They Are Not Ordinary

CHAPTER 2

ASHTER STARR

I thank god because finally, it was lunchtime. I am so starving. After all those lectures and learning, it could really make a person drain and hungry.

I walked into the cafeteria even though I have my own lunch I still want to try foods from here. I saw more stares. It's was kind of a normal thing for me now and it was getting more annoying.

Then my eyes landed at a small girl who is waving at me which is Aliana which made me felt relief because I don't have to eat alone.

"Hey, Ashter how is your day going so far?" She asked and I brushed it off because nothing interesting really happened but I answered her anyway.

"It's alright, the teachers are cool and kind but the guys and the whistling are annoying me to the bones," I told her which made her giggle.

"Anyways do you want me to show you where you could get the food?" She offered politely.

"Yeah, sure I will only buy some drinks because I already have my lunch," I told her, and she immediately drag me to the beverage section.

We went in the line and I was amazed, they all have the kinds of drinks that I like. I grabbed my stuffs and paid for them. I got myself a carton of milk because it will go well with my lunch which is a turkey sandwich and I also took a bottle of water for later whenever I felt thirsty.

After I paid for everything I went back to sit with Aliana. But I walked slowly when I saw that the table is now packed. I felt a little bit awkward thinking about where would I sit right now. Aliana noticed my discomfort and smiled at me.

"Hey don't worry they are nice and they don't bite" She chuckled before she grabbed my arm and lead me to the table, making everyone's eyes landed on me again. "Guys, this is Ashter, be nice to her okay? she is new"

A tall brunette stood up and greeted me.

"I'm Sophie," She said, I stretch out my hand to her but she gave me a warm hug instead, making me smile. "It's nice to meet you, anyways you have my back now tell me if anyone messes with you"

That made me smile because it's nice to hear when someone has your back especially when I just got here. She patted my back and directed me next to her and Aliana's seats.

Everyone introduced themselves and it was nice. turns out they are all seniors including Aliana and they are all part of the student government except Sophie. Also, only Sophie and I are sophomores.

After a few minutes lunch finished and we all parted ways to go in our classes I'm sad because Sophie had a different schedule than mine, the only time we both got classes together is when it's chemistry. I decided to leave that thought as I entered the class.

I walked to the teacher, we greeted just like the others and of course, she assigned me a seat.

It was five minutes before the class when the door open widely.

"What's up my people!" The person who almost wrecked the door yelled. A tall dark skinned woman walked in with two boys behind her like they are her bodyguards. I was stunned by her beauty because she looks like a goddess and also by those boys they also look like they are a sculpture of god.

"Hey, Jane!!"

"What's up hot stuff"

"What's up supermodel" and more people greeted back at this funny girl. I'm guessing she is famous around here because people are literally greeting and praising her.

The teacher let out a small laugh "You will be sitting next to Jane"

I nodded and made my way over to the loud girl. I was near my seat when another guy stopped me in my tracks.

"Hey what's up pretty face, I'm Jake" He introduced himself with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Uhm hi," I said with a bored tone before moving again to go to my seat but he grabbed my wrist.

"Wait don't leave yet, I didn't even catch your name"

"It's Ashter, now please can you let me go to my seat" I irritatingly said, I was losing my patience now because I keep getting stopped every time with this motherfuckers.

"Come on let's talk for..."

"Does she have to tell you twice? leave the girl alone Jake and get your ass out of here you don't have a seat in here" I heard a familiar voice behind him which comes from the girl earlier. She stood up like she is ready to strangle the guy.

"Alright sorry, my queen" He muttered before making his way back to his seat which is only a few chairs away sadly.

The bell rang finally and I sighed.

"Thank you:" I mumbled to the girl next to me as the teacher started to began her lesson.

"No problem, that asshole is always annoying so don't mind him" She answered while patting my back "Anyways I'm Jane, Jane Baker"

"Yeah, I've heard you're quite famous around here huh?" I smiled which made her chuckled "I'm Ashter, Ashter Starr, by the way, thanks again for saving me, I'm getting tired of these boys"

"Oh yeah right I've heard about you you are the new girl," She told me, "You are like a shining new toy here because we don't get many new students plus you are pretty good looking"

"You are not so bad yourself Miss Jane" I complimented her, which made her hair flipped right into my face.

"Yeah of course you know me" She let out a small laugh which made me giggle a bit. I like this girl's attitude she is super friendly.

"Anyways these two are my friends they are a bit shy but they are nice people, this is Zachary and Claude" She pointed her hands at the two boys who were sitting next to her. They waved at me in unison and smiled then they go back to listening to the teacher.

"Girls" The teacher called out to stop us from chit-chatting

"I'm sorry Miss Julie you can go on" Jane politely said and the teacher mumbled a thank you before continuing her interrupted lesson.

In the middle of the lecture, the door opened widely again which made me jolt up in my seat because I am almost falling asleep. A very tall boy with his blue hoodie up walked in.

"I'm glad you finally decided to join us Mr. Lockwood" The teacher sarcastically said, the whole class was quiet. He walked up to the teacher without saying anything and gave her a note before quickly walking to his desk which is only a few chairs from me because he is sitting in the middle of Zachary and Claude.

The teacher didn't seem to care the boy was late, as if it was a normal thing.

"Okay as I way saying-" I blocked the teacher out as I continued watching the boy. I was intrigued because he is the first boy in this school that doesn't look at me like I am some piece of a new toy. he didn't even look at my way...

Jane was talking to him but he had his head down. but I could see him responding back because of the movement of his shoulders.

"Oh don't mind Damien back here," Jane told me. "He's just not too fond of people but he is my friend though"

Jane and I made a lot of small talks, in that small amount of time we became good friends it was like she was my long lost friend.

Class finally ended and I got up from my seat to see the boy sprint out with his friends except for Jane. I frowned my eyes at the boy. I shrugged and leave my thoughts

"Alright pretty face see you later," Jane said as we went opposite directions. I waved goodbye at her before I walk to my next class.

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Finally, after a long day, I made it to my last hour. Only to find the boy sitting there with his head down again and his hoodie up. Surprisingly, the boy that I was watching the whole time was in seven out of my 9 classes with me. I hate the fact that he is not approachable. I wanted to talk to him for some reason.

All day I wanted to avoid everyone and just get this day over with, but then he came suddenly it change. it's like I needed him to desperately notice me.

The final bell rang much to my disappointment and the boy immediately stood up and started walking away again. I sighed as I added to my mental note to ask Jane about him.

I left the room and headed outside almost everyone is pilling up ready to leave.

"Hey Ashter I heard a person yelled behind me, I turned around to see Aliana trying to catch up with me. "Geez, why do you have to walk so fast my small legs can barely keep up."

"Sorry, Aliana. I didn't know you were following me," I gave her an apologetic look which she brushed off. Then I saw to the corner of my eye that Claude, Zachary, and the boy Damien were in front of a car talking. I couldn't clearly see his face because he is always cover up with that hoodie. I couldn't even tell what his hair color is.

"What are you staring at?" Aliana asked. I made quick eye contact with her as I quickly landed them back to the tallboy. Aliana followed my gaze and her face fell anxious

"Oh, him? that's Damien," She said her voice somewhat bored and uninterested

"Yeah I know, I had a few classes with him and he is very quiet," I told her, making her look at me seriously.

"I suggest to be careful around him and those boys" She advised. I frowned. careful of him? and the other boys? He wasn't even looking my way and I never have interacted with him. Also, those two boys are nice I could tell because I have interacted with them earlier.

"Why though? I interacted with those two boys they seemed nice, but Damien I never because he is always sprinting away to people" I said confused as I watch them leave each of them has their own car.

"Trust my they don't" Sophie entered our conversation "One time that Damien guy almost killed a kid in here because he touched him, Damien's reason is he didn't want to be touched, it's like he can easily break things"

"Their only friend that is cool Jane" They both said in unison.

"Yeah I know her I met her earlier and we easily clicked," I told them, but I am still confused as to why should I stay away from those boys? are they some kind of gang or something?

"Yeah we know her too and she is really cool and she is really famous around here, that's their only friend that they allow to their group, back then it was always just the three of them"

"Why?" Was the only thing running through my head. yes, he hurt someone, but maybe he really didn't like anyone touching him because he had an abusive past and maybe he is traumatized. maybe he is just protecting himself.

"Well, besides being able to crush everything they are also kind of weird and they are super pale, and they only go to school when the sun is not out weird right?" Sophie filled me in with the information about those three.

"So what if they are weird? we all have a lot of weirdness inside us, like me, I am weird too.." I trailed off, I didn't know why did I defend them I didn't even know them.

"No, it's not like that. but you are right we all have weirdness inside us and we are not trying to say they are a bad person but there's really something not right about them, especially Damien... They are not..."

"Ordinary" Sophie finished for Aliana because she seems like she doesn't want to continue.

"What do you mean they are not ordinary?" I asked getting more confused as a lot of questions go around my head.

"We'll talk to you tomorrow and explain everything to you," She said before they both left in separate cars.

I sighed and brush my hand through my hair in stress. I decided to leave since I am the only one left in the parking lot. I walk to my car and I felt like there is someone watching me so I turn around but it's empty and no one is around as the buses full of students left.

Weird feeling but I tried to ignore it and proceed to go to my car and drive away to the empty school parking lot.

I looked back in my mirror only to see someone standing a few miles away from me before they disappeared into the woods...

I felt goosebumps all over my body as I pressed the gas pedal driving as fast as I can because I was scared...

Who the f**k is that standing there watching me.....