One Life [R] [Dark**Light]

Elizabeth, teary eyed, moved the last of her bags into her grandmother's car. This was it. She was moving out of her father's home. After years of being abused and neglected by her asshole of a father, Elizabeth finally gathered the courage to do something about it. She was going halfway across the world to move in with her mother and start a new life. She was leaving behind all of her friends in Ireland and taking the giant leap across the Atlantic ocean. It was the middle of the summer so Elizabeth would have some time to adjust to her new life before school started. And Elizabeth was dreading moving to her new school.


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Elizabeth didn't attend the first week of school because she wanted to get to know some people first, so her mother kindly took her to one of the school administrators on the start of the second week and explained the situation. Elizabeth stayed silent until she was spoken to. "So who is your first period teacher?" the administrator asked. Elizabeth fished through her bag to pull out her schedule. "Mr. Gensler, AP Calculus One." she said quietly, trying to cover her thick accent. But, despite her attempts, her accent caught the attention of the administrator. "Ah, so you're not from around here. I totally understand your apprehension." the administrator paused, "I'll take you around the school and show you your teachers and introduce you to them so you'll be comfortable and then you can come in for your first full day tomorrow, does that sound alright?" Elizabeth wanted to say no and instead stay cooped up in her room forever, but her mother responded before she could. "That sounds lovely! Thank you so so much." her om turned to look at her, "You know how to walk home, right?" Elizabeth nodded before turning back to the administrator. "Well then, shall we?" they said, gesturing to the doors. Elizabeth stepped outside into the hallway and held the door for the administrator. "Why thank you.... uhm... you know I don't think I caught your name." he said as they walked down the hallway. "Elizabeth. But I would much rather you call me Liz. Or even Beth, for that matter. Just anything but Elizabeth."


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The next day, Liz woke up to the awful sound of her phone alarm going off. It was time for school. As much as she didn't want to go, she knew it would be good for her. Kind of... As Liz put on her warpaint (aka makeup,) she mentally prepared herself for the day. She knew she'd have to deal with this at some point so she may as well get it over and done with today. "Beth??" her mom called up the stairs. "WHAT?!" Liz called, slightly annoyed by her mother at this current moment and time. "I'm going to drive you to school today, okay? I want to be sure you have enough time to get to your class today." her mother called. Liz scoffed slightly, just wishing she could curl back up in bed. But such things cannot be. Before she knew it, she was leaving the car and stepping onto the sidewalk that lead to the school doors. Liz took careful steps as she navigated to her first period. She stepped into the classroom and put her bag down before going to walk out into the hallway to fill up her water bottle. As she stepped out of the doorway she ran right into another person. "Oh I'm so sorry." she said, looking up at the person. He smiled at her with a boyish grin before saying "I don't remember you. And with that accent, I'm sure it'd be hard to forget you if you went here. You must be new here." He grabbed Liz's arm and pulled her out of the doorway and into the busy hallway next to the wall. "I uhhh... uhm. My name is Liz." she said, stuttering a bit. She wasn't used to this kind of attention from boys at her old school. "Liz? That's a nice name. My name is Austin. I think I'd really like to get to know you better." he said. Liz could feel herself blushing, after all, this wasn't at all what she was expecting to happen on her first day of school. Liz chuckled awkwardly as she backed up towards a corner. Austin placed a hand on her jaw and another hand on the wall behind her. "I would really like to get to know all of you a little better." Austin moved in closer before he was distracted by another girl. Liz just stood still, almost completely struck dumb as the girl punched Austin square in the jaw. Austin looked, understandably, shaken up before he stormed into the classroom.

Liz glanced at the other girl, still slightly shocked by the girl's actions. "I uhm... I'm not used to this kind of attention..." Liz stuttered, pushing some hair behind her ear and pushing up her glasses. Liz almost walked off into the classroom without introducing herself but then she turned around and said, "I'm Liz, by the way." she paused for a second, "Well, actually it's Elizabeth but I just don't really like that name. So I pretty much prefer anything else so just call me whatever like I don't really care-" Liz continued rambling on for a few seconds before she trailed off and stayed quiet. "I don't really do well in social situations..." she said quietly before turning around to head back into the classroom. God I'm such an idiot. Liz thought, I can't even be here for an entire class period without causing drama and failing at making friends. She was mildly upset but, at the same time, she couldn't help but think that maybe it was fate that lead her here. Maybe she was meant to meet these people and cause this drama. But alas, such thoughts cannot last for long because Liz wasn't much for any of the superstitious stuff. She was more of a science and practicality kind of girl and less of a fate and destiny sort of person...

Shay tilted her head slightly with a friendly, yet slightly cocky grin. "Well... You're gonna have to get used to it. Most of the guys here are, well.. Not the sweetest, if I've ever met one," she responded, glancing down the hall where Austin had disappeared into the classroom. Sighing and shaking her head, she took time to register the girl's features. Light brown hair, gray-blue eyes, glasses. Shay stood no more than maybe an inch or two taller than the girl, and their clothing styles were anything but similar. When the girl had announced her name, which happened to be Elizabeth, Shay took another second to keep that in mind. Liz, huh? Nice name... The raven-haired girl chuckled a little at the brunette's rambling, leaning against the lockers with her skateboard in hand. "Don't sweat it kid, it's alright. My name's-" Though, she never got to finish her sentence. Liz had left to attend her first class, leaving Shay in the slightly less busy hallway. Oh well... Maybe I'll catch up to her later, or see her in class. She adjusted the strap of her bag, and carried her stuff down the hall. "Math, first class? To hell with that," she growled. Shay never was one to care about her grades. It's not like she had any parents to get on her case about it anyway...