One Step Closer

Class, How fun

Rachel's POV:

As I pull up to my high school's drive way I see my Ex boyfriend Danny walk up with Taylor. I quickly duck underneath my dashboard trying not to be noticed by Danny. You see. Danny sorta cheated on me with Taylor. I mean I can see it. Taylor has wavy blond hair, I have straight brown hair with highlights, she has smooth skin with a sharp jaw line, I just have a round face with a few pimples. But ya know its whatever.

I hop out of my car and carefully sneak into the school trying to not be noticed by his friends. God they're dickheads just because I broke up with Danny they have been all over me, blowing up my phone, sitting next to me during lunch. Ugh its annoying.

"Hey Rachelle, how about we get some lunch today."

I froze. It was one of his friends, Jason.

"Uh, no. I am eating at uh, Home today! Yeah! And my name is Rachel not Rachelle."

"Oh, ok Rachelle, Ill drive you there."

"Wait! No I can drive i-its fine."

"Hm, alright then. Ill catch ya later heh."

"Geez what I creep." I muttered.

I walk inside the huge gloomy building the pungent smell of sweaty kids, and cologne fills the nostrils of my nose causing me to tear up.

"RRIIIINNGGG!"

"Shit thats the bell. I better start moving"

As I rush down the hall I nearly bump into Marco. It was so embarrassing. I hope he doesn't say anything during lunch today. Marco usually eats lunch with Jenny and I with a couple of
friends and I just get so nervous that I cant even speak for the whole lunch.

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Marco's POV:

"Sigh. I wish I had said something as I walked pasted her."

Rachel has been my long term crush now. 5 years to be in fact. I haven't had the courage to talk to her, it was only last summer is when we started talking and I am planning to ask her out soon.

As I walked up the dirty old stairs. Im stopped by Dawn. Dawn is a girl who has recently started to like me and I don't really have the same feelings back.

"Hey Marco!!"

"Uh... Hey Dawn. How are you?"

"Nothing much. Just walking to French with Mr. Storsley"

"Thats cool. Have fun!" I said rushing off.

"H-hey wait!!."

Yeah, I really ran off like that. When Im around her she usually gets touchy and starts pulling and pushing me around not really what I like. So I try to avoid her as much as possible. As I walk into my class I am greeted by a raspy voice .

"Welcome Mr. Cruz."

Thats my teacher. Mr. Walkinz. I dont really like him. No one does. He's super strict, and he has no class whatsoever. But atleast he isn't strict on being on our phones because he's always on his.

"Hi Mr. Walkinz" I said sternly.

"Got an explanation on being late today or another lame excuse?"

"No sir."

"Then sit down."

I rushed over to my best friend Ethan who was saving a spot for me.

"Geez whats his deal today" I whispered.

"I dunno looks like he got a divorced."

"What makes you say that?"

"He doesn't have a ring on his finger anymore"

"Oh well. Rip I guess"

"MR.CRUZ!" Mr. Walkinz yells.

"Y-yes."

"Do you have a reason to be talking right now?"

"N-no sir"

"Then shut that pie hole!"

I quickly shut my mouth and acted like Im paying attention. I took a couple of notes and looked around at the boring old dusty room. There is a couple of mahogany bookshelves with dusty old text books probably from the early 90's. A rickety old desk were Mr. Walkinz sits and monitors us. And an old projector that barely works because Mr. Walkinz spilt coffee over it. The carpet is stained also with the past coffees he had spilt and the class reeks with the perfume he puts on. I swear its like he showers with the thing.

Anyways. The school has digital clocks now. Considering most of the kids are either to lazy or too dumb to read actual clocks. 8:45 AM only 55 more minutes with the hellish teacher. This is gonna be great.