She says it's not his fault.
She says that she just wants to keep Sam close to her and she can't help being an overprotective mother, but Sam knows the real reason that she's decided to send him to Coates - Connie has decided that he is dangerous.
They drive in silence to the iron gates. Sam's things are packed but his mother says, with a forced smile, that he "can come home to get anything else soon".
Sam knows that this is not the case.
He has a roommate. Coates is, of course, a boarding school, and he should have expected this. But somehow the fact that he does still shocks him.
After all, Sam is an only child.
His roomate, and his new guide for the school year (it's September, after all) is a weedy, sniffly little kid nicknamed Bug, only a few years younger than him but seeming so childish.
Sam's first day approaches far too fast.
On the morning of his first lesson - Maths - Mr. Dunman announces to the class, comprising of fifteen others, that "Mr. Samuel Temple, our new student, will be joining us today."
A dark-haired, good-looking boy twitches his eye in the back of the class.
The tough-looking blond beside him nudges him with an arm, glaring at the dark beauty on the boy's left.
There are whispers. Half a dozen students openly stare.
The others, at least, do it discreetly.
Sam is sat beside a serious-looking girl who introduces herself as "Dekka Talent" when he works up the nerve to ask. He learns through Maths (not paying attention) that despite her tough exterior, she's an honest, reliable person.
Drake Merwin is not.
Sam learns this in Biology, when he ignores the paper balls being thrown at the back of his neck and the "Psst, Sam"s and the next thing thrown is a pocket knife.
The narrow miss leaves him shocked.
"What the hell, dude?"
"Chill, it didn't even hit you. Hey, Sam. Do you get in free because your mom fixes up everyone's little boo-boos?"
Sam also learns that Drake causes most of these injuries.
Ignoring the bully is fruitless, but acknowledging him is even worse.
The on-edge dark-haired boy catches him off-guard in History."Sam, right? I'm Caine, Caine Soren. We're in Maths and Tech together. You're new here, right?"
"Yeah. Nice to meet you."
"Well, if you need me, or Diana here-" the dark beauty shakes his hand "Feel free to come to Room Two-Oh-Four. I have some rather interesting things I could show you."
He nods, with no intention of ever going.
"And I think you might have a rather interesting thing to show me."
Sam knows his face is drained of all colour.
He rushes off to Chemistry as soon as the scheduled fifteen-minute break is over.
And slowly, ever so slowly, Sam learns how to work with these people.
It's not easy. It's not easy at all.
But Connie urges him to "try, try again, darling" and he finds himself loathing her more - and yet trying in spite of her.
Connie doesn't expect him to make friends. She's practically counting on it.
Sam meets 'Computer Jack' when he happens to walk past the ICT suite at lunch. To his surprise, a small, blond boy with glasses that look too big for his face is furiously typing away at a computer. He walks closer to the door and sees the screen flashing.
"ACCESS GRANTED."
Then, Sam notices what the boy has just gained access to. It's the school website. His school website. Coates Academy.
Sam stands outside the door and watches as the boy lifts a bony hand to push his glasses up, then immediately gets back to work. He clicks on a google document and starts making changes. Sam watches in wonder as the boy clicks on "Penny R." and changes her C in Maths to an A.
He hears the distinct clack of high heels down the corridor and knows how much trouble this boy would be in if he was discovered.Sam opens the door and motions for the boy to finish, hurriedly gesturing at the computer.
He takes the hint, and they're both outside by the time Mrs. Ewen click-clacks her way to the suite. Sam starts conversing with the boy as he subtly pulls him down the hallway, letting go once the kid starts to follow.
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A/N : Hi! This is the first part of my most recent 'GONE' story, which you can also find on AO3. I will be continuing my other GONE fanfic as well! Hope you enjoy :)
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