An Undeniable Connection (MFTCIHM - book 1) Sample Only

ch 4: New Girl, New Friend?

Maria actually had to take a cab to school the following day, as till 7:30 Tyler didn't tell her he couldn't pick her up because he went to some morning practice.

As expected, she arrived late to homeroom, and as she entered she saw that it was Mr Jenkins.

'Oh god! Just my luck, isn't it?' she mentally groaned.

"Miss Jensen, how nice of you to join us!" He shouted immediately.

She only smiled shyly at him. What could she say really?

He narrowed his eyes, then with that bitchy tone he often took with her said, "Smiling, are we? You wouldn't mind having a detention today then?" His eyes were gleaming with dark pleasure.

"I already have one sir."

His smile dropped a little but soon he countered that, "Well, tomorrow then!"

Sighing and inwardly cursing Mr Donnovan and Sandra all together, Maria said once again, "I already have one sir."

His jaw almost dropped. And Maria heard some giggles, but didn't pay attention to any of them.

Mr Jenkins averted his eyes looking displeased with himself.

Maria was heading to the back desk when she heard him say, "But your lunch break isn't taken, now is it?"

Looking back at him, she shook her head. And he seemed to recover his good mood. That bastard can't stand her at all.

'Not my fault his son has wandering hands and I have a good blow!' Maria thought bitterly.

In her opinion, he only got what he deserved. But in Mr Jenkins' opinion, she became the big French badass. She had had a three-day suspension and was supposed to write an apology to Mike –his son– which she didn't ... and that pissed him off even more. Maria thought that that's when he decided to make her life a living hell whenever he could.

Maria plumped on her seat with a huff and zoned out, only getting out of her la-la-land when the bell rang.

While slipping out of there, she was softly nudged by someone. She turned around to come face to face with a beautiful redhead that she didn't know from anywhere.

"Hi, I'm Felicity."

Maria shook the hand she was offering. "And I'm Maria?" It came out as a question against her own will not to sound rude.

Smiling gently, the redhead clarified, "I have art next, what about you?"

Maria nodded and used a gentler tone, "Follow me, we have the same."

Well, it wasn't her fault that Mr Jenkins' was an ass, nor was the fact that Tyler totally forgot about her.

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It turned out the two girls had all periods together. Quite a coincidence if you ask Maria!

'I just hope she remains nice,' Maria thought on a silent sigh, 'but they all back off when Sandra threatens them. I can understand that. Nobody wants to be with the outcast, so that they avoid being bullied on.'

But still, Maria felt lonely at times. Then, two years ago, came Kelly and Tyler. They made the school acceptable – and even fun sometimes.

In the middle of art period, which wasn't one of Maria's favorite, as she couldn't even manage to draw a rose straight, a piece of paper landed on her desk. It had come from behind.

Maria turned around to find Jerry looking back at her smiling.

Maria smiled back. He was one of the few who talked to her, although he was in the basketball team. His friends used to talk to her too. Then, their girls asked them not to, and they all obliged except him.