Running Into Danger

"Juliet Ribbons! You have been in the bathroom for an hour move your ass so I can do my hair please." Juliet cares about her looks, it's a typical girl thing. She applies too much makeup that's not needed. She is beautiful without all the cosmetics. "By the time you finish your breakfast I'll be out so go down and eat grumpy!" She chuckles knowing I'm rolling my eyes. I walk down stairs and start to make waffles for Juliet and I. Juliet's mom entered in the kitchen. She was practically my mom since she and her husband have been taking care of me for the longest time. They don't let me call them Mr. and Mrs. Ribbons, so I call them by their first name. Even though they say I can call them mom and dad it just doesn't feel right to be calling them by those names since they aren't exactly my parent's.

"Good morning Riley. How did you sleep?"

"Hey. It was a rough night but I managed to get some sleep."

I didn't notice Juliet walk in until her mom starts lecturing her about her attire.

"Juliet you can't wear clothing like that all the time, especially to school. It's a bit revealing. Riley what's your opinion?"

"Well it's not my style. And if I say anything negative about Juliet's choice I know I'll be beaten up tonight since she's my best bud."

Riley's outfit Juliet's outfit Juliet scoffs at the both of us but we join together in laughter. After my waffle I head upstairs to apply some light makeup and put my hair in a fish-tail braid. I look decent, really decent compared to Juliet. We walk to my car. I'm normally the one who drives us to school. Juliet is a bit crazy when it comes to driving around. She got in trouble a few months back. She cut off three student's and a teacher in the school parking lot, not paying any attention to who or what was around her.
We get to school and head to our lockers. It's cool that are lockers are right next to each other. We're taking out our books for our first class and I just had to ask Juliet about Harry going here. "Hey so does Harry go to this school?" She turns her head to me making a confusing face.

"Uhhh yeah. He's been here for the same time as us."

"Well then why haven't I seen him then?"

"Harry hates school. He thinks ditching is the better option. Why so interested in Harry? You heard what Perrie and Eleanor said."

She gives me a stern look. I know what both girls said and I am staying away from him, minus our date. No I can't call it a date because I was forced to go on it. It was of course unpleasant. "I'm just curious to see where he went. And I am not going to be hanging with him. He freaks me out and I don't want to be even more freaked!" We giggle till the warning bell rings. We go our separate ways. I walk into English to my usual spot. I open my notebook, prepared to take notes on the different types of poetry. "Mr. Styles what a surprise to see you here. It's a pleasure." Everyone seems surprised by their faces, some frightened. I was most definitely surprised, I'm still dumbfounded that he even goes to this school. "Sure it's a pleasure Mr. Doris," Harry says without any joy in his voice. I try not to pay attention to him. I like sitting in the front of the class so I can be more attentive and have no distractions. But of course Harry has to scare some poor kid into giving up his seat that's right next to mine. All throughout English Harry's body is turned to mine and he's just eyeing me up and down like a piece of meat. It makes me feel weak and uneasy. The bell rings and I'm already out the door. I speed walk to my locker and pick up my AP Physics book. I'm a brain. I have to be, I need to get into a good college, with a scholarship, where I can get my degree in Neurology. The warning bell rings telling students there is two minutes left until second period. I start walking to class hoping, well praying that I won't see Harry the rest of the day.

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