I can feel the burning sensation through my pocket from where the card lies. Contemplating on whether what I did was a good idea or not, I grip the steering wheel. For now I was keeping my eyes wide open and my attention was fully directed towards the road ahead. Didn't want another Dante scene.

Sighing I pull into the school parking lot. I park in my usual spot. At the very end of the lot by the back of the school. I was serious about keeping a low profile, even though that idea seemed to be thrown out the window by now. Through out the drive I had decided I'd stick to my previous plan.

Just get through the year.

I got out of my car and make my way slowly towards the dreaded building that was looming over me. I entered through the gates and make a face as I get hit from the disgusting stench that fill the halls. Reaching my locker I punch in the pass code and pull.

Nothing..

Groaning, I slam my head against the locker, causing strands of hair to fall in front of my face. I tuck them behind my ear. I had a bad enough morning as it is and this was not helping. Hiking my backpack higher, I sigh giving up on opening the stupid locker. I turn around coming face to face with a brunette who wore a smile too large for comfort.

"What did that locker ever do to you?" Aubrey asks. I raise an eyebrow at her and sign towards the still closed locker. She giggles and makes her way over to it. Her hand turns left , right and once again left as she enters my pass code. With one final twist she pull the lock and it slides open smoothly. Turning towards me she raises an amused eyebrow.

Rolling my eyes at her I go to my locker and fill it up with books I don't need at the moment. And take out books I do need.

"Thanks, Aubrey. I swear to god this locker has a secret grudge against me." Now it was Aubrey's turn to roll her eyes. I pull out my timetable and scan it over, but before I get to finish it's snatched out of of hands.

I turn scowling towards whoever dared to interrupt me. Aubrey's boyfriend is looming over her with one hand across her shoulders and the other holding my timetable.

He scans it over and a look of distaste passes over his face. "How do you do it?" He asks with no real interest in my answer. " I mean just look at this!" He flutters my timetable in the air. " It's filled with all AP classes. Are you trying to get your brain fried?" He finishes his remark off with a smirk.

Having enough of his antics I tip toe and snatch my timetable from his hands whilst glaring at him. "That's really none of your concern, now is it?" I snark back. I glare at him as my eyes land on Cal who stands beside him. I smile at him and I swear I saw his cheeks turn pink before he turns away.

What's up with him today?

"Whatever." Ryder speaks up. I had forgotten about him. Rolling his eyes he turns away and gives Aubrey a kiss on the cheek. " Bye, babe." And after making his presence known before us, he stalks off to join his football friends alongside Cal.

Aubrey turns to me with a sheepish grin. "Sorry about him Laura. You know he thinks of you like a little sister." She couldn't have been more wrong. When Ryder looks at me I see real annoyance and disgust in his eyes. I don't know exactly what makes him hate me so much but I'm not so keen on finding out either. Aubrey's my best friend and I love her, but her and Ryder are always a package and from time to time it kind of bugs me.

Instead I say with a shrug, " It's fine. I don't let it bother me much." She doesn't look convinced but lets it slide.

She extends her hands towards me, and I hand her my timetable. She looks it over and frowns.

"None classes?"I ask

She shakes her head, " No, we have English together, but your timetable has an extra spare." She explains.

" Oh..That. I took an extra credit over the break so that must be it." I look it over as I don't remember seeing it before. Sure enough there it was, I had it last period. A smile slowly creeps onto my lips as I realize I would get to leave for home earlier.

The shrill sound of the bell snaps me out of my thoughts. Aubrey startled looks up from my timetable, seemingly in deep thought.

Snapping out of her momentary trance she grabs my arm, " Let's go or we'll be late." I nod and let myself be dragged along. Running down the halls I spot Dante. He had a girl caged in between himself and the lockers. He leaned down and whispered something into her ear. She giggled in response and rest her hand on top of his forearm. I look away before I'm caught yet again, staring. Before we enter the classroom I feel a pair of eyes burning through my skull but I dare not look back.