"Ugh," said Josie as she lifted her backpack over her shoulders. "New school, new
nickname?"Rob looked at her sympathetically; after all, it was he who created the nickname
"Josie Grossie". It sort of stuck. He didn't mean for it to, but it did. "Hey, common,
im sure you can be more popular here."
Josie sighed, "Oh im sure, and perhaps ill fall in love and run off with one of my
teachers." Rob smirked, "Never know."
"Apparently I have English first, with a, looked around for Rob, who had apparently disappeared. She shrugged her shoulders
and looked at the map she was given, and headed off to class.
She came upon the door, and could hear chatter coming from inside, class hadn't
started yet. So she just slipped in. The class went silent, staring at her for a
moment, and then went back to their conversations. She looked around for an empty
seat, and decided to sit by a bunch of math people. They had to be friendly she
though. Anyone who could actually wear an orange sweatshirt with a "Denominator"
symbol on it couldn't be that superficial.
One of the girls smiled at her, and Josie smiled back. The class went silent again, and Josie looked up to see a handsome man
walk into the room. He grabbed a notebook from his bag, and took a sip of coffee from a
black mug. He looks around the room, giving his usual greeting. "Morning class." Josie noticed his eyes fall on her, "I don't belive we've met, I'm Sam Coulson- although for some reason the school has this thing about not letting you guys call me Sam. Don't know
why, but, eh, whatever."
Josie giggled, and began to introduce herself. "Im Josie Gellar, im guessing the school
wouldn't have a problem with you referring to me as Josie?"
The teacher let off a smile, and Josie blushed.
"Well Josie, since your knew. I like to drink coffee during class. And because it would
be unfair of me to drink and not let you do so, everyone is aloud to drink. No Matt,
this still does not include beer."
A boy from the back let out a groan, Josie couldn't help but let out a laugh at this.
"Well, welcome to shakespears "As You Like It.", Okay, how many of you actually did
the assignment last night?" Around five hands go up.
"FIVE? Really, I wasn't expecting so many. So how many of you spent more time eating
than reading?"
The rest of the class raised their hands.
"Hmm, perhaps I should make eating part of the assignment then."
Sam opened his book, and the girl next to Josie notices she has no book, and moves
next to her. "We can share." Josie almost let out a sigh of relief, someone was being
nice, TO HER!
"'As You Like It" is an example of a Shakespearean-- " He turns to the blackboard and
begins to write. "Pastoral Comedy. Anyone know what this means?"
A girl, in the front row, jumped up and down with her hand raised. Josie couldn't help
but think her answer would be less than right. " Oh oh oh! That's what they do to
milk!"
Sam looked at her sympathetically, did parents get high 17 years ago before they had
children?
"That's pasteurize, Sera. But close. Same letter, three syllables..."
"Parakeet?!" Said the girl in a desperate attempt to find the right answer.
The girl next to Josie rolled her eyes, "There's a minute of my life I wont get back."
Josie smiled. Sam look a bit upset no one knew the answer, Josie at this moment couldn't contain herself, "Pastoral means set in the country. Originally seen in the Eclogues of
Virgil. It's from the Latin pascere. To graze."
Sam looked at her in shock. Finally he walks over to her, and gives her a handshake.
" Did I mention to the class I love our new student?"
At this, Josie turned beat red.
A girl near Josie got an annoyed look on her face, "Did I mention the class loves our
new kiss ass?"
"Now Gibby, where are we?"
She looked confused..."A classroom?"
"Correct, now what did Josie do?"
"Answer a question?"
"Now isn't this what you are supposed to do in a classroom?"
Gibby opened her mouth as if she was about to say something, and then quickly closed it.
Sam had indeed stumped her.
Josie continued to sit, her face burning.
