Chapter 22 • New Boy

                                    

                                          

The weekend went by quick, not that I did much anyway. My brothers have been busy with work lately even the twins although Matty made time to watch a movie with me, that's become our thing watching movies in the theater room. I never thought that I would have a thing with anyone but my mom, let alone it being one of my brothers. It's exciting. 
                          
Back at school everything's the same, I really only talk to Lilli and her friends even though other people have tried talking to me. I still get glares from that girl Becca when she thinks I'm not looking. I wouldn't even tell she was glaring at me if Lilli wasn't glaring back at her. 
                          
It was now Monday beginning of the week and I was walking towards my locker after arriving with just Emilio. When I asked him where Antonio was he just gave me vague answers like 'he had something to do before school' even after Emilio reassured me that it was nothing but I couldn't help but worry, if living with my brothers has taught me anything it's that Antonio doesn't get up early for NOTHING unless it's very important. 
                          
I couldn't help but notice a new buzz going around school, i like to think I'm pretty observant and one thing I picked up from the people that go to this school is they like to gossip, and most of the things that go around the school that I've heard are crazy, I'm pretty sure most of the teachers are in on it too. 
                          
When I reached my locker Lilli was already there on her phone waiting for me. I've gotten really close with Lilli over the past few weeks, she's really funny and is good at making me feel comfortable around her which to ms is very important. If I'm not comfortable around someone I won't talk to them or let myself be alone with them. 
                          
"Hey bunny." Lilli said when I reached her. She stared calling me bunny after I told her about how one came up to me in my 'not so secret garden'.
                          
"Hi." I whispered back I've always been a soft spoken person, something about raising my voice in front of all the random people crowding the hallways is unnerving to me. 
                          
"God I can't wait for school to be over." She groaned while covering her messy black hair with her grey hoodie which is hiding under her black leather jacket. 
                          
"We just got to school. Are you upset because you think your gonna fail our history test?" I questioned while opening my locker and taking out the books I need. Looking around the hallway everyone seems to be talking to each other excitedly I haven't seen anyone in this school excited at the beginning of the day at all yet. 
                          
"No I just want to sleep- wait there's a test today?" I laughed quietly while shaking my head at her. I should have known that she would forget all about it, reaching into my backpack I took out my notes that I scribbled down while studying over the weekend. 
                          
"Here you can't fail this is an important test." She rolled her eyes before seeing what I'm handing her and smiling. 
                          
"Aw thank you bunny for making me read notes for a test that I'm probably going to skip anyway." Now it was my turn to roll my eyes at her. I've never considered myself sassy but the more time I spend with Lilli the more I find myself creating a sassy side. 
                          
"Lets just go unlike you I plan on passing so I can get good grades." With that we started walking with me inching closer to her whenever anyone I don't know gets to close for my liking. I find my body tensing and my breath hitching in my throat when any boy walks past me. I walk to the other side of Lilli so I'm between her and the lockers, she just looks at me before looking away. She's gotten used to my weird habits that she doesn't ask questions, not that she really did to begin with anyway. 
                          
We finally get to the history class and find our seats while students come tumbling through the door being way to loud for 8am on a Monday. 
                          
After everyone takes there seats we all wait while the teacher talks to a student I've never seen before, I don't think anything of it seeing as I haven't payed that close attention to the features of my classmates just their body language to see if they could be a threat to me.