The One Who Was Taught To Survive

The next morning, I stood in the main office of Huntington High, the guys and I had hung out most of Sunday but unfortunately, Monday came and school resumed for their weekly torture sessions. At least, that’s how Jimmy described the setting. I chuckled to myself shaking my head.

“Alright Miss Rhoades, we just need a copy of your transcripts and immunization records and we can get you enrolled,” the secretary smiled at me.

I handed her the paperwork, “Here you go.” Of course I’d had to retype the envelopes and documents to say my made up name but she seemed to have bought the authenticity.

She typed a few key points of information into the system then scanned the documents for the records. She picked something off the printer and handed it to me, “Alright well it looks like you have a majority of the classes needed to graduate, so we have you in math, science, and english then the rest are electives.”

I smiled, “Thanks, I better get to class.”

“Just a sec, here’s your locker combination and then I just need your parents to sign off on your paperwork so if you can take it home and bring it back signed tomorrow you’re free to go.” She handed me everything with a final smile.

“Thanks, will do,” I nodded and retreated from the office into the commons.

“Hey, you’re the new girl that hangs out with the perverts right?” I looked up to see Dilynn watching me from a bank of lockers.

I raised an eyebrow and nodded, “Yeah, River works too though.”

“River,” she smiled, “that’s a cute name. So got your class schedule?”

I nodded, “Yeah, hey can you show me where this locker would be?” I handed her the locker number and she moved her head in a notion of “follow me”. “Thanks.”

She nodded, “So what classes are you stuck with?” We reached the locker bank which was along the same ones she was hanging out in front of.

“Uhh, here,” I handed her the schedule as I opened the locker. She leaned up against the locker next to mine with her back to the burnt orange colored lockers.

“We have all the core classes together, and then it looks like Music Appreciation,” she handed me back the piece of paper.

“That’s awesome” I grinned as I noticed Kayley approaching us.

“Hey, see you found a new friend,” Kayley smiled at us.

Dilynn shrugged, “I recognized her and she didn’t have all the testosterone around her.”

I couldn’t help but laugh, “Have you met those guys? It seems like there’s enough estrogen in the mix to make them moody as fuck.”

“Nah, that’s just sexual frustration built up because none of them are getting laid,” Kayley snickered.

Dilynn and I giggled and shook our heads, “So why are you late Kay?”

Kayley instantly rolled her eyes, “Johnny had to use the bathroom to put on his eye liner and spike up his hair.”

I couldn’t help but snicker at the thought of Johnny being more of a girl than me, “Where’s he now?”

Dilynn chuckled, “Probably outside smoking behind the building with the guys before classes begin.”

I gasped, “Those fuckers went to smoke without me?”

“Bell’s getting ready to ring, want me to show you to our first class?” Dilynn asked.

I nodded, “Yeah that’d be nice, are you in our class?” I asked Kayley.

She shook her head, “Nah, that class is for seniors only. I’m only a sophomore, but maybe I’ll see you later on in one of the electives?”

“She has Music Appreciation with us,” Dilynn informed her.

“Sweet! You’ll love it, we literally bullshit that entire hour. The teacher’s really laid back, so we usually just practice our music skills,” Kayley smiled at me as the bell rang.

“That sounds amazing!” I grinned as Dilynn did a secret handshake with Kayley before we parted ways.

As the day went on it turned out that I had someone in every class, the school had a block schedule set in place, 6 official classes per day.
Period 0: Homeroom Moss Rm149
Period1: Algebra 2 Crow Rm135
Period2: Senior English Lit French Rm210
Period3: Chemistry Desoto Rm320
Period4: Psychology 101 Krane Rm335
Lunch
Period 5: Creative Writing Tabs Rm222
Period6: Music Appreciation Salzman Rm160

The day had been pretty uneventful until I got to lunch. The guys had text me to meet them outside on the quad. Apparently that was their spot, they told me I could bring Dilynn and Kayley as well if they wanted to come. The three of us were grabbing food from the “snack shack” while the girls ordered, I waited out of the direct path of the mass of kids. I leaned up against one of the locker banks snacking on my chips and queso, my soda and hotdog were in my bag, the hotdog wrapped in foil.

“You’re new,” a blond preppy-jock looking guy came up, his button up shirt unbuttoned a couple at the top. Obviously a football player or something, possibly baseball. He had a diamond stud in his ear that I was willing to guess was real. “I’m Chase Bright.”

I raised an eyebrow, “Ironic that your last name is Bright when you obviously can’t tell when someone isn’t interested in getting caught up with your clique.”

“Fiesty, I like it,” he chuckled and slipped an arm around my shoulders.

I instantly felt my anxiety spike as I fought to keep control, “Let go of me.” I hissed at him.

He pulled me tighter into his side, “Nah, I like where you are.”

I growled and tried to pull away from him but his grip tightened. “Bright, let her go.”

I looked up to see Matt standing close to us, Dilynn and Kayley were behind him talking until they noticed the altercation. “I don’t think this is any of your business, Sanders.”

“It isn’t? Think you got your arm around my girl,” Matt growled out dangerously.

Chase spared him an amused look but let me go, “First day and you already have a boyfriend,” he looked at Dilynn. “Looks like you have competition, there’s a new whore in town.”

Matt instantly decked Chase, and I mean the dude literally already had an eye swelling up. “Don’t you ever fucking talk like that about any of my friends. I hear it again, you’re gonna regret it big time.”

Before any teachers came by, I grabbed Matt’s arm, all but dragging him away with Kayley and Dilynn following. I swear I saw a hurt look pass through Dilynn’s eyes when Chase brought up her being a whore. I made a mental note to talk to her more in depth later.

Matt was fuming still as we reached the other guys, “Whoa, the fuck happened in there? Matt you look mad enough to pummel someone.” Brian noticed the anger behind the hazel eyes, his brows scrunching together.

“He already kinda did,” Dilynn half-heartedly smiled at Brian.

“We sent you to collect the girls and you come back all upset,” Johnny added on.

“Chase was trying to pick up River, he wouldn’t let her go,” Matt mumbled and I noticed Zacky’s eyes get dark out of anger.

“Hey you!” an obviously fake honey blonde girl dressed in a cheerleader outfit walked up to our group.

“The fuck do you want Carson?” Dilynn rolled her eyes.

“I want that slut to stay the fuck away from my man. He told me all about it, you desperate bitch. Find someone else to put your paws on,” She growled getting up in my face.

I didn’t flinch, instead leaning into the confrontation, “What are you gonna do about it with those fake press on nails and badly dyed hair?” I sneered at her and saw a fire light in her eyes.

“Take that back,” she snapped.

“Bitch, I didn’t touch your poor excuse of a boy. Go back to preschool this is adult time,” I growled stepping closer leaving an inch between us.

I felt Kayley and Dilynn step close to my sides, the guys moving close to my back, “This isn’t done.” She glared before turning around and walking away.

“I’m shaking in fear of your pom-poms!” I called after her, needing to get the last word.

“Damn, you got a pair of balls on you,” Jimmy grinned as he slipped an arm around my shoulders.

I chuckled a bit, my mood instantly lightening but again I saw a flash of jealousy in Kayley’s features. “Nah, just tired of people today already.”

Notes

Hey guys, sorry it's been so long since I've updated this story. Wasn't sure where I wanted to go with it, but I have a plan laid out for the rest of this story and for a sequel that I hope will be just as exciting. Not a slow going. lol. As always, please comment, rate, and subscribe. The drama should be picking up here directly.