London sat up from her bed groggy rubbing her eyes yawning realizing this was her first day of school after moving, letting her anxiety creep in. It was a normal feeling to have, when starting a new school but part of her didn't want to step foot out the room. As much as she seemed like the popular preppy cheerleader, she was just an insecure girl who was trying to find her place in the big world; shortly realizing that as the minutes went by sitting on the edge of her bed she grasp that its best to fight her anxiety and see how it can be. Quietly and slowly slipping on her bunny slippers standing up stretching out her back before making her way into the bathroom. London Flicked on the lights the brightness hurting her eyes at first but ended up fading away, turning on the water stripping of her clothing.
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London sat down at the table smelling the cooked bacon and eggs that was set in front of her, making her stomach growl. Her sister Emma was already done with her plate , standing up picking up her plate throwing it into the sink hearing her music blast from her headphones. London snapped her fingers to get her attention her blue eyes darting at Emma with sudden annoyance "Hey!" She half shouted making Emma's green eyes look up taking out one head piece "Are we still on walking to school?""Yeah if your done in ten minutes." She answered walking away putting back in her ear piece throwing herself on the couch setting her feet up on the brown coffee table. London looked at Emma's hair up in a messy bun with tight red ripped jeans and a white Panic At The Disco shirt with black boots and furrowed her brows. London never approved of Emma's style; she always wore dark colors never actually expressed any fashion style...all she could wear was a bun. London was more into vogue look; she always had to wear the newest thing and pick up on makeup trends even if she wanted to be lazy on that day.
After eating her food London glanced into the mirror checking to see if her makeup had look somewhat decent. She sighed scrunching up her blonde hair attempting to make it look natural curls although it wasn't. She tired curling her eyelashes with her index finger thinking they weren't curled enough. Behind all the makeup and keeping up with trends London was insecure she absolutely hated everything about herself whether it was the way she smiled or the way she had walked nothing about herself ever seemed satisfy her. No matter how hard London tried she could never see herself being as pretty as the girls she saw in magazines or social media...or even in porn.
"Hey fashion model." Emma said catching London's attention "Were gonna be late."
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London walked the empty hallway of her new school glancing at the schedule seeing pictures of the student who made honor role or were hosting school event things on the bulletin boards. She liked at how clean they kept this place , she always admired a clean place. Her blue eyes dashed from classroom numbers not matching hers trying to figure out where it even was."Hey!" A female voice spoke from behind her. London turned around seeing a shorter girl with red hair and brown eyes "Are you lost?"
"Y-Yes." London stammered her cheeks growing pink "I need to find the Science lab."
"It's upstairs but I can show you." She smiled flashing deep dimples as they both began to walk down the hallway. London looked down at the floor gripping her backpack strap abit tight, should I say something? London was awkward with meeting new people in a new setting every time she tried to spark a conversation her anxiety would shut her down. "So where are you from?"
"Indiana, how about you?"
"I'm from here." The girl chuckled softly making London's face grow hot. "So...what made you want to come to California? The movie stars?"
"Actually my mom is a fashion designer so.." London said trailing off.
"Your kidding! That's so cool!" The girl smiled as they made a turn going up the stairs "Oh...I'm so rude I didn't catch your name."
"I'm London." She smiled "What's your name?"
"Alexia." She answered as they continued to walk up the second floor but suddenly Alexia had stopped. London looked ahead at two people standing in the hallway - a boy and a girl- laughing. London noticed the girl having her black hair up in a messy bun with black loose sweatpants and a black sweater that had the words 'midnight kiss' written in the front. "That's ...Faye White, I heard she had killed someone." Confusion in her voice.
"What?"
"Yeah about a year ago she had an issue with some drug dealer boyfriend of hers and she ended up beating him up so bad he went into a coma for a couple of days." She explained with excitement as if it was something to talk about "and she got arrested and went to jail but I didn't expect her to be here back in school so quick."
They continued to walk the hallway London's anxiety rising up , I'm goin to school with a fucking murderer. "Hey guys!" Alexia said making London shoot her Look wondering why she would do that, she was running late for a class. The two of them turned around to look at the two of them "You guys are skipping again?"
"Who are you?" The boy asked London. His blonde hair hung above his eyes loosely dressed up like a casual high school fuck boy jock his muscles showing off in his shirt.
"London." Alexia answered "She's lost."
"Is she mute?" He asked teasing but he was getting on London's nerve. He certainly dressed like he didn't care about anything in the world so why would he care if she spoke or not?
"He's just playing." Alexia said looking at London before at the boy "Ethan your horrible at making first impressions."
"Shit..."He said smirking at her looking her up and down like a animal "I don't think she would care about my impression once she's on my dick." He came right next to her his disgusting Cologne burning London's nose. He licked his lips putting an index finger under her chin "Right babe?"
"Guys aren't my type." London said slapping his hand away from her face. His face dropped along with the others from her response. London immediately regretting what just came out of her mouth, it was true ...she was gay but she didn't mean for it to come out like that...she just wanted to be left alone.
Faye laughed softly somehow making London's nerves calm down. Her laugh was soft full of light...it was like a soothing tune in London's ear but she ignored those thoughts. "It-It was a joke." Ethan said backing up next to Faye who stared at London with interest "Don't be so sensitive, love."
"I'm not." London snapped as she walked past the two of them her blood boiling. What a fucking dick!
"Your gay?" Alexia said catching up next to her "I...I mean I have no judgment whatsoever but I think it's so cool that your gay."
London ignored her angered by her stupidness, I've made a fool of myself. A bathroom sign came up to the end of the hallway making London feel relief she could finally be alone once and for all...this was too much for her first day. I can't show my face ever again. Alexia stopped as she felt that London needed to be alone feeling bad ...all she wanted to do was have London make new friends.
London shoved the bathroom door open feeling tears weld up in her eyes. This is why I don't socialize I always act like a dumbass. God, I fucking hate myself for this...how could I show my face in the hallway now?
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RomanceThere's something about Faye White... This book contains sexual assault, mature language, drug usage, sex, suicidal behavior and jokes that some viewers might now find funny. DO NOT read this book if you like these kind of things!