Blinded

~Chapter 1~

I walked down stairs to eat breakfast.

"Morning,  Elizabeth" my mom said taking a sip of her coffee. "Morning," I replied faking a smile.

"What time is it?" I asked my mom. She turned to face the clock behind her. "7:45, you better get going," she said.

"Yeah, bye mom,"  I grabbed my bag and walked out the door. 

I felt weird with my mom after my dad died a few days ago, he died in a car fire and I missed him like crazy. Most of my friends and people in school knew and this is my first day back in a week. 

I walked up to the front doors of the school and pushed them open immediately I felt everyone's eyes on me. I looked down at my feet and kept walking. i heard faint whisperers from everyone and I wanted to say something but I didn't, instead I kept walking with my head down in shame. 

"Elizabeth?" I turned around to see my best friend Imanie. "Hey," I said.

"How's everything so far?" she said. "We're getting there," I said looking down again. 

We walked together to our homeroom class leaving everyone behind in the hallway. We walked in the classroom to find several students already sitting at desks and others chatting in the corner of the classroom I took a seat right in the front and Imanie behind me. After a few minutes a tall blonde boy walked in, he was wearing a plain white shirt and a thin white sweater over, blue skinny jeans and white high tops.

I realized I was staring at him when he looked back at me and chuckled. I quickly looked down at my fingers and I saw him take a seat next to me. 

I felt Imanie tap me on my shoulder and I turned around and she smiled and raised her eyebrow at me. i laughed and turned around. 

The teacher walked in and we began the lesson.

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After the lesson was over everyone was dismissed and before I could speak to Imanie she walked out of the classroom. I grabbed my books and just as i was about to walk out someone pushed their way through me and i stumbled forward.

"Hey, watch it!" someone called from behind me. I turned around and saw the blonde boy behind me.

"You didn't have-"

"I wanted to he was rude," he interrupted. "I'm Niall by the way" 

"Elizabeth," I replied. he walked beside me and I couln't help but wonder where Imanie was, she had been ditching me often and I had the feeling she was hiding something from me.

"Anyways, so are you new here?" I asked Niall.

"Not really, No" he replies.

"How come I don't see you around here then?"

"It's, I was home schooled,"

I nodded at his response.

"So I was wondering you seem nice why don't we hang out sometime?" he asked

"Sure!" I replied immediately.

"How about we go to a party tonight?"

"Sounds good at-"

"7, can I get your number so I can pick you up when you're ready?"

I dug for my phone in my bag and handed it to me he did the same, I put my number in it and handed it back to him just as I was giving his phone o him he got a text message, I resisted the urge to be nosey and gave it back to him. "See you at seven" he said handing my phone back to me. "see you at seven I repeated.

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When I arrived home my mom wasn't home so I got in the shower and washed my hair. I went to my closet and picked out a pair of black jeans and a flower print tube top. I went in the bathroom and out gel on my hair to tame my extremely curly hair.

I called Niall to tell him I was ready and he said he would be there in about 5 minutes so I went to the living room to watch TV.

The doorbell rang and I went to get it and I saw Niall in a baseball tee, blue jeans, and white vans.

"Let me go get my shoes and jacket I'll be right down, take a seat," I insisted, I ran upstairs put on my socks and my combat boots and got out my jean jacket, taking my phone with me.

As I walked downstairs I overheard Niall talking on the phone.

"Yes, I'm coming...Yes...Bye" 

"Ready to party?" I took a deep breath and looked at him.

"Ready."