Chapter One: New School
Ember
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Tomorrow will be the first day at my new boarding school. Unlike most kids there I am not rich or part of high society. I got a scholarship to one of the most prestigious schools, Evergreen high, and happily excepted. I did not just except for a chance at a amazing eduction but also to get away from me old town.
My old school, life, and friends are all so distant now and have been sense my parents died. This school is the perfect opportunity to leave this life forever. This school will provide the necessary connections and education to get my dream job, a molecular biologist. The only down side is spending the rest of my high school years with a bunch of elitist.
I take one last look at my now empty room and head down stairs. I have been staying with my aunt and uncle sense my parents deaths they say they do not mind but I know it has taken a toll on them.
Once I am in the living room I say my good byes. Of courses they wanted to drop me off but the school is a fifteen hour bus ride from there house and they have work tomorrow. I don’t mind taking the bus alone as I have had to use my fare share of public transportation in the past year.
“Good by Ember! Good look” My aunt says tearily.
“We are both very proud of you I am sure your parents would be thrilled with your success” my uncle says
“Good bye thank you for being so kind to me I will call every day” I reply trying not to cry at the mention of my parents.
I resolutely walk out the door saying farewell to my previous life. I get on the bus and pay may fare although the bus is not that expensive I know for my aunt and uncle the cost of the fate was pricy.
I open my phone and start listing to music. It is peaceful to sit there and relax although I know tomorrow will be a scramble. Before I know it I drift of in to sleep. My dreams hunted with fears for the future and memories of the past
15 hours later
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The bus comes to a sudden stop startling me out of my not so peaceful sleep. I look out my window and see it is my stop. I quickly grab my belongings and get off the bus. On my way out I hear the bus driver say
“ Your going to Evergreen high. What a surprise”
“I don’t look the part do I” I shoot back
“Oh no not that it’s just most how go there don’t take the bus”
“Well I am a scholarship student so it’s not like I have a private driver to take me around in a f*****g limo” and with that I exit the bus leaving the driver with a stunned expression
“Classic Ember” I mutter to my self
My parents used to joke they named me the right name. I might look harmless but I could explode instantly and was always in the heart of the flame. I used to roll my eyes at comments like that but now I would give any thing to her them again.
I look at my watch and realize I am running late. My class start in thirty minutes! I quickly run to my dorm drop of my bags. It was lucky that I had pre-packed my back pack so all I had to do was grab it and move out the door. My roommate was at breakfast so the only thing to great me in my room was my schedule lying on what I presume to be my bed.
After I check it I change into my school uniform. It was a classic blazer with a white shirt with the school crest in the conner right above my heart and a black skirt. I tie my shoulder length brown hair up and unjust my glasses which had gotten lopsided in my haste.
I look at my watch again and see I only have fifteen minutes left so I start to walk faster towards the junior hall.
Did I mention that I was in junior year. This was just one more thing that would set me apart from the other who had known each other for years already. Ok it was just two years but that is more than enough time for clicks to form.
I am in such a hurry that I do not realize we’re I am going until I bump into something or I should say some one. I hear gaps around me and see a crowed of starring students. I don’t understand there reaction of my peers so I reach to pick up my glasses which were nocked of.
Then I hear whispers of
“she did not just walk into him”
“Is she insane”
“She’s not even apologizing”
“Does she no who he is”
A try to understand stand why there is such a strong reaction and try to hid my embarrassment. I look up to see a gorgeous man. The kind that should only exist moves. The only ugly thing about him is his scowl.
“I am sorry I was in a hurry and did not see were I was going” I mumble
“Do you know who I am” he says menacingly
“No but I don’t see why that is relevant. Now if you excuse me I am running late sorry again” I respond frustrated with his pretentious comment
“Oh but you should care” he snarls
“Look I don’t give a f**k about what ever pretentious stuck up family you come from but I already apologized so can you just get out of my way I am running late” I fire back once again in a classic Ember fashion
The growing crowd around us looked stunned by my most resent comment. Wait maybe I am supposed to know who he is.
“I am Cole Chase” he say’s
Now I gasp. Holy s**t this is bad.