�Road To Nowhere� Chapter 1: Meeting Courtney

�You are so not wearing that shirt today, I hope,� Courtney Evans said to her best friend Chelsea Clark.

�I�ve got it on, don�t I?� Chelsea shot back.

�Chels, I�m just trying to help your image,� Courtney replied.

�No offense, Court, but when was the last time I needed your help being popular?� Chelsea was turning red.

�Chels, I am the most popular girl in school, not you,� Courtney said as she walked away.

�Gosh, Courtney, you can be such a bitch sometimes!� Chelsea yelled after her friend.

Courtney just kept walking. She sat down in her seat in homeroom and looked around. Everyone was talking and laughing like usual. Her eyes stopped on a guy she had never seen before. He stood at the front of the room looking lost. She debated whether or not to go up to him and say hi. She decided not to just as the bell rang.

�Class, be seated,� Mrs. Henderson said to her class. Once everyone was seated, she continued. �Class, I�d like you to meet Dan Miller. He just moved here from Ohio.�

The guys behind Courtney snickered. Talk about culture shock, moving from Ohio to California. Dan hung his head, he knew that too.

�Dan, you can take a seat in front of Courtney,� Mrs. Henderson told him. �Courtney, please raise your hand so Dan knows where he sits.�

Courtney raised a perfectly manicured hand in the air. Dan walked over and sat in front of her. Mrs. Henderson took role call and then they hung out for ten minutes until first period. Matt leaned over next to Courtney.

�Hey baby, what�s going on?� he asked.

�Matt, please. I am not your baby. Get over it,� Courtney said.

�Ouch,� Josh said to Matt. �The ice queen strikes again.�

�Shut up, Josh,� Matt said.

�Grow up guys,� Courtney said disgustedly. �Are all football players like this?�

�Like what? Awesome, talented, cute, funny, just like me?� Matt high fived Josh.

�I can�t believe I�m hearing this,� Courtney said. �Hey Dan. Turn around and talk to me.�

Dan turned around. �You�re Courtney?�

�Yes, I am. Don�t believe anything these two jackasses tell you about me,� Courtney said.

�Um okay,� Dan replied.

The bell rang. Courtney stood up. �What class do you have next Dan?�

�Um, chemistry,� Dan said.

�With Falker?� Matt asked him.

�Yeah,� Dan said. �Why?�

�Dude, you�ve got him with me. Let�s go!� Matt put his arm around Dan�s shoulders. �Bye Courtney!� Josh and Matt laughed.

�Bye asshole,� Courtney said as she picked up her Gucci bag. �Shit, I�m gonna be late.� She ran off to art class.

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�What�s the deal with Courtney?� Dan asked Matt as they picked lab partners.

�Man, who even knows anymore. She has a way of pissing off anyone who crosses her path,� Matt filled a test tube with sand.

�She�s cute,� Dan said not meaning for Matt to hear.

�Whoa dude. Back that up. You don�t seriously have a thing for Courtney Evans on your first day do you?� Matt asked.

�So? What�s it to you?� Dan poured water over the sand.

�She�s the head cheerleader, dude. She�s a bitch. She�s a spoiled brat and has to have everything her own way. I wouldn�t waste my time,� Matt laughed.

�Whatever man. We�ll just see what happens,� Dan finished up the experiment.

�Shit Dan. You�d have better luck with a dog than with Courtney Evans. I�m just warning you though,� Matt shook his head.

Dan made a vow to himself that he would impress Courtney, no matter what Matt or anyone else said.

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