《Plain Vanilla》 Chapter One ¡°Vanessa! We need you downstairs,¡± my loud mother screams. I¡¯m trying to do homework here!- ¡° coming..¡±. ¡°Wha-¡± I stood wide eyed, my brother was crying, he never cries. No kidding . ¡°Vanessa, we¡¯re moving, you have to move schools, bu-¡± I interrupted saying ¡°good.¡± I wanted to move, ever since we came here and there¡¯s one reason, Shane Vance. Shane Vance was a jerk from my school, and might I mention that Shane is a MAJOR issue, who by the way liked to pick on me. And- No. he doesn¡¯t like me, he made that clear. Anyways my interrupting comment left my mom with her jaw wide open.Stolen story; please report. ¡°You don¡¯t care?¡± She raised her eyebrow. ¡°Nope, we can leave right now for all I care.¡± I was practically pleading at this point. ¡°Alright, well your brother isn¡¯t taking it so well.¡± She muttered in my ear. The day we¡¯re leaving has come, ¡°Vanessa time to go, get your bags and get in the car please, and Noland STOP crying, its not the end of the world, you have their numbers.¡±. I giggled he¡¯s crying over fake friends. I quickly walked to the car, gosh I¡¯m so excited . We are moving to Georgia exciting. The car ride was mostly a blur, mainly because I woke up in an unfamiliar smelling house, Home. ¡°Hey sis.¡± My brother says peering his head over mine. Noland was 12 and as I¡¯d said before he almost NEVER cries. He is a hazel brown haired boy. As for me.. I am 15 and I have black raven-ish hair. I have absolutely no idea where I got it from, my mom has blonde hair, my dad has brown, and both of their parents had blonde and brown. So, I do not know. I literally did a Punnett square trying to figure It out, I guess I¡¯m special. I got up and looked around. My room was completely finished, all the furniture placed exactly how I wanted it to be. Chapter 2 Well today is my first day of high school, I¡¯m surprisingly nervous. Mainly because I just moved here and they will probably think I¡¯m weird or that I¡¯m from a foreign country because of my dark hair. Great. My brother¡¯s got it good, he looks like an American. My guess is that they¡¯ll speak really loud to get me to understand, but I already understand so¡­. That¡¯s going to be awkward. ¡°Vanessa, good ridden; come down stairs! Its time for school.¡± I walked downstairs hugged my mother and father goodbye; because you never know I might die. ¡°So, A-are you nervous?¡± Noland muttered. ¡°Kinda, I just wish I looked like you, brown hair and all of that.¡± I smiled. ¡°Well here¡¯s my school, good luck Vi.¡± Noland walked away to his New academy and I was all alone. ¡°Hey! You!¡± I heard someone running towards me so I turned around and I saw a boy that looked around my age. ¡°Hey!¡± he panted. ¡°Umm? Do I know you?¡± ¡°If you¡¯re new probably not, but are you Vanessa ?¡± He smiled gosh you should¡¯ve seen that smile!Love this story? Find the genuine version on the author''s preferred platform and support their work! ¡°Yep, and you are?¡± ¡°My name is Alexander but you can call me Xan.¡± He put his hand in front of me to shake and I did. ¡°Cool, do you go to Philter high school?¡± I asked letting go of his hand. ¡°Yeah! What grade are you in?¡± He smiled once more ¡°10th, you?¡± ¡°Same! What¡¯s your first class!¡± He beamed. ¡°Uhhh, I think Communication Arts?¡± ¡°Wow three times in a row Vanilla¡± ¡°Vanilla?¡± I questioned. ¡°It was an accident but now that¡¯s your nickname!¡± He grinned widely. ¡°Pfft.¡± ¡°We¡¯re here Vanilla!¡± He smirked. The school is Huge, not even kidding. ¡°Woah.¡± Is all I could say to Xan ¡°I know, what I cant believe is what we¡¯re in the same class!¡± His eyes sparkled. Now Xan looked like a standard American male, but his eyes were literally like gold, they were so pretty. His hair was a light; and I mean light- brown. Not to the point of blonde or anything, just a creamy light brown ¡°I can¡¯t either.¡± ¡°Like what ya see Vanilla?¡± He grinned ¡°I don¡¯t know¡­ you are a little bit too tall, and I could use you with less muscles.¡± I teased. ¡°Oh you love how tall I am, and my muscles will protect you m¡¯lady.¡± He winked. ¡°I don¡¯t need your protection sir.¡± I said, but just then I nearly fell flat on my face, ¡°Are you sure princess?¡± He smirked while holding me in his arms. ¡°I never agreed to you calling me princess.¡± I said while blushing oh-so-badly-. ¡°I don¡¯t need your approval m¡¯lady¡± he said gently pushing me away. ¡°Thanks for not letting me fall on my face.¡± ¡°No problem vanilla~¡± ¡°Don¡¯t say it like that weirdo.¡± I turned my face from him. He put his hand on my face and turned it ¡°Are you blushing vanilla?¡± ¡°Probably, you wanna know why? Because you are literally a romantic.¡± I nearly slapped him. ¡°Nope, your just fun to mess with.¡± He grinned widely. ¡°Time for school,¡± I walked towards my first class. Chapter 3 ¡°Ms. Evantula?¡± Mr. Keweg asked ¡°Here.¡± I raised my hand. ¡°Ah, you¡¯re the new student, why don¡¯t you introduce yourself?¡± ¡°Uh¡­sure.¡± Xan looked at me and laughed ¡®go vanilla¡¯ I saw him mouth. ¡°Uhm, I am Vanessa Evantula, I am 15, I am definitely not a girly-girl.¡± I laughed. The whole classed laughed a bit too. ¡°Thank you Vanessa¡± Mr. Keweg smiled. ¡°Now, today we are going to begin reading the book ¡®To kill a mocking bird¡¯ I raised my hand high. ¡°Yes Vanessa?¡± ¡°I do not have that book, I wasn¡¯t informed that we were going to read it.¡± ¡°Oh, would anyone like to volunteer to sha-¡± he was interrupted by Xan ¡°I would love too share with Vanil-Vanessa.¡± ¡°Okay Alexander, well class start reading chapters one through 4.¡± ¡°Wow Xan.¡± ¡°What? I can¡¯t let you get taken away by anybody else.¡± He smirked ¡°Aww someone¡¯s jealous..¡± He rolled his eyes ¡°cmon let¡¯s read.¡± After reading the book, we went up to Mr. Keweg ¡°We¡¯re finished.¡± Xan smiled innocently. ¡°Oh, well you two can go to the hall and chat or something until the bell rings.¡±The author''s content has been appropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon. ¡°Okay, thanks.¡± I smiled We went of the room and sat down next to each other. ¡°So, wanna hang out at the park on Wednesday?¡± ¡°Sure, but I gotta ask my mom because the neighbors want to have a Bible study at 6¡± ¡°Ooo what religion are you?¡± ¡°Christian.¡± I said biting my lip ¡°Same! What church are you going to go too???¡± He beamed. ¡°Uhh the closest one I presume.¡± ¡°The closest one is the one I go too.¡± Hi smiled softly. ¡°Awesome, my mom said yes, but she wants to meet you.¡± ¡°Great!¡± ¡°Why¡¯d you run up to me? And how¡¯d you know my name? Ya know, when we met, like 2 hours ago?¡± I asked. ¡°Uhhh, I don¡¯t know..¡± he lied ¡°I just met you and I already know when you lie.¡± ¡°Whatever..¡± ¡°How did you know me Xan?..¡± ¡°I didn¡¯t, I just- I just wanted to know you.¡± He said shyly ¡°R-really?¡± ¡°Yeah¡­.you looked interesting, who was the boy you were talking to?¡± He asked ¡°Ah, him, he¡¯s my¡­boyfriend.¡± I grinned ¡°Really¡­? He¡¯s a bit short.¡± Xan said trying not to be jealous ¡°Nah Xan he¡¯s my brother, and he¡¯s short because he¡¯s 12.¡± I giggled. ¡°Oh- my bad.¡± ¡°Someone¡¯s a bit jealous eh?¡± I smiled ¡°Yup.¡± He admitted. ¡°That¡¯s cute.¡± ¡°So are you.¡± I could swear that my face was as bright as a tomato at that point ¡°u-hm¡± ¡°You okay?¡± ¡°Yeahhh-¡± just then the bell rang, ultimately saving the intense awkwardness between me and him. ¡°Ah- bye Xan.¡± I smiled ¡°Gimme a hug, i¡¯ll be so bored without you.¡± He frowned ¡°Uh¡­okay¡­¡± i hesitated He wrapped his arms around me and a light set off in my body. ¡°Woah..¡± his eyes widened ¡°did you feel that too?¡± ¡®You mean the complete sensation of comfort right now?¡¯ ¡°I think so.¡± I smiled. ¡°Cya Vanilla!¡± He said while releasing me and walking away. ¡°Oh my Gooooooshhhh!!!!!¡± Some random girl came up to me and screeched in my ear. ¡°Um, what?¡± I raised my eyebrow. ¡°Are you and Alexander dating?!¡± She beamed a little too much. ¡°Uh no, we¡¯re just friends, why you ask?¡± I smiled. ¡°Because! You two would be so cute together! You totally should!¡± ¡®You wish.¡¯ ¡°Hah, no,¡± I smiled weakly this time. ¡°Anyways, I¡¯m Diana, you must be the new girl!¡± she smiled widely. ¡° yup, I¡¯m Vanessa.¡± ¡°Ooo pretty name. Want to sit with me at lunch?¡± ¡°If Xan wants too.¡± I grinned looking around the hallway. ¡°Who¡¯s Xan?¡± She asked ¡°Oh I¡¯m sorry, Alexander, he told me to call him Xan.¡± ¡°Cute!¡± She grabbed my hand and dragged me to the Bio-chemistry classroom. ¡°You are in this class with me!¡± ¡°How¡¯d you know that?¡± ¡°Oh! I looked at your schedule!¡± She smirked. ¡°Oh, gotcha.¡± Chapter 4 After that class was over I went to another class with Diana and then it was time for lunch ¡°Hey Vanilla!¡± I heard someone call, nobody but Xan calls me that; so I turned around and there he was. ¡°Hi Xan¡± I smiled. ¡°Ive been thinking about you for the past two hours, can¡¯t get you out of my head girl.¡± He said grabbing my hand and sitting me down at an empty table. ¡°That¡¯s odd,¡± I grinned. ¡°I¡¯m a bit obsessed with your presence Vanilla..¡± He said leaning on the table, a bit too close to me. ¡°Well I¡¯m sorry about that.¡± I saw his face turn intently to a boy staring at me, the boy instantly got up and came over and sat across from me and Xan. ¡°Hi, I¡¯m Ian, you¡¯re new right?¡± He asked politely. Xan¡¯s face was twisted to the point where it looked like he was completely disgusted. ¡°Ye-¡± Xan interrupted me ¡°Yeah she¡¯s new.¡± He frowned. ¡°Oh, are you her brother?¡± He smiled. ¡°Nope.¡± ¡°In any relation to her? At all?¡± He questioned.This tale has been unlawfully lifted from Royal Road; report any instances of this story if found elsewhere. Xan looked like he was about to explode. ¡°No. Anything else?¡± He glared. ¡°Uhm, I just wanted to ask her something.¡± He stuttered. ¡°Go ahead, ask.¡± Xan said very rudely. ¡°Do you have any idea when the project for Communication arts is due? I was asleep..¡± He sighed ¡°Actually I¡¯m pretty sure it is due next Tuesday.¡± I smiled. ¡°Thank you so much Vanessa! Big time help.¡± He got up and walked away smiling. ¡°What was with the attitude Xan?¡± ¡°I don¡¯t know, I don¡¯t like him, he smiles too much.¡± He narrowed his eyes. ¡°Why can¡¯t you not be jealous¡± I smirked. ¡°What can I say, I just can¡¯t.¡± He grinned. ¡°You are silly Xan,¡± I laid my head on the table. ¡°Here try laying on your arms, it¡¯ll be more comfortable that way.¡± He said gently lifting my head and putting his hand in mine lifting my arm up. ¡°Thanks Xan.¡± ¡°Yeah, are you okay?¡± He laid his head next to mine. ¡°Yeah..i just have a headache, nothing serious.¡± I felt like I was about to pass out ¡°Um, no- your face is pale. Are you cold Vanessa?!¡± ¡°U-um, I don¡¯t know..¡± I blinked slowly. I was cold, not just cold but I felt like I was in a box; a small; suffocating box. ¡°Vanes-¡± His voice faded out, I felt a tear drop onto my cheek and then I couldn¡¯t feel anything. -Alexanders POV- ¡°Vanessa!¡± No answer, her face was pale, I apparently started crying because a tear dropped down and fell on her cheek. ¡°Help! She passed out!¡± I yelled, soon about 50 people were swarming around her, the principal was apparently called down immediately, he ran down and forced everyone but me to move ¡°What happened Alexander.¡± He said sternly ¡°I- I don¡¯t know, she laid down and then was pale and it looked like something was suffocating her.¡± I nearly broke down and started crying even more. ¡°Call an ambulance, the nurse can¡¯t do anything about it, QUICKLY!!¡± He yelled The escorted her to the truck and asked if I wanted to go, and I definitely said yes. The doctors told me that she had vasovagal syncope, meaning she just fainted due to her blood pressure decreasing. Chapter 5 -Vanessa¡¯s POV- My head hurts, bad. I saw Xan with his face stained with tears. ¡®Poor Xan.¡¯ ¡°I¡¯m sorry Xan.¡± I sighed, his face instantly lit up ¡°Vanessa!¡± He nearly started crying again, I could tell. He ran up to the hospital bed I was in, ¡°Don¡¯t ever leave me again Vanessa!¡± And that¡¯s when he started crying again. ¡°Xan don¡¯t cry¡­¡± I smiled, ¡°You scared me Vanessa¡­¡± he cried. ¡°I¡¯m so sorry,¡± he was holding my hand and crying, he put his head next to mine again. ¡°Please..don¡¯t leave me.¡± He pleaded. ¡°I wont Xan, please stop crying. You¡¯re going to make me cry.¡± ¡°O-okay Vanessa¡­¡± he smiled and put his hand in my other hand and interlocked it. ¡°Why are you always holding my hand Xan?¡± I asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know, I just feel like it.¡± He bit his lip. ¡°Bad excuse.¡± I smiled. My mom came in running ¡°Vanessa! Are you okay?!¡± ¡°Yeah mom, I¡¯m just fine.¡± I smiled pushing Xan¡¯s hands away. ¡°Is this the Xan you were talking about Vi?¡± My moms face softened. ¡°Yeah¡± ¡°Hi Xan.. I¡¯m sorry that you were crying.¡± She sighedThe tale has been taken without authorization; if you see it on Amazon, report the incident. ¡°Its okay, I was just worried,¡± he smiled at me. ¡°He¡¯s Vanessa, I think it¡¯s a good idea if you stay with Xan, to comfort you, I¡¯m kinda bad at that, and it seems he needs it too..¡± she grinned. ¡°I¡¯ve already talked to your parents and they¡¯re okay with her staying over at your house for a couple of days.¡± She smiled ¡°Thank you ms Evantula.¡± He shook my moms hand and she gave me a hug and left. ¡°Wonder why she did that.¡± I asked ¡°Because you comfort me and I comfort you¡± he put his hand under my back and helped me sit up, he then put his arm around my neck, and I leaned my head on his shoulder. ¡°Tired?¡± He asked. ¡°Yup.¡± ¡°Well guess what vanilla, my parents are going on a week trip tonight, so you can sleep for as long as you want!¡± He smiled while helping me get up. ¡°That¡¯s good news..¡± I smiled weakly. As soon as we got to his house his parents opened the door. ¡°Hi Vanessa¡­ how are you doing?¡± His mother said sympathetically. ¡°I¡¯m just a bit tired.¡± I smiled. ¡°Well, we have to leave, there¡¯s food in the fridge, Alexander take good care of her got it?¡± His father said sternly. ¡°Yes sir.¡± He smirked. ¡°Bye Vanessa, have a good time you two.¡± His mother smiled. They soon left and me and Xan were by ourselves. ¡°Want to watch a movie?¡± He asked. ¡°Sure¡± I said. He turned on some random Disney movie and sat down next to me. He looked at me softly ¡°Vanilla..¡± ¡°Yeah?¡± ¡°I¡¯m so glad we met..¡± he pulled my head onto his shoulder, ¡°Me too Xan..¡± I whispered softly. Soon I slowly drifted away into sleep. -Alexanders POV- I felt her body lighten ¡®she¡¯s asleep..¡¯ I thought. I gently moved her head onto my chest, ¡®she¡¯s so pretty¡¯ I smiled to myself. A stand of her hair was hanging in her face so I moved it and grabbed a folded blanket and put it over her. She couldn¡¯t even guess how glad I was that I¡¯d wanted to talk to know her. I hate it when other boys talk to her. It disgusts me, it feels like they¡¯re tying to steal her from me. I know its kind of selfish to keep her for myself; even though we just met 9 hours and 34 minutes ago. I know; I¡¯m weird for counting. I can¡¯t un-feel the feeling I felt when I hugged her. It was literally magical, she was so warm. It just felt right. I wasn¡¯t even lying to her when I said I couldn¡¯t stop thinking about her. I was. The whole class period I was distracted by the feeling, and her face. It¡¯s beautiful. I loved every aspect of her, I couldn¡¯t help but cry when she wouldn¡¯t wake up. A couple of hours later I felt her moving, ¡®she¡¯s awake now¡¯ I smiled to myself once again. Chapter 6 -Vanessa¡¯s POV- ¡°Hey Xan..¡± I mumbled. ¡°Hi Vanilla¡± he smiled sweetly. ¡°Why am I still laying on you? You could¡¯ve just moved me?¡± I asked.If you encounter this story on Amazon, note that it''s taken without permission from the author. Report it. ¡°Because you looked so calm and I didn¡¯t want too, I didn¡¯t feel like it.¡± ¡°Oh,¡± I was to mesmerized by his eyes to care. ¡°Hungry?¡± ¡°Yes very¡± I grinned. ¡°Okay, but for what?¡± He grabbed my hand and pulled me up. ¡°Why do you always grab my hands!!!¡± I breathed ¡°What else am I supposed to grab your waist?¡± ¡°Whatever..¡± I muttered inhaling deeply. ¡°Anyways, what do you want to eat?¡± ¡°What do you have?¡± I smiled ¡°Um, we have... Tacos?"