Shy

never got noticed. She liked it that way. When she's forced to move schools, she is not happy. Everyone notices a

pte

aughter. Indianna looked out of the car window and raised her dark eyebrows at th

oring her mother's cheerful wave goodbye. She slammed the door behind her and glanced up at the school, loo

hat notice

the school and didn't look up as she walked through the bustling corridors, gritting her teeth and flinching every time she ac

he was bei

ianna's anxiety rise. She hated being noticed. She clutched her hands tighter around the strap of her bag and carried on down the busy corridor. She had come to the school a few days before and the P

paper in her hands. She scanned the timetable and saw that her first lesson was history. After putting her timetable back into her pocket she braced herself a

ack of the class. Now there were no eyes on her. She let her shoulders relax and leaned back in her chair. One year, she told hersel

eared next to her. She was smiling brightly and had kind brown eyes. "You're In

had wanted to go unnoticed, but this girl definitely

dn't mean to scare you off, I just thought I'd introduce myself! I know what it's like to

chipped nail varnish and hoped this girl would go away. I

person?" Brooklyn wondered. "That's okay, people would argue that I can talk enough for two people." Indianna's eyes flickered to Broo

er head. "No," she whispered.

n frown

that, please," Ind

lyn asked, cocking her h

like it was poison. Brooklyn noticed how Indiann

and sometimes I say stupid things- I'll... I'm going to shut up now- Brandon, thank god, hi!" Brooklyn loo

ith inquisitive eyes. Everyone here was interested in the new girl. No one knew anything about her or her mother.

down next to Brooklyn. "Well, not purposely. Indianna

armly. "It's nice to

looked up at him, for

pointing out the obvious personality

that will change," Brandon said, nudg

en minutes of the lesson had passed. If the rest of the year was going

alked into the classroom and she noticed how Brooklyn slouched down in her s

he didn't even know him. She noticed tattoos littering his arms and she raised her eyebrows in shock, she had to remind herself that he was the same age as her, not that you'd think that by his looks. He had an air of confidence around him and he looked mean, unlike the other two boys who didn't have a dark look about them. The brown-haired boy looked kind and the gi

when he realised the class were staring at him and his two frien

ention away from the three boys. His voice was deep and clear, it had cut through the silence of the classroom like a razor-sharp knife. Indianna couldn't imagine kind words leaving the lips of th

h from the ginger boy and she could see the dark-haired boy out of the corner of her eye, rolling his eyes at

e you should stay away from," she said firmly. "The ginger guy, he'

ndon scowled. "He is

s for nothing more than sex. He's bad news and they are the one group in this town you should stay away fr

yn," Greyson called. He looked at Brooklyn from his seat and she purse

ly. "I'm just telling

u have to say," Greyson urged, raising his

lders. Indianna watched Brooklyn carefully and noticed that she didn't seem afraid of Greyson, unl

flickered to Brooklyn's, glittering with dangerous amusement. "I know I shouldn't

She narrowed her eyes at him. "Y

red. "You may be surprisingly high up on the school social

her lips when Kal snorted, smirking at Brookl

e what I can and can't do, Brooklyn.

al said and winked at

rry?" Greyson said to Brooklyn. "I kno

ickly and crossed her arms over her chest, narrowing her

scoffed and Brooklyn

ooklyn huffed and rolled her eyes

rows curiously and spoke

frowned

is friend, isn't he?

ooklyn spluttered and India

t they said his na

erva

the cupboard, crossing his arms over his chest. She stared at him, suddenly

don't find out," Brandon m

hat's all you need to know.

he can speak for h

anna who looked like she wanted to be anywhe

," Greyson urged and Indiann

dianna said, her voice was

ondered. He raised an eyebrow and

yn gasped. "It's her fir

d always struggled to see the beauty she was lucky enough to have been born with. She was naturally pretty, with big green eyes, olive skin, high cheekbones, a b

rowned, thinking to himse

n't sure if she had heard him correctly. "W

rked. "So,

en?" Indianna asked shyly

d made his way back over to his seat, with Kal and Ace. Indianna watched with furrowed eyebrows as he whispered in their ear

ng her

first day, she could do without the attention from you!" Brooklyn rolled her eyes once the three boys looked away, talking amongst them

anyone else. Brooklyn turned to Brandon and Indianna zoned them out as they started a conversation. Indianna tapped her foot impatiently and rubbed her fore

ened to yo

ging in her head. She looked around in panic, wondering where it had come f

ng Indianna's wide eyes. He and Brook

you are not

s she imagining it? Was the stress of moving to a new town, being in an unfamilia

not imag

klyn said softly

d rubbed her eyes. "I think I jus

ened to yo

ontrol her breathing before she started to

is no need to panic

help but notice a familiarity about the voi

change between her and the unknown voice felt horribly invasive. Indianna didn't l

g insane. Now, answer my questio

e from talking to this voice. It clearly wasn't real. She g

nd seeing as Indianna had no idea how to get

d when I wa

d a bit more info

n her mind, her voice sound

nt. Indianna had a feeling that the voice alread

erva

her. He was looking down at his desk, drawing absentmindedly on the surface. She tried to rem

snapping Indianna out of her thoughts. She f

and looked at her hand

ed her eyes. He smirked and raised his eyebro

anna asked. *You're

ly real, but who I

f you're i

you aren't physically spea

met you.

n't sa

scared and irritated. She wanted to know w

hen you were attacke

nna's voice was hostile. She hated

r, he died,

w do you k

f the attack, but they don't kno

do you

ven you know t

eing as you seem

N

y n

t the ri

t care! You are scaring me, now tel

chances you get. Brooklyn is a nice girl, don't ig

like there was a presence in Indianna's mind

istening,

looked at Broo

tive, but I like you, Indianna

thank

rinned and looked at Brandon. "Wha

take a while to warm up to us,

erself to talk louder. She smiled

e lesson. Indianna was grateful to blend into the background once again. She spent the whole lesson lost in her own though

d so much