Chapter one

Ralph walked into the font hallway of the school. Yet again, another new school; a total stranger in a world of many. He braced himself again for a day filled with unfamiliar faces and new surroundings, so many people go by, yet not one of them will be anything more than strange faces in a strange new place. He was in front of the foyer of the school. It was a very tall room, about 50 feet, with elaborate corridors leading every which way. The hallways were intricate, where one ended, another started and where one was continuing a new one cut through in the middle leading into an opposite direction. The corridors, in Ralph's eyes, resembled a large maze, making him feel as though he was a mouse, searching for a piece of cheese instead of a classroom.

He stumbled though the halls dumbly, being pushed and nudged by others in the narrow halls. After wandering through five corridors, disoriented, he finally managed to find the main office. It was quiet, only the sound of typing could be heard from a secretary at a computer.

Ralph stood there, not sure of what to do next. Beyond the windows, he could see a perfectly groomed garden, consisting of many different fragrant flowers. The smell of which wafted through the open windows.

"Can I help you?" one of the secretaries looked up from her desk. She was a shorter woman, who was also plump. She had short spiky blond hair, and wore half moon spectacles.

"Yeah, I'm Ralph Varley. This is my first day at this school. Are there any forms I need to fill out or get?"

"Yes, in fact I was waiting for you, Ralph." she said to the brown haired boy. She started to rummage through some papers on her desk, and plopped a file down on the counter in front of him. "I just need you to sign here," she pointed to the corner of the file. "And then this is yours.

She placed a time schedule in front of Ralph just as he finished signing the form.

"Thanks," Ralph said. "Could I get a map too?"

"Sure." She handed him a map of the school.

Ralph grabbed the file and placed it in his school bag and then turned towards the door, he sighed knowing he would have to return to the chaotic halls and then exited the door. He wandered around the halls before he realized he had gotten himself lost again.

"Corridor 20...where is that?" Ralph mumbled to himself as he walked blindly looking at the map. He suddenly collided with a boy his age; he had blonde hair and glowing azure eyes.

"What the hell! Watch where the fuck you're going, dumb ass!" he yelled outraged. Ralph pulled the paper from his face, yelling right back "Why don't you! You're the one who walked into ME!"

He then quieted down, mouth wide open, when he realized who he was talking to.

"Jack?"

"Ralph?"