Megan sat in her new principal's office on her first day of school.
"Well Megan, I would like to officially welcome you to William McKinley" Principal Sylvester said as she sat down. Megan looked at her, she was confused to why she was wearing a read and white Adidas track suit.
"Now," Her tone of changed slightly. "Your parents have informed me that you are bipolar but you are on doctor prescribed medication. I have informed all of your class teachers and if anyone starts to give you trouble, just come and tell me or you can visit our guidance councillor but she will be leaving on maternity leave soon. Do you have any questions?"
"Yeah, how am I meant to find my way around? You know, this school looks classic suburban so I am assuming you'd have some sort of "Buddy" system" while Megan says this she make air quotes with her fingers when saying Buddy.
"We do, but I haven't had time to find you one." Principal Sylvester says and stands up. "Well, here is everything you need. Locker number and combination, timetable, list of extra curricular activities you may be interested in"
Megan take the papers and has a quick glance down the page of clubs.
"What's a glee club?" She asks
"That's our show choir. We did disband the club before the summer but Al Motta -one of the former club member's father- decided to fund this club since it apparently gave his daughter a new found confidence and friends"
"We never had one of those in Boston" Megan says and stands up.
"Well, maybe you might be interested in trying out"
"I don't sing"
Principal Sylvester opens her office door. And starts calling one of the students over.
"Rick! Rick Lynn!" She says and a boy with a slight Bieber cut pointed to himself and asks if she's shouting him. He begins to walk over.
"It's Ryder" he says to Principal Sylvester.
"Yeah, yeah you're all the same to me." She says in response. "Anyway Ryder, this is Megan she just moved here from Boston and I need someone to show her around. She is interested in the glee club"
When she said that Megan looked mortified.
"No, no. I'm not, I just didn't know what it was that's all. I don't sing" she says as she turns to face Ryder.
"Okay, I'm fine with that" Ryder says while Principal Sylvester goes back into her office. "Give me your hand" he adds once she's gone.
"Excuse me?" Megan asks.
"You heard me" he says and pulls out a pen. He grabs her hand and starts writing something on it. "This is my number, incase you get lost and need my help." He let's go after looking at her wrist "You have a tattoo?" He asks.
"Oh no, it's henna. My friend done it before I left. I have no idea what the symbol means." She says and they start to walk down the hall.
While a band starts to play in Ryder head. Megan continues talking. While Ryder sings in his day dream.
"She's a little artsy
She's hip and cool
She's just like all those girls
That ignored me all through school
She's kinda indie and pretty hot
She's a lot like all the things that I am not"
As there walking, Megan looks up at Ryder and smiles from time to time.
"But that's just a first impression
I could be totally wrong
It't only a first impression
And maybe she's a stuffy and conservative, way
Uptight girl who's still a virgin
Never goes past past "second base"
Suppressing every single urge until she marches
Down the aisle and finally ties the knot
She could want a giant family
Be an opera devotee
Hell, even have a ph.d.
Yes, that's who she could be"
Ryder stops singing and he shows Megan her locker, while he goes to his which is on the facing wall opposite her's. Megan begins to sing.
"He's a bit annoying
And overdressed
He's got the kind of vibe that says "look at me,
I'm stressed!"
Probably likes to cuddle
Long walks in the park
And if he likes sex bet it's only in the dark"
She looks back at him and he smiles.
"But that's just the first impression
I could be totally wrong
It's only a first impression
And maybe he's a nasty, uninhibited
Ferocious tiger in the sack
Who rides a harley, hits the gym, and makes
His money dealing crack
Two wealthy kids in private schools who treat him like a god
He could kick some ass just like bruce lee
Engage in online piracy
And not take any lip from me
Yes that's who he could"
"That's just who she could" Ryder sings.
"That's just who he/she could be
But that's just a first impression
I could be totally wrong
It's only a first impression
And though the impression is strong
It never can hurt to question
Though I doubt this will lead to romance
Sometimes the ones who seem great are a nightmare to date
Either way I've been burned
But the one thing I've learned
Is oftentimes first impressions
Are worth a second glance" They both finish singing.
"Ryder? Ryder?" Megan says his name over and over. This snaps him out of his day dream.
"Yeah, so as I was saying your locker is across from mine" he says trying to snap back into normal day life.