mary ☆ p. verona

1

It was a fresh for Aurora, or Rory as she's called by most. Rory just moved from a small town in Ohio that you couldn't even point on a map to the big city of Seattle Washington.

"So Ms.McIlroy I see you're coming from the beautiful state of Ohio," Ms. Perky spoke

"Oh it's really not that wonderful it's rather flat," Rory said before she was cut off

"I don't care" Perky spat out

"Excuse me,"

"Listen it's a cliche story, a girl moves from small-town moves to a big city out of nowhere. I've heard it all before now I have students to see, deviants to greet, and a novel to finish now scoot."

Rory did nothing but just stare at the woman with a puzzled expression

"Scoot!" Perky raised her voice again

"Yes ma'am," Rory piped after she sped out of the room.

The hallways at Padua were much different than her old school, at her old school the hallways were never fully packed and there were really only two hallways. But Padua was much different there were like thirty hallways filled with four thousand people. You could easily run into someone-

"Hey that was good coffee, wait second, I haven't seen you around here before,"An irritated voice said to her. "Yeah I'm new here, My names Rory,"

"Gideon, where are you off to"

"English, Mr.Morgan's class,"

"No way that's where I just came from there. Go down the hall make a left and then go up two flights of stairs"

"Well, those are oddly specific," Rory said to him

"well that's how you get there"

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As she walked up and down the halls looking for the class as she read the name on the wall 'Mr.Morgan'

"This must be it" She whispered as she walked in

"Can I help you?" the teacher said

"I'm Rory, the new student in this class"Rory stated to the teacher

"I don't have a Rory, I have an Aurora," Mr. Morgan said

"That's me I go by Rory," Rory said

"Looks like we got a real Mary on our" snickered a voice from the back of the class

"Well Rory it looks like we only have one seat left, so uh please take a seat in front of Mr.Verona,"

Rory headed to her seat

"So what did everyone think about the sun also rises," Mr. Morgan announced to the class

"I loved it he's so romantic," Piped up a short-haired girl

"Romantic, Hemmingway he was a-"A girl with a shrewd voice started to say before Rory totally zoned out. This school was so big with lots of new faces. Rory was really scared but excited. Excited for a fresh new start, new people, new things to learn

"Hey, Mary" a low voice chimed in her ear startling her.

"Excuse me," Rory replied

"just saying a friendly hello to my fellow classmate" The boy smiled back at her

"Well my name is Rory and hello...I guess," she said puzzled at him

"Now that we have finished our second novel we will be moving on to the project portion, and yes I have assigned partners, Stratford you're with Mandela, Doner you're with Cameron, and Ms. McIlroy since you are brand new I guess I'll have to stick you with Padua's finest...Patrick Verona," The teacher said as he rolled his eye.

This announcement let out two reactions. Patrick dawned a smirk so smug Rory wanted to wipe it off her face herself. And Rory let out a disappointed gasp. The bell rang signifying that class was over and everyone could head to their next class.

Just as Rory had made it out of the classroom doorway she was greeted by the tall muscular figure that was Patrick Verona.

"So Mary, when would you like to work out our project,"

"If it were possible, never but since we are stuck with each other I guess in the Library at four," Rory said remorsefully

"Fine, I know a perfect little corner in the back," He said while biting his lip a little. "See ya later, Mary," He said as he slyly walked away.

Mary was a nickname that Rory was well acquainted with, in fact, it had been what everyone called her at her old school. But for some reason when Patrick called her it, it sent a little shock down her spine which irritated her even more.