"Khrystal! Time to wake up!" my mom shouted from downstairs in the kitchen.

I grumbled in my drowse and rested my palm on the snooze button of my iPod alarm clock, pressing the snooze so the annoying beeping would stop intruding my slow awakening. I checked my phone for the time, wincing at the bright screen, my eyes squinted for a second. 5:45 a.m. Why must I have started the first day of school on an early start? I thought, whimpering softly to myself. I pushed the blankets off of me and stretched, placing my feet on the soft brown carpet floor and standing up. I heard my phone go off, notifying me of a text message. I unlocked my phone and checked the message:

Tigerlily:

First day of school Khrys, you excited? :D

I smiled at Tigerlily's text and replied back, locking my phone and sliding it into the pocket of my gym shorts. This was my first full year at North Disney High School, since my mom moved here during spring break for her work, also hoping my school life would turn up. I had met Tigerlily during my first week of being in town, also meeting her friends Pocahontas and Nakoma, at the powwow that was happening through that weekend. As I walked past my desk I heard a whimper from inside Bianca's kennel and uncovered her kennel.

"Goodmorning Bianca, ready to start out the day?", I asked, unlocking the door to her kennel and releasing her out into my room, "sit" I commanded, looking at Bianca with my hand on the doorknob, she sat down next to my left foot. I opened the door a little and looked at Bianca, finding she had not moved I opened the door completely and let her out first, watching her run in front of me. I followed Bianca downstairs in a grog, my mood not phasing her as she flew down the stairs and out the open sliding door to the backyard. No one was home but me, Bianca, and Autumn, we had given Kiara away when we moved and had noticed a difference in the relationship between Bianca and our elderly tuxedo cat Autumn. By now I had gotten out of my grog phase and was completely awake, three text messages rang their presence in my phone's inbox. I sat down at the countertop facing the kitchen and pulled my phone out, looking at the first message:

Tigerlily:

Out of bed yet? Be there in a half hour or so, see ya soon

Pocahontas:

I'll be over in an hour, just woke up and taking care of Meeko and Flit before I get ready to leave

Nakoma:

Getting a ride from Poca so be there in an hour, can't wait to see you and Bianca! :D

I smiled at the little native group I had joined when I met and hung out with the three native girls, all of them were nice and sweet and just like me, but I was the shortest of the group but I was also the spunky one too. Nakoma had shown interest when I brought Bianca with me on one of our days out during the summer. Pocahontas and Tigerlily found her a surprise but acknowledged and admired Bianca's fur and puppy like attitude. I stepped outside in the cool morning air and found Bianca chasing after grasshoppers, her ears perked as the grasshoppers moved in front of her, her muzzle nose diving into the grass to try and catch one. I went back inside, walking to the downstairs bathroom to take a morning shower before changing for the first day of school. After twenty minutes I hopped out of the shower and ran upstairs to change as there was a knock on the door, making me stop on the middle of the staircase. Bianca had heard the knock and ran inside, barking as the door opened then quieted down as she saw Tigerlily, nuzzling against her.

"Hey Bianca, where's Khrys?...", Tigerlily smiled and patted Bianca, looking around then up at me, "oh hey! I'll keep Bianca company while you change, okay?" I nodded in response and smiled as I ran the rest of the way to my room and shut my door, changing into my one piece tank top with peacock feathers designed on it and cream colored vest, a pair of dark blue skinny jeans, sliding my backpack on and grabbing my black converse with purple laces, sliding on my star striped socks on. I ran down the stairs and dropped my backpack and shoes on a chair near the door, finding Tigerlily helping herself to a cinnamon roll. I started hearing 'Colors Of The Wind' playing and picked up the phone, switching it to speaker.

"Hey Pocahontas, what's up?" I asked, happy to hear her voice.

"We're on our way, Nakoma was being a little sleepy this morning and had to stop to get a mocha at Starbucks" Pocahontas said, her voice ringing clearly through the speaker, obvious that the windows weren't rolled down.

"You try going to bed early on the night before school when you're used to staying up till three in the morning" Nakoma complained, taking a sip of her mocha.

I chuckled, "Nakoma, stop staying up so late talking to Kocoum and maybe you'll get more sleep" I joked, hearing Pocahontas giggle in the background.

"Haha very funny you two, maybe you should get a boyfriend and-" Nakoma said sarcastically, getting cut off by Pocahontas.

"We'll be there in twenty minutes or so! See ya soon!" Pocahontas interrupted before pressing the end button as Nakoma kept going on, Pocahontas giggling.

Tigerlily smiled and shook her head, "Nakoma is love sick, that's easy to see" I nodded in agreement as I poured myself a glass of milk and took a muffin out of the refrigerator, nibbling on the muffin.

"I can't believe Kocoum broke up with Pocahontas to be with Nakoma, you know, Pocahontas is still a little hurt deep down but she is happy for Nakoma, she didn't really feel anything between her and Kocoum" I said, sitting next to Tigerlily as we ate our breakfast. Twenty minutes later Pocahontas and Nakoma arrive, Bianca alerting us of Pocahontas' car in the driveway, Bianca sat at the door and waited for Pocahontas and Nakoma to come in so she could jump on Nakoma. A few moments later the door opened and we heard a squeal of surprise, I walked into the front room to find Bianca licking at Nakoma's face, her paws on Nakoma's shoulders and Bianca's tail wagging happily.

"Good thing you didn't have your mocha in your hand" I chuckled, smiling at Nakoma as she petted Bianca's head and kissed her nose.

"Oh I did, but I had expected this so I set my mocha down on the table" Nakoma pointed to her mocha behind her as Bianca nudged against her, wanting more attention from one of her favorite people.

"Smart idea, especially since Bianca loves to greet you with hugs and kisses" I smiled and followed Pocahontas into the kitchen, sitting at the countertop with Tigerlily, Pocahontas sitting on the stool to my left. Nakoma joined us in the kitchen after sparing a minute or two to pet and play with Bianca, sighing happily and wiping the dog fur off her dark jeans and wolf tank top. Pocahontas and Nakoma each took a muffin out of the refrigerator, nibbling on their muffins quietly as me and Tigerlily talked.

"Do you think we'll have a new principal this year?" I asked, hoping Lady Tremaine had retired over the summer.

"I don't think so, she's strict as can be and is only sweet to her two daughters, though she makes it look like she doesn't have favorite students, its easy for me to see" Tigerlily said.

"What about Mr. Hook? Do you think he got fired for his twitching problem?" I asked curiously, giggling as I mimicked Mr. Hook's twitching problem.

"Possibly, if Lady Tremaine listened to her students and actually watched Hook as he taught, instead of watching the students more" Tigerlily giggled with me, acting like Mr. Hook.

"Do you think Miss. Ursula has finally gotten a makeover or lost a bit of weight? I'm not saying she's ugly or fat, she isn't very pretty and she's always crabby or snappy, the only time she is sweet is when one of her favorites are in her class or when she has a good day"

"Hopefully she has lost some weight, I swear if you put octopus legs on her she'd make a perfect sea sorceress, that's just me though"

"Tigerlily, Khrystal, we better get going, it's almost 8:00 a.m, you don't want to be late on your first day of school, do you?" Nakoma interrupted, looking at us as she stood up.

"Who's driving today?", I asked, smirking as we all held out our hands to play rock paper scissors, "whoever gets rock wins".

"One...two...three! Rock paper scissors go!" all four of us said, Nakoma got scissors, Pocahontas got paper, Tigerlily got scissors and I got rock.

"Yeah! Shorty gets to drive!", I exclaimed, slipping my shoes on and grabbing my keys from a hook near the door, grabbing my backpack, "Nakoma, can you kennel Bianca while I start the suv?" I asked, opening the door to the garage and running to my black 2006 grand cherokee. I unlocked the cargo hatch and put my backpack in, leaving it open for the others, I walked to the driver's side and unlocked the door, pulling myself up into the seat as I slid my car key into the ignition and turned it over, hearing the soft purr of the engine. Tigerlily put her backpack in next to mine as I unlocked the other three doors, opening the passenger door and sliding in next to me. Nakoma had put her backpack and purse next to Tigerlily's, shutting the hatch and opening the door, sliding into the passenger's seat behind me. I pushed the button on my dashboard to open the car door to the garage, backing up slowly so Pocahontas could put her smart car in the garage. I idled the suv on the side of street waiting for Pocahontas to come out of the garage.

"Is Bianca kenneled? The front door locked?" I asked, looking at Nakoma from the rearview mirror.

"Yes and yes, I made sure before I got into the car" Nakoma said, watching Pocahontas as she approached the car.

"Thanks Nakoma, your the best" I smiled and pushed the button on my dashboard to close and lock the car garage door. Pocahontas opened the passenger door and slid into her seat next to Nakoma, tossing her backpack and purse into the cargo area.

"Alright ladies, lets get to school before the bell rings" I said, checking the time on my phone; 7:45 a.m. I backed up then drove down the street, speeding 5 miles over the miles posted on the signs on the way to school.

North Disney High School is Ms. Emily Vega

My story and imagination is mine