The New Girl

Chapter 3

Elizabeth

Nothing significant happened the next 3 days. Natalia and I have been getting a lot closer, I haven't seen my mom since Monday and my dad is passed out on the couch when I'm up and guys keep coming up to me and talking until my breaking point. So much for being invisible. 

So it's Friday morning and I'm kneeling down at my locker, organizing, waiting for the bell to ring. All of a sudden, someone comes up behind me and squeezes my ass. I stand up and whip around to see who it is. I don't recognize him, but he's about my height, only about a cm on me. I look into his eyes and say through my teeth, "What the f**k was that?" My voice dripping in venom. 

He must have not expected me to be so tall, or he doesn't get this reaction often, but he cowers at my words. "What makes you think you can just grab a strangers ass like that, huh?" 

"I- I" he's stuttering, clearly shaken. I give him a more thorough glance. Playboy jock. Should've known. 

"If you ever do that to me again, I'll do more damage to you than you could ever do to me." I'm still seething through my teeth as I press my finger into his pressure point, causing him to faint. A scream is let out by a girl across the hall and suddenly everyone's panicking. I slip away as the nurse is charging down the hall. 

Second period I'm in photography and I see the same kid who grabbed me at the doorway. He looks at me and starts towards me. Are you serious right now? He stops across the table and stands there awkwardly. "Can I help you?" I say it a bit rude, but this kid has already taken up my last ounce of patience for the day. 

"I'm sorry about this morning. It was a d**k move and I shouldn't have done it." I stare up at him and he twitches slightly. I sigh, it's better to just move on.

"It was, but I accept the apology." I give him a small smile which he returns. He turns around and the back at me again.

"I have to ask, how did you make me faint?" He seems genuinely interested.

"Pressure points." I explain. "You've got a pretty sensitive one." I tease him and I see his cheeks turn a little pink before going back to his friends. 

It's a beautiful day outside and the teacher decides to go outside for pictures. 

I have always loved photography and filming so when I saw that the school offered a photography class, I had to take it. Plus I fulfilled the art requirement I had to do.

After school I rushed home to finish the homework I had due Monday so I could get ready to go over Natalia's. She and I have gotten really close, so she knows that my family doesn't have a lot of money, so she's lending an outfit to me. I didn't tell her that my father is an alcoholic and that my mother is living out her midlife crisis through week long trips to the city and clubs, but she does know that my parents aren't really around. Tonight is no exception. When I get home there isn't a sole in the house. Only 2 notes. One from my dad and one from my mom. My dad's said he was going out of town for the weekend and the one from my mom said she'll be gone until Wednesday. I sigh and look at the one family portrait in the whole house. The only one ever taken when I was about 2. I really do look like my parents. I have my dad's hair and skin color and my mom's eyes and body. But I promised myself I wouldn't allow myself to act like them.

After wallowing for a bit, I get up and take the three steps needed to get myself from the couch to the tiny bathroom we all share. I give myself a good scrubbing and wash my hair. That's about as much as I did to myself because Natalia said she wanted to give me a makeover herself. She seemed so giddy about the thought that I agreed laughing.

I hear a honk outside my house and look out the front window to see a grey car parked out front. The windows are tinted, but I can make out the silhouette. I jot down a note in case anyone comes home and exit the house and into her car.

"You ready to party?!" She screams raising her arms up. I crack up as she speeds away to her house.

She's already ready for the party, so when we're at her house, all her attention is on me. She styles my hair into big curls and darkens my eyes telling me the green stand out even more. She leaves my lips with just chap-stick, saying that "the smoky eye should be the focus. After makeup, she guides me towards her closet, making me try on about a dozen outfits before she's satisfied enough to have me look in the mirror. I turn around and I gasp. I can't even recognize myself. She's right. The darkness on my eyes really enhances the green and the big curls are beautiful. And the outfit. Oh my god. Let's just say it's not something you would be wearing to your family reunion. A cream, backless halter top but with a modest front and a pair of frayed denim booty shorts paired with nude 4 inch heels make my already long legs look even longer. All of a sudden I'm feeling self- conscious. "Are you sure this looks good?"

"Oh please, you look drop-dead gorgeous." She waves her hand at me

"Isn't it going to be weird to be so tall? I mean I already am, but in these shoes I'm at least 6'1". That's kind of a lot."

"Stop fussing. You look amazing. We should get going. The party's started 20 minutes ago." She leaves the room and I take deep breath taking another once over of myself in the mirror. She's right. It looks really good. I just don't know if I like wearing so little. I grab my sweatshirt off the chair, just in case I want it for later and head to the driveway for her car. 

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Tristan

I haven't spoken or seen much of Elizabeth since Monday besides biology class. It has been entertaining though, seeing all of my buddies trying to get with her, and all failing. It makes me feel better that I'm not the only one she's turning down. What also makes me feel better is that if she's turning down all these guys, that means she's not interested in any other guy.

It's first period and Ryan runs up to me, his eyes wide. "Dude, did you hear what happened to Conner?"

"No, what happened?"

"He went up behind Elizabeth while she was kneeling down at her locker and squeezed her ass. Obviously she didn't take it well and started yelling at him in the hall." I laugh, imagining the sight. Conner's not that much bigger than her. He must have been shocked to see how tall she was.

"That's sounds hilarious, why do you look so shocked?"

"Because after she was done with him, she made him pass out."

That caught my attention. "What the hell? How?"

He shrugs. "I have no idea. All she did was touch him and he was out like a light." He shrugs again. "I say he deserves it though. It's better than her telling the principal that he was sexually harassing her."

I shouldn't be smiling. Conner's one of my good friends, but that was a d**k move. Especially on her. All I could do was smile though, that must have been so hot. To see her all worked up and up in his face.

Third period rolls around and I catch a glimpse of Conner. I come up behind him and give him a good whack on the back of the head.

"f**k!" He turns around. "What was that?"

"For being a dickhead to Elizabeth."

"Hey, well it's all good with her. I apologized to her last class and she accepted." he laughs "Honestly, I was scared shitless. I didn't expect her to be so tall." At that I had to laugh too.

"In that case, I have a burning question."

"What is it?"

"How the hell did she make you pass out with one touch?" He cracks up.

"I asked her that when I apologized. Turns out, she knows which pressure points to push."

Now I'm gushing over how damn smart she is. My thoughts are interrupted by a seductive voice. "Hey Tristan."

I turn to see who the voice is coming from. Gianna. I slept with the girl a few times, and now she thinks that she and I are a thing.

"Hello Gianna" I say coolly.

"Are you going to the party tonight?" she strokes my arm.

I pull away from her hand, "Of course I will."

"I'll see you there then." She gives me a flirty smile before retreating back to her friends, giggling.

I run a hand through my hair as Conner laughs beside me. "You've got one there." he teases.

"I wish she would just leave me alone, dude. She thinks we're in a relationship because we've f****d a few times."

"I wish I could give you advice, but I haven't any words of wisdom on this one."

By the time I got home I was whipped. All I wanted to do was sleep. But then I got a text from Ryan.

I'm picking you up at 7. Be ready. Looking at the time I've got another hour to get ready. I make my way upstairs to shower and change, leaving me enough time to get a little bit of homework done.

I heard a beep outside my window and see that Ryan is here. Shoving myself from the chair I get up and make my way to his car.

Not surprisingly, he's got a few girls in the back. "Hello ladies," I smile back to them and they all blush.

10 minutes later we arrive at Tyler's. I a few feet from the car, and I freeze. There she is, in all her glory.

Elizabeth.