Let the Game Begin [ON HOLD]

Let the Game Begin - Chapter 2

When the bell rings after History, signalling the beginning of lunch, Alex, Jake and I make our way to the cafeteria.

"They're really friendly," Alex promises me. "They might not seem so at first, but after you warm up to them, it'll be better."

"But what if they don't like me?" I picture the open jealous expressions of the girls this morning and wince.

"You're so gorgeous. The boys will surely like you," Jake teases.

I bat my eyelashes at him. "Is that so?"

He smirks. "I like you already."

"I do too, because I consider you as my friend already."

"I didn't mean -"

"Jake," Alex gives him a warning look.

I smile to myself. This is going to be great. Aside from jealous girls.

Once we enter the cafeteria, everyone looks up, their gazes like sunlamps, all fixed on me.

Alex studiously ignores them while Jake acknowledges all the girls with a flirty smiles and nods. Alex leads me to the table in the middle, where bunch of popular-looking people are sitting.

Ugh, now I know why. Apparently I, the new girl, was walking with two school icons! Geez. I must be hated by now.

"See you later," Jake winks at me and leaves.

I can't help smiling a bit. "See you!" I turn to Alex. "Where's he going?"

"Oh, he doesn't eat lunch with us."

"I thought he's popular."

"Yeah he is. For being a manwhore."

"Alex."

"Okay okay, fine. He eats with his girlfriend."

"Oh."

We pass a table close to the one I'm supposed to sit. A brunette and blond girl are sitting there, staring along with the others. Their expression is mixed with surprise and awe.

"Hi," I say, trying to sound friendly. 

"Hey," the brunette smiles. "Is your name Elena? I'm Adelina."

"And I'm Stacey," the other girl chimes in.

"Yes, I'm Elena," I have a feeling these two people might be my friends.

"Come on, Elena," Alex calls out. 

"See you later," I wave and walk towards Alex.

"Hi. So, you're Elena?" a girl with long platinum blond hair and smoky eyes asks.

"I am. And you are...?"

"I'm Isabella, but please call me Bella." she motions to the rest of the group. "Come on, introduce yourselves." she seems to be the group leader.

I realize everyone is still staring. I'm getting annoyed. Don't they even have the decency to at least pretend to mind their own business or something? I am about to say that out loud when a startlingly smooth voice interrupts me.

"Are you all trying to make her feel uncomfortable?" the newcomer, presumably a boy from the sound of his voice, addresses everyone.

In an instant, everybody turn back to their lunch, chatting again. I sigh, relieved.

That is, until I come face-to-face with the speaker himself. And boy am I speechless.

He isn't just any boy, he has to be the best-looking guy to grace this earth. His brownish-blond hair is messy and some of it falls into his eyes - I can't tell if they are grey or light green; they are such a beautiful colour. His sexy lips stretch up into a smirk as he acknowledges me checking him out. 

Most importantly I know right away this guy is a player.

"Who are you?" he asks.

"Elena," I look at Bella for help.

"That's Spencer, my boyfriend," she replies smugly.

I see a flash of annoyance cross the stranger's - I mean Spencer's - face, but it disappears too quickly for me to be sure.

"Yes, Isabella's my girlfriend," he agrees. He motions for me to sit down. "Are you going to stand there for an hour, pretty girl?"

I cock an eyebrow. "Pretty girl?" I echo dubiously.

Bella shoots me an annoyed look. "Spencer -"

"I'm telling you to sit." Spencer frowns.

"You have got to be kidding me," I mutter, miffed. I go over and sit down next to Alex. I mentally delete all the fanciful things I described about him a minute ago. He doesn't deserve them.

Somebody taps my shoulder from behind. I turn around and see the blond girl looking at me. What's her name again?

"Hey, I just want to tell you he's my brother."

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