Alone

Chapter 2

Firstly I would just like to say a huge thank you to those 2 or 3 people that commented and voted! I was quite disappointed to find that I didn't even get 3 comments! I did get 3 votes though, yay!! So if you were one of those few people it would be awesome if you could spread the word about my book so I can get enough comments and votes this time! Okay let's dive straight into the chapter as I know a select few of you have been waiting!! ;)

We get to school and the boy hops off his side. I wait for him to go but then notice he is waving his hand in a gentlemanly (if that's even a word) way, letting me step down off the bus before him. As we make our way off, I welcome him "Welcome to Bridgeway High!" I exclaim and then realise that my mouth and throat are so dry that my voice sounded high pitched and squeaky. I cleared my throat, "L-let's go it the lockers, d-do you know what house you're in?"

Oh god I was stuffing up big time. He suddenly started laughing in a husky voice that just made my heart melt inside, he was just too perfect to be true. "Your stuttering's cute, but yeah, I'm in Albatross."

"Oh that's good, I am too so we can walk there together." That five minutes of walking to Albatross was the best in my life. I learned his name was Alexander and he was 15 turning 16 in June. He told me he moved from Cornwall to Somerset because his mum got a new job.

When we got to Albatross and walked inside we had to push our way through masses of people crowded round something. Suddenly I looked to my side and Alexander wasn't standing there. I looked towards the mass circle of people and saw him pushing through the circle to try and see what the commotion was about. Then everyone dispersed and he came back to where I was standing. "What was that?" I asked him, "Some tenth grader was punching a seventh grader. But yeah we should go to the lockers now."

"Okay." I agreed.

We headed to the lockers and in front of my locker, who did I see but my two best friends, Abby and Evan, with their arms crossed. I walked up to them, not sure why they looked so cross at me. "You're a half hour later than you usually are.. what's this?" asked Abby pointing to Alexander.

"I looked at my watch and it was eight thirty, half an hour later than normal, "Shit, sorry you guys.. wait what did you say Abby?" If I was not mistaken, she called Alexander a thing. "The thing" was just standing there, not sure what to do or say. He looked really shy, god he was adorable. "I said what is that thing?" Abby repeated. "Alexander is a person not a thing!" I exclaimed in a raised voice, "Sorry, so are you her boyfriend then?"

"Heck no!" I said again in a raised voice, Alexander looked almost offended.

"Okay look you know what, I'm gonna wrap this up otherwise we will be late for class, this is Alexander, Alexander these are my friends Abby and Evan. He is not my boyfriend," I paused, however much I wanted to say yet on the end of that sentence, I couldn't, "I'm sorry for coming late, the bus must've came late, it wasn't my fault. Now will you please let me get into my locker. I grabbed out my key as Abby and Evan stepped to the side. Then I saw someone open the door next to me. Alexander. I grabbed out my science and history books and locked it again. "So I guess I'll see you around?" I asked and stated at the same time. "Yeah," he gave me a smile and butterflies danced in my stomach.

I walked up the stairs as I watched Alexander walk the other way holding a map out in front of him. "That dude's weird!" Said Evan as we ascended the staircase. We walked in silence the rest of the way to class. We made it to the back of the line outside the class just before Mr Marshall started filing in students. he lined us up at the front of the class and told us to wait for further instruction.......

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Hey guys!! I hope you enjoyed that chapter! Now to try again, I need

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And questions I want answered

1) I have made up the names of 2 of the 4 house names, they will be birds. So far I have Albatross and Pelican, have any suggestions for the other 2?

2) I was planning on adding what happens in the class in this chapter but thought it may be too long then. do you think the lengthy is good or should I add in the other bit?

3) I am unsure about Jess's friends names. Do you like them or do you have any better names to suggest?

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Love and purple puppies, Mandy

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