Loving My Enemy

Chapter 2: First day of school

Emily’s POV

I wake up at 7 in the morning when my alarm starts to annoy me to a new level. It’s the first day of school and I personally hate with all my body and soul to wake up in the morning but today I am quite excited to start my senior year.

After I successfully stand up and leave my warm bed I make my way to the bathroom to take a long hot shower. After that I continue with my morning routine and go downstairs where I meet my parents and sister for breakfast.

“Morning “ I say as soon as I reach the kitchen. “Morning dear” my mother says back to me. “Morning “ greets me my dad.Then I turn my attention to my sister. I look at her. She looks like she zoned out . “ Earth to Bethany!” I say a little too loud cause my mom turns to glare at me as my little sister looks at me.” Are you excited to begin your freshmen year ?”. She look at me like I’m some sort of alien and then replies “If when you say excited you mean nervous as héll , then that’s how I’m feeling.” She states looking really nervous , while mom says “Can you two behave as some normal persons?” , I look at her and ask “What does that mean?” . After a moment when she looks at me like she wants to kill me she says “Can you not shout or swear?”. I look at Beth and her at me having a conversation with only our eyes. “First of all , I had to make her pay attention to what was going on around her “ I say, only for Beth to continue what I was saying .” And second of all we’ve learned form the best how to properly swear so it’s not our fault “ then we look again at each other and than at mom who isn’t too happy .

“Sometimes I really would like that you wouldn’t have such a good sibling relationship. And for goodness’ sake ,you couldn’t teach them something useful Mark?”. When dad replied “ But swearing is important and very useful , for example if someone is bugging you or treats you bad ,and you say politely to stop but they don’t stop then, swear a little ,scare them and that’s it! It also helps you to express your feelings ,especially when you’re upset or angry ” , and we saw mom’s face was red with anger we knew that we had to run as fast as possible.

With that we looked at dad apologetically and I said quickly “ I think it’s time to leave for school . Bye!”.

“Wait!” said dad “I forgot to tell you that Nathan is transferring to your highschool and you most probably be classmates .He had some problems at his last school and Alexander asked for a suggestion of a good one . So I recommended yours and we thought that maybe you could help him with some tutoring sessions? What do you think?” I was shocked I couldn’t process what I just heard. I couldn’t tell them that I didn’t wanted to have anything to do with him ever again. They’ve never knew that he bullied me for four years . I couldn’t tell them because it would’ve been much worse and I also had the stupidest crush on him and I didn’t wanted him in trouble,so I just couldn’t say anything .Now because of that, the only thing I could do was to play along and do whatever they said.

So, with the fakest smile I said “ Oh, I haven’t seen him in a while” he held his gaze still at me waiting for an answer “I guess I can help him” I said as unbothered as I could to avoid any other questions. “ We should leave now , we don’t want to be late from the beginning of the school year! Bye!”.

After a short drive , because our house is like 10 minutes away from our highscool , we arrived then I turned to my sister and said “Don’t be too nervous everything will be fine,and don’t listen to the older students they will tell you a lot of lies about how scary and bad are the teachers and this whole place” she looked a little better than before we left.

She turned her gaze to me saying”So it won’t be that bad ?” she asked.

“No, it’s okay ,it’s not so bad even though it’s not like middle school it’s acceptable”

I wanted to make her as confident as possible because if she is not ,then she will be fish food until she graduates even though my mind was worried about the fact that I would have to deal with something or maybe said someone.

“Look ,you have to be confident in yourself. You’re beautiful and smart so you don’t have to worry . Show them who you are and don’t let them make you think otherwise. If you don’t show them that you’re someone they can’t mess with, they will eat you alive. And now I mean the other students ,not the teachers”

With that statement her face lightened.”Okay , I’ll show them that they can’t intimidate me” she wanted to get out of car but she unexpectedly turned and hugged me whispering “Thank you sis , you’re the best!” “ No need to thank me”.

After that she left and my mind was flooded by the worse thoughts.I tried to think positive, maybe I don’t have a crush on him anymore, maybe he won’t torment me anymore, or maybe everything will be the same as in middle school. That thought frightened me.I just didn’t wanted think too much so I stepped out and headed near the entrance where me and my three best friends meet every school morning.Maria, Amelie, Kaylie and I are best friends since the first day of fifth grade. That day was a good one and a bad one at the same time because I met my best friends and I made an enemy. From the three of them I am the closest to Maria. She knows why everything happened between me and Nate to the smallest detail and with her I could always talk about everything in my life . I was very close to Amelie and Kaylie too , but it’s not as it is with Maria,she more like another sister to me.

As I am nearing to our meeting spot I see them excited to begin our last first day of school together because we will most likely go on different paths and we won’t live this again.

After we do our girly hugs and everything ,I deliver the bomb to them.

“I have....not so good news” that statement made them look terrified because they know when I have bad news it really is something bad.” Nate is transferring to our highschool”

“Why?” “Hell no please tell me that we won’t have a lot of classes together “ “ Wait! How do you even know?”

I am assaulted by their questions and wait a little for them to finish with all the gushing around and going crazy.

“So” I begin to say “ We should start with the beginning . Before I could leave for school with Beth, dad stopped me saying that Nate’s father asked for some good highschools recommendations and of course my dear father suggested ours. He said that we will most probably be classmates and I should help him with some tutoring sessions. From that I deducted that Mr. Westwood most probably asked to have him in almost all my classes and now I am worried as f**k that he will still try to make my life hell again . But mostly I am literally afraid that I don’t know if I still have that stupid crush on him or not because I haven’t seen him since eighth grade and I kinda forgot about him but now , that I will see him again...Either way I am not the same and even if I still like him I won’t endure something like that again.”

They look at me surprised and none of them has the necessary words to say something. A couple of minutes later they all say “ That’s our girl”

“ I am happy that you finally grew a backbone after those years of torment” Maria says

“After that y’all know that in freshman year I wanted to change myself “

“We all saw it and let me tell you girl beside the fact that you’re stunning , very beautiful and a good person you’re also the confidence queen and don’t let anyone to make fun of you or the ones around you. We are really proud of what you’ve become” Kaylie continued what Maria began.

“But if you need some help with handling him ,you know you can count on us” Amelie finished.

“Thank you for your suppport. I love you girls!”

We hugged each other and headed to take our timetables.

I am a great student but not the best . I know I can do much more than this but I also know that I don’t want to exhaust myself so I don’t push too hard my limits. I also am a teenager and I like to hang out with friends and go to parties so don’t be surprised if see other grades that aren’t A’s.

Now ,it’s time to face the music. First class is math , but my three best friends don’t have math with me.

As I head to my math class I remember the fact that I have to find a place to hide as good as I can so he can’t spot me too easy.

When I arrive I look around in the classroom and see that the math teacher is already here, she says “ Ms. Brown , take a sit next to Ashton, this year you will be seated alphabetical”. I nod to her and make my way the seat assigned to me.

The class began not too long ago as we started to review something from last year,but suddenly someone entrees . Then I see him. He has grown up a lot since I’ve last saw him and he was clearly much more handsome and hotter .

“Sorry for being late , I’m new and I went take my timetable and I couldn’t find the class so I needed some instructions to get here” He says , his voice deep and pleasurable at the same time. f**k! What am I thinking?! Now it’s clearly ,I still crush on him.

After the crash of that thought in my mind I see him averting his gaze around the class as if searching for someone. When he spots me I see his dark green eyes staring in my light green ones as a mischievous smile spreads across his lips, that beautiful and kissable rosy lips. Emily stop! I scold myself.

“Okay now go and take that empty seat over there. In my class you’ll stay only like this,all of you, the seats are assigned alphabetical .After we finish here you go to the principle’s office to get a guide for a few days until you know your way around here ,Mr. ..” the teacher instructs.

The jerk is standing up saying “ I am Nate Westwood “. I think the teacher already knows that he’s an arrogant ass and says “Yeah,yeah... now sit down” .

I am lost in my thoughts until the bell rang. After that I decide to run for dear life to my locker and try to avoid him as much as possible . If I see him I turn the other way around, if I hear someone talk about him , I avoid the conversation ,and so on .

Immediately after I finish my plan I hear the principal ‘s voice in the speakers.

“Emily Brown in the principle’s office “

With that words I knew what was going to come to me will put me six feet under the ground .As much as I tried to avoid any contact with him for at least a little while,but the universe seems to be against me today.