It Comes Naturally

5.

Contains Island Dialect.

From the corners of their eyes, Bree and Natalie silently took in Elijah's curious attention on Erica. The girl in question had her head down completely oblivious to the stares of Spencer High's wealthiest and most popular guy. Jealousy rose in Bree while anger brew in Natalie, both had different reasons for their instant negative reaction to the scene before them but both had the same dislike for the entire clique.

"What do you have next?" Bree asked. She tried her best not to make her voice sound harsh but totally friendly.

"Ummmm... AP History. I wonder how this week is gonna be? Your history here is really fascinating," Erica said grinning at them both.

"Are you serious right now? You're actually excited about learning shit that happened years ago?" Natalie asked, sneering in disgust.

"Nothin' wrong wid learning somethin' new," Erica retorted, rolling her eyes at her. Bree and Natalie flinched at the harsh accent she spoke in. They hated how uncultured she sounded and pray she never embarrass them in public for the future. Secretly they have been trying to do a subtle makeover with her but nothing stuck. She still dressed simply. She refused to do something about her hair and she wasn't keeping with American English. A hopeless case she was to them.

"You're not missing much. Why don't you come with us? It's our free block and we want to show you..."

"Hi. You must be Erica Hollis." The perky and friendly voice of Selby Moschivitz stopped Bree from saying whatever she had to say. Erica was dumbstruck by the mere thought of Selby knowing her name and now sitting before her. Selby is one of Elijah Johnson's closest friends who had her own large following also. She capitalized on teenagers wanting to rub shoulders with rich kids' friends and led online campaigns and fundraisers for whatever project she was involved in. Selby had her own recognition when her mother married a visiting Hollywood director a few years back. The man fell head over heels for Selby's mother and welcomed her and her siblings like his very own kids. 

"What are you doing here?" Bree snapped. Selby lazily eyed her former friend with a  bored expression before placing her full attention on Erica. "I overheard your next block. That's my next class also. You can catch me up on the past week," she said sincerely.

"Sure!"

Erica surprised herself by being so self-assured with someone new. Since hanging with Bree, she did find herself a follower and not an equal. "Remember what we told you. Don't come crying to us when they fuck with your head like they always do," Natalie sneered. Selby rolled her eyes. "I'm surprised there are people who believe the shit you two spread. Your goal for last semester was fulfilled, get off the crusade you two have against us especially Elijah." The anger and annoyance were heard in Selby's soft voice, Erica found herself in the middle of something bigger than her.

 The bell rang, the noise and the other kids moving from their lunch tables, gave her the small distraction in packing up and leaving the tension-filled table. Keeping her head down, she made her way through the pushy teenagers, enduring the passing bumps from them, trying to recollect the classroom number. Erica became oblivious to the now waning bumping off her shoulder and the two masculine presence beside her. "Next left. Third door on your right."

A frightened squeak escaped her, stopping her hurried pace she finally took note of the two titans on either side of her. Just like their friend Elijah, these two males were tall and had the aura of being larger than life. Alec and Trey. Bestfriends to Elijah Johnson and carried their own weight in popularity amongst the girls and guys of Spencer High. She heard the whispers of these two. They weren't cliched players, they were very selective in girls they choose to date which hasn't been much, according to the rumor mill. One rumor she needed confirmation on was the fact they shared two girlfriends before but the girls in question were from other schools. Though she was a bit conventional, the thought of having two irresistibly hot guys loving you will be like a dream come through.