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Post by shannon?! on Jun 21, 2008 11:04:44 GMT -5
Liar Liar [/size] - chapter 2 -[/center]
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Post by shannon?! on Jun 21, 2008 11:05:32 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:2}My dad had given me a lift to school that morning, as he did at the start of every term. He always mumbled a 'have fun', but as far as I concerned fun and school never went together in the same sentence. I didn't actually mind school - apart from the lessons. I sighed and climbed out the car, pulling my bag out with me. It was heavy with stationary and brand new books, books that I would have drawn all over by the end of the day out of boredom. I let the car door slam shut behind me and found myself staring up at Brookfield High. It was a large school, built with maroon bricks and glass doors. I sighed again, and swung my bag over my shoulder before walking through the school gates. I knew exactly where to go - the same place I met up with my friends every school day. I trailed into the courtyard, passing many students hugging their friends and squealing about where they had been on holiday, all the amazing stuff they had done. It barely seemed like two months had passed since I had last been at school, studying and falling asleep through maths classes.
The tree in the middle of the courtyard had nobody around it, meaning I was the first to school. The tree had been there since my first day at Brookfield High, and probably much longer. And ever since I could remember it had been Todd's, Nick's and my meeting point. We waited for each other there every morning and every break time, and would spend all of the time that we didn't have lessons under it. I smiled, remembering being all the good times by that tree and walked directly under the tree, leaning on its massive trunk.
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Post by Lyndsay. on Jun 21, 2008 11:27:31 GMT -5
{name:Nick#|#picture:1}7:00 a.m. I rolled over and groaned, slamming my hand down on the alarm clock. I now regretted looking forwards to school. I've never been much of a morning person and never will be. My mom rushed in my room, pulling up the blinds. I pulled my bed covers up over my head in protest and curled up into a ball. 'Get up!' She snapped, grabbing the covers and pulling them off me. 'You're going to be late.'
Late, smate. As much as I didn't want to, I rolled out of bed and dragged myself over to my dresser. I grabbed a random shirt and a pair of shorts and pulled them on before slinking downstairs for some food. My mom tossed me a granola bar, my bag, my shoes, and told me to get a move on. I hated having to walk to school. Not that I minded the actual walking part considering I only had to walk one block. It was the hot, California morning sun that got to me.
When I arrived at school, I wasn't in one of my best moods. I was quite certain that I had an extreme case of bed hair and my fly was unzipped. Ah well, what do people expect me to look like for the first day of school? If I feel like crap, I'm going to look like crap. End of story.
Jess was leaning against the trunk of 'our tree' when I got there and I slunk over to her, collapsing on the ground next to her. 'Hey.' I mumbled, pulling my backpack under my head to use as a make-shift pillow.
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Post by NicoleJulianne on Jun 21, 2008 11:50:32 GMT -5
{name:Todd#|#picture:3}I pulled up to school in my Land Rover, and hopped out, my books as heavy as bricks. I couldn't believe it was the first day of school already. I had my basic blue polo back on, and some shorts, also a new pair of Rainbow's, and my signature hat. I couldn't help but moan as I got out of my car, and saw everyone walking around. Senior year was going to be.... werid. As I walked onto the campus, I spotted my worst fear. Becky. I quickly ducked behind a bush, and hid, hoping she didn't see me. The last time we talked, was at the end of our Junior year, where I broke it off. I told her that I didn't keep girlfriends over the summer, and she went crazy. She started throwing stuff and me and what not, and I had to pretty much call the cops on her. She walked past the bush like she didn't see me, and I sighed. After she had left, I quickly ducked out, and ran to the tree. When I got to the tree, I spotted Jess and Nick, and smirked. "Hey Lazy," I told Nick, as I kicked his foot lightly.
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Post by n i c o l e ♥ on Jun 29, 2008 10:59:06 GMT -5
{name:Ollie#|#picture:0}I really wasn't looking forward to starting a new school. My dad had said that Brookefield High was a fun school, whatever that meant. I didn't mind about the whole going to school business... it was more of the fact that I'd have to find myself some friends. Everyone would already have their own friendship groups and wouldn't want someone new intruding. But there was Todd, who'd said that we'd maybe have some classes together. Perhaps we would, but I didn't want to make his other friends, Nick and Jess, feel like I was trying to push my way into their group.
Lia and I had to get the bus to school. We walked up to the main entrance in silence and found our way to reception where we were told to go see the principal. The woman took us to his office and the two of us waited outside for him. He eventually turned up, gave us our timetables, talked us through the times and the arrangements for lunch and all that garbage, before leading us back out of his office.
It was up to us to find our own way after that. As I was a senior, Lia had to leave me and go find her own class and I could tell just by looking at her that she'd have much rather stayed with me. However, a group of three girls walked past us and, one of them being extremely confident, asked Lia if she was new and asked her which grade she was in. She then asked to see Lia's timetable and it turned out she was in first lesson with this girl, so off they went, the four of them together. That left me all alone, in a strange corridor with about 10 different doors to choose from.
I eventually found my way outside onto what seemed like some sort of giant courtyard. There were a couple of trees with kids sitting under them and, despite the amount of people, I spotted Todd, Jess and Nick straight away. I decided it wasn't best if I went over and said hello, so I turned and sat down on a nearby bench. I got out my timetable and buried my nose in it, trying to make myself look as casual as possible...
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Post by shannon?! on Jun 29, 2008 11:35:22 GMT -5
{name:Jess#|#picture:2}As soon as Todd arrived, I attached myself to his side and held onto his hand. I didn't know why I was acting so clingy with him all of a sudden, I just really, really wanted to carry on what we'd been like at the beach. Nick was still slumped on the floor, looking only half awake.
We'd been stood by the tree for a few minutes, just chatting when I spotted a pretty, familiar blonde girl... 'Ollie!' Todd suddenly yelled over at her and beckoned her towards us. Ollie, who had had been concentrating on her timetable, looked a little suprised but managed to drag herself over to the tree. She gave us a quiet hello, while Todd grinned and welcomed her to the school. Nick suddenly didn't look so lazy. Unsure of what to say to her, I simply smiled politely at Ollie.
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Post by Lyndsay. on Jun 29, 2008 12:00:20 GMT -5
{name:Nick#|#picture:1}'F**ck you Todd.' I mumbled, kicking the air where his shin should have been. I sat up and looked around only to find him and Jess sitting next to eachother, holding hands. 'Come on guys, don't make me barf on the first day of school.' I grumbled, rubbing my eyes. Todd shot me a look that would make anybody cringe and I immediately backed off. 'Ollie!' Todd yelled, waving somebody over. Who the heck was Ollie? A girl with curly, blonde hair approached us cautiously and muttered a small hi. I remembered upon seeing her Faye-like face and lowered my head. 'Hey Ollie.' I mumbled, rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. 'What brings you to Brookfield on this fine day?' 'Umm...I go here now.' She muttered, looking down at her feet. 'Well don't just stand there.' Todd grinned, 'Sit down.' Hesitantly, she lowered herself to the ground and picked at the grass. Todd and Jess returned to their lovey-dovey mood and I scoweled. 'Get a room.' I rolled my eyes, flicking a stone at Todd's head. 'Get a life.' He muttered, not taking his eyes away from Jess. 'Fine then.' I snapped, grabbing my backpack and standing up. Todd and Jess looked up at me in shock and I realised how lame it would be if I walked away alone. 'Want to come with?' I asked Ollie. 'I don't know-' She muttered. 'Great. Let's go.' I grabbed her hand, pulled her off the ground and led her to the tree on the other side of the courtyard.
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Post by n i c o l e ♥ on Jun 29, 2008 13:58:50 GMT -5
{name:Ollie#|#picture:0}I allowed Nick to drag me across the courtyard and over to another tree. He pulled me around the other side of it and stood with his back against the trunk; he stared down at his feet, his brow furrowed. 'Are they staring?' he asked bitterly. I bit my lip and peered around the tree. Todd was staring, but Jess was whispering something in his ear. 'Umm... Todd is,' I said awkwardly. And without another word, Nick stormed away from the tree. I stood for a moment feeling bewildered and looked back at Todd and Jess again. They were getting to their feet. 'Nick!' I cried, but my voice came out quieter than expected and he didn't hear my call. I jumped to a start and scampered after him, clinging to the strap of my bag as I did so. He was walking quickly, his arms swinging by his sides. He opened a door that lead into a school and barged past a group of younger kids who looked like 7th graders. They crowded around the door, all muttering insults under their breaths as Nick hurried away from them. 'Excuse me,' I mumbled, trying to push my way through the group. This gave Nick a little time to get further away from me but, once I was through the crowd of 7th graders, I ran after him as fast as I could and grabbed hold of his arm. 'Hey,' I said quietly, gently pulling him to a stop. 'Wait up.'
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Post by Lyndsay. on Jun 29, 2008 14:24:09 GMT -5
{name:Nick#|#picture:1}Todd knew how I felt. He was the only one who knew, but he still insisted on doing that right infront of me. Ollie was chasing after me, calling my name every so often. I felt kinda bad for dragging Ollie into this, but Todd was the one who called her over. It was all Todd this, Todd that. Gah! It wasn't long before I felt a gentle tug on my arm and came to a hault. I turned around to face Ollie, ready to give her a mouthful, but her expression stopped me. She was looking up at me with her blue eyes, which were two pools of sorrow. She looked so much like Faye, it was unbearable. 'What?' I managed to choke out, looking down at my feet. 'I know I don't really have any background knowledge on what's going on here...I just wanted to see if you were okay.' She mummbled, letting her hand fall from it's position on my arm. 'I'm fine.' I sighed, 'I'm sorry for dragging you into this.' 'I chose to come after you.' She smiled slightly. People were rushing past us, teachers were opening doors, and lockers were being slammed. 'The bell rang.' I pointed out, looking around us. 'We better get to class.' 'I would....but I don't know where any of mine are.' She admitted, looking down at the floor. 'I'll show you.' I smiled, taking the timetable from her hand. 'This way.'
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Post by n i c o l e ♥ on Jun 29, 2008 14:37:53 GMT -5
{name:Ollie#|#picture:0}Nick showed me to my class, which was history. He didn't have the same class as me, so he said goodbye and, to my delight, told me to meet him by the same tree he'd been at with Todd and Jess at first break. I got sat at the back of the class as the seat happened to be the only spare one, and also happened to be next to the window. I spent most of the lesson staring out of it, unable to rid the image of Nick's smile from my mind. It was the first time I'd seen him smile since I'd met him. There was something going on with him, something that was really getting to him. I wanted to know what it was, but didn't want to intrude. I could've easily asked Todd but if I was going to find out, I wanted Nick to tell me. But that smile... it had seriously made my heart skip a beat. As much as I didn't want to admit to myself that on the second day of seeing Nick, I liked him already, I had to, because I knew that if I tried to tell myself otherwise, I'd end up going insane. Eventually the bell for the end of class rang and I stumbled out of my seat and out into the corridor. I remembered what the principal had said about there being two minutes for us to get to the next class, so I took those two little minutes as my time to locate my next class.
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Post by Lyndsay. on Jun 29, 2008 16:36:02 GMT -5
{name:Nick#|#picture:1}First class of the day: Calculus Slowly, very slowly, I made my way to the classroom because who wants their first class of the new school year to be calculus? Not me that's for sure. My usual seat in the back of the room was waiting for me and I slunk down it. I rumuged through my bag until I found a pen and began doodlin on my binder, not bothering to pay attention to what the teacher was saying. (It's not like they actually teach you anything on the first day) My mind eventually wandered to the image of Ollie. She looked so much like Faye and it hurt everytime I saw her, but deep down I didn't want to stop seeing Ollie. She was the one to chase after me this morning, not Todd or Jess and that had to mean something. And then there was Todd and Jess with their perfect relationship which actually wasn't a girlfriend/boyfriend relationship because they weren't even dating. If Todd had the courage to hold her hand in public, why on earth didn't he just ask her out already? Time flew and before I knew it, it was already 5th period, which was supposed to be our lunch period, but most of us just hung out instead of actually eating. I shoved my bag into my locker before making my way to the courtyard door. I peered through the glass, looking over towards the tree where Todd, Jess, and I always sat. Much to my surprise, they weren't there. They were probably making out behind a bush somewhere... I trudged over to the tree and slunk down to the ground. I layed on back, looked up at the sky, and let my mind wander....
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Post by n i c o l e ♥ on Jun 29, 2008 16:54:02 GMT -5
{name:Ollie#|#picture:0}During second period, I got talking to a girl named Becky, who turned out to have all of the same classes as me for the rest of the day. I stuck with her until lunch, before telling her that I'd said I'd meet someone. But she knew I didn't know where the courtyard was from the maths department, so she showed me the way. 'So who are you meeting?' she asked. 'Todd?' I shook my head. I'd told her about how I knew Todd, because she'd spoken of him earlier, during art class. 'His friend... Nick...' Becky giggled. 'Oh really? He's awesome.' 'Are you guys friends?' I asked. 'No,' she said, still giggling. 'But he's hot!'
Becky finally went away when I spotted Nick beneath the tree in the courtyard. He was laying on his back with his eyes closed, so I cleared my throat as I neared him, not wanting to make him jump. 'Oh, hi,' he mumbled, opening his eyes. He sat up a little, supporting himself on his elbows. I smiled shyly and put down my bag, getting down on my knees beside it. 'Find your way round okay?' he asked, closing his eyes and laying back again. I nodded, but then realised that wouldn't do me any good. 'Yeah,' I said quietly, tucking a strand of hair behind my ear. That reminded me... I was booked in at some salon to get my hair cut later that day. 'Where are... Todd and Jess?' I asked carefully. Nick frowned, eyes still closed. 'Making out behind a bush,' he said coldly. I didn't know how to repond to that, but settled for a quiet ''oh''. 'They're not even dating.' 'They're not?' I asked. 'No,' Nick replied.
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Post by Lyndsay. on Jun 29, 2008 17:11:17 GMT -5
{name:Nick#|#picture:1}I rolled over on my stomach and groaned as I pulled myself up into a sitting postion. I looked over at Ollie, who was picking at the grass absentmindedly and staring off into space. I soon found that I couldn't take my eyes off her. Everything about her, it was just soo...words couldn't describe it. I be going mad. 'What are you doing later tonight?' Yup. I was definetly going mad. 'Nothing...' Ollie looked at me, twidling her thumbs. 'Would you like to go to the movies with me? I know this really cool place. It's relatively cheap and old fashioned...' Ok, now I was just babling. 'Uhh...I don't know.' She mumbled, her cheeks turning the cutest shade of pink. 'You don't have to if you don't want to. I won't take it personally..' I muttered, scratching my head awkwardly. She seemed to be debating with herself on what to say and we sat there for a few moments, in silence. 'I'd love to go.' She smiled, brushing a piece of hair out of face. 'Great!' I smiled, leaning againt the tree trunk.
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Post by n i c o l e ♥ on Jun 29, 2008 18:11:51 GMT -5
{name:Ollie#|#picture:0}I was still blushing when Nick and I got up and left for the last classes of the day. Todd and Jess never turned up at the tree, but Nick put that down to the fact that they'd probably eloped to the Bahamas. That'd made me laugh and, if I do say so, Nick seemed to be quite pleased with himself.
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I met Lia at the front gates of the school so that we could walk round to the bus and get home in time for my hair appointment. She'd already made a bunch of friends and as we walked, she told me about each one of them in detail and wouldn't stop talking about how she'd gained loads of people's cell phone numbers, MSN addresses and AIM addresses. It all made me feel kinda jealous, but I was the one who had a date with Nick that night, not Lia. So I switched off from her endless chatter, and thought about what I was going to wear that night to the movies.
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