-Alexs Pov-

I threw my now torn up backpack to the corner of my room as I spread my arms out and let gravity take over. I felt the softness of my bed collide with my back, but it did pain my back a bit from the bruises

Sighing I rubbed my left eye as it also stung, I could feeling some tears stream down from it being swollen and all. Oh fuck how the hell am I gonna hide this from my parents! I sat up, jumping off my bed and running towards the bathroom connected to my room. Quickly looking in the sink cabinet I grabbed some of my mom's makeup supplies (which I hope she has forgotten about) and started doing the magic. Heh magic as if that were real.

Few minutes later, my eyes 'almost' looks completely normal. It was probably noticeable that my eye was like a blood shot red from the tears. Just in time as I hear the jingle of keys and hear a door shut.

"Kids! I'm home!"

"MOMMY!"

I quickly pack all the make up supplies and shove them into the cabinet. Running down the stairs to see my mother hugging my little sister.

She was a lawyer, she rarely came home early, of course she wore her pearl necklace, jet black suit with her curl gravity defying brown hair.

"Alex! Honey look I'm home early! So sorry for not calling and dropping the news." I quickly walk over to her embracing her in a hug.

"It's fine mom, but I would love to have the story on how your here earlier then usual?" She smirked as she placed her suitcase down besides the couch.

"Oh it's great! After finishing the case with my clients I manage to confines my boss to let me take a week break! Isn't that exciting!"

"Oh wow mom, that's actually-"

"SUPER DOPER AMAZING! WE CAN GO TO THE CARNIVAL, GO TO THE MALL, OH MAYBE PICK ALEX A DRESS!" My sister yelled out, planning out what we would possibly do with our mom now free of work.

"Heh, don't you mean buy you both a dress?" My mom giggled as she picked up my sis carrying her to the kitchen. I followed behind thinking in my mind.

I'm lucky to know my mom supports me wearing girly clothes. I wish more people were like my parents, supportive about who they want to be but we don't live in a perfect world.

I carefully touched my injured eye, remembering carefully how I got it.

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I fell back as all my stuff falls to the floor.  I look up to see the jock, James, looking down at me along with two others.

"What's up dweeb?" He said a smirk making its way onto his face.

I sit up and crawl back as he walked closer to my backpack.

He grabbed it as he flipped it upside down letting the rest fall out.

"Now, where is the homework? I need it dweeb so I recommend y-"
He quickly glances down seeing a few make ups on the ground and a couple of my favorite hairpins.

"Oh what do we have here?" He bent down grabbing one of the make up. He glanced down at me showing it in his hands.

"I always knew you were always a  freak," he said disgust in his voice," You are suppose to be a man! We actual men, don't wear girly things like make up!" He quickly stomped on my make up but spares the hairpins.

"Hmm, I bet my girl Elizabeth would love these. A hotty needs to look hot for her future husband after all." Pride in his voice as he stroked his hair back as he put it into his pocket.

"Hey give those back!" I get up and try to grab them but in return I'm thrown back by a punch to the face (or eye?) falling back to the floor now holding my face in pain.

"Listen here bitch," hatred in his voice as he glared down at me," You don't tell me what I can or can not do! So grab your stuff and go!" One of his friends kickes my bag across to me as I quickly grab my stuff and run off, hurrying to pick up my sister and to get away from them.

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"Hey Alex, honey! Can you....Um....Help me cook this macaroni? Quickly please!" My mother calls out from the kitchen, I walks in seeing water boiling out from the pot as my mom is in the corner holding my sis up.

"LAVA! LAVA!!!!!"

I can't help but laugh at how childish they act. Mostly laughing at my mom since she is basically an adult. I quickly grab some mittens and move the pot away from the heat and turning it off. I take them off quick and walk over to the broom closet grabbing a mop.

"Mom, the lava is gone."

"The floor is slippery and I'm wearing heels honey"

"Oh"

I laugh looking at my mom sweeping the hot water up.

"Mom how old are you again?"

"If I remember correctly,which I do," wow," I am 36 right now until April 17."

"Wow to much info mom"

I finish cleaning the hot water up and placing it into a nearby bucket.

"Well then why'd you ask?"

"You're an adult you should act mature."

"Says the 16 year old who still sleeps with a nightlight, teddy bear and has bacca slippers a-"

"OK! OK I get it mom" I say with defeat as she tries to quietly do a victory dance.

"Now for that macaroni you almost somehow burned."

"Hey! Not my fault I've been ordering take out for half a year now!" She says in a unserious voice as my sister tries to copy her.

-The Next Day-

I walk off the school bus entering thru the school gates to breakfast time. I quickly grab my breakfast (a plain bagel, carton of white milk and half an apple) and sit down at an empty table.

As I quietly eat the apple at my table I glance up to see the other table fill up. I choke a bit on my Apple as I see one of my hairpins on a tan young girl with a gorgeous orange like hair. Wait did I just say gorgeous? Eh shut up mind. I see she is wearing a pink stripped jacket as she giggled with a couple of (who I believe) friends. That most be that ignorant James girlfriend. I get up grabbing my backpack and walking over to her table leaving my breakfast at my table.

As I walk closer I see them stop talking and glance at me. I stop in front of there table and wave.

"Hi"

They stare at each other and then back at me. The girl with my hairpin speaks.

"Yes?"

"I'm sorry for disturbing your breakfast but, uh....That hairpin. You have on your head. That's mine."

The blondy by her side places her hands on her hips in a sassy way.

"Your hairpin?" Oh crap right.

"Uh by mine I mean my sister's, she and I have the same backpack so she placed it my bag by accident and it must have fallen off."

"Excuse me but it isn't your sisters. Elizabeth's lovely boyfriend gave it to her as a gift."

"Guys really, stop saying it like it's the best thing he gave me."

"GIRL, That fucking hairpin is gorgeous! I would die for something like that!"

"It isn't that great my boyfriend got me a huge fluffy teddybear that's two times bigger then me!"

"No way! I want one also and" I completely cross my arm as the two others continue babbling on how they have the perfect boyfriend. I notice (Elizabeth I guess?) cross her arms boredom in her eyes. She gets up and grabs my arm walking away.

OK where is this girl taking me?! I try to pull my arm away but she keeps a tight grip and leads be near a empty locker hallway.

She lets my arm go and raises her arm to take off the hairpin placing it into my palm.

"I'm sorry about those two, they usually always babble on and on. Here's your hairpin back I'm sorry if my boyfriend caused you trouble. I know he tries to take nice stuff for me so...Heh yeah." She smiles gently as she looks at me with her ocean blue eyes.

I chuckle a bit nervously and stuff the hairpin into my pocket.

"I'll give the other back tomorrow I don't have them right now" she says as she looks around.

"That'd be great if you'd give them back! Maybe meet here again tomorrow?" She looks back at me, nodding.

"Yeah sure. Oh yeah I should introduce myself," she takes her hand out," My name's Elizabeth nice to meet you." I hesitate a bit but let my hand grab hers to shake.

"Alex"

"Well I should get back to breakfast. Nice meeting you Alex, I'll bring your other hairpins tomorrow!" She lets go of my hand and runs off her hair flowing from the wind.

As I watch her go, I take a deep breath, and walk away feeling a bit better. I almost completely forget that I have to go to class soon.

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I sit in my 3rd period, thankful that James is absent today. As I wrote my notes my mind's wonders off, on that girl. Oh how nice she was, most girls I've meet are either to sassy or want a boy with money. S-She just seems so different! Her curly orange hair and those beautiful blue eyes. Oh god those eyes, I would stare at them forever if I had the chance! She was so kind and she was so sweet i'd just love to Wait, WAIT A MINUTE MIND WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU GOING?! I can't possibly like this girl?! I just met her, including the fucking fact she's dating James. WHY DOES THE WORLD HAVE TO BE SO CRUEL!

I slam my fist on to my desk as all my stuff jolts up and back down onto my desk. I look up seeing everyone staring as well as my teacher.

"Yes Alex?"

QUICK IDIOT THINK OF AN EXUSE!

"Sorry! There was a giant fly on my desk!" I shout and quickly slope down my chair hoping it would make me seem invisible.

"Alright then..."

Nailed it

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OMG OVER 1763 WORDS NOT INCLUDING THIS! FREAKING HUZZAH! But people probably aren't reading this book anymore so it's also a lost cause xD

So, what will happen with Alex and his new found feelings for Elizabeth?

How will James act when he finds out?

Find out! As you continue reading this book!

If I'm gonna be honest, I totally forgot the jocks name so while writing I just put (put jocks name here) XD HE ISNT THAT IMPORTANT TO ME TO REMEMBER HIS NAME WHOOPS