A laugh escaped my lips as I ran from the police that were hot on my tail, my red hair streamed out behind me and my gray eyes sparkled with laughter, I spotted a crowded bar up ahead and bolted into it, hopefully unnoticed, I weaved through the crowd, hoping to get as lost as possible so I wouldn't get caught, honestly, you forget your house key so you have to climb through a window since all your family are at some family do I refused to go to and a police car drives pass and they think you're breaking in, stupid people didn't even let me explain, I stopped by a pool table and nicked some blonde guy's drink.

"Hello boys," I grinned with a wink once I'd downed the glass, "what you up to?"

"That was mine, red," the blonde guy growled and I laughed.

"Exactly, was as in the past tense," I answered, running a hand through my windswept hair, "I'm Laurie, Laurie Summers, you? Oh fuck!" I yelped as I saw the police come into the bar, the blonde and his friend looked at me questioningly and I smiled sweetly, "I was never here, got that?" I said before slipping away but a hand curled round my wrist, I swung round and I laughed weakly as I saw the policeman, very red in the face and panting by the way, holding me back, "guess the jig is up, huh boys?" I giggled and he scowled while the blonde and his friend watched with raised eyebrows, the blonde smirking.

"You-were-breaking-into-a-residence," the policeman wheezed and I sighed, rolling my grey eyes.

"No, sir, I forgot my key, my family had gone out and I had to climb through the goddamn window but someone halted my progress," I answered and he glared at me, grabbing a random drink off the pool table and downing it, "and should you be drinking on the job?" I smirked and he spat the beer out all over some random kid at the table sitting next to us, "nice shot," I laughed and the kid glared at me, aw, I'm already hated and I only moved here two days ago.

"You're coming with me," the policeman said and I nodded.

"Good, maybe my parents are home and can knock some sense into that fat head of yours," I replied and he growled, I just smiled innocently in a way that always got me out of trouble, seriously, it worked on my lawyer father all the time.

"No back chat little lady," the policeman said sternly.

"Okay, my name is Laurie, Laurie Summers, don't call me little lady because, as my mother delights in telling me every damn day, I'm not a little lady, I'm a filthy mouthed, street fighting little wild cat," I sighed patiently as though talking to a five year old.

He looked ready to explode as he dragged me, yes dragged me, out of the bar and shoved me into the police car, I sighed, folded my arms over my chest and sat back with a bored expression, a few minutes later we were at my house and I smirked as I saw my parents' car outside, holding me by my upper arm, the policeman knocked loudly on the front door which was pulled open by my grinning big brother, I glared at him warningly and he gently took my forearm and tugged me out of the policeman's hold, I hid behind him, acting scared.

"Big brother, the mean man was shouting at me when I just tried to get in after I lost my key," I pouted and my brother stifled a laugh, he was my older brother, just by ten minutes though, we were twins that looked nothing alike, except our eyes, we both had the same grey eyes as our dad, he had permanently ruffled dark brown hair while I had red hair.

"Okay baby sis," he laughed, "it's okay dude, she really does live here, thanks for bringing her home."

The policeman nodded stiffly and made his way back to his car as y brother shut the front door and we instantly burst out laughing as my parents came into the hall and I grinned at them.

"Hey mom, dad, have fun at that thingy?" I asked, hugging them quickly and they just sighed and told us to get to bed, I smiled and followed my brother up the stairs, "Josh, can you believe they're sending us to private school?" I asked my brother with a groan as I changed into my pyjamas.

"Talk about hell," he joked and I laughed lightly as he left for his room, I sighed, switched off the light and crawled into bed, dreading tomorrow since that was the day I was going to Spencer Academy.

Biting my bottom lip, I followed Josh into Spencer Academy, then quickly composed myself so people wouldn't see my nerves, that was the one rule about me, unless I really knew and trusted you, I'd never let you see how I was really feeling, an man with grey hair and a smile greeted us, introducing himself as Provost Higgins and Josh introduced us for me.

We headed down the corridor after him and two boys caught my eye, hey, those were the guys from last night, the blonde spotted me first and smirked at me, I grinned back and shot him a wink, then stuck my tongue out at the other one who smiled slightly, Josh shot me a questioning look and I shook my head, indicating I'd tell him later.

"Hey! Red!" the blonde called after us and I turned, Josh instantly frowning and putting on a protective expression.

"What blondie?!" I yelled back over the chatter of the students.

"I'm Reid! And this is Tyler!" he replied, "see you around red!"

"It's Laurie!" I laughed before being yanked down the corridor by Josh after an amused looking Provost Higgins, "what? I met them last night in that bar I ran into in order to escape the grasp of the mean man."

"Oh," Josh said slowly, "okay."

That is one of the things I loved about my twin brother, he was protective when the need be but if I told to back the hell off, he would, the boy trusted me, and I trusted him, which siblings were supposed to do, I nudged him playfully and he pushed me, I gasped and punched him lightly on the arm, he just grinned at me.

"That so doesn't work on me, matey boy," I laughed and he pouted, "neither does that, dimwitted boy."

"You wound me baby sister," he proclaimed dramatically and I scooted away from him as people turned to look at him.

"I swear, he's nothing to do with me, he's just random guy who's starting this school on the same day as me," I declared and Josh glared at me, I smiled sweetly as we went into the Provost's office and sat opposite the aging Provost.

"Miss and Mr Summers, I understand you won't be taking residence in our dorms, but I welcome you here to Spencer Academy and if you ever change your minds we can have some rooms kitted out for you," he smiled and we nodded, "here are your locker combinations and timetables, I hope you enjoy your year at Spencer Academy."

"I'm sure we will, sir," I said, smiling slightly as Josh and I left, comparing timetables, we were in most lessons together, but not all, while he went to business studies, I went to history, oh what sweet sweet joy.

I knocked on the door, seeing the lesson had already started, and the teacher beckoned for me to come in with a smile, I opened the door and walked over to her, explaining quickly who I was and she grinned, this woman loved smiling.

"A new student, how lovely, Laurie Summers," she chirped and I was genuinely frightened of her, "you can sit next to…….Mr Danvers."

"Uh huh, and who in gods name is 'Mr Danvers'?" I asked, one eyebrow raised and a gasp rang through the classroom, I smirked, "oh, is he like royalty or something here? My bad, I didn't know, would you like me curtsey?"

They gaped, they seriously gaped at me, then I spotted Reid and Tyler grinning at me and they waved at me as they realised I'd spotted them.

"Miss! Laurie can sit by us!" Reid called and I just went over to them as the teacher opened her mouth to protest, I sat next to Tyler and Reid grinned, "hey red, we meet again, now you can tell us why the cops were chasing you last night."

"Oh, it was all one big misunderstanding, I forgot my key and my parents or brother weren't home, so I was trying to open a window and climb in, but the cops drove past and thought I was breaking into someone's house, so I had to leg it," I explained in a whisper as the teacher began talking again.

"Ah, nice to meet you Laurie," Tyler smiled and I grinned back at him, damn, he was cute, Reid was kinda hot, but Tyler had that cute aura about him that made you trust him.

"You too, dude," I said, turning my attention to the teacher.

Only ten minutes later I was sleeping peacefully against Tyler's shoulder.

Soon after that a loud bell rang and I shot awake, "oh my god! The jumping jimmies went to town yo!" I yelled, really loudly and everyone looked at me, I looked back with a raised eyebrow, "oh yeah, like you've never had a dream about the jumping jimmies going to town."

"Yo," Reid added and I laughed with a nod.

"Yeah, can't forget the 'yo'," I said as the teacher dismissed us and Tyler and Reid led me out of the classroom as I yawned and ran a hand through my deep red hair, "am I the only who couldn't stand the sound of her voice?" I asked tiredly and they laughed as two more guys joined us.

"I'm Caleb Danvers," one said with a grin and I grinned back.

"Oh, so you're Mr I Am Ruler of Ipswich," I acknowledged and he chuckled, "well, it's an honour to meet you majesty."

They laughed and Reid wrapped an arm round my shoulder, I stopped and gave him a look that said 'I suggest you move that arm before I rip it off little boy', he just grinned and I elbowed him right in the gut.

"Bad blondie," I scolded as he dropped his arm and glared weakly at me while the other three laughed, "okay, you," I declared, pointing to the only one in the group whose name I did not know, "what's your name?"

"Uh, Pogue Parry," he said slowly, obviously weirded out by my sudden noticing of him.

"There we go, now I know all your names," I said cheerfully, then stopped, "uh, where's the English room?"

"I'll take you, I've got English next too," Tyler said, nodding to the other three as they went in other directions and I followed him down the corridor.

"Thanks Tyler," I smiled and he smiled back with a nod, "hey, you can be guide to the school, I still can't believe my parents sent me here, along with Josh but he's a drama queen, he'll fit in enough, but I'm evil, I can't go to private school and I'm rambling, sorry dude."

"It's okay," Tyler laughed, gently pulling me into a seat next to him and then some guy from the seats in front of us turned and smiled at me.

"Hey there, sweetheart," he said, he did not just call me sweetheart, "I'm Aaron Abbot, why are you hanging out with a poser like fag boy there?"

"Okay, one, call me sweetheart again, and I will rip that tiny thing between your legs you like to call a dick clean off," I spat, glaring at him coldly, "two, I'm hanging out with Tyler because I think he's a pretty cool guy, and three, just because you wish he was a fag so you could get with him, doesn't mean he is."

Aaron's face contorted in a snarl of fury and I smiled at him.

"You know, one day your face is going to get stuck like that," I said in mock concern, then turned to Tyler who was grinning, "so, what were we talking about?"

"Listen up bitch, you can't speak to me like that," Aaron snarled, standing and towering over me, someone tapped him on the shoulder and he turned, then crashed onto my desk as the someone punched him in the face.

"Yeah, call my sister a bitch again, I'll break your neck," Josh growled threateningly, glaring down at him while I gaped at him, I was usually the violent one, Josh was always the calm and collected one, "now scram little boy."

"Josh, calm down," I ordered, standing and putting myself between him and the slowly standing Aaron, except I wasn't really paying attention to that guy since Josh looked seriously angry, "Josh, he's not worth the effort, Josh!" I shouted as he pushed me aside and he was tackled over the desks by a livid Aaron, "JOSH! QUIT IT!" I yelled as Tyler grabbed me to stop me getting involved and Reid walked through the door.

"Well, looks like Aaron's getting his ass beat," he smirked.

"Blondie!" I cried as I saw him and he looked up at me, "can you get them apart? You too Tyler? Please, I don't want my brother getting hurt."

They sighed and Tyler released me as he stepped forward and yanked Josh away from Aaron, I winced as I saw my brother's lip bleeding but Aaron had a cut above his left eye, on his cheek and a bruise rapidly forming over his right eye, I slapped Josh over the back of the head with a scowl.

"Bad Josh!" I scolded, "you had me worried you dumbo! I'm supposed to be the one who's always fighting!"

He looked at me for a second then hugged me tightly, "sorry baby sis," he muttered.

"Get the hell off of me," I ordered darkly and was quickly released, "good Joshy, now you," I hissed turning on Aaron who was being held by Reid, "you ever go anywhere near me, or Josh, but mainly me, ever again, I really will castrate you, understand?"

Even Reid ooohed in sympathy as I said that, well, never insult me or hurt my big brother and I won't have to threaten and/or hurt you, it's as simple as ABC, I smirked as Aaron paled slightly and nodded once to show he understood, I patted his cut cheek and grinned as he flinched.

"Good Aaron, you can let him go now Reid," I added to the blonde who quickly let the boy go, grimacing and hiding behind me as he wiped his hands on my shirt, "yeah, don't do that blondie, I don't want to burn this shirt, my mom would kill me, and I like being alive."

"Sorry red," he chuckled as we sat down hastily as the teacher came in, I was between Reid and Tyler and Aaron and Josh were being yelled at by the teacher for fighting, then were sent to the nurse to have their injures seen to.

"So, your brother's protective?" Tyler whispered to me.

"Not usually," I frowned, running an agitated hand through my red hair, "he's usually the calm one, I don't know why he suddenly just exploded, that's usually me, I'm always the one in fights or whatever, I'll talk to him, find out what's up with him."

The two boys nodded in understanding, Tyler giving my hand a quick squeeze and I looked at him in slight surprise, he instantly dropped my hand, thinking my look meant 'get the hell off me buddy' instead of 'okay, what the hell? But I ain't complaining honey', I have so many looks it does get kind of confusing.

"Hey red," Reid suddenly said to me in a hushed voice.

"What blondie?" I muttered, half my mind on what the teacher was saying, the other half on the conversation that Reid had just initiated.

"You fancy a quickie after this?"

I gaped at him due to his audacity and he burst out laughing, attracting everyone's attention and I slapped him over the back of the head, he yelped in shock and glared at me, I glared straight back.

"What the hell red?" he pouted and the majority of girls sighed dreamily, yes, just add to his over inflated ego.

"Perve," I giggled, he was so stupid, he just grinned at me while the teacher sighed and went back to teaching.

"So, is that a yes?" Reid breathed in my ear and I raised an eyebrow at him, he sighed in mock unhappiness and held a hand over his heart, "oh, you wound me red, I'll never live again."

"Aw, I'll be sure to go to your funeral sweetie," I smirked and he chuckled before the teacher snapped at us to be quiet.

I think I was going to like it in Ipswich, I just hope my past doesn't come back to haunt me, with a sigh I unconsciously rubbed my stomach where a large scar slashed across it.

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