I stood looking at the sea of students entering the school. I was intimidated, most people were already clinging on to their best friends and joining into their fall in to the system-routine cliques. I hoisted my backpack on my shoulder and straightened myself. It'll be okay Hayden. I told myself. I braced myself and walked up the steps. I opened the door with a sudden rush of warm air I was inside Degrassi Community School. I walked to the small room labeled office, I walked over to the table were a dark skinned boy was sitting handing several students papers.

"Um, hello?" I said nervously.

"Yes?" He looked up from his stack of papers.

"I'm new here I'm Hayden MacPherson." I watched a couple boys messing with a younger looking boy.

He smiled "I know, your Anya's cousin." As soon as the words came out of his mouth I recognized him. Sav.

"Yeah." I traced the lines on my backpack. Sav handed me my schedule. I had to walk between the boys that were messing with that kid, to get to my first class. I calmly walked between them I thought I was safe until.

"Hey." The tallest one said, with a really deep voice.

"Hi." I turned around, both the boys were turned now looking at me. I wondered if I had something in my teeth, or do I smell?

"Are you lost?" This time the shortest one replied, with an evil grin.

"No. I'm just new I'm Hayden." I let my arms drop to my sides.

"Owen." The biggest one nodded. "and Fitz"he motioned toward the other boy.

"Well, I kinda have to go to my first class." I turned around.

"Not yet,princess." Owen said,grabbing my wrist. I turned around, trying not to let the fear show in my eyes.

"Look at this one." Fitz scoffed. "Glasses." True, I wore black and yellow square glasses, but they weren't dorky.

"Let go of me." I looked Owen in the eyes. He released his grip, but grabbed my glasses. I could see with out them, just not the best.

"Hey!" I swallowed the lump in my throat. "Give those back you- you big ass." The words escaped my mouth with venom. His face twisted into a smile and he slung me over his shoulder. I beat on his back with my Fitz. Out of the corner of my eye I saw Fitz looking worried. Owen came to a halt. I looked around and realized we were in the locker room. He slung me, I felt like I was flying trying to grasp onto anything I could. I hit an exorcize machine, my head was exploding with pain. I felt like I was dying, A dark haze filled my mind.

I slowly opened my eyes,head throbbing. I sat up and smoothed my long brown hair back.

"Hey." Fitz's voice startled me.

"Please don't hurt me." I scooted backwards a little.

"I'm not going to." He stood up and helped me up. For a second I was staring into those 'hurt-puppy' brown eyes.

"How come your helping me, after all I am glasses." I stared at the floor, at my old school I was never considered a nerd – but I was never popular either, kind of just there.

"Speaking of glasses." He pulled something out of his pants pocket. It was my glasses. He handed them to me for a moment my hand in his. He pulled away quickly and left. I sat there thinking Do I have a chance? I put my hand on my head, I had hit the machine with a breathtaking force. The voices of people coming down the stairs scared me.

"Uh, why are you down here?" A curly headed boy stood in front of me.

"I kind of, got threw down here." I nervously looked at him, he opened his eyes wide then frowned.

"By who?" He crossed his arms, He was tall and then it hit me Riley! Anya knows him.

"Owen, and Don't you remember me? I'm Hayden." I smiled.

"Oh yeah. Anya's cousin!" He slapped himself playfully on the knee.