Universe: AU, but still at Hester High School. The setting is still in Austin, Texas but things will be changed around just a little bit. They are not as accepting as they are in the television show.

Pairings: Liam/Karma, Eventual Karmy, Mentions of when Shane/BF. There will be possible moments where it is strictly friendship (sort of like maybe Shane and Amy talking things out. Nothing romantic- completely friends only.)

Rating: T

Author: Ghirahim is Fabulous

Warnings: LGBT for those against it, Very out of character (Its in an AU), and possibly more. There will most likely be references to dealers but nothing in detail since I don't really know much about it

Other: Multichapter

Full Summary: Being new to Hester High is something hard. And for Karma Ashcroft its key to be already among the popular. Or just any group of friends. It wasn't her intention to figure out Amy and her past. It doesn't help she is mute at all. And the fact over that she is slowly falling for her and trying to convince herself that she likes the most popular guy- Liam.

Chapter Count: The amount right now should be around 14. This is the first chapter out of the fourteen

Disclaimer: I, Ghirahim is Fabulous, do not own Faking It or any of the characters

Speak

Chapter 1

New clothing?

Check.

Hair done?

Check.

Supplies for school?

Er... check just because her parents didn't need to know she forgot something.

Karma Ashcroft was and is completely ready for school. A brand new high school in fact. It was never easy for a kid to switch school in the middle of the year. It was the beginning of March as she began at Hester High School. Karma had moved with her parents from a small town across the country, all the way to Austin, Texas. Just because of her father losing her job, and getting a new one that needed him here. Karma never really understood what her father's job was at all but she just smiled and went along with it.

This year was only her sophomore year. So wherever she falls on the social board she might stay the next two years. And she wasn't willing to be playing chess with the geeks that smiled at her like an idiot. She wouldn't deny that she was beautiful and that they would all fall for her. But she did not want to seem like one of those girls that were so shallow that people also hated her. She wanted to try and make friends as well, but most importantly one thing. She wanted to be apart of the populars.

Her last school- she was one of the most hated. One of her only friends was the English teacher. She spent every night watching Netflix and the other half writing. But now she just wants friends and to stop spending her time alone.

The girl continued to walk down the hallways and looked for her locker- 1008. Then she had to figure out where she had to go to homeroom, where her classes were, and just about anything else. As she opened the locker the door squeaked and people looked over at her. She mouthed a sorry and then continued to put her bag in there. She grabbed a folder (the only one to be added) for class and turned around.

"Room 201… biology…" she looked down at the paper.

"Hey, you new?" Karma ran straight into someone, and looked up at the stranger who was talking to her. It was probably one of the most handsome guys that Karma had ever seen. And also someone that had interest in her. Well, only for just about a second. She wouldn't be that surprised if he ignored her for a new girl that walked by. But he seemed different.

"Hehe, yeah. The name is Karma." she smiled lightly at him, as he smiled back. He stuck out his hand and she just looked at it as if it was an alien. She laughed and shook it as he introduced himself as Liam.

"So I overheard you speaking about biology. Which teacher may I ask?" The boy raised an eyebrow with a smile that made Karma's knees feel like jelly.

"Er… Mrs. Quartz… in wherever the hell room 201 is in." she laughed. Karma swept the hair out her eyes and looked at him again with a smile. She then glanced back down at the paper. "Second hour is geometry with Melee in room 14. Third hour is going to be English with Skyes in 44. Fourth says study hall and something about 'C' on it. That makes no sense. Fifth has another 'C' and is a second study hall. Sixth hour is American Government with Dice in room 63. Seventh hour is just Spanish 2 with Roberts in room 2. And then for some reason there is an eighth period? Which is P.E 10 in the gym with Dawson."

"Confused why there are two hours with the letter 'C' and also eight hours?" Liam laughed at her confusion.

"Would you please explain." The two then started to walk as he lead her to her first hour. People were giving the two looks. Girls seemed insanely jealous that he would look at her just for a second.

"You see there are eight hours because we drop one daily. Like today we would drop seventh hour so you would skip Spanish 2 and go straight to gym. The drop schedule is 76451382, so tomorrow we wouldn't go to our sixth hour class. But our lunch depends on what we drop. If we drop an hour one through four then we have our fifth hour lunch. Dropping five through eight means that we have fourth hour lunch." he explained as they got near the classroom. He could see it up ahead but wanted to keep talking to this girl. She seemed different from the rest of the girls at this school.

"So what does 'C' mean then?"

"Well 'C' lunch means that we eat it last. The first lunch is where you eat and then go to your class. The second lunch is where you go to class, eat, then go back to class. And I assume you now know that the last is 'C' lunch where we eat last. Don't worry, my buddy Shane and I have that lunch. Look for us." he flashed her his best smile. "And here we are- biology!"

She giggled a bit as she asked where her other classes would be. He slowly took her schedule and took the sharpie he was holding. He placed the paper against the wall with a binder under it. He slowly mapped the best ways to get around the school. At the bottom of the sheet he put down the drop schedule and everything he just taught her. He then wrote another number at the bottom and handed her the paper filled with his scribbles.

"We sit in the middle of the cafeteria, alright? I hope I will be seeing you at lunch." he smirked and walked to his class as the warning bell went off. She looked down at it and smiled at his number. Oh, she had a feeling she would love it here.

"Alright, Karma you can sit over there. By Amy, the girl in the army jacket." the older woman pointed to the girl focused deeply at the notes below her. She was sitting on a stool at a table and had a pad of paper next to her.

"Will I be needing a book?" Karma asked the teacher.

"We keep them in the room at all times. I will get you tomorrow a sheet for the online book. And I assume Amy will allow you to copy down the notes we have been taking. Right now we are talking about dichotomous keys and making our own. I know that your school was a bit behind from the email I got a day or two ago. If you don't get it I am sure Amy can write down what you need to know." Quartz ushered the girl to where her seat was. Amy was still studying her notes while trying to create one.

"Do I need to partner up with her or is this something to do by yourself?" Karma set down her folder and sat down on the stool. She took out a pen and one of the only pieces of paper she had on her.

"Alone, but I will have Amy explain to you the basics if that is alright." Karma looked over at the girl. The teacher they said the silent one's name.

There was no response. She was lost as she continued to keep at her work. The blonde then shifted in her seat and looked up to meet the grey haired woman's eyes. The woman then looked over towards Karma, "would you mind writing to Karma here about the keys. She is new and I know this might be difficult… but you are the farthest ahead."

The teacher left before she had any say in this. Karma greeted her cheerfully and said, "Hi, I am Karma Ashcroft."

The girl swiftly picked up the pad of paper and wrote down Amy.

This had confused the other girl. Why wouldn't she just tell her name to her? It wasn't like it was that hard to open your mouth and talk about it? As she quickly looked over the other girl she noticed a lot of paper and pens piled in her bag. Was she just some kind of nerd? Karma thought to herself.

"So can you explain to me how you do this?" Karma scooted closer and picked up the other girl's sheet of paper. It wasn't that hard to follow, but maybe because she understood that if the sample has the trait- then you go to the number it tells you to go to.

Don't touch my stuff. Amy wrote back.

"Sorry, but I was told that you were going to help me." Karma muttered.

It isn't that hard to create. Think of how to do this yourself. Amy pressed down on the paper and looked like she was angry. But what was her deal? She then threw the pen on the table and ran a hand through her hair. She looked like she was getting frustrated with her work.

"Seriously, are you alright?"

What does it look like? The pen was dying and Amy put it away. She brought out another one and then continued to write more. It is not my goal to make friends here. And I know that we already too seem to be opposites. So please, stop talking to me.

Karma bit her lip and looked at her blank piece of paper. She bit her lip and wondered what she was going to turn in for a grade. This was already a fun way to start off a new school. A cute guy, and a strange girl who doesn't talk. To Karma, maybe she just lost her voice. But she knew that there was something much, much, much more that went behind the paper and pens.

Maybe Liam knew something about this? She could always text the number that he left her? But would that seem a bit too creepy to text him right after she received it? The girl tapped her fingers on the desk and thought about it more.

Just because I don't talk doesn't mean I can't hear. So stop tapping your fingers on the dang desk. Amy wrote down. The other wasn't paying much attention so she just moved it in front of her face. She then continued working on the key before her.

"Well… er… sorry." the girl blushed.

Ok.

Ok? That was all? No 'Oh Karm, that is alright' or something along the lines of it? But then again this girl seemed interested in being alone. And it now means that she doesn't talk in general to Karma. The girl then looked over to her, "so do you create it on anything or just… she give you something?"

Create it on whatever floats your boat.

With that the second girl just looked down at the paper and bit her lip. This was just one person that didn't want to be her friend. And that is ok, she can't force her to like her. Karma just sat there the last twenty minutes of the hour and looked down at the blank paper and thought of something that would be a good topic.

Middle tables, middle tables… oh she saw him! And some other guy sitting there talking. She assumed it was Shane. Who else would it be? Karma walked across the room and took a seat at the rounded table next to Liam. He greeted her with a warm smile.

"Karma! This is my best buddy, Shane. Shane, meet Karma."

Shane gave her a small grin and nodded. "Hi, the name is Shane. Shane Harvey. I think you are really going to like it here. By the way you should know that I am openly gay."

That took her by surprise. But it didn't mean much to her. Some of the only people she talked to at her old school were into the same gender. And they were not bad people at all. She wondered then if this guy had a boyfriend. It wouldn't have mattered to her anyway that happened. She already liked Liam after knowing him for around four hours.

"So how do you like it here so far?" Liam bit into his sandwich and talked with a mouthful.

"It is alright. I just want to know one thing about someone…"

"Oh gossip, fun." Shane rolled his eyes, as he then jokingly moved in closer to hear better. Liam laughed at his friend but became serious. He asked who she wanted to know about.

She pointed across the cafeteria to the girl sitting alone and listening to her I pod. Liam and Shane exchanged a look. This wasn't the first time people have asked about her. Most new people in the last year has asked what was wrong with her. But everything was just a rumor to them. No one knew the real reason why she was silent so much.

"Amy Raudenfeld" both teens said at the same time.

"Well what's her deal?"

"I heard in the boys locker room for gym that she was a dealer. One guy said that she offered him something during freshman year. Then while on business she witnessed her friend getting shot and stopped talking then. But that made no sense since she hasn't said a word in years- or so I have heard." Shane said.

"I heard she had some kind of disease where she is unable to talk. She can understand us all but she just can't say a word. Or if she can it could hurt like hell." Liam took another bite of his sandwich and nodded.

"So in other words the girl doesn't speak at all?" Karma raised an eyebrow.

"Yeah, but I wouldn't waste any time on her. No one can get through to her. My buddy said that he overheard her councilor talking to her and she kept saying nothing. How he was one of the first to give up on her." Liam then looked over at her. Amy noticed that they all began to look at her, and she just looked down at her work.

"I agree- there is something wrong with her. Seriously. I don't usually judge on what they look like, but she seems like she could get you arrested. Just stick with us and we can help you get alive out of this school." Shane told her.

Karma then looked one last time at the girl before she moved away. There was something going on here and she wanted to know what it was. But at the same time she didn't want something that bad to happen so she would have to be arrested. Or killed by a gang. But she also didn't look like she would be in a gang. She did look sweet- and also pretty. But Karma ignored that strange feeling when she mentioned to herself that Amy was pretty. She then stabbed the fork into her food and put it in her mouth.

Tomorrow I will talk to her. Maybe she was having a worse day than usual. I sort of want to know what is going on with her. And I won't stop until I find out what's wrong.

Author's Final Remarks For Chapter 1: This is only the set up for something. There is fourteen chapters drafted out. Exams will be coming up soon and I want this to be done before the middle of Summer. Knowing me I probably will be done in like two years. But don't worry- I will try my hardest to remember to update it. This is eventual Karmy and their characters are meant to be out of character.

I will try and write out the next few so all I have to do is type them up. I am running into the problem with a paper to write for my class. And the school system is based off of mine (like dropping a class everyday). According to online they are only sophomores. So if somehow the internet was completely wrong- message me about it.

No flames since I warned you that its meant to be OOC. And I wanted to get this out without looking much through it. So it isn't like my usual hardcore editing days. Anyways until next chapter (if I ever remember to write it... hopefully I don't get bored and stop)...

-Ghirahim is Fabulous