1 Chapter 1

"Samantha Grey! Get your ass up or you'll be late!" Was what I heard waking up this morning. My mom never liked me to be late for anything, not for school, hell not even for breakfast.

Still trying to get myself wide awake, I unfortunately get out of bed to start my day. I grab some clothes from the closet and a towel and head towards the shower to start getting ready. Most people think you do all your thinking in the shower. Me? I think all the time, mostly because I never voice my thoughts they just run around in my head and stay there as I don't have to the courage to put them to use.

My name is Samantha Grey and I'm what you would call a nobody. No friends, nothing. I wish there would come a day where I could meet new people and make new friends.

Walking down stairs after getting ready. I see my mom in the kitchen and notice she's cooking. "What's for breakfast mom?" I ask.

"Just something quick honey I don't have too much time so grab what you can and eat before you're late." She says with her back still to me. I just sigh and sit down grabbing a few things to stuff in my face so I can start heading to school.

"Well I guess I should leave I'll see you when I get home right?" I ask hoping her answer isn't what I think it is. "We'll see Sam, I have a busy day at work today and I just don't know if I'll be able to get off in time." She says finally looking my way. Giving her a hug and a kiss I tell her bye and start to walk to school.

Now don't get me wrong I love my mom and she loves me, I mean it is just me and her nowadays, but she works as a nurse in the hospital in town so she hardly has time to herself let alone me. My dad however left when I was young no warning just...gone the next day so it's been me and mom ever since.

Walking to school I can't help but think something big is happening today but I can't exactly tell what. Maybe my imagination is running wild again I mean nothing big has ever happened to me. Why would it? The only person that talks to me is my lab partner in chemistry and she only talks to me then that's it.

Hearing the first bell I hastily walk to my locker to get ready for the day noticing the book I've been reading tucked away on the shelf inside. "I feel like finishing this book today." I mumble myself not caring if I look crazy with the way I dress everyday like I just got out of bed people already think I am.

Grabbing the book I stuff it in my bag and head to my first class of the day.

"Alright class today we will be taking it easy, so use this class time wisely by studying up your notes as you'll be having a test first thing tomorrow." Mr. Ward my history teachers says.

Great a test. I think to myself as I pull out my textbook and notes and start reading through it making sure I don't miss anything that could potentially be on said test. However after a few minutes my thoughts keep being interrupted by someone in the back "....and then she starting chugging the whole cup of vodka in one go I mean what girl do you know that could hold her liquor like that man!" Said a guy laughing.

Alex Henderson.

This schools most popular guy and currently going on and on probably about some party he went to last night. He is every girls dream guy and every guy's worst nightmare if they crossed him. I'm not saying he's a bad boy, just that no one wants to see him angry. But even I have to admit he is handsome.

Alex was always a talker, telling some wild story about what went on in his life and apparently today's topic was some girl who can drink a beverage, alcoholic or not.

And I have about three classes with the guy...great.

"Mr. Henderson, if I remember correctly I said to study notes not sit and chat with everyone. That is what lunch is for." Mr. Ward says with a slight attitude. "Sorry sir." I hear Alex saying probably getting ready to go back to his story. However, before he could, the bell rings and I start to gather my things to head towards my next class weaving through the growing crowd of students pouring out the classrooms.

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A few classes later I am relieved to finally go to lunch. Heading to the cafeteria, I grab my food and start to head out the courtyard. Yes our high school has a courtyard. Insert eye roll here. I think to myself as I walk finding my tree to the corner where no one will notice. Sitting down I set my food in my lap and grab my book out of my bag turning to the page I left off on. The great thing about reading is you can get so lost in the words on each page as it starts to tell a story and if it's a good enough story, you can start picturing the scenes in your head like your own personal movie.

I guess that's why I love reading so much, I have a knack for finding good stories and getting lost as I read. It's a blessing and a curse really and today it seems to be my curse because as soon as I turn the page over my eyes momentarily flick upward locking with his eyes across the courtyard. I start feeling butterflies and nervous as his stare never wavers from mine and I can't help but somehow think that for some reason this was that something big happening I was feeling this morning.

Especially since I start to notice Alex Henderson walking towards me.