The Outsider - Chapter 2

Caleb Grant was ordinary at first glance. He dressed, acted, and looked overall like your average every day teenager. It was when you really looked at him, studied his features, that you could see the difference. He had a presence about him, something intangible that no one could quite figure out what it was. Or at least that's how he puts it. He says back in his hometown he's one of the most popular kids in school. He's not stuck up, he just "tells the truth" (i think he's a little too confident sometimes haha). Although he can come off a little bit cocky sometimes, he truly does seem to have a humble attitude most of the time. He loves helping people in any way he can. He says thats what made him so popular back home. Well, that may be true, but I'm sure his dark brown hair and gorgeous green eyes had something to do with it.
The townspeople weren't really sure how to accept him and his mom when they first moved. You see, his grandparents and uncle on his dad's side have lived in the city for years. So although he does have roots here, they aren't sure whether to really accept or reject their relatives. His grandparents loved him, even though they weren't crazy about his mom (they never really got along with their daughter-in-law); his uncle didnt care for either of them.
I remember the first time I saw him. It was in the middle of October on a cool, clear day. Days like those were perfect, and this day was no exception. Around school, everyone thinks of me as the "good girl" and for the most part they were right. Taking risks wasnt my thing. So whenever there was a new student, I always volunteered, whether he or she was an "outsider" or a Jr. Higher coming to the high school for the first time. So that's how it all began. I remember the first words he said to me: "Hello, I'm Caleb Grant. What's your name?" And for the first time in my life, I was dumbfounded.