~~Star’s P.O.V~~
Class began and I was so wrapped up in avoiding eye contact with him that I didn't even realise that he was sitting beside me until I heard him clear his throat. I didn't want to look over at him because then my father would hear about it and it would just get me another beating, which I could really do without. Mrs. Love put some math equations up on the board and started calling students up to the front to answer them, I was so into writing them down in my book that I almost jumped out of my seat when a folded up piece of paper fell on my desk. I opened the piece of paper, expecting it to be another trick or joke and then I saw it was from Nash.
The name is Nash, what's your? Why do you hide under your hoodie?
The note said, so I decided to write back something simple and straight to the point.
The name is Star and I hide because I’m ugly.
I folded the piece of paper up and threw it on his desk, hoping that would be the end of this, but then I heard him chuckle and writing, then the piece of paper was back on my desk.
Well, hello Star. I don't think you're ugly. Can I walk you to your next class?
I read what he wrote and sighed, now knowing that this was all one big joke, after all like my father said, who would be interested in someone like me.
Thank you and no, I don't want to get into trouble. If this is a dare then please try someone else.
I wrote and handed him the note back, but before he could write anything else the bell rang for the next class and I quickly gathered my stuff up and got out of there. My next class was English, great just great, there were a few students in there who liked to pick on me, but I'm used to it. A few months back they dared one of the guys to walk up to me and kiss me, but I didn't care and kissed him back. I can tell he liked it because the kiss got deeper, but he was the one that eventually broke the kiss and everyone started laughing. I still didn't care and just shrugged, walking off. I never let anyone here see me cry, that would mean I was weak and trust me I really wasn't. I fought back every single chance I had and even fought with my father, I would get in a few hard punches every now and then, but I don't think the students here would last even a single day of what I had to go through. I got to my class and took my usual seat in the back, when the rest of the students came piling through the door and then I heard the voice of little Miss no it all, Kristie. She was the one who dared that guy to kiss me, but now she was talking to someone else.
“Well Nash, if you want to drop by sometime then you are more than welcome to, my parents aren't always home.” Kristie said, flirting and I looked up long enough to see him shake his head and look straight at me again.
“Sorry Kristie, but I need to sit down.” Nash replied and again walked to the back of the class, sitting right next to me again. What was up with this guy? Did Kristie put him up to this? Was this yet again another prank or dare? Why did he want to sit next to me? I’m nothing, I’m a nobody, who would care if I died or not. My fathers words played through my head like they always did. I saw Kristie look back at me and give me a nasty look, I knew what it meant and if I didn't watch it she would beat my ass, well try to that is. The last time she had to have help and it still didn't work, two of the girls left with bruises on them and Kristie left with a nearly broken arm, but it still doesn't stop her from trying. I looked over at Nash only to see him staring at me, making me blush and quickly look down. I heard Nash chuckle when he saw me blush and I have to admit he had a nice laugh.
~~Nash’s P.O.V~~
As soon as I walked into the first class I smelled the most amazing scent and knew it was coming from my mate. I followed the scent all the way to the back of the classroom and went to sit right next to her, but she kept hiding her face from me. Why was she hiding under that huge baggy hoodie? I tried to talk to her, but she thought it was a dare or something and said she would get in trouble. Why would she think it was a dare? Are the others here really that cruel to her? Why would she get in trouble and who would she get in trouble with? I loved her name, Star, it was perfect. She didn't even give me a chance to ask before she was running out of the classroom and to her next class, leaving me behind. I walked out of the classroom and to my next class when this girl purposely bumped into me and started talking to me, but as soon as Kristie and I walked into the classroom I smelled her scent again. I didn't even hear a single word this girl was still talking to me or what she was talking about and I didn't care either. This Kristie girl was human just like Star, but she had long blonde hair, green eyes and looked about seventeen, but she had a smell to her that I didn't like, it was like a really bad slutty smell. This girl could be fun for a night or two, but that is all she would ever be unless she ended up being a mate to one of these werewolves or bears. I didn't care about her though, my full attention was on Star and getting answers to my questions. Why did she hide? Why did she always look down? I was determined to find out and sat next to her again, just like I had done in math class, but when I looked up I saw that Kristie was giving her the stink face. Oh, she's one of those girls, I thought to myself and shook my head. I’ll just have to watch out for her and if she tries to hurt my mate then she won't be smiling for long. I decided to do the same as in math class and write her a note.
What's your next class? Can I walk you there?
I asked, placing the note on her desk. She picked it up, opened it and then wrote something down and placed it back on my desk. At least she seemed more eager this time to write back to me so that's a start, I thought as I opened the note and started to read it.
I dont have one, I have two free periods after this. I work in the library, it's my job. If this is a dare then just let her know you did it and just leave me alone.
I read the note and I didn't understand it, if she had the last two periods of school free then why didn't she just go back home and get out of this place? Who would actually want to stay in school? Why did she think this was a dare? She must have meant Kristie, but that still didn't explain what she meant by dare, what had Kristie done to her?
“English Class, your teacher is off sick and won't be in today, so please go to your next class.” The headmaster announced over the speaker to the class. I watched as Star hurried to gather her things and yet again ran out of the class, probably going to her job. Was she scared of me? Is that why she refused to give me the time of day? This whole situation made no sense at all, I had met my mate and even though she was human she should still feel some sort of attraction to me, but all she was doing was trying to avoid me. I’m going to have to ask my mom and dad about this when I get back home, something is definitely off, but what?