Interesting Encounter

Chapter nine

Nico

Bianca wasn't coming today, she was 'sick'....Well, actually our mom was sick and was making Bianca stay home and take care of her, but as far as the school knew Bianca was to sick to show. 

A thick layer of snow had fallen the night before, and was now an icy mess over the side walk. this should be a really fun walk. I groaned and grabbed my bag coat and hat, before heading outside.

I walked along the icy sidewalk careful not slip and fall. A snow ball or more like an ice ball hit me in the face, it was cold and it made my eyes water, but that wasn't the worst of it. The worst part was that it took me by surprise, and I fell on the ice landing on my back. Items from my bag fell out and slid across the ice. luckily I keep my sketch book in a pocket that closes.

I groaned and sat up. I grabbed my bag and stood up. looking around me I saw my books scattered all around me in the ice. I groaned and knelt down picking them up and stacking them in a neat pile. I was about to place the pile in my bag when a foot  connected with the pile scattering the books all around the ground.

 I glared and looked up at whoever had kicked it. I was surprised to see it wasn't Clarisse. It was girl with a full head of bright read hair and clothes that where painted on. That's Rachel. She hangs around with Drew and Calypso, but she's the nicer of the bunch. She sitts in the front of art class.

I'd recognize her anywhere, she's one of the best artists in school. Next to me, of course. Oh geez Nico, you're so modest. 

She looked down at me in confusion, but I just glared up at her. Then she knelt down next to me and started picking up the books. I was more then a little shocked. usually people don't care what they did to me. especially someone like her, she's pretty high up in the social food chain. 

"what are you doing?" I said. I sound so grouchy, like I'd rather she didn't help. But she just smiled and picked up the rest of the books. she stood up and put a strand of hair behind her ears. she held the books out for me to take, and I did so cautiously. "sorry about that. I didn't see you there." She said with a smile. I nodded.

"but why would you help me?" I said rather rude sounding. "well, I guess because I feel like its time people start caring about there surroundings and the people around them, and they get up and give a crap about the problems the've caused." Rachel said. I was impressed by her motion. she's right, people should start caring about how there acts could effect those around them.

"I'm Rachel Dare" She said and offered me her hand. I shook it and she said. "hey, I know you from somewhere. Are you the kid in the back of Art?" she asked. The kid in the back of Art. I guess that really is the only thing she would know about me. I nodded slowly and she smiled. 

"well, do you have a name?" she asked in a jokey sort of way. "yeah. why?" god, I sound like a big old grump. "hey, if you don't feel comfortable sharing that's fine. I just thought maybe we could hang out sometime and-" Rachel was cut off by a girl yelling "Hey Rachel! what are you doing!?"

it was Drew. Her long black hair cascaded over her shoulder, and even in the snow she was wearing a miny skirt, but at least she had leggings. Behind her was Calypso who was actually wearing proper snow gear, like a coat and pants.

As Drew came closer she gave me a look of disgust and turning to Rachel said "why the hell are you talking to him?" Rachel looked a little takin aback and said "hey, its cool I was just-" but this time I cut her off. "no, its fine. its not like you would be the first to think of me as lower then you. I know you'll be talking about me behind my back, just like the couple of others who know I exist." I said promptly and picked up my bag and turned to walk away.