Bad Reputation

//Chapter Three//

We pulled up outside the school, it looked much fresher than my old one.

My old one had cracks down the sand and stone walls, with doors that had the paint peeling off them.

"Wow, I guess this school is nicer than I thought."My Mom said, driving up on the curb.

"Yeah, it's nice."i said, fumbling with my fingers, looking down.

"Right, I think it's time to go sweetie, I have work to go to."she said as I kissed her cheek and exited the car , grabbing my bag as I went out.

I walked up to the doors, earning a few whistles from the senior boys looking at me as I shielded my face from blushing.

I entered the building as I was greeted by a young girl, about the same age as me with long flowing brown hair and brown eyes.

"Hi there! You must be the newbie, I'm Clarity, I'll be taking you to your classes and helping you around the school."She spoke as I just looked at her blank faced.

"Thanks, I'm in biology first."i said, opening my timetable my Mom gave me.

"Me too! You can sit next to me."she giggled as I shook her hand.

"Nice to meet you too by the way, I'm Belle."i said, earning a smile from her.

"Okay there's the office and there's the cafeteria and that's the main stairway to maths and english."she continued as I caught a glance of a dark figure, wandering past.

"What's-I mean-Who's that?"i said as she looked at me and I narrowed my eyes towards the dark figure with his hood up, his leather jacket and his beanie hanging loosely on his head, his face covered.

"That's Rider, no one knows his real name. He owns that black motorcycle out there."she said as she lightly pointed to the large, expensive looking motorcycle out in the parking lot.

"Woah, he owns, that?"i said, shocked.

"Yeah, I know right? His parents must be loaded with cash."she said, as I sighed.

"Right just don't go near him, don't talk to him don't even look at him, he's dangerous and very mysterious."she warned as the bell went as we walked to biology.

To be honest the thought of that mysterious dark male, made me intrigued with the thought of him being known by no one but himself or his family?
Maybe his family know nothing about him?
Maybe he hides away and is never to be seen by his parents? Siblings? Friends?
I wanted to know who he was and I was definitely finding out who he was sooner or later.
All girls are genuinely nosey people, they have to know about everything about everybody.
It's simply a talent, that can't be eliminated.

I arrived on the first floor with Clarity and we walked into Mr Nelson's room, he was our biology teacher for the semester and term.

"Good morning class, please stand at the back of the room and I will place you in your seats."he said as we all crowded to the back of the room against the radiators.

He named one by one pupil and placed them in seats.
Boy, girl, boy, girl.

It was Clarity's turn and she was sat next to a young male called Brad.
Apparently he was the most popular boy in the school.
I have to admit, he was gorgeous.
She was winking at me at the side of Brad's head so he wouldn't see her, I just giggled at her gesture and focused on were the teacher was seating me.

"Okay and Belle, out newcomer, you sit at the back row, and there isn't anybody left so you are lucky, take a seat."he said as I mentally praised myself for not having to sit next to anybody.
I took the seat I was assigned and took out my books and pens and wrote the date and title, looking down at my jotter.

"Sorry I'm late sir, where should I sit?"a raspy English voice spoke as I ignored it and kept writing.

"Over next to Belle."i heard my name as my head shot up and I glanced at the figure who was walking over to sit next to me.

It was Rider.

"Are you Belle?"he said, lifting his hood up a little to look at me as I just stuttered and finally nodded my head as he took the seat next to me and threw his books down along with his pencil.

"Okay so just write down the notes on the board for today, then once everyone has finished. The partners you are seated next to will be your partner for next week, dissections of frog and a lambs heart. So no huffing this will be a good section of work to get onto."The teacher said as everyone sighed and started talking to their partners, apart from Rider and me.

"And there is the bell, pack up your stuff children. And get ready to dissect."the teacher cheered as everyone left the class and it was Clarity and me left to exit last.

"So, gossip, please."Clarity squealed at me.

"What do you mean?"i laughed.

"Rider? What did he said to you?!"she said, giving me a death stare.

"I know you told me to stay away from him? But that's not my fault he got put next to me? He already knows my name, anyway. And he never said anything we just sat in silence."i shrugged.

"Huh, not as good as I thought it would be."Clarity drained.

"Hurry come on, I have art."i said as Clarity stopped me in my tracks.

"I have cooking, so I'll meet you at the fruit table for break."She said then waved me off as I asked for directions off a young man walking past.

"Hi, excuse me. Could you help me find art?"i laughed, tapping his shoulder.

"Yeah, come on I'll take you there."he said, turning around grinning, then I noticed his face, it was Brad, the boy Clarity was sitting next to.

"Oh your Belle right?"he said, pointing at me.

"Yeah,"I said as we turned the corner to art.

"Well that's you here. The door on the left. I'll see you soon Belle."he said them kissed my cheek and walked off.

"Oh my god."i gasped, then entered my class, ready for another lesson.

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Thanks for reading, for the guys that are.

Carly😊