Chapter 1
"Codi, don't forget you have a meeting with your new principal today" My aunt yelled up at me as I sat in my room collecting up my art equipment.
I came running down the stairs.
"I'll see you after school" I said kissing my aunt on the cheek and grabbing half a bagel.
I walked over to my car, (I had a blue Nissan Micra) putting my bag on the passenger seat and pulled out of my aunt's driveway. I headed for William McKinley High, my first day at my new school and I was making an early start. I had transferred half way through the semester after my mum passed away suddenly.
It hasn't really sunk in yet that she's gone. I came to live with my aunt after the funeral, it still feels strange being here, in this new town with new people. I wish I could go back home.
I pulled into the parking lot of the high school, took the last bite of my bagel and got out of my car. I pulled my bag over my shoulder and heading into the school.
The hallways were empty, not a person in sight the further I walked in. I was sure I was too early, It was just before 8, my meeting with Principal Figgins was at 8.30. I walked around a bit more until I found an empty class room, I pulled out my art book and pencils. Laying them on the table before going back into my bag pulling out my Ipod, I plugged in my earphones before putting them in my ears. I turned it on and shuffled through my songs until I found the one I wanted.
I pressed play when I reached 'Pressure' by Paramore. I grabbed a pencil and began filling in the shading on an image I had already started. While I drew I hummed along to the song.
As it grew closer to the chorus I began singing along to it.
'I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you
I can feel the pressure
It's getting closer now
We're better off without you'
I began to get more into the song as I lost myself in drawing.
'Now that I'm losing hope
And theres nothing else to show
For all of the days that were spent
Carrying away from hope
Somethings I'll never know
And I had to let them go
I'm sitting all alone
Feeling empty'
I heard the door open and footsteps walk into the room.
"Excuse me, are you meant to be in here?" I was asked by a kind asian girl
"Sorry" I said taking out my earphones. Putting my Ipod back in my bag and packing up my art equipment too.
"I didn't mean to disturb you" She smiled
"Its fine, I was packing up anyway" I said grabbing my bag.
"I have to head over to Principal Figgins' office" I said as I walked towards the door, she followed after me.
"I'll walk with you, do you know where you're going?" She asked looking at me
"Not really, I'm new here" I smiled
"I can see that" She said holding out her hand
"I'm Tina, Tina Cohen-Chang" She smiled, I took her hand and shook it once.
"Codi, nice to meet you" I said, she showed me to Figgin's office, we spoke occasionally on the way there.
We were stood outside his office door.
"Well, I'll see you around" She smiled, just before she left she turned back to me.
"You should consider glee club" She said
"Excuse me?" I asked
"Glee club? I don't sing" I said
She laughed lightly.
"I heard you in the art room" She smiled.
"You should come by after school, try it out" She said then left. More students began filling the halls, when the door to the office opened.
"Miss Miller?" The man asked as I turned towards him.
"Principal Figgins? I asked.
He nodded then stepped to the side letting me in.
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"Thanks Principal Figgins" I said shaking his hand as he excused me from his office. I had a map of the school and a class schedule in my hands.
The first class on my schedule was Spanish with Mr Schuester. It didn't take me too long to find the classroom.
"Hello" Mr Schuester said as I walked through the door. I handed him a slip of paper that Figgin's had given me to hand to all my teachers. I only needed to do this for the first day, just to let them know who I was.
"So you're Codi Miller?" He asked
I nodded.
"Guilty" I smiled.
"Right, why don't you take a seat by Mercedes" He said pointing over to the seat he meant.
"Hey, I'm Mercedes" The bubbly girl smiled next to me.
"Codi" I smiled.