Karma

Chapter 3

Rory's POV

School was never really a place for me. I was low key smart so everything seemed almost too easy. I was the quiet girl that stayed to herself. I only have one friend, my best friend Emma. She's a lot more social than me and has a higher status but we're best friends all the same.

It's the last week of our last year and I couldn't be more excited. As I'm walking down the hallway to my locker I look around at the people surrounding me. One girl is crying because school is ending soon, there's two kids making out in the corner, gross.

As I reach my locker I notice there is someone watching me at the end of the hall. He has a close shaved cut and is really pale, kinda of short to be honest. I think his name is Jordan, he's on the football team.

I watch him watch me as I open my locker.

"Hey ro-"

"Omg my god!" I jump, startled by Emma grabbing my shoulder. "You scared the hell out of me!"

"You need to pay attention more, I was calling your name." She laughs.

"Oh, sorry I didn't hear you. What's up?"

"I wanted to know if you got your acceptance letter to NYU yet?"

"Yeah I got it this morning, but I haven't opened it yet though. Besides I'm probably rejected anyway." I tuck my hair behind my ear, looking at the letter in my hand and she gives me a 'bruh' look. "What?"

"Okay you are literally the dumbest smart person I know. Of course you got accept, are you kidding me! Are you going to open the letter?"

"I'm too nervous open it, you do it" I say, shoving the letter in her hand.

She sighs and rips the envelope open. She take moment to read the letter before her smile turns to a frown and I'm left with a sinking feeling

"Rory, I'm so sorry." She says looking up at me. Damn, I knew I wasn't going to get it. "It's sad to think we both have to move to the city now."

I look back up to see her smiling.

"I got in!" I say excitedly and grab her in a hug.

"You got in we're both going to NYU!" She hugs me tight before letting go. I glance at the clock to see it two minutes til bell.

"Okay go to class, we can talk later but we're going to be late." I yell running down the hall.

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Classes flew by rather quickly and now it was lunch. Thanks to my stupid German teacher keeping me after class. I'm the only one in the hallway as I stop at my locker, everyone else is already at lunch. Emma is probably waiting for me.

I close my locker and turn to go to lunch but instead I am met with a wall. I fall back and land hard on my ass.

"Ow" I wince, rubbing my hip. I look to see the guy from this morning, Jordan. My heart beat picks up a little as I get nervous, I never liked confrontation.

"Sorry, let me help you up!" He extends his hand and I take it. I brush the dirt off of my pants and grab my bag. I'm about to walk away when he stops me again. "Wait! I actually wanted to ask you something."

"Oh okay," I wait for him to say something but he just stands there. Bruh. "What was it?"

"Oh right, yeah, well I have noticed you around school and i think you are really cute, and was maybe hoping that you would go out with me sometime?" He nervously stammered out.

"Oh, ummmmm, I'm sorry but I'm really not looking to date anyone right now. I'm leaving town right after I graduate so even if I was, it wouldn't last. Sorry." I turn to run away but I'm pulled back by him grabbing my wrist.