? My books are scattered, and I got bullied!" I didn't realize it was a guy until I looked up. Oh boy, he was good-looking. I got lost staring at him until he said, "Uhmm... Do I have something on my face? You kinda stared at me for a long time now." That snapped me back to reality, and I stammered, "What? No—thank you, bye!" I grabbed my books and made a quick exit, thinking, *Phew, that was close. Why was I even staring?*

Fast forward to homeroom, I claimed my usual seat at the back near the window. Bored, I pulled out a book to read. Suddenly, someone asked, "What are you reading?" I turned, and there he was, smiling. Oh great, it's him again. "Uhmm... Why did you run away from me?" he inquired. Think, Mina, think! "I-uh need to do a girl thing," I blurted out. Smooth. "I see. Anyways, I didn't get to know your name. I'm Jared Lance Tuazon. You can call me Red." Handshake offered, accepted, and I mumbled, "I'm Mina Gianne Lim. You can call me Gianne or Mina, up to you." Awkward introductions done, I buried myself back in my book.

After an eternity of the teacher's nonsense, lunchtime mercifully arrived. "Finally!" I stretched my arms, only to find the cafeteria in chaos. Amid the chaos, though, there it was—the unmistakable aroma of my favorite lasagna. Hunger pangs taking over, I battled my way to get some food and miraculously found a quiet spot to enjoy it.

But peace was short-lived as the same girls from the morning disrupted my solitude. "Hey you!" they hollered. "That's our seat," claimed the second girl. "I got here first," I retorted. The standoff ensued until I sarcastically pointed out, "Does this table have your names on it? No? So technically, this is MY seat." "Don't you know who we are?" the first girl threatened. "I don't know, and I don't care," I sassed back. Then they dropped the bomb: "We are The Amigas!" I couldn't help it—I burst into laughter. "Hahahaha! You're what? The Amoebas?" I mocked.

"Did she just call us Amoebas?" Lina said, outraged. "How dare you!" Jane screamed, snatching my juice. I braced for impact, but nothing happened. Turns out, Red had stepped in. "I won't do that if I were you," he warned Jane. I opened my eyes to see him holding her wrist, which had my juice ready for launch. "Don't you dare touch her," Red declared, his voice now serious. "Jared?" Krista stammered. "Stay away from her," he insisted. "You know her?" Lina asked. "Yes, and leave her alone, will you?" he retorted, annoyed. "But she—" Red cut Jane off, "Shut up! I don't care! Get lost before I report you." The 'Amigas' scrambled away.

Just another day in the teenage jungle, I guess.

To be continued....
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Author's note:

Aye! What's up guys? this is my first time publishing my book here. I usually put it in a notebook but when I finish the whole thing it magically disappears. So much for my neglectfulness. So what do you guys think about this Chapter? please do comment. Also please bare with my typos cause it's literaly 1:30 am right now so yeah. If your kind enough please do vote for this book. Thank you.

~PinkBallpen 💗