A Few Hours Later
The school bells rang loudly and everyone seemed to hurry out of their seats and I just sluggishly gathered my things.
"Don't forget to read chapter 25, there will be a pop quiz next week" Mr. Frocks said as the others rushed out.
"Hi, transfer student" I raised my head, meeting with amber orbs staring at me, the same tan-skinned boy who gave me a pen.
"Y-Yes," I said, sliding out of my seat. "H-Here thanks for the pen" I handed it to him.
"It's alright, one can never have too much pen right?"
"Right" I forced a smile.
"Owen, Owen Sherman. You're Emma Adams, right?" He gave me a second look like he wanted to be sure but I knew he was just messing around. "Yeah everyone knows your aunt, she's pretty cool"
"I see," I said, grabbing my bag. Everyone knows my aunt as well as me, I really didn't think I would be the center of attention.
"From the city huh?"
"Yeah from the city, not used to towns, seems like everyone knows you in mere seconds"
"Sounds like you don't like it" he raised an eyebrow.
"It's cool…" I nodded. "I think", I was never used to that attention, it was odd for me.
And he chuckled, he seemed more handsome as he gave off sounds like that, I blushed deeply and quickly looked away.
"Okay um two more classes and then its lunch, I was wondering if you could join me and my crew"
"Crew?".
"Yeah the News Club" he stated
"Oh right you're trying to lobby me"
He laughed. "Well not just that, you seem…" he took a hard look at me, causing me to blush more. "Should I use the word interesting?"
"I'm… interesting?" I asked blinking, I did not expect that from him, what was interesting about me?
"That's one way to put it, you're pretty" he shrugged, adjusting his bag.
And I felt my cheeks heated by his words "Thanks" I murmured and his smile only seemed to glow more.
"So what do you say, lunch with the crew?"
"I-I…" I licked my lips.
"Come on, say yes, if you don't like the crew then I won't persuade you any further," He said with a soft smile I couldn't resist and then I found myself nodding. Fuck! That was so stupid of me.
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"Guys this is Emma Adams the newest member of our club" Owen introduced me to three others seated at the round table with their lunches.
"H-Hi," I said nervously as I took my seat.
"The transfer student, I'm Sarah Hathaway," a girl with brown straight hair over her shoulder and gray eyes said. I smiled.
"Okay this is Henry Jose and Miles Keith" Owen introduced the other two.
"So Emma, how are you loving the town?" Miles asked, smirking. He had neck-length dark hair and brown eyes.
"Well it's easy going," I said. At that moment the thunder struck outside. When did the weather change so bad? "Or not," I said as my eyes fell to the windows, the rain poured from nowhere.
"Does it always rain like this?"
"Welcome to Juneau town baby," Henry said with a wink. He had black hair and brown eyes.
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Classes were over and still, after that the rain still poured.
"Emma you could join us," Sarah offered, pointing at the jeep, it was small and I could barely fit in, the jeep belonged to Miles I think.
"It's okay, with me it won't be enough for you guys"
"We don't mind," Owen said. I could tell he was worried.
"Yeah the school buses are on repair today" Sarah reasoned.
"I will call my aunt, it's okay," I assured them.
"Come on guys" Miles shouted from within, blowing the horn. Sarah rushed to them. But Owen remained, I really didn't wanna keep him from going.
"It's… okay," I forced a smile. Owen nodded leaving, he turned waving at me, I smiled waving back as he got inside the jeep and they drove off. I sighed bringing out my phone, I called Vanessa but her line was switched off.
"Great," I said, sighing frustrated, could my first day in this school get any more worse? I watched as others ran in the rain. It seems I had no other choice, I wore my bag on both shoulders before stepping into the rain. I was drenched just by walking halfway, I just prayed I don't fall sick after this.