Chapter four

Nicole's POV

I was fuming at myself for letting those tears fall. That asshole probably thinks I'm some weak girl he could pick on.

I made my way to class as my plan to get there earlier has been ruined and now I had 10 minutes till it starts and that's not enough time to calm down. The dickhead had ruin my plans and my mood.

I took a sharp bend to my classroom and slammed the door open not caring as it dangled back and forth like it would fall of it's hinges anytime soon.

The teacher who was sitting on her desk had jumped up due to the bang and was now in some sort of defence stance, her features hardened at the fact a students had disturbed her but it immediately softened when she saw who it was. She looked at me, her eyes oozing with an emotion I know too well, sympathy.

I only shot her a glare as my anger rised. I was tired of the sympathy these people gave me. It's been five years and they all still take me to be that broken thirteen years old girl who hid in her closet.

I stomped to the back of the class and took my sit close to the window. The English teacher had sat back down in her chair, going back to what she was doing.

I hung my headphones over my head and set my playlist on shuffle. The intro of pied piper filled my ear sending me to a journey of complete peace and fullness. The anger I felt was slipping out of me as Junkook's angelic voice filled my heart with content. I found myself smiling at the lyrics, I didn't need a translator as I was very fluent in Korean, I had studied the language in middle school and I would forever love my younger self for making that decision.

The song had now gotten to RM's part and grinned at the Truth of the lyrics.

I was so engrossed in the music that I started singing along forgetting about my environment, school, the dickhead, the middle aged woman in front of me who seemed like she wanted so desperately to say something to me but was debating on it, I forgot about the fake and vain humans that filled the building I was currently in and just sang my heart out.

This was new and I bet Charlie would be proud seeing me let go even though it was unintentional. I had not sang anywhere other than my room in five years.

I didn't notice the door open and I most definitely did not notice the girl sitting beside me staring at me in utter disbelief.

During the short interval between pied piper finishing and the next song playing I heard clapping and turned to see the source being a girl with dark hair and the brightest blue eyes. her eyes were literally glowing and the smile on her face was even more blinding. I took my headphones off and stared at her blankly.

She didn't seem to notice as she rambled "oh my God.. You have an amazing voice and the fact that you're fluent in Korean! God I'm so jealous, you don't need subtitles and you can follow up their live without G****e translate and also pied Piper's my fav, even when I can't pick one. The only song I can fully sing along to is dynamite and I love it! Who's your bias? Is it RM? Suga?Jin? Jhope?Jimin? Tae? Or is it Jk? Uh! No wait! Are you an ot7?!" She gasped.

Finally noticing the look I was giving her she smiled sheepishly "sorry!" She apologized

"How'd you say that in one breath?" I found myself asking amazed by the girl in front of me.

She chuckled "sorry I just get excited. I'm Alexa by the way" she introduced with a megawatt smile.

My face hardened as I remembered the Name. Her appearance may have changed but her personality was the same. She was apart of my sisters friend group which consisted of  Hayley my sister, Shannon, Amanda, Roxanne and Alexa.

The two Shannon and Alexa were the same age as me but they hung out with the seniors, my sister and her friends. Although my sister and I  were very close, I never got along with her friends. They had all disappeared when she passed except Alexa who came by a few times but gave up after standing out the gates for hours on end begging me to open up. That was before I moved to my aunt's place.

Shannon had spread false rumors around the school and when my mental health was okay enough I went to school to be greeted by them. I was pissed and went out in search of her, l lounged at her punching, hitting and clawing till she was unconscious and her blood, everywhere on my clothes. That day I was dragged into the principals office and put on probation, due to the fact that it was my first offence.

My aunt had given me a earful that day ending it with a loud prayer for me to not be like my parents.

All the memories flashed through my head in a second and she was still sitting there with a smile

"Nicole.... Thompson" I replied

"Oh... Puberty did you well girl! You looking hotttt!" I couldn't help the smile that formed on my face at her complement as I felt my cheeks getting hot.

"How'd you do that?" I was amazed she made me blush and smile something only Charlie could achieve

"I guess I have a way with people" she shrugged

We engaged in small talk before the Bell rang and students flooded in to the classroom while the English teacher jots something down on the board.

Lexi had taken the sit close to me and was focussing intently on board while I got comfortable ready to fall asleep on the first period of the day.

The thing was I had studied way more than the class so I had done all this before. Studying then was a way to handle the grief, now it's an habit.

My eyes felt heavy and ready to give out when I heard it. It was the cause of all my troubles this morning. The voice belonged to the dickhead. I tilted my head forward to see dickhead waving at Lexi and by his side were two other guys.

I let out a groan feeling angry once more.