‘Adriana! Get up!” I heard my mother yell as an attempt to wake me up. I groaned not ready to face yet another day of high school. I forced myself out of the warm and cozy bed, glimpsing at the clock, and seeing it brightly flash 6:45am. I slowly waked to the bathroom I shared with my brother, Mason. I turned the shower on, and then stripped till I saw my naked body. It was perfect… curved in all the right places. I had the type of body most girls could only die for. I smiled, then I noticed something. It was a bruise that covered pretty much the whole right side of my back. I brushed my fingers gently along the outline of it. It went from my shoulder, following down the curve of my body. I felt tears falling from my eyes.

‘Why dad?” I whispered to myself

“Adri, other people need to get in there” My brother yelled, pounding on the door.

I sighed, ignoring him and slowly getting in the shower. The warm water relaxed my whole body and helped clear my head. To bad I couldn’t stay in here forever, I thought. I took a couple more minutes to wash my hair and what not. The I got out and ran to my room, not sure of the time

“great”

I had 30 minutes.

I combed out my hair, then put it up into a messy ponytail. I quickly put on a light coat of purple eyeliner, purple makes my hazel eyes pop. I took some time to find something to wear, but in the end decided to go with the typical jeans and a shirt. I went through the bottom of my closet, looking for my boots, I put them on and rand downstairs to get something quick to eat.

“Mason, come on we have to go” I yelled, luckily my parents were at work, so I didn’t bother staying quiet.

“Dude stop yelling, im right behind you” I jumped, and turned to see Mason right where he said he was.

“I hate you”

‘Don’t get mad because you’re a spaz” He smiled.

“I still Hate you”

“Oh please you love me”

“uh- huh, sure now lets go” I said grabbing him and pushing him out the door. I put on my coat and grabbed my car keys and we headed for school.

***

As soon as I stepped out the car, I knew I was headed for disaster. Me and ice do not mix! Me and any unstable ground for that matter do not mix! I had a dumb struck look on my face; I didn’t want to take one step. Mason laughed

"Oh shut up" I snapped.

" aww come on we both no how you are, and im your brother so im aloud to laugh... Just.... Watch your step Adri that’s all" glaring at him I started to walk, but I lost my balance, and almost fell... I caught my self. Mason laughed,

“Told you to, watch your step" he said walking away. "

So you’re just going to leave me here?" I yelled, He continued to walk, waving me off.

“Such a... Uhg!" I muttered to myself. .

“What was that about" I heard an unfamiliar voice behind me say, I turned.

"Just my stupid brother, uhh do... I know you?" I questioned.

“im guessing not, im Domonic, I just started my senior year here, I transferred a couple weeks ago"

“How come we have never met?"

“I like to keep a low profile" he reached out to shake my hand, and when I moved closer, I slipped and fell right on my butt.

“Shoot” I muttered (that really hurt).

I saw a slight smile come across Domonics face. He reached to help me up.

"Not funny" I said

“I didn’t laugh, now did I?"

"Point taken"

‘Now are you going to take my hand, or just sit there on your butt?

I smiled, and took his hand

I felt an ice cold shock go through me. It felt good, and was somewhat.... Refreshing. He pulled me up arubtly, I grimanced at the pain in my right side, not so much because of the fall but the bruise.

“Are you okay?”

“Yes” I lied.

He brushed his hands off and it was until then I noticed that my hand was scraped and had started bleeding. He looked at me, Some of my blood was on his hands. I laughed a little.

“Uh, eww sorry about the blood”

“Its fine” He smiled but the look on his face looked painful.

‘I should go”

“Are you sure you do not need help with that?

“No, its just a few scrapes, I will be fine”

He nodded. Then his deep blue eyes met mine. We started at eachother for what felt like hours. The longer we started, the more it felt like we were looking into eachothers soul.

‘I should get to class” I said interrupting the moment. I was sure that we were the only two people in the parking lot, it felt that way. But we weren’t. I turned to walk away.

“aren’t u gonna tell me your name?" he called after me

" Adriana" I yelled back.

“Nice name”

I smiled and walked towards the building. I turned for one more look but he was gone. I shrugged, and walked into the building.

***

I soon realized that Domonic was in every single one of my classes ( so far). I wondered why we had never met. Let alone the fact that i didnt even know he existed until a few hours ago. I mean he was gorgeous, how couldnt i have?
"Adriana....Adriana... Snap out of it!" Dalen screamed while snapping his fingers in my face. I blinked my eyes several times.

"huh?"
" whats wrong with you today?" Maci asked,
"huh? Oh.,, sorry just tired.
In case you were wondering Maci and Dalen are my best friends. Maci and i have been friends since the 6th grade. She has curly blonde hair, and is slighty less curvier then me. She has a flawless light brown skin complextion (before you question, yea i know.. A mixed girl with blonde hair? No one really knows). Dalen on the other hand, well we have been best friends since birth. He is gay but in reality he is just like any other guy... Except he doesnt like girls. He's not girly like most of the gay guys at our school. He still watches football and wrestling. On top of all that he is gorgeous. He helps me when it comes to guys, plus i dont have to worry about him "falling in love with me"
"it probably has something to do with that smokin hot guy you were talking to earlier" Dalen said.
Maci laughed, "smokin" she agreed.
"he was into you and you, well you were sooooooo into him" Dalen exaggerated.
"please" i denied, slamming my locker. "whos the expert on this stuff" Dalen asked "this guy" he quickly said.
"guy?"
"gay guy" maci joked.
"Whatever"

(IGONORE THE LINE!!)

I scoffed. Dalen rolled his eyes. "Either way.. You like him, dont denie" I smiled, feeling my cheeks blush red with embarassment. "You guys dont even know what happend!" i blurted out. "Then tell us, because either way... He likes you, i saw the way he looked at you" Maci quickly stated. And so, i spent my lunch period telling my nosy friends what happend. Maci seemed grossed out about the whole blood incident. "Thats just nasty! He was probably grossed out too. I know i would be." " Maci, it was barely anything, and he seemed pretty cool about it" She shrugged. "He likes you Adri and you know it. I mean think about it. You guys were just staring at eachother! And he has deep blue eyes" he mocked i sighed. A couple kids walked by us, and Marcus followed. Arubtly Dalen pulled him into the seat next to him. Marcus was one of the few guys that stayed friends with Dalen after he came out. "What?" he said shocked. Dalen told Marcus the whole story, especially stressing the whole "Deep blue eyes" incident. " He likes her right?" Dalen asked. "Yes!" "What did i tell you" Dalen blurted out. I rolled my eyes. "What? You dont have to be gay to know these things" Marcus argued. I groaned. Maci nudged me. "Dont get mad! Get, Glad" she said in a sing song voice. Marcus laughed a little. "You know, i heard that Melanie Sage asked him to go to the anual Seniors dance last week, and he said no. Which was a complete shock.. Because that girl is hot beyond measure." "For one i didnt even know he existed last week, and what? Am i not hot enough for you?" i joked He laughed, "No no, you are Adri, you definatley are" he eyed me sugestively. "JERK!" Maci snapped, she stood up, slapping him upside the head. "What? Shes the one who asked! You jealous?" "Please i know im hot" Marcus looked at her. "I got to go" he said. He got up and then bent down to whisper something in Maci's ear, then he walked away. Maci giggled. "What did he say" i asked she smiled. "That i wasnt hot" "What?" i said confused. "Dont listen to him! Yo-" she cut me off "That i wasnt hot......that i was beautiful" "Awwwww" Then i glared at Dalen. "Ah, hell i didnt know" "Sure you didnt" Maci acused. "Thought you were an expert" i asked. " i am i Just never see them together... Thats all" he muttered. The bell rang. End of Chapter 1 by DSloverforever1