Chapter 1

I was walking to school and decided to take a shortcut through the woods, I heard a bush being rustled around and a twig snap.

"Who's there?" I said with anger and confusion in my voice as I looked around.

No one answered so I kept walking and heard another twig snap behind me. I started weaving between trees and walked faster.

"Hello?!" I shouted and looked around.

No answer again so I kept walking and pulled out my phone so I wouldn't be able to hear any twigs break and rustling of bushes. I know... Stupid right? Someone was following me but I didn't know, I didn't really care either. I had taken this route many times and never had an issue with anyone following me before. I could see the college where I was walking from and started walking even faster.

Once I got to college and went over to the side of the building my best friend Nicky was standing with her back facing me until she heard my footsteps as I got closer. I pulled out one of my earbuds and waved at her.

"Hey, what's up?" Nicky said, walking with me to the cafeteria.

"Oh, nothing much, just the usual walk up here from my house.

"Oh?" She said.

I didn't want to worry her with whoever was following me but I was prepared for someone to try fucking with me. I didn't care that the schools policy was no weapons on campus because I always carried a pocket knife that no one saw anyways.

"Yeah."

"So, what are you doing for your birthday tomorrow?"

"I don't know, probably sit on the couch all day and eat ice cream while I watch T.V."

"Oh, fuck no you're not!" She exclaimed loudly.

"Shh... Be quiet, you're so obnoxious." I said frustrated that she was so loud.

"I'm going to take you somewhere special." She said happily.

"Oh yeah, where are you taking me?" I asked with curiosity.

"You'll have to see for yourself tomorrow." She said smirking and straightening her posture.

"Come on Nicky, I know you, you can't keep a secret to save your life."

"Nope you can't make me say a word anymore." She said crossing her arms over her chest.

"Ok then, let's see how long it will take you to say where you are taking me tomorrow." I said, now crossing my arms over my chest and huffing. I hate suprises and she knows it.

"Ok, deal."

We walked into the cafeteria and the smell of sweet sticky syrup filled the room. One of my favorite meals to eat for breakfast was the college's waffles, they were so light and fluffy but still crispy on the outside. I breathed the sent in and went straight to the line with waffles being served. The lines weren't too bad so i got my plate and starred at the options to put on top of my waffles. There was so many fruits and syrups that i couldn't really decide what to choose. I finally decided to get a cup of buttery syrup and a mix of berries including strawberries, blueberries and raspberries. I also grabbed a banana, and a cup for some whipped cream. Once i was finished i went to the same table that Nicky and I always went to.

She had just gotten a breakfast burrito that had eggs, bacon, hasbrowns, sausage and bell peppers. She grabbed a cup of cheese and hot sauce then started walking to the table where i was already seated, eating my waffle with a big smile plastered on my face.

"These are the best waffles to eat in the morning!" I stated with my mouth full.

"Talk with your mouth shut, you're gonna end up shooting pieces of waffle onto me otherwise." She said looking at me with a side glare.

We both just sat in silence because we needed to go to class as soon as we were finished eating.

Dipping my last piece of waffle in the buttery syrup I grab the last strawberry on my plate with my fork and eat it.

I started gathering all of my trash and got up to go toss it. Nicky followed me but was glued to her phone's screen.

"What's up with you today?" I ask in wonder, pointing to her phone.

She looks up at me with confusion.

"What?" She said staring at my finger as i was still pointing at her phone. "Oh.. just texting someone." She said blushing hard.

"Aww, Nicky. Do you have a boyfriend?" I asked nudging her shoulder.

"No... it's just someone I've been talking to for a while."

"Mhm, what's his name?"

"Xavier." She said, blush still on her face.

"Seems like you are interested in him cause your face is buried in your phone and your blushing a lot." I teased.

She just ignored me. Walking separate ways for our first classes. I hated my first period but sighed as I entered the classroom. Sitting towards the back of the room i felt a pair of eyes watching me. I looked around the classroom and caught the person staring at me. My eyes dilated and my stomach flipped, exploding with a million butterflies.

I stared back into his green rimmed brown eyes and felt myself melting in my seat. He looked perfect... His dark brown hair styled up out of his face, his black hoodie unzipped and white speckled midnight shirt clinging to his body, blue jeans, and steel toed shoes. His natural looking tanned skin glowing from the light hitting it. I bit my lip and looked down blushing and trying to hid my smile. Knowing I had probably stared for far to long, making it uncomfortable.

"Sorry." I mouthed in his direction and looked down at my desk.

The teacher slightly stared but decided not to say anything.

"You're kinda in someone else's seat." He said to a blonde that decided to sit next to him. "And I would appreciate it if you left." He stated lowly, almost making it a growl as it came out of his mouth. His eyes darkening into a black color. She saw it as him wanting some attention so she perked up and leaned in closer, showing him her breasts. Trying to turn him on i guess. It was sickening to watch.

He growled lowly and gripped her shoulder hard enough to start puncturing her skin. She whimpered in pain and growled back. Getting up she knocked over the chair and stormed away to another seat.

I got up about five to ten minutes later and moved next to him. Not that i wanted to move but because he kept flinging things in to my hair.

"What?" I said as i arrived to the empty seat next to him.

"You're even more beautiful up close." He complimented and stared back down at the test we were given.

I couldn't respond because the teacher was roaming around the room and was close to us. Once she got to the other side of the room I was mostly finished with the test. It was just mainly math equations that were in algebra.

"Thank you." I said to him.

He just looked at me and smiled, going back to work on the test. It looked like he had one more problem to solve. I was already finished so i got up and gave it to the teacher who was now sitting at her desk.

"Thank you." She said smiling at me. "Was it difficult?" She asked before I could turn around and walk back.

"I think it was pretty easy, it was mainly just algebra which i passed with flying colors."

"Good, it's almost the end of the period so you can just sit on your phone for the rest of the class or quietly talk to a pier."

"Ok." I said

I started walking back to my desk and the guy sitting next to me got up and handed his work to the teacher. I sat down and pulled out my phone, putting an earbud in.

"What're you listening to?" He asked as he walked back to his desk.

I blushed as I listened to the lyrics of the song.

"Disturbed - you're mine."

"Oh, I haven't listened to it. I do like disturbed however."

"What other bands do you like?" I asked

"Five finger death punch, flyleaf, Red, linkin park, sevendust, we are human, we as giants and a lot more." He said smiling.

"Cool I like all of them as well."

"Awesome, wait. I never said what my name was. It's Lazarus."

"Winter is mine."

"Winter, thats a very beautiful and unique name."

"Thank you, you have a nice name too."

"What are things you like to do?"

"Drawing, play video games, write and play guitar, what about you?"

"I like to write and play video games."