It had been weeks since I'd come to live with Jamie. His friends, who also turned out to be his band mates, came over nearly everyday for practice so I'd quickly learned their names and personalities.

Alex was the singer, reluctantly, and he was very shy and quiet. He often hid behind Matt who was the drummer and had a quirky, fun loving attitude. Finally, Nick was the bassist and was fun but also very caring which left Jamie as the crazy loud guitarist who was practically bouncing off the walls with excitement.

I'd become very accustomed to their mannerisms and jokes and I enjoyed sitting in on their practices as the music they created was quite good.

Today was my first day of school with the boys and to say I was nervous was an understatement. I had gotten up early and got dressed in dark jeans, my best friend George's sweater and a coat as fall was rapidly coming to a close and winter was approaching.

I slipped my boots on and went downstairs for a quick breakfast before grabbing Jamie and dragging his half awake body out of the house. He shivered in the cold wind and light rain that had begun to fall.

" Will...I don't wanna go " Jamie whined, hiding his face in my back as he walked behind me.

" Oh shut it Cookie and either walk quicker so we can catch the tube in time or we have to walk all the way to school in the rain which I personally do not fancy. " I replied easily.

" How about I just call Matt to pick us up? " Jamie whined more.

I gulped at the thought of being with Matt. I haven't talked to him since I called him a dickhead the other week. I went to protest but before I could even say a word, Jamie had already sat us down at a bus stop and called Matt. I groaned and pulled my legs up to my chest while we waited.

Not even twenty minutes later, Matt's truck pulled up in front of us and we hopped in. I sat in between Matt and Jamie on the tiny seat that is always too cramped but I didn't argue against my seating arrangement as it was either sit here or in Jamie's lap and I'd rather not have to mark my cousin as a perv.

I scrunched up in the seat and leaned against Jamie after mumbling a hi to Matt. As Matt drove , Jamie and him talked about random music shit. I phased out of the conversation until I heard my name.

" So Will are you excited for your first day of school? " Matt asked.

I tensed up and shrugged not really caring either way if he saw.

Matt sighed and drove quicker towards the school as Jamie blabbed on about random nonsense. I picked at my already chipping nail polish and sighed as we approached the school. Matt parked and Jamie hopped out, I quickly followed.

I clung to Jamie's coat as the rain whipped around us. Matt followed closely as we stepped into the school and dripped everywhere.

" I should have brought one of your mum's many umbrella's " I grumbled to Jamie.

He simply laughed and took off his coat, shaking water droplets off of it and hanging it up in the coat closet for fourth years. Matt and I did the same and soon we were off to class. Jamie left me off at my first class and much to my dismay, it's my first class with Matt. I frowned and looked for an available seat. There was an empty one and one next to Matt. I took the opportunity to take the empty seat but as soon as I put my stuff down the teacher approached me and asked me to pair up with Matt.

Well. Today's gonna be shitty.

I managed to make it through my first two classes with minimal attitude and it was time for lunch. I happened to only have 4 classes so my schedule was pretty even. I walked to my locker and saw Alex already there with a boy wrapped around him.

I smirked and winked at Alex causing him to blush and look down.

" Hey Al, who's your friend? " I asked grinning and wiggling my eyebrows.

He whined, " Will! Stop it.. This is Miles.. "

I grinned and held out my hand, " 'Ello Miles. "

He took my hand and pulled me into a hug, " Hullo..Will was it? "

" Yeah Willow, or Will " I replied with a smile.

He nodded and grinned, going back to wrapping himself around Alex. He pressed a kiss to Al's cheek and I chuckled, grabbing stuff out of my locker.

" Wanna go to lunch? "

" Oh Mi and I don't have lunch yet...we have it after third " Alex replied.

I pouted a bit, " So does that mean I don't have lunch with anyone? "

" Er..yeah soz Will...See ya later!! " Alex called as he ran to his class with Miles.

I sighed and tried to find a spot to eat where I wouldn't be bothered. I made my way over to an empty room that seemed to be an extra band room. I sat on the carpeted floor and grabbed my ukulele case out of my bag and began practicing a song I'd been working.

" I have a question...it might seem st- str- Fuck! " I whined as I fucked up a chord.

I continued to just play, not incorporating lyrics as I didn't want to sound like a total fuck up. As lunch came to an end I put away my uke and slung my bag over my shoulder. I sprinted to my locker and got my books for my next class.

I turned to go towards my next room and felt instant relief when I was met with an empty quiet hallway. I walked slowly to my next class enjoying the quiet hallway. As I got closer to my class I saw a boy in the hallway. He looked like a typical jock, shitty hair, cocky attitude. I scoffed and began to walk past me when he grabbed my arm.

I tensed up and gasped when he pushed me against the lockers.

" Hey sweetheart, you the new girl? " he murmured into my ear.

I flinched away from him and tried to fight against him. I didn't want to show him that I was weak.

" Awe c'mom don't fight..I have some friends who want to meet you... "

He dragged me towards an empty room and pushed me in. Two girls were in there and they looked beautiful. All made up with fake nails and eyeliner that could cut. The only thing that took away from their beauty was their outfits which left nothing to the imagination and they're mischievous looks.

" What are you doing to me asshole?! " I growled as the boy locked the door.

" We're gonna show you who's boss around here.. " one of the girls said in a choppy accent.

I gulped and backed up as much as possible as the girls approached me.

" We don't appreciate music nerds or lesbian sluts in this school so you'll have to change if you wanna stay here, " the second girl giggled.

I frowned and looked down at my plain outfit and cut up hands. Slutty? Music nerd?? What the fuck type of school is this?

The first girl grappled me and pinned my left arm to the wall. I swung a punch at her with my right hand but it didn't do much as it was my non-dominant hand. She flinched and hissed when my fist make contact with her shoulder. I continued to thrash as the other girl took my right arm and pinned it.

The boy approached me and chuckled. He began to punch at me and beat me up. I screamed and kicked as hard as I could trying to make contact with any limbs or anything in general. I could already feel the bruises rising to the surface of my pale creamy skin and I could see blood dripping down my cheek out of the corner of my eye.

I finally made contact with his dick ad he groaned as he fell to the ground. I bit one of the girls arms and she screeched as I punched the other girl and bolted for the open window. I jumped out into the rain and sprinted towards the front of the school.

" Locker locker which way is my locker?! " I gasped out as I ran into the school and towards my locker.

I got all my stuff out and sling my backpack over my shoulder before running out of the school and back into the rain. This is when I finally let the tears drop from my cheeks and mix with the rain already drenching my clothes through my coat.

I feel like such an outsider.