The New New Girl

So, this is the place my mom decided to go to 'get away from it all'. I thought bitterly to myself as I walked down the hallways. I missed my friends back at my old school. I could read them. I knew their thoughts as well as they did, I guess I did here to but...it was different. These people all looked at me like I had a second head growing out of my back that I didn't know about. My old town had been a small town to but come on this place was tiny. I let my hair fall around my face, walking as fast as I could manage through this school I didn't know. The cold air outside was also familiar. As far as climate goes it wasn't a very big change to go from Northern Idaho to Washington, it was just a bit more wet. Today was dry and fairly warm, but completely overcast. So far my day had been...ok for a Sophomore who had just entered a tiny school. I was also one of the few people there that was not a Native American, but that was to be expected, living on a reservation. I ran my fingers through my hair as English dragged on. It was my last class of the day.

The bell rang. "Hey, Raya right?" a small girl with black ringlets smiled at me.

"Yeah." I smiled back at her. I liked the way this girl held herself, and her smile was real.

"I'm Tiff Call. Do you want me to show you around town?" she motioned around.

"Yes please."

She laughed at my excited face. "Alright. So...Where do you come from?" she asked as we walked off campus.

"Northern Idaho."

"Seriously? Did you live on a potato farm?" she blinked at me.

I snorted. "That's REALLY original." I laughed out loud.

"Sorry, I just had to ask." she laughed.

"Its fine, like I said, I just get it ALL the time."

She began pointing out individual buildings. "Thats the convenience store. Thats the best restaurant in town. And..."

"Who are they?" The group of one teenager and a man looked well respected by everyone in town, but I hadn't seen most the boys at school.

"Thats Sam's 'gang' but thats not really a good name for them." She smiled at them, "Come on, I'll introduce you." she grabbed my hand and tugged me(well, really dragged me) toward them. "Hey, big bro, come meet the new girl!" one of the HUGE boys turned toward us grinning.

"We-ell. Its a cute one." he did a circle around inspecting me.

"Well hello to you to." I gave him a look.

"Aw how cute, the kittens got claws." another said.

I flicked my hair behind my ear and smirked. "Oh, thats just my meow. You havent seen my claws yet."

"Ouch. Paul you just got scratched I think." The biggest of the group turned to laugh. The rest did the same. "I'm Jake. I heard there was going to be a new girl."

"Um...Jake." one of the boy's said. His voice shook slightly.

Jake turned to look at him. "Whats up Seth?" his eyes widened in recognition. "Um... Leah?"

"Alright, family meeting." a girl I hadn't noticed among the boys grabbed the boy who was starring wide eyed at me "Jake, help...NOW!" together the two of them drug him away. The rest of the group followed quickly after them.

"Well...that was different." I turned to Tiff who was staring after them. "Go ahead if you're worried. I can find my way home." I smiled and waved her off before running off.