p from my phone and stared at the hu

m scared," I whispered, rest

e, Bella. You'll be just fine. Make some friends, and bef

smile. Taking a deep breath, I slowly

nding me my water bottle. "And don't forget-wait

ering his words. I waved

ove out of the school gate, his c

everywhere, dressed in perfectly ironed uniforms, chat

feel my legs. I didn't know why, but it f

ce called fr

ed around to s

eplied with a

The short one shot me a cold, irritated look, hissed, and

"I'm Abigail. You're new here, right?" She sm

ah, I'm new," I said, fee

ids High School! Do you k

n email saying I'm in Cla

I'll take you there," Abigail

er. I think I like her alrea

room, and I quietly chos

nto my backpack and

reading," Abigail

o," I repl

for the first period. The teacher e

ght out my textbook. I was about to

dent?" he asked, his vo

eling the eyes of the ent

front and introduc

my heart pounding in my chest.

ispered encouragingly, giving m

my legs shaking slightly. I froze for a sec

-I'm a reall

myself, the classroom suddenly erup

ually. I must admit-they w

You three will never change. Alw

d past me, not even caring abo

aid, turning his attention b

happy to be here," I said quiet

-that's why you're looking down!

o laughter-everyone excep

ent as I slowly walked back to my s

They're just being stupid,

s," I

n friendship," she sai

ow?" I asked, su

we are," Ab

closer and whispered, "Who were those guys? And w

dsome guys in the entire school. They come from super rich f

I said

y to stay away fro

hen opened my book

ng for lunch. All the students stoo

s to leave the classroom. We wa

il this morning was already sitting at a table, eating. As soon as she saw me, she quick

ink she likes me," I sai

plied with a shrug. "I think she's a little

lk to her?" I asked. "You

later, once she cools down," A

sat with his two best fr

ce childhood, and everyone at school

hly allowance," Philip said,

Demien aske

erious about my li

h," Demien said,

ng. He just kept eating

. "James, why aren't

d. "What do you want me to s

ghing, even though h

baddest boy among us, but your dad still t

s said casually and

that designer bag she wants. Her birthday's ne

estly, if you weren't my friend, I'd say

hilip shou

your dad's good side, you're stressing over

've never been in love

ls only know how to spend our money. There's no real love out there. If you don'

rowled and jumped to his f

ack. "Hey! Chill! Remembe

, one day you'll fall so hard for a gi

med off

you always get under his skin

d from falling deeper into a tra

l too-and you'll fal

appening. Not in this life, or the next. Bad boys

y is Richard birthday, we

want to miss those sexy bitch"