whisper in the dark

School

Today is my first day at Greenville High, located in Dallas, Texas. I'm a Junior this year. I see some guys making out with random cheerleaders outside of school, you know the typical high school. Before I even walk in the door I see guys staring at me, I dip my head and run into the office, exhaling a breath of relief as I see the principal. Music plays overhead, light Beethoven, I think so at least. The principal greets me, "Ms. Banks how nice to see you, it looks like you've had a lot of discipline issues in the past." He dropped his folder bending to pick it up. "I don't thin that will happen here, will it?" He questioned me. I rolled my eyes and looked at his name tag "sure Mr. Lionell." I had given up on impressing teachers since my freshman year. "Good here is your schedule-Mr. Herron would you give Ms. Banks a tour around the school?" I internally groaned that someone had to give me a tour I hate socializing, can't I just explore on my own? "Sure i would love to... hi I'm Zach and you are?" He extended his hand to me. "Not talking to you." I respond quite harshly. "Uhh ok I guess." He chuckled a little. "Let's get started shall we?" He asked I just nodded already annoyed by his presence. We walked all the halls as he showed me all of my classes and where the were. We came upon the lunch room. "And this is where the school feeds so we don't run away." He laughed at his words I just sat there with a straight face. "You aren't even gonna smile at me?" He say questionably. "No I don't feel like feel like smiling." I shrug. "Wow your a sarcastic one aren't you?" He asked. "Why yes, yes I am." I responded smirking. "Hey you know what's funny?" He asks smirking back at me. "Nothing with you." "Wow. Ok what I was gonna say is we have every class together except 4th period and my class is two doors down so maybe after class you can meet me there and we can eat lunch together." He said as he winked at me. "Ugh already with the flirting? Come on and basically you just told me the only time I'm free is in 4th period and no I'm not eating lunch with you." I said back. He finally walked away to first period as the bell ring, but just my luck I had 1st period with him. I groaned internally as I followed him to first period.
Time skip
The bell rang signaling the end of 4th period I grab my things and head out of the classroom as I step out I see Zach standing there smirking at me will slinging his keys on his index fingers. "Hey princess ready for lunch?" He asked still smirking. "1 I told you no. 2 don't ever call me that again. 3 Stop flirting with me." I said annoyed. "It's your fault for not telling me your name, and who else are you gonna sit with? and besides I wasn't flirting with you I have a girlfriend." He said smiling. I groaned and gave in I started following him to the lunchroom. "But really what's your name I can't call you princess in front of my girlfriend she will get mad." I sighed "my name is Lyra Banks." I told him looking down. "You're the daughter of don banks? THE DON BANKS?!" I looked down and sighed. "Yep that's me." "Why are you here and why are you dressed like...that you should be one of the popular rich kids not hanging out with me? I snapped inside. "LEAVE MY FATHER OUT OF THIS I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT HIM ANYMORE OK?" He looked at me cautiously "yeah o-ok" he said sounding hurt. I sighed "look I'm sorry I just envy my father that's all." He nodded as we walk to a table with a brown headed girl sitting there. Rich girl nonetheless. "Um excuse me what are you doing with MY boyfriend?" The girlfriend snaps at me. "Oh honey do you even know me? It's Lyra but ms. Banks to you." I smile innocently at her. Her eyes get wide as saucers "B-banks?" She questions "yeah ms. Banks I'll probably have more cash in my backpack then you'll ever have in your hand." I snap back. She puts her hand on her chest "yeah I have my boyfriend that's one thing I have that you never will." She pulls Zach to her and puts her hands on his shoulders. "Oh really? Then why did he wait outside my classroom for 30 minutes and call me princess?" She looks at Zach taken aback by what I said. "He's still mine." "Woah girls chill I'm not a piece of meat." He laughs nervously and for the first time I feel a spark of jealousy. I decide I'm cutting the day short and start to walk home. I walk home slowly kicking rocks as I go when I hear footsteps behind me I decide to speed up a little getting scared. I feel a hand touch my shoulder as I flinch and turn punching them in the stomach then realizing it was Zach as he fell to his knees. "Sorry I..." I flinched and pulled away from him scared he would hit me back. "Lyra wait why are you scared?" I looked confused. "Y-your not gonna hit me?" I asked still looking confused. His confused face turns to sadness I hope he doesn't realize- "so that's why your so protective," he snorts at his own realization, "Wow I feel stupid someone has hurt you before?" He goes to touch my shoulder and I flinch and move back still scared he is gonna hurt me. "Please don't be scared of me Lyra I'm not gonna hurt you." He looks at me with sad eyes. The tears well up in my eyes. "JUST GO AWAY AND LEAVE ME ALONE I DON'T NEED YOUR PITY I CAN HANDLE MYSELF!" I snap at him he just nods and turns back walking away. I kick rocks outside my house I walk up to my door and of course I don't have a key so I sit down and my luck it starts raining so I get soaked.