[02]

~Marina's Pov~

This isn't a cliche highschool story, where the quirky clumsy nerdy girl slips over a banana peel while running through the cafeteria and into the arms of her dream guy; a bad boy who plays basketball or is the quarter back of the school's football team, who happens to be a very decorated player, likes blondes, loves his mom, hates his dad, has a junior sister, drives a nice car and all of that shit you see in movies these days... nahh.

This is Marina Hunter's life, no boys in sight, just good grades, two friends, music, some nostalgic playlist, a cute rabbit, more books and the moonlight, yeah there's no sunshine, really sad... Well spoiler alert, I am Marina Hunter. 

Welcome to the story of my life.

I can't believe it's the start of junior year already, like what the hell??? I just literally started middle school. I give up on time.

And let's not even begin to reminisce about my sophomore year, lmfao, yeah when I use that slang I'm actually saying; Laughing My Flat Ass Off.

Yeah I have no ass, no actually I do but not the type highschool boys are generally attracted too, I'm not all thick and curvy but I love my body and you should too.

So anyways, sophomore year wasn't the best, I was literally at my lowest, I didn't talk to no one except my best friend, Jason Kuyper, yeah I know I mentioned earlier that I had two friends, yeah actually the second one is my pet rabbit, I call her Topaz.

A loud clattering sound shook me back to reality.

Speak of the devil...

"Topaz!" I exclaimed in frustration.

Shoving my duvet aside, I climbed out of bed and met with the cute mini lop light brown and cream colored animal that I loved, apparantly she had destroyed her cage in attempts to escape... Again.

I breathed out to calm myself, my Mom has been offering to take the rabbit away but I didn't give in, and as for my Dad, he basically hates animals, so Topaz doesn't leave my room, unless she's with me if not she's a dead bunny.

With topaz cradled in my arms, I strode across my room and admired my morning face in the mirror, I don't mean to brag but I am that girl who looks good in the morning, deal with it!

And no, I don't wear glasses, that's so cliche nerds. I guess that's why people rarely believe I'm good at school, I top my freaking class, and yeah I'm a science student and also a fashion killer.

I was feeling Harry styles this morning so I went ahead and played Watermelon Sugar and increased the volume of my Bluetooth speaker to the highest. I lay Topaz down inside her litter box and went on to arrange her cage, clean it out, change the mat and replace her feeds, some nice pellets and dried shrubs, this animal would make me bankrupt soon.

I had to make everything in my room chew proof else Topaz would have bitten and chewed all my favorite books, yeah I don't offer literature but I do love and read their recommended novels; pride and prejudice, Wuthering heights, castle of Otranto, Othello, I was a fan of old school works, heck a part of my room was a 1990s shrine.

I let Topaz hop out of the litter box so I could empty it, I tied the waste up in a black trash bag and headed downstairs. I closed my eyes and inhaled briefly as the aroma of deliciously fresh pancakes hit me.

"Good morning, Dad." I beamed as I strolled out the front door.

You might wonder why my Dad is the one making breakfast, well my Mom leaves pretty early for work because she's a very busy surgeon who still keeps up with the duties of a mother, that's why my parents had just me and my senior brother, Jakob.

Sorry I didn't mention him earlier, well he's a pain in the ass, aren't all brothers that way?

"Morning Marie!" He called out behind me.

I closed the door behind me as I walked back in, Jakob was coming down the stairs just then, messy sandy blonde hair hanging over his eyebrows and hiding his honey eyes.

"Don't look at me that way." Jakob stated at my awkward perusal.

"I still don't get how you have the confidence to walk around shirtless, bro, you're such an eyesore." I mocked in feigned disgust.

Not to be a simp, but Jakey boy was actually in every highschool girl's dream, I'm talking six foot plus, tanned body, chiseled abs, yeah he was it all.

"You're just jealous, my butt is bigger than yours." He said and burst into a fit of laughter.

"Dad!" I huffed and gave Jakob a death stare.

"That's enough Jakob..." Dad told him off and I gloated.

Dad laid out pancakes on the kitchen counter for the three of us to enjoy, he was already dressed for work while Jakob and I whom were expected in school in an hour were still in our PJs.

Jakob cleared the plates after we were done.

"Jakob is gonna have to drive you to school Marie, I'm almost late for work, have a nice day at school." Dad said and kissed the top of my head.

"Guess you're stuck with me, bye Dad!" Jakob said while putting away the dishes.

Ugh...

After Dad left, I went upstairs to get ready, while topaz was hopping around freely. After a short shower, I picked out my outfit.

A black tank top, some high waisted rugged mom jeans, my flannel red and black plaid shirt and lastly white nike sneakers. I curled my sandy blonde hair and let it in waves down my shoulder. It was junior year, a change in style was needed, usually I'd wear a beanie or pack my hair in a bun.

My black eyeliner made my blue-hazel eyes shone and after eight selfies I was good to go.

I grabbed my notebooks, shoved them in my bag and swung it over my shoulder, I grabbed my headphones and headed downstairs.

"Marina did you grab the key?" Jakob yelled after me.

"Yeah!" I yelled back and then I saw him running down the stairs.

He was in a plain white tee, a cream colored trouser, and lastly his black basketball jacket that had his name felted in a white print on the back; J. Hunter. Yeah Jakob was in the basketball team and to everyone's shock including mine, he was team captain.

And presently kinda topping the popularity charts at Silver Lake High. His tea was all over the students forum, girls literally had no shame making lewd comments relating to him, as his sister it was so disgusting to read those.

Asides my brother's little fame, I was pretty popular myself, bagged a few medals and academic year awards, so basically Jakob and I we were the Hunter siblings, the literal talk of the entire school but despite all the attention we got, I had no friends, I didn't need them, friends only bring drama except well, Jason.

I locked the house after Jakob stepped out and got into the passengers seat of his white Tesla. Admitting this isn't my finest finesse but carpooling with Jakob was fun.

I didn't have my own car yet because I was scared of driving, I've failed my driver's test consecutively in my last three trials, so I've given up.

Oliver Twist by Arrdee blasted the atmosphere as Jakob turned his engine on and the happy electronic came to life, stepping on the accelerator, he pulled the single gear behind his steering wheel and the dreadful ride to school began.

Don't get me wrong, I know everything about driving, but the fear won't let me hit the road talk more of holding my own car key.

"So, Marie Hunter, welcome to junior year." Jakob cooed as he drove.

I stopped vibing to the song and sighed heavily, "I guess this is it."

"You'll do fine, besides if anyone messes with you, they'll answer to me."

"Thanks Jake."

"Anytime... I won't be coming home tonight, me and the guys are going to celebrate the beginning of senior year at some place, you can come if you want."

I laughed, "That's not my scene, I'll pass."

"Going out would do you good, like for instance help you get a boyfriend." He took his eyes off from the road to glance my way for a second.

"Boys are irritating." I stated simply.

He laughed without humor, "Says the antisocial sixteen year old girl who reads romance novels and drowns herself in fantasies of her first kiss whenever the moon is up."

Ok maybe I lied, Jason and Topaz weren't my only friends, me and Jakey boy here were pretty close, he was basically my other best friend.

As for Jakob's relationship stats, he had been in a committed relationship with his talented girlfriend, Kiara Jameson, since their sophomore year... Disgusting I know, but it was quite rare in Silver Lake High to see a relationship last more than eight months, so theirs was a record. I personally admired them.

"It sounds miserable when you say it like that." I shook my head and looked out the window.

Unpopular opinion... Relationships are overrated, just me?

We finally pulled up into Silver Lake High or SLake as students fondly called it.

"I'll pick you up in the morning." Jakob told me as I headed out.

"See you around kiddo." I teased him as I slammed his car door.

I gripped my bag like I was bracing myself for whatever was ahead and whatever Junior year would throw at me.

It was time to be The Marina Hunter again.

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A/N: hit that star below your screen! Are you ready for this wacky journey??

See you in chapter three!

TheShadyButterfly🦋.