Bad Reputation

Episode 1

Damon:

I was laying on my bed in my new room just thinking, why the hell did we move here? This will be a long ass year until I’ve graduated from high school and I can live my own life! Well might as well just accept it for now, nothing I can do about it. 

I went downstairs to get a drink. We just moved in to this house yesterday, my moms husband got a new job here that is why we had to move. It’s not that I don’t like him, he’s cool and all. Never expecting me to call him dad or anything, I don’t know, we’ve just never really clicked. 

I got to the fridge to see what options I have for something to drink, “Mom?” I yelled “don’t we have anything to drink in this house?” She came around the corner “I’m sorry honey, I haven’t had time to go shopping yet, there’s water from the tap right now.” She answered. 

My mom, me and my baby sister Rose, came her early to set everything up for the new home we will be living in, and Ryan my moms husband will join us in about two weeks, he had to finish up at his old job. 

“I know! Why don’t I make a shopping list and you can take the car out to the market we passed on the way in to town and buy us the stuff we need” my mom followed. I was about to protest, but you know those eyes you mother gives you when it wasn’t a question? The one that only a mother can give. I sighed and nodded “sure mom, I can do that” 

“Perfect, just give me a second” she said and left the kitchen, within 5 minutes she was back with a list in her hand “Here honey, oh and remember Damon, drive careful”.

You know mom, I have had my drivers license for about two years now, I think I’ll manage”. I answered shaking my head a little at her cuddling me like some kind of small child. She just smiled and left the room, and I went to grab the car keys and went out the front door. 

When I came outside I noticed a girl sitting in a sling chair on the porch of the house next door, reading. She didn’t even look up from her book, when I came out. Most be some book i thought. Then I thought why not have a little fun, so I went over there. 

I grabbed the book from out of her hands “heeeey” she exclaimed annoyed. “What are you reading?” I asked with a smirk on my lips, she didn’t even look up at me when she answered coldly “I was reading that book you’re holding, up until you decided to make it your business to come and ruin that for me” “sorry for interrupting your little nerd out there, Sugar” I said with a little laugh giving back the book. “I’m Damon” I followed. 

“Great for you” she said still not even looking at me. “And you are?” I asked, she just shrugged and said “that’s for me to know” “and let me guess, for me to find out?” I said confident I took the words right out of her mouth. 

“I don’t really care what you find out” she said standing up and finally she looked at me for the first time, and let me tell you, I had to swallow hard not the drop my jaw, this girl was beautiful, she had big dark brown eyes and long curly dark brown hair to match, but the stare in her eyes where one of a dead person, like she didn’t give a s**t about anything. And then she just walked right passed me and entered her house, not saying another word..

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The next day was my first day in the new school, and let me just start by saying I hate school, I’m not dumb or anything and could probably pass all subjects without even trying, but I just don’t care about school, it’s not for me! 

I went in to the hallway, and looked for the office so i could get my new schedule, a guy went up to me “hey dude, is that your bike in the parking lot?” “What gave it away” I shrugged motioning for the helmet in my hand. “HA, funny. It’s a really sick bike though, bro” he said “I’m Peter and I’m guessing you are new here since I never seen you around before.” He followed. “Yep I’m the new kid, Damon. And thanks” I answered. “Could you point me in the direction for the office, so I can go get signed up?” I asked, Peter sent me on the way to the office. 

A couple of hours later it was time for lunch, I found the cafeteria by following the herd of people going in the same direction. Got my food and went to sit at some random table, when that guy Peter called me over to the table he was sitting at, I went over and nodded me head as a greeting to the people at the table. “Dude, this is the owner of that bike we were admiring this morning, Damon” Peter said to another guy sitting at the table, he was surrounded by a couple of girls who looked to desperate for my taste, I guess he’s the big man on campus. Peter continued “and Damon this is Trent.” “Hey man, that’s a really nice bike you have there, come sit down with us” this Trent character said. With no better offers I sat down with a nod. We got to talking about bikes in general, not the worst topic for me. That is when I saw her again the girl from the swing chair, I guess maybe I was staring a little because Trent followed my gaze and laughed a bit and said “I can see that you already spotted the school slut, Malia, good eye for a easy laid.” Peter laughed with him and they did a high five.