Chapter – The New Girl
Monday 5TH October 1992
The school bell rang, to commence the start of lunch, at George Washington High School, it was 12:45 PM. Aaron Hotchner had just finished English with his least favourite teacher, Mr Wilson, and was making his way through the crowded hall ways, heading towards the school's cafeteria for lunch. Every student both male and female wore a uniform; male students wore a white long sleeved shirt, blue suit jacket, blue tie, grey suit trousers, and black shoes. The female students had to wear a grey skirt two inches above the knee, white short sleeved open collared shirt, blue tailored suit jacket, black tights and black shoes.
Aaron Hotchner was both athletic and academic within school life. He took part and enjoyed participating in many different sports for the school, but was also a straight A student. Being sporty Aaron had a muscular build which caused him to get a lot of attention with the female students, he had dark brown hair, and dark eyes, and he was practically a teenage heartthrob.
Weaving in and out of the flow of students walking up and down, he managed to avoid bumping into anyone until now. Turning to the sound of Haley Brooks, his ex-girlfriend calling his name over and over again like a broken record, he walked directly into a slender, brunette. This sent them both tumbling to the ground, Aaron landing squarely on top of her. Their bags, being cast off to the side of the hallway, were they landed with a thump on the ground.
"Oh I'm so sorry," the brunette exclaimed trying to hold back her giggles as she brushed her fringe out of her eyes, and protect her modesty.
"No, it was totally my fault I wasn't looking where I was going, I'm so sorry." Aaron apologized, whilst still on top of the younger teenager.
People had begun to crowd around the two teenagers which were still on the floor, including Aaron's ex-girlfriend. The two brown haired teenagers were totally oblivious to the crowd which had formed around them.
"It's alright, you could be a big help and help me up though," Emily smiled at the older boy, who mirrored the smile back to her.
"Of course, sorry," Aaron replied, getting up from on top of the younger girl, whilst extending his arm to help her up off the floor. Still taking the time to admire her beauty, he definitely had never met her before.
Pulling the slender brunette up off the floor, the crowd cheered, laughed; some of Aaron's mates began making sarcastic comments and sexual innuendos. Aaron just brushed them off, though the younger girl's cheeks became a very deep red in comparison to her original pale complexion.
"Thank you," Emily thanked the older dark eyed boy, before turning around and beginning to walk in the opposite direction, bending down ever so slightly to pick up her light blue satchel school bag, not noticing that her school planner had fallen out of it.
Aaron picked up his bag, and her school planner which had both landed on the floor during the tumble and raced to catch up with the slim, brunette.
"Hey, hey wait up!" Aaron almost shouted before he gently grabbed hold her arm, causing her to turn around.
"What can I do for you?" she asked politely with a smirk and a playful glint in her eyes.
"You dropped this on the floor and I never caught your name, I'm Aaron Hotchner," Aaron smiled, their eyes gained contact with one another, causing a shot of electricity to run through them both as he handed her back her planner.
"Nice to meet you Aaron, I'm Emily Prentiss, freshman just started here today in fact." Emily explained, trembling over her words, as she ran her hand up and down Aaron's muscular arm gently, not noticing the glares coming from the blonde leaning against the lockers next to them.
"The pleasure is all mine, Emily believe me," Aaron smiled. "So you're new here, well as a junior I can give you the grand tour," Aaron exclaimed with a smile plastered on his face.
"That would be great Aaron, thanks I keep getting lost as it is," Emily admitted, as the pair began walking to the cafeteria.
Entering the cafeteria, they could see the different social groups sat together at different tables, as they stood in the queue to choose their lunchtime meal. Emily selected a salad and a fruit juice, whilst Aaron on the other hand chose spaghetti Bolognese and a bottle of water. The two sat down at the only free table left in the busy cafeteria and ate their meal whilst chatting; it surprised them both how the conversation flowed between them.
"I want to thank you Aaron, for being a great friend and welcoming me to this school," Emily started to speak whilst tidying her tray away.
"Any girl as pretty as you, should always feel welcome," Aaron replied, both of them blushing at the statement.
"Thank you, but I think she might have a problem with you saying that to me," Emily pointed to the blonde haired, hazel eyed teenager sat on the table opposite them.
"Oh, don't worry about her, Haley and I used to date but she doesn't get that we are not together anymore," Aaron explained to Emily as he glanced over to Haley.
"No need to explain, if you don't want to, we practically just met." Emily stated as she looked down at the bitten finger nails.
"No, its' fine we started dating and it was alright but we had nothing in common, so I broke it off but it is like she had become obsessed with me." Aaron explained watching as Emily listened intently.
They continued to talk for the rest of lunch, time seemed to fly by. It was two o'clock, when the school bell rang; it was five minutes until period four starts. Emily and Aaron go up and tidied their trays away, then collected their bags.
"Hey, Em let me walk you to lesson, I have study period next so I'm free," Aaron offered as the two new friends walked out of the cafeteria.
"Thanks Aaron, I'm in room 119 for maths with Miss Morris," Emily told Aaron as she looked down at her timetable, before sliding it back into her bag.
Aaron led the way as he walked Emily to maths; reaching the destination they exchanged home phone numbers. Emily smiled, for the first time since starting school she felt she belonged; she couldn't wait to see Aaron again.