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Chloe Davenport knew she was different from other girls, ever since she was a kid and her mother had tried to make her wear a dress for her grandmothers birthday, she had practically ripped the material off her body as she screamed the house down much to her mother's horror and her father's annoyance, nothing a harsh slap wouldn’t sort out of course. Still, this had never stopped her. Her edgy sense of style coupled with a small nose ring that nearly gave her mom a heart attack when she saw it last year and her tendency to run her mouth at the most inappropriate times set her apart from the others. Whilst most girls at Hawkins High were interested in make-up and boys, Chloe was interested in graduating, getting a job and then getting the hell out of Hickville once and for all. She had only been in Hawkins just over a year rocking up at the end of 83 a divorce between her parents causing a scandal in her home town of Nashville with her dad being the mayor of the city.
For a while, Chloe had been the new kid when she rocked up to school in her mini skirt and tights, her hair pinned back and bright red lips boldly making a statement causing her to draw attention for all the wrong type of reasons with the guys looking at her in a leering manner and the girls glaring at her with hatred as if she was about to sweep up and steal their men not that she even cared about boys, besides none of them were worth it. The attention got taken off her slightly when the new kid from California rocked up, a mullet, blue eyes and sun-kissed skin to match his swagger ad bad reputation, Chloe could admit that he was hot but his whole demeanour made her gag, not that she cared what he thought the two had only had one unpleasant interaction which ended up with Chloe kicking him in the crown jewels and earning herself detention, much to Billy Hargrove's delight. Fuck, she hated the guy and didn’t want anything to do with him but sadly fate had other plans.
Mrs Kazinsky’s world history class was Chloe's least favourite, Kazinsky was an old hag who hated tardiness and ruled with an iron fist full of detentions, Chloe would cringe when the old woman shouted as her spit flew everywhere and the lipstick stain on her teeth was frankly repulsive. She hated history with a passion but it was a subject she seemed to thrive in always scoring B’s, another thing beginning with B interrupted her thoughts when Billy entered the room ten minutes late, the atmosphere changing in the room as whispers floated through the air, girls sat upright in their seats giggling and twirling their hair in a flirtatious manner hoping to be noticed by the Keg King. Chloe paid no attention as he sauntered past her and slinked into the seat located to her right.
Kazinkys beady eyes narrowed at him causing Chloe to smirk slightly. ‘’Mr Hargrove, your late’’ she barked her snaggle tooth more prominent making Chloe grimace internally. She noticed Billy slink back into his seat a small smirk registering on his face.
‘’Sorry Mrs K, I guess I'm still a little lost since I didn’t have a proper tour guide and all’’ he trailed off with an impassive tone, making Chloe baulk as she gripped her desk turning around to face him, he rolled one eye lazily over to her before letting out a disgusted scoff causing Chloe’s jaw to twitch.
‘’Bite me, Hargrove!’’ she retorted hotly still pissed at the whole incident. On Billy’s first day Chloe had been roped in by her principal;e to be a tour guide after a series of detentions and a plead from her mother, she was meant to show the new kid around and show him to his locker but they didn’t even get to the second part before Billy made a pass at her, causing her to kick him in his crown jewels. Billy glared at her with his lip curled up in disgust as he leant forward on his desk.
‘’You fucking wish Davenport’’ he scoffed hotly, causing Kazinsky to bang on the table with her eraser and Chloe to whip her head around so fast she swore she had whiplash.
‘’Enough! And watch your language Mr Hargrove’’ she warned, and Chloe turned around to see Billy leaning back with his hands up in mock surrender, asshole. ‘’Your excused this time but don’t let it happen again’’ she warned causing Chloe to momentarily gape, what a smarmy asshole she thought fists clenched by her side.
The rest of the class passed by without any interruption and Chloe at the drone of Kazinskys voice, that was until she brought up a partnered assignment involving working in partnership, she groaned at the dismay of it all noting how she didn’t have any friends in this class, well she didn’t have many friends period. The class erupted with excited whispers before the old bag stated that she would be picking partners to ensure quality work was actually being produced, much to the groans of the class who had erupted into low grumbles. As she began listing them off Chloe’s stomach began to fill with dread when her name had not been called out yet, it soon turned to utter horror when she finally did announce who her partner was.
‘’Chloe Davenport and..Billy Hargrove’’ the old hag finished with a slight smirk, clearly enjoying the torture she would be put through. The girls threw glares at Chloe as they began to whisper to themselves throwing glances over their shoulders at her, meanwhile the glare of Billy emanated from her back. Holy shit balls.