Chapter 1

I stare out the windows of this cafeteria, another day in this luck luster of a school. Another year, and I will graduate. I wish Hunter could have sent me to the private school which I wanted but, my mother said no, she did not want to rely on his money. I feel like my brain is not getting any work out here. I know how smart I am, I have been offered the honor roll several times but, I do not want to brag, and being a part of the honors club would be. Those kids love to parade around as if they own the school, and everyone else is useless nobodies that lack brains.  The only person who I like in that club is my best friend Barbara, she is humble like me, and just uses the club to better her chances at college acceptance. 

I wait at the table for barbara to enter the cafeteria, I am feeling restless. my mind is too unoccupied, as I try not to think about my Spanish class coming up I start to feel a presence again in my mind. "Molly, Molly!" God, I am hallucinating again. I do not have multiple personality disorders, why am I hearing voices? "Ouch, well that hurt!" the voice says sarcastically

I shake my head "get out of my head!" 

She purrs "Sorry, girl, can not do that, I am a part of you"

I scoff "No, you're not you're a delusion that keeps plaguing me"

She snorts "Yeah, okay, denial apparently, everything will become clear on your birthday"

I cannot understand what this being is saying "what are you talking about?" all I hear is silence as if she has left. I look up to see Barbara coming over to sit down. We are the only ones who sit at this table. I am not in the classification of a loser, I have various friends just, they are sadly not in this lunch period with us. 

"Oh my God, I thought Math was never going to end!" Barbara says

"You are lucky, I had Chemistry with Mr. Dunn" I reply to her

"What are you talking about? Mol, you do so well in every subject, I can't understand why you do not just join honors? You are already the first choice for Valedictorian if you didn't know" we both laugh. I had my suspicions, her confirming it does not surprise me. 

I look at my food "Barb, you know why, I can't stand half of the girls or guys in that group, they are pompous snobs, who think they rule the world" she laughs "well I don't know about the rule the world part but, I agree they are assholes". we both nod our heads as we see them walk into the cafeteria like kings and queens. "Bethany does," I tell her "That's because technically, her family lineage dates back to the nobles of that era," barb says. "Yeah, I don't want to imagine our country still in a monarchy where she could have the rights to be queen for real," I tell barbara and she rolls her eyes. 

Just as we're talking, they eye our table and look at us with a smile and nod. We are the only ones who they acknowledge because Barb is in the club and everyone knows I should be. I faintly smile and turn away. "Come on, let's get out of this room before they feel bold enough to sit down and chat," I tell her. 

As we leave the lunchroom I try not to pass by them but, I can't help hearing some of their comments in a low manner. I am very surprised how good my hearing has turned that I can hear them from a few tables away. "Damn, look at Molly! She's becoming so hot! How is so fine and I haven't asked her out yet?" Dylon says "Man, she is way out of your league!" byron tells him "Fuck that, she's perfect, what the bloody hell are you saying?" "Dude, her stepdad is the "Hunter Eldridge" world-known billionaire from London," Carter said "That's what makes it better, we're both from wealthy families, except her mom, I bet she dated him because of his money". I glare at their table, I feel that presence back trying to push its way out of my mind, the thoughts are aggressive "Let us beat this bastard!" I shove it back to my mind, and continue to stare angered at the table.

'How dare they speak of my mother that way!'

"Nah, I don't see Ms. Fawns as the golddigger type, getting back to what we were saying who is going to make their move and lay that uptight girl down?" Jackson says snickering. "Would you boys shut up! Who gives a shit! She's the first choice for the high honors award and she's not even in the club! that's so freaking embarrassing! Molly should be in it, not that barbara! She's not a real genius, she's a joke!" Bridget says "Yeah, She's not even that attractive" Olivette giggles. Hearing this a low growl escapes my throat, shocking me. I see the room become quiet and look around as they try and understand where the noise came from. "Is there an animal outside?" I hear barbara says. "Let's go, I am sick of looking at them," I tell her.

We walk to the other side of the school grounds as I head for Spanish class, the torture of my High School existence. I wish I could be in creative writing with her next, anything other than my next class "Calculus" with Mr. Crandall. I am the first one in the class even though, I am not trying to be. This class is closest to the lunchroom where I arrive from.  I get very odd vibes from him, he looks at me as if I could be a meal. Sexual or literal I am not sure, either way, he is creepy. I say farewell to her for the day and walk onward like the dutiful student I am. I do not share the cause of my fears, I don't need my mother to freak out and start trying to hack my teacher apart. "Good day, Ms. Fawns" he purrs with a sweet yet secretive smile. 

"Good day Mr. Crandall I say as I take a seat, as he walks past me, I stiffen as I feel like he's scenting my hair, I turn towards the board feeling like I am sealing my fate sitting in his classroom. I keep thinking, this is the last day of my time in this class, I can endure.