I wake up early, and look around. The sky is still black. It's three in the morning. I attempt at going back to sleep, but it's no use. I put my slippers on, and decde to go downstairs for an early breakfast.I find my charging phone on the kitchen counter and check my texts and notifications.

ashwee-hey, i know it's pretty late at night, but would you wanna go with Emma and I saturday to go dress shopping? trust me, it'll be fun.

me-sure, but why go dress shopping? homecomming has passed and prom is far away.

ashwee- emma and payne are throwing an awesome party on new years and we need dresses.

me-i don't know if you've noticed, but liam and i don't get along so well.

ashwee-cmon, someone will be with you at all times.we'll make sure you and payne don't start a fist fight.

me-he'd probably win.

ashwee- hey, youre a strong little nerdy birdy.

me- im not just s nerd, im a full out geek.

ashwee- yeah, but youre gonna look smokin' at that party.

me-*rolls meh eyes* sureeee

ashwee- so youre coming?

I think, I dont want to dissapoint my new friends, all they've beenis nice to me...but Liam...

me-fineeee

ashwee- YAY!! So were on for dress shoping?

me-sure. could you pick me up? my licence isn't legal here XD

ashwee-okay! later!

me- baiiii

I got so lost in my conversation with Ashley, I forgot to check my other messages.

whit.whit-good luck at school today!

Then...

liam-you shouldn't have rode home with louis

Ugh. Liam again. I probably should delete his number.

me-why do you even care?

No response. He's probably sleeping I decide to get on my X-Box and play Skyrim a little bit. It gets my mind off things. Finally, the sun comes up. Today is Thursday. Soon, I'll be dress shopping with Emma and Ashley. I wonder how Emma turned out so nice and Liam so rude and selfish? It doesn't make sense to me. I start getting ready for the day. I wash my face, brush my teeth, put on make up,etc. I don't put on pounds of makeup, I try to make it look natural. Every now and then I'll do a cat eye or something, but only on special occasions.

Once I'm finally ready, my sister wakes up.

"Hey, Avarie," I say.

"Hey, Claire" She replies.

"Ready to go back to school?" I ask her.

She shrugs.

"Making friends is hard," She tells me.

" I know, Avarie, but you need to talk to peopl. Socialize," I explain.

"What does socialize mean?" She asks.

"To talk to other people," I tell her.

"But they all already have friends." She says.

"You can have more than one friend" I say.

She's silent.

"I want you to come home to me today and tell me about one new person you met," I tell her.

She nids in agreement, and grabs some poptarts.

Once I get on the bus, I sit in the same seat as yesterday. The next stop, Ashley sits next to me.

"Zayn gave Emma a ride to school today," She tells me.

"Awh, that's sweet," I say.

As if on que, the three motorcyclists plus one on the back of one zoom by the bus.

"STUPID KIDS!" The bus driver yells.

A few kids on the bus chuckle.Some roll their eyes.

We get to school not long after. Harry and Ashley meet up for their morning kiss. I politely leave them, and head to my new locker. I put in my new combonation.

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"Hi, you must be the new girl," I hear an Irshs accent say. Irish...?

I turn to see a blond haired boy with sparkling blue eyescovered by glasses.

"I'm Niall, and you're not the only foreign student here," He says.

"Hi Niall, I'm Claire," I tell him with a smile.

"That's a lovely name" He says.

"Thank you, I really like yours aswell," I reply.

He smiles, "Taking any honors courses?"

"All"I admit.

"Mee too!" He says cheerfully, "I love english, it's my favorite. Its with-"

"Mr. Bronson 4th period?" We say in sync , then laugh.

Then I hear a slam of a locker.

"Beat it, blondie." I hear an all too familiar voice say.

Liam.

Again.

Niall runs off, scared half to death.

"Whats your problem?!" I sass Liam.

"I don't have one," He says as he lights a cigarette.

"We're in school, you know. You could at least be a little sanitary." I tell him rudely.

He chuckles, "Because school is so clean."

"Try being considerate of your classmates," I say.

"Sure, I will when they stop being dou-"

"Don't say that word." I demand.

"What? Dou-"

"Don't" I say , my teeth gritted together.

"Awh," he says pushing me to the locker, "Little Claire here, doesn't like bad words. What're you going to do? Tell the teacher? Hm?" He asks. I can smell the smoke in his breath from his cigarette.

"Don't touch me," I say, trying to squirm out his grip, but he's too strong.

He laughs agian.

"Let me get to class, Liam," I say sassily.

"I got you something," He tells me.

"I don't want anything from you," I snap.

"Its to repay you for that delicious apple," He says.

He opens his bag, and pulls out a really short and showing dress, but it seems super expensive for such little fabric.

"Wear it to the New Years party," He says.

"I'm sorry, I'm going to wear clothes. Plus, I'm going dress shopping wiith your sister and Ashley this Saturday," I cross my arms and tell him.

"So you're coming to the party," He says with a smirk.

The tardy bell rings. Oh no. ohnoohnoohno.

I try squirming out, but Liam demands, "Answer the question, Claire."

"Fine! Yes! I'm going!" I half yell.

"I'm getting you angry, aren't I?" He asks with a smirk, "Doesn't it make you want to say something?"

"Let me go, Liam." I say.

He chuckles once more, "I thought you liked answering questions." He tells me.

He's making me really really mad.

"Please, Liam," I plead.

Shockingly, he lets go, and says,

"Its not Liam. Its Payne."