Sam gulped nervously as she took in her new surroundings. The building looked exactly the same as any other high school, but that was little comfort to Sam. She was still terrified of starting a new school. She walked through seemingly endless masses of people, looking for the reception area. Suddenly Sam slammed into the back of someone and was sent sprawling on the floor. Instantly Sam saw what was coming, she would be laughed at and become the school nerd for the next two years until she moved again. Her dad was military, they always moved every two years. As expected someone started to laugh but then, rather than joining in, the person she had walked into told them to shut up.
"Sorry about that," a huge black boy, the person Sam had somehow managed not to see and had walked into, held out his hand to help her up "I'm Teal'c,"
"I'm Sam," Sam mumbled, running her fingers through her hair. "Sorry for walking into you,"
"Don't worry about it," smiled Teal'c. Sam was already starting to like this gentle giant. "I've not seen you around before, you new?"
"Yeah I'm starting today. You wouldn't know where reception is would you?" Sam asked, feeling like she had already made a new friend. That was definitely a much better start than at any of her previous schools.
"Yeah come on, I'll take you there. You moved in recently then?" asked Teal'c as he walked. For every one of Teal'c's strides, Sam had to take two. And since Sam was quite a tall girl, that was saying something.
"Saturday. Moved into that house at the top of Burrow's Hill," Sam said, trying to make light conversation but not having a clue what she was supposed talk about.
"Oh yeah, I know the place. A friend of mine lives up there. So, Sam short for anything?" Teal'c was taking Sam through a maze of halls and corridors that looked identical to her.
"Samantha but please don't call me that," Sam grimaced "What kind of a name is Teal'c anyway?"
"A made up kind of name. My mom thought it up when she was pregnant. I've got a brother called Ry'ac," Teal'c grinned.
Soon they had reached the reception desk. Teal'c opened his mouth to speak but was cut off by someone yelling at him from across the hall.
"Yo T! Come on, if we're late one more time this year Mrs Beaston's gonna throw us in detention until we look like her!" the speaker, a gorgeous looking senior jogged over to Sam and Teal'c. He spotted Sam and flashed her a grin. "I'm Jack. Jack O'Neill. That's O'Neill with two L's, the…"
"Dude shut up," laughed Teal'c giving Jack a shove. Sam chuckled quietly at the exchange, glad that their attention wasn't solely on her. Jack was very good looking and Sam wasn't sure her brain could handle the pressure of talking to him in whole sentences. "Well we've gotta go. You should sit with us at lunch,"
The boys didn't wait for Sam's reply before running off down the hall to their next class. Sam watched them leave with a smile on her face.