Chapter 2
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Rafael's POV
The alarm goes off obnoxiously. I grumble as I reach over a body to turn it off.
I hate getting up early. I especially hate finding others in my bed.
"Wake the f**k up," I say angrily to the body as I nearly pushed it off the bed.
I hear a gasp and a string of swear words as she nearly topples over. She caught herself and flew up. She started to grab at her clothes and throwing them on.
"Why the f**k are you still here?" I ask her angrily. "I told you to leave last night." I hate when girls stay over. I just want to bang and leave. Nothing good ever comes from them becoming attached. I should have just gone to her place.
"Well I'm sorry you f****d me so good that I passed out," she threw it back at me. She is just butt hurt that she got caught. I'll probably never sleep with her again.
She stomps out of my room with a huff. She is probably more angry that she will be late for school now. But what do I care? No one cares about me, so I don't care about anyone.
Too much drama for the morning.
I sigh and move out of bed to get ready.
Today is the first day of senior year. Just one more year of torture in this place. Then I am moving as far away as I can and never looking back. There is nothing holding me here. Then hopefully I can live my life the way I want to live it.
In 8th grade, I was called mean and heartless. It was out of no where and I never understood how that could possibly happen. I was never a loud kid and never got in trouble. But suddenly, I had this label on me. My parents didn't want to hear a word I said. Some teachers even started to ignore me. My best friend even abandoned me. She was gone without a word. Part of me believed that she was the cause of this because the one time my dad beat me up, he said something about her.
But she was so sweet. How could she possibly cause this much hurt? I loved her so much that when she left, it felt like my heart shattered. I never got a chance to tell her how I felt.
I lost my will to live my life and just gave in to what other's believed. I became that heartless kid. I caused trouble and slept around. Broke a lot of girls' hearts. But I just don't care.
I threw on a black t-shirt and some cargo shorts. I looked at myself in the mirror and fiddle around with my hair. Needed to get the perfect tousled looked.
I grab my bag and head down to the kitchen. Mom refused to make me any food so I have been fending for myself in the mornings. I scournage around to find something to take with.
On my way out the door, I pass by the living room. Dad is just passed out on the floor. I roll my eyes at the sight. He was probably drinking heavily last night. Ever since he beat me up in 8th grade, he has been an alcoholic. Not a dry day goes by for it. Because of that, mom has been having to work 2 jobs to keep us afloat. She has blamed me so many times before that I am the reason this family is broken. I am just one big disappointment to them.
I head out and get in my car. I guess perks about being a disappointment, I am responsible to take myself everywhere. So they got me some cheap car. I ain't complaining about it.
The drive to school is about 10 minutes. It's not long before I am pulling into the parking lot.
"Yo dude," my friend Jonathan called out to me as soon as I got out of my car.
"What's good?" I ask him as he comes up beside me and claps a hand on my back.
"Ready for this last year?" He asks me enthusiastically.
"You know it." I answer back.
Despite having this bad boy reputation, I am the most popular guy at this school. My grades are great so that I am competing for valedatorian. I am also captain of the football team and wrestling team. Every guy wants to be my friend and all the girls want to throw themselves at me. I am set to get good scholarships to go to any university I want to.
"Sasha says there is this new girl in out grade. Guess you need to make some moves so that you can finish your conquest of sleeping with every girl in our grade before graduation." Jonathan tells me. It was stupid, but I made a claim back as a freshman that I was going to sleep with every girl in our grade before we would graduate high school. I made great progress with that feat that I was able to get through all by the end of junior year. I broke a lot of relationships with my flirty ways but I didn't care.
Relationships are for losers. All they do is makes you dependent on 1 person, and they can leave at any moment. I probably did people a lot of good and they just don't even realize it.
"Sounds like a challenge, my friend," I tell him with a smirk. Maybe there is still some challenges left for me in this school. I wonder if she will be easy or if I need to woo her before breaking her heart. I find it more satisfying if it were the latter.
We head to our lockers before we go off to class. Luckily, my two good friends, Jonathan and Will, are in my classes. We just goof off.
I would not classify them as my best friend since I vowed I would never have a best friend like that again. It is as good as it will be but I do hide a lot from them.
"Sup?" Will says as we approach him. He is in the back of the class holding seats for us. He is one I am competing with for valedictorian. But at least we are friends so there is no hurt feelings if it is either of us.
"How was your summer?" Jonathan asked him.
"Pretty good. Did some traveling with the family. My mom is pretty upset that that was probably our last trip as a family as I will be off to college next year. The water works have been nonstop." Will told us. At least he has a family that loves him.
"You heard about the new girl?" Jonathan told him impatiently. He sounded like a gossipy girl.
"I'm guessing Raf has first dibs," Will asked jokingly. My reputation precedes me.
I give him a knowing smirk.
Before we can talk any further, the teacher walked in.
"Ok everyone. Welcome back. Hope everyone's summers were good. We have a new student that will be in this class. Is Amara Parker here yet?" She spoke as she peered over her glasses.
I felt the blood leave my face. I never thought I would hear that name again.
Shit.
As if on cue, the door opened to reveal a small girl.
Just perfect.
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