Awestruck
So, here's the set up for you guys. I'll warn you to leave now if you don't like OC's or Mary-Sue's or whatever. This story is set right before the episode where Eli and Clare first kiss. A few days before. Some of the events will remain the same but some will change or not happen at all. ~~~ appear when the "scene" changes. Either a time lapse or going from one place to a new place. I'd like some reviews. Enjoy.
Chapter 1 - Starting Over
"Wow Canada." A teen girl said in awe as she passed through the border of Canada in her mother's car. She had lived in the United States her whole life, in a small state called Rhode Island. She liked it there but her mother had gotten a job promotion and with some of the other problems they were having it was better for them to move. It was going to be better here. Kayleigh could feel it.
"How long until we are at the new house?" Kayleigh asked.
"Few more hours." Her mother said shortly. "Why don't you close your eyes until then?"
"I can't." She whined. "I'm too excited.
Her mother gave her a look.
"Fine, fine."
Eli yawned as he drove Morty through the Degrassi parking lot. Like most things Eli found school boring. It wasn't that he wasn't a good student, more like he didn't really feel like trying. He pulled into his usual spot and stepped out. He wore his usual black attire and walked into school.
Nothing good ever happened in this school aside from the occasional fights and drama he just couldn't find anything interesting or anyone for that matter. He stopped at his locker and dropped off some of his books. He had Math class first. Eli was never very good at Math so he was in Math class with a bunch of tenth graders who weren't very entertaining. Then he looked down the hall and saw the only interesting tenth grader he knew. Clare. He closed his locker and began to walk over to her. She really was beautiful. She was always walking with that girl, Sav's sister.
"Hey Clare." He said coolly and flashed her his crooked smile.
"Oh, Hey Eli." Clare blushed.
Alli giggled and Clare gave her a quick glare. He walked with the girls towards their first class.
"Isn't your class that way" Clare pointed in the opposite direction that they were facing.
"What, are you stalking me? You know where my classes are?" Eli joked.
"N-no just that one." Clare stuttered.
"Relax" Eli laughed. "I was just kidding. Actually, I really should go. I've been late everyday this week and I don't wanna get another detention. Especially for Friday. That's date night." he winked as he walked away. It was so fun to mess with Clare.
"Way to go Saint Clare, You scared him off." Alli teased.
"Shut up."Clare laughed.
"Wake up Kay."
"Hm.." Hazel eyes came into focus of a large brick house with a green door.
"We're here." her mother said sweetly pulling some bags out of the back seat.
"Are we early enough for me to register at school?" Kayleigh asked excitedly.
"You're already registered but we can go check it out if you want."
"Yes yes, Please." Kayleigh begged helping with the bags.
"Okay. You know I've never seen you so excited about school."
"That's because I can tell things are going to be different here." They both walked into the house and dropped the bags in the front hall. Kayleigh ran outside to the car to put the address to the school into the GPS.
The drive was long. Much longer than her ten minute walk that she had in Rhode Island.
"I'm gonna have to walk this every day?"
"Home, Yeah. I can drive you before work. But you know you could take the bus home."
"Ugh Buses are so lame. Plus, If I do anything afterschool the buses will be gone."
"Well, until the just try the bus." Her mother pleaded. Kayleigh sighed.
"Here we are" her mother said parking in the visitors spot.
Kayleigh couldn't wait to get out of the car and see the school.
Kayleigh and her mother walked up the front steps of the school and into the administrative office.
"Hello' the receptionist greeted as they walked in. "Can I help you?"
"Uh, yes. My daughter Kayleigh is registered to start here tomorrow and we were wondering if we could just take a look around."
"Sure, Just let me pull up her schedule and I'll have the school president to give you a tour. It's his free period so it shouldn't be a problem." She dialed a number and her voice echoed on the intercom.
A few moments passed and a tall boy with dark hair walked into the office.
"Sav, this is Kayleigh, she is starting here tomorrow and her and her mother would like a quick tour."
"Sure." He smiled at Kayleigh.
The receptionist handed Sav Kayleigh's schedule and he looked it over. He began to walk explaining things about the school but Kayleigh wasn't really interested. She wished she was starting today.
"This will be where your math class is." Sav said stopping at a door at the end of the hall. The teacher came to the door and some of the kids turned to look.
"Something you needed Sav?" asked the male teacher.
"No, just giving a tour. This is Kayleigh she'll be in your class tomorrow."
"Oh very good. You're in ninth grade?" the teacher asked.
"Uh, no. Tenth, Just not very good at Math." Kayleigh said embarrassed.
"That's alright, you're not the only one." he laughed.
Kayleigh smiled and nodded as he said his goodbyes and headed back into the classroom.
They toured the whole school and finally ended at the cafeteria. Just as they got there a bell rang.
"It's lunch period now." Sav said. "There's tables outside to eat at too, I'll show you those and then that will be the end of the tour."
Kayleigh and her mother nodded and followed. Her old school didn't have any outside tables to eat at. As they got to the front of the school Kayleigh walked down the stairs and looked around. There were a lot of tables out in front of the school. Her mother continued to talk with Sav. Being at a new school was nice, it meant she got to start over and make new friends. She glanced at the tables with other kids sitting at them and wondered if any of these kids would be her friends. One group in particular caught her eye. A girl with bright blue eyes and two boys sitting and laughing together.
Her mother tapped her on the shoulder.
"Ready to go?" She asked.
"Oh, where's Sav? I wanted to thank him."
"I'm sure you'll see him tomorrow." her mother said.
"Okay,"
Well, there's chapter one for you. Hope you guys enjoy it and I get some good reviews. Chapter 2 ASAP. 3
