(((A/N))) Hey guys, please read this with an open mind, I added a new
character because I didn't think that anyone at Degrassi was paired up
right. Anyway, I would go with acting like Ellie doesn't even exist. Please
Review. If I don't get many, then I won't continue most likely. Enjoy! )))
"Ugh this moving this sucks" thought Lauren to herself as she balanced all of her books in one arm while holding the piece of paper which had her locker combination on it and attempting to open up her locker. She had just moved to Degrassi from Dighton Rehoboth High School in Massachusetts where she had lived since she was two.
"Damn it." she muttered under her breath after trying her combination for the third time with no avail. "I guess schools are crappy no matter where you go."
Just then, a tall spindly kid with brown curly hair got pushed into her locker. The impact magically opened it.
"Alright Dude, you can be in the band. But I swear if you can't keep the beats your out." said the guy to the taller more burly guy who had pushed him. "I guess all we need now is a bass player and we've got a band."
Lauren turned, excited. She had played Bass in a band back home. It had been her saving grace from all the pressures of the outside world. She was pretty sure music was the same no matter where you lived. She reached out and tapped the curly-haired brunette on the shoulder.
"Hi. I couldn't help overhearing- I play the bass. I was in a band for three years back in Massachusetts."
"Seriously?" the kid looked ecstatic. "You must be pretty good, playing for three years."
"Well I've played independently for 8. I only joined a band my freshman year."
"Awesome! You're definitely in. I'm Craig by the way, and this is Spinner."
"I'm Lauren."
"Well Lauren, first practice is tonight at my house, I'll give you directions later, can you make it?"
"Definitely." Lauren said smiling.
"Great see you tonight." The two boys walked away, talking excitedly about the band. Lauren cheered herself silently. She was usually so shy yet back there she had asserted herself and good stuff happened. Maybe moving didn't suck so much after all...maybe it gave her the chance for her to be who she was instead of trying to conform to what her classmates from kindergarten thought of her as. She shoved all the books into her locker and closed it. "Now if only I can find the library..."
She did eventually find the library, however it took about ten minutes longer then it would have if she had taken the right route. She plopped down her stuff in front of a computer and signed on. She wanted to spend her lunch hour on computer writing. She figured she didn't want to go through the stress of having to find someone to sit with at lunch. She was the only person in the library, besides the librarian, and a blond haired tough-looking guy who was on the computer next to her.
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"What the hell?" thought Lauren, frustrated? She had only tried to open word. She sighed deeply and leaned back in the chair, running her hand through her hair.
The guy next to her noticed her expression and looked between her and the computer. He leaned over and typed a few things in and Word popped up without a hitch. Lauren gazed at the screen amazed.
"Thank you...how did you do that?"
"Oh, it's just some tricks you learn after having to deal with the crappyness of Degrassi computers every lunch hour."
"Why are you here every lunch?" and why are you being so nosy. What gotten into you today? She asked herself.
"I do my homework 'cuz I don't have a computer at home."
"Ooh."
"What are you doing?"
"Writing."
"For fun?"
"Yea."
"Why?"
"Well, because I can get all my aggravations, inspirations, and such out on paper. And also because I'm new and I'm avoiding having to do that awkward, yet seemingly inevitable, "hey I'm Lauren, can I impose on your conversation so that I don't have to sit alone like the loser I am." situation that comes with being the new kid."
"I know what you mean. I was new last year."
"Any helpful hints to assist me in surviving the hell hole of newness?"
"Eh, not particularly, but I could go with you to the lunch room. We could go grab something to eat. You look hungry."
"That would be nice." said Lauren, getting a rush in her stomach. "I REALLY don't think that moving was such a bad idea." She kidded with herself silently.
"I'm Lauren by the way."
"Sean."
They gathered their stuff and walked down the hall to the lunchroom.
"Hey, we have the next two periods together. I can show you how to get there." said Sean, as he glanced at Lauren's schedule.
"That would be great. I'm hopeless with finding my way around. I come from a VERY small town."
Sean and Lauren chatted about all the little things, their previous homes, bands, TV shows, movies, more than anyone could possibly have thought any two people could have in common, they had in common. Meanwhile, Emma and her friends were a few tables over, staring curiously at the strange turn in events.
"Who is she?" asked Emma in a disgusted voice. "She dresses like she's out of some rock and roll magazine."
"Someone's jealous." chided Manny.
"I am not." said Emma, glaring at Manny.
"Her name's Lauren. I met her today in the hall"
"Well, she's certainly making her rounds." said Emma, cattily.
"Chill, she just overheard me talking to Spinner 'bout the band."
"So?"
"So, she plays the bass and she's going to be in the band. She's the answer to our prayers. We've been searching for a bass forever."
"Right. The answer to your prayers. She looks stuck up to me. And she has circles under her eyes. I bet she's on drugs" said Emma.
"Yeah, right. Get to know her Emma and THEN you can tell us whether or not she's using." said Craig, rolling his eyes good naturedly.
That night, Lauren walked over to Craig's house, which happened to only be about ten minutes away, walking.
"Hey guys." she said as she walked into the open garage door with her bass slung across her shoulder.
"Hey Lauren! I'm glad you could make it. You can plug in over there." said Craig.
Lauren stooped over to plug her guitar into the amp.
"Hi. I'm Emma." Lauren stared at the white tennis shoes of the girl who had just introduced herself, then stood up.
"I'm Lauren. Pleased to meet you."
"Sure. So you're going to be in Craig's band?"
"If they like the way I play."
"Well he's says you've been playing for 8 years, so you must be pretty good."
"I guess. What do you play?"
"Oh, I'm just here to hang out. A couple of other people are coming over to hear you guys play."
"Oh jeeze I didn't realize we had an audience already. I'm so nervous as it is!"
"Oh, don't worry, everyone here is friendly." said Emma, a bit icily.
"Even Emma." said a new girl, popping up behind her.
"Hey Manny, I was just introducing myself to Lauren."
"Ok, well we better sit down and leave you to tuning!" said Manny, pulling Emma away.
"How strange" thought Lauren. But she didn't have time to think twice about it.
"Ok, we all ready? Let's try this one." said Craig, handing music out to Lauren, Spinner, and Jimmy, the keyboard player." Just sight-read it as well as you can."
"I'll try." said Lauren nervously.
"I'll try." mimicked Emma quietly to Manny. "Try to get into your pants before the night is over that is." Manny giggled.
"One! Two! One, two, three, four!"
Lauren concentrated on the music before her. She was pretty good for her first time with the music, and kept up with the rest of them pretty well. That is until half-way thought he song a new comer came. Sean. Lauren got a jolt through her body from seeing him. Which coincidentally made her screw up the next few cords. She quickly regained her composure and finished the song without a hitch.
"Great, 'cept for those few cords in the middle, but I'm sure you'll smooth that out."
"Yeah, no problem" Lauren answered Craig.
"Hey Sean." said Craig cheerfully." Craig is always so happy. How goofy. Thought Lauren to herself.
"Hey." answered Sean. He had taken a seat on the floor, leaning against the back of the sofa. He glanced over at Lauren, both quickly averting their glances after locking eyes. Craig noticed but didn't say anything, just looked at Sean strangely.
"Let's take a little break." he said. Lauren sat down, cross legged, plucking chords on the guitar. Almost everyone else either went into the house to get a drink or were in little groups talking to each other. Craig and Sean were outside the garage talking. Lauren watched though a window. Rather, she stared, mesmerized at Sean through the window, well, until Craig caught her and she looked away, blushing.
"So dude, what do you think about Lauren." Craig asked Sean.
"She's good on that bass." said Sean, cautiously, suspicious of why Craig was asking.
"No, I mean as a person."
"Well...she's...nice."
"Nice? Nice is what is making you stare at her like an idiot? I saw you, dude. That's not like you. You didn't look like that at Emma."
"Alright, I don't know what it is I'm feeling right now. It's crazy. I've only known her a day."
"Well, I've seen her giving you some pretty intense looks too dude. I think you should step quick before some other dude sweeps her up."
"Like who?"
"Like...me."
"What?"
"Dude, I'm just playing! Inter-band relationships never work out. I've learned my lesson." Craig laughed." But see? You must really like her. You looked as if you were going o pound me or something when I said that."
"I don't know. Change of subject." Sean glanced though the window of the garage, where Lauren sat fiddling with her guitar, her hair cascading into her delicate face. He knew he had to do something. But it was one of those times when you know you have to do something, otherwise you'll explode, but when it comes to actually doing it, you're too afraid.
"Did you just hear that?" whispered Emma to Manny, incredulous.
Manny grimaced. "Listen Emma, it's not like the two of you are going out anymore..."
"So? It's so completely obvious we're MADE for each other. And now that girl is screwing it up. Argh!"
"Uh, please explain to me your unrequited love for Craig then? I mean, if you and Sean are soul mates, why are you broken up?"
"Because we're not meant to be together right now. We need to grow as individuals. But how is he going to grow with her hanging on him like dead weight?"
"Don't you think you're over reacting?"
"Please."
"Well, if you really feel this way, maybe you should let Lauren know that. You don't know her all that well. Maybe she doesn't know what's up between you and Sean. She just moved here after all."
"Good idea. I have to go home and think. Tell Craig I said bye!"
"Kay, see you tomorrow!"
The next morning, Lauren woke up happy and refreshed. Sean had walked her home after the practice. He had said it was on his way home. But after she had gotten into the house, she watched him walk away from a window, and he was doubling back the way they had come. She was so rejuvenated. She felt as if she was starting a new life, successfully. She walked to school, almost skipping the whole way. On her way up the steps to Degrassi, Craig caught up to her.
"Hey, last night was a blast." he said. "I'm so pshyed that the band finally came together. Is it cool to have rehearsal Sat?"
"Yeah, I'll be there!"
"Great, great. Listen, I wanted to talk to you...about Sean."
A jolt coursed through Lauren's body. What was this about?
"Um...yes?"
"How was the walk home last night?"
"Pleasant."
"Anything special happen."
"Not particularly."
"He didn't ask you anything."
"Well we had a nice conversation. We always have nice conversations. He's so easy to talk to."
"Ahh, so I assume you have a thing for him then?"
Lauren hesitated a second, then sighed. "That obvious?"
"Well...yeah." Craig laughed.
"I feel so stupid. I've only known him a total of two days. I've never fallen this hard before. I'm so incredibly stupid- and now I'm gushing! I'm sorry."
"No no, it's cute. But listen. Just give Sean some time. Between you and me, I know he likes you. But he's really pretty shy when it comes to the asking out of girls. Especially you it seems."
"Well I'm not planning on going anywhere anytime soon."
"Cool. I gotta go talk to Spinner. See you later!"
Lauren turned down the hallway and stopped at her locker. She surprisingly got her locker open on the first try. She was in the process of getting her stuff when someone came up behind her.
"We need to talk." It was Emma.
"Okay." said Lauren, confused.
"I don't think you should be going after Sean."
"What? Going after Sean- what are you talking about."
"Okay, don't play dumb. It's obvious that you're into him, so I'm just warning you that he's taken. Mentally that is. I mean, we're in love. We're just taking a break."
"Oh. I didn't know-" Lauren started crestfallen.
"And now you do so, hands off." Emma said, cutting her off. She turned, flipped her hair and stocked away.
Lauren closed her locker, and leaned her back against it, sliding down slowly. She just sat there, abashed, for what seemed like eternity. Somewhere distant she heard the homeroom bell ring, but she didn't move.
"Lauren? You okay?" It was Sean. He sat down next to her.
"Oh, yeah, everything's good."
"So you normally sit outside your locker, pondering life while each second brings you closer to a detention for being late for homeroom."
"Well, no, but I was thinking of making it a new habit." said Lauren humorlessly.
"No, come on, I can tell there's something wrong."
"I didn't realize you and Emma had a thing going on." Lauren blurted.
"What do you mean?"
"Emma came up to me today and said to leave you alone because you and she are a couple, taking some time apart."
"That's not true. We went out, yeah. But that was last year. And I'm over her. Actually, the first time I saw you was the first time I thought of someone else in that way. I really like you and I didn't know how to tell you."
"I really like you too."
They looked at each other, both smiling.
"We-we should get to homeroom." said Lauren.
"Yea." Sean got up and held his hand out to help her up. He didn't let go until they got outside the homeroom door.
"I expect that you two have a reason for being tardy." said the teacher, looking at them strictly.
"Oh. Yeah...I got lost and Sean found me wandering around and helped me find the room."
"All right. This is the last time Ill accept that as an excuse."
"Yes Ma'am." Lauren and Sean quickly took seats. Emma, sitting in the front row next to Manny, sent her wild glares as she walked past. Lauren looked away, hurt. Sean noticed and shot Emma a murderous look.
"I can't believe Emma is being so unbelievable to Lauren. As if she needs to make an enemy her second day of school.
"Ugh this moving this sucks" thought Lauren to herself as she balanced all of her books in one arm while holding the piece of paper which had her locker combination on it and attempting to open up her locker. She had just moved to Degrassi from Dighton Rehoboth High School in Massachusetts where she had lived since she was two.
"Damn it." she muttered under her breath after trying her combination for the third time with no avail. "I guess schools are crappy no matter where you go."
Just then, a tall spindly kid with brown curly hair got pushed into her locker. The impact magically opened it.
"Alright Dude, you can be in the band. But I swear if you can't keep the beats your out." said the guy to the taller more burly guy who had pushed him. "I guess all we need now is a bass player and we've got a band."
Lauren turned, excited. She had played Bass in a band back home. It had been her saving grace from all the pressures of the outside world. She was pretty sure music was the same no matter where you lived. She reached out and tapped the curly-haired brunette on the shoulder.
"Hi. I couldn't help overhearing- I play the bass. I was in a band for three years back in Massachusetts."
"Seriously?" the kid looked ecstatic. "You must be pretty good, playing for three years."
"Well I've played independently for 8. I only joined a band my freshman year."
"Awesome! You're definitely in. I'm Craig by the way, and this is Spinner."
"I'm Lauren."
"Well Lauren, first practice is tonight at my house, I'll give you directions later, can you make it?"
"Definitely." Lauren said smiling.
"Great see you tonight." The two boys walked away, talking excitedly about the band. Lauren cheered herself silently. She was usually so shy yet back there she had asserted herself and good stuff happened. Maybe moving didn't suck so much after all...maybe it gave her the chance for her to be who she was instead of trying to conform to what her classmates from kindergarten thought of her as. She shoved all the books into her locker and closed it. "Now if only I can find the library..."
She did eventually find the library, however it took about ten minutes longer then it would have if she had taken the right route. She plopped down her stuff in front of a computer and signed on. She wanted to spend her lunch hour on computer writing. She figured she didn't want to go through the stress of having to find someone to sit with at lunch. She was the only person in the library, besides the librarian, and a blond haired tough-looking guy who was on the computer next to her.
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"What the hell?" thought Lauren, frustrated? She had only tried to open word. She sighed deeply and leaned back in the chair, running her hand through her hair.
The guy next to her noticed her expression and looked between her and the computer. He leaned over and typed a few things in and Word popped up without a hitch. Lauren gazed at the screen amazed.
"Thank you...how did you do that?"
"Oh, it's just some tricks you learn after having to deal with the crappyness of Degrassi computers every lunch hour."
"Why are you here every lunch?" and why are you being so nosy. What gotten into you today? She asked herself.
"I do my homework 'cuz I don't have a computer at home."
"Ooh."
"What are you doing?"
"Writing."
"For fun?"
"Yea."
"Why?"
"Well, because I can get all my aggravations, inspirations, and such out on paper. And also because I'm new and I'm avoiding having to do that awkward, yet seemingly inevitable, "hey I'm Lauren, can I impose on your conversation so that I don't have to sit alone like the loser I am." situation that comes with being the new kid."
"I know what you mean. I was new last year."
"Any helpful hints to assist me in surviving the hell hole of newness?"
"Eh, not particularly, but I could go with you to the lunch room. We could go grab something to eat. You look hungry."
"That would be nice." said Lauren, getting a rush in her stomach. "I REALLY don't think that moving was such a bad idea." She kidded with herself silently.
"I'm Lauren by the way."
"Sean."
They gathered their stuff and walked down the hall to the lunchroom.
"Hey, we have the next two periods together. I can show you how to get there." said Sean, as he glanced at Lauren's schedule.
"That would be great. I'm hopeless with finding my way around. I come from a VERY small town."
Sean and Lauren chatted about all the little things, their previous homes, bands, TV shows, movies, more than anyone could possibly have thought any two people could have in common, they had in common. Meanwhile, Emma and her friends were a few tables over, staring curiously at the strange turn in events.
"Who is she?" asked Emma in a disgusted voice. "She dresses like she's out of some rock and roll magazine."
"Someone's jealous." chided Manny.
"I am not." said Emma, glaring at Manny.
"Her name's Lauren. I met her today in the hall"
"Well, she's certainly making her rounds." said Emma, cattily.
"Chill, she just overheard me talking to Spinner 'bout the band."
"So?"
"So, she plays the bass and she's going to be in the band. She's the answer to our prayers. We've been searching for a bass forever."
"Right. The answer to your prayers. She looks stuck up to me. And she has circles under her eyes. I bet she's on drugs" said Emma.
"Yeah, right. Get to know her Emma and THEN you can tell us whether or not she's using." said Craig, rolling his eyes good naturedly.
That night, Lauren walked over to Craig's house, which happened to only be about ten minutes away, walking.
"Hey guys." she said as she walked into the open garage door with her bass slung across her shoulder.
"Hey Lauren! I'm glad you could make it. You can plug in over there." said Craig.
Lauren stooped over to plug her guitar into the amp.
"Hi. I'm Emma." Lauren stared at the white tennis shoes of the girl who had just introduced herself, then stood up.
"I'm Lauren. Pleased to meet you."
"Sure. So you're going to be in Craig's band?"
"If they like the way I play."
"Well he's says you've been playing for 8 years, so you must be pretty good."
"I guess. What do you play?"
"Oh, I'm just here to hang out. A couple of other people are coming over to hear you guys play."
"Oh jeeze I didn't realize we had an audience already. I'm so nervous as it is!"
"Oh, don't worry, everyone here is friendly." said Emma, a bit icily.
"Even Emma." said a new girl, popping up behind her.
"Hey Manny, I was just introducing myself to Lauren."
"Ok, well we better sit down and leave you to tuning!" said Manny, pulling Emma away.
"How strange" thought Lauren. But she didn't have time to think twice about it.
"Ok, we all ready? Let's try this one." said Craig, handing music out to Lauren, Spinner, and Jimmy, the keyboard player." Just sight-read it as well as you can."
"I'll try." said Lauren nervously.
"I'll try." mimicked Emma quietly to Manny. "Try to get into your pants before the night is over that is." Manny giggled.
"One! Two! One, two, three, four!"
Lauren concentrated on the music before her. She was pretty good for her first time with the music, and kept up with the rest of them pretty well. That is until half-way thought he song a new comer came. Sean. Lauren got a jolt through her body from seeing him. Which coincidentally made her screw up the next few cords. She quickly regained her composure and finished the song without a hitch.
"Great, 'cept for those few cords in the middle, but I'm sure you'll smooth that out."
"Yeah, no problem" Lauren answered Craig.
"Hey Sean." said Craig cheerfully." Craig is always so happy. How goofy. Thought Lauren to herself.
"Hey." answered Sean. He had taken a seat on the floor, leaning against the back of the sofa. He glanced over at Lauren, both quickly averting their glances after locking eyes. Craig noticed but didn't say anything, just looked at Sean strangely.
"Let's take a little break." he said. Lauren sat down, cross legged, plucking chords on the guitar. Almost everyone else either went into the house to get a drink or were in little groups talking to each other. Craig and Sean were outside the garage talking. Lauren watched though a window. Rather, she stared, mesmerized at Sean through the window, well, until Craig caught her and she looked away, blushing.
"So dude, what do you think about Lauren." Craig asked Sean.
"She's good on that bass." said Sean, cautiously, suspicious of why Craig was asking.
"No, I mean as a person."
"Well...she's...nice."
"Nice? Nice is what is making you stare at her like an idiot? I saw you, dude. That's not like you. You didn't look like that at Emma."
"Alright, I don't know what it is I'm feeling right now. It's crazy. I've only known her a day."
"Well, I've seen her giving you some pretty intense looks too dude. I think you should step quick before some other dude sweeps her up."
"Like who?"
"Like...me."
"What?"
"Dude, I'm just playing! Inter-band relationships never work out. I've learned my lesson." Craig laughed." But see? You must really like her. You looked as if you were going o pound me or something when I said that."
"I don't know. Change of subject." Sean glanced though the window of the garage, where Lauren sat fiddling with her guitar, her hair cascading into her delicate face. He knew he had to do something. But it was one of those times when you know you have to do something, otherwise you'll explode, but when it comes to actually doing it, you're too afraid.
"Did you just hear that?" whispered Emma to Manny, incredulous.
Manny grimaced. "Listen Emma, it's not like the two of you are going out anymore..."
"So? It's so completely obvious we're MADE for each other. And now that girl is screwing it up. Argh!"
"Uh, please explain to me your unrequited love for Craig then? I mean, if you and Sean are soul mates, why are you broken up?"
"Because we're not meant to be together right now. We need to grow as individuals. But how is he going to grow with her hanging on him like dead weight?"
"Don't you think you're over reacting?"
"Please."
"Well, if you really feel this way, maybe you should let Lauren know that. You don't know her all that well. Maybe she doesn't know what's up between you and Sean. She just moved here after all."
"Good idea. I have to go home and think. Tell Craig I said bye!"
"Kay, see you tomorrow!"
The next morning, Lauren woke up happy and refreshed. Sean had walked her home after the practice. He had said it was on his way home. But after she had gotten into the house, she watched him walk away from a window, and he was doubling back the way they had come. She was so rejuvenated. She felt as if she was starting a new life, successfully. She walked to school, almost skipping the whole way. On her way up the steps to Degrassi, Craig caught up to her.
"Hey, last night was a blast." he said. "I'm so pshyed that the band finally came together. Is it cool to have rehearsal Sat?"
"Yeah, I'll be there!"
"Great, great. Listen, I wanted to talk to you...about Sean."
A jolt coursed through Lauren's body. What was this about?
"Um...yes?"
"How was the walk home last night?"
"Pleasant."
"Anything special happen."
"Not particularly."
"He didn't ask you anything."
"Well we had a nice conversation. We always have nice conversations. He's so easy to talk to."
"Ahh, so I assume you have a thing for him then?"
Lauren hesitated a second, then sighed. "That obvious?"
"Well...yeah." Craig laughed.
"I feel so stupid. I've only known him a total of two days. I've never fallen this hard before. I'm so incredibly stupid- and now I'm gushing! I'm sorry."
"No no, it's cute. But listen. Just give Sean some time. Between you and me, I know he likes you. But he's really pretty shy when it comes to the asking out of girls. Especially you it seems."
"Well I'm not planning on going anywhere anytime soon."
"Cool. I gotta go talk to Spinner. See you later!"
Lauren turned down the hallway and stopped at her locker. She surprisingly got her locker open on the first try. She was in the process of getting her stuff when someone came up behind her.
"We need to talk." It was Emma.
"Okay." said Lauren, confused.
"I don't think you should be going after Sean."
"What? Going after Sean- what are you talking about."
"Okay, don't play dumb. It's obvious that you're into him, so I'm just warning you that he's taken. Mentally that is. I mean, we're in love. We're just taking a break."
"Oh. I didn't know-" Lauren started crestfallen.
"And now you do so, hands off." Emma said, cutting her off. She turned, flipped her hair and stocked away.
Lauren closed her locker, and leaned her back against it, sliding down slowly. She just sat there, abashed, for what seemed like eternity. Somewhere distant she heard the homeroom bell ring, but she didn't move.
"Lauren? You okay?" It was Sean. He sat down next to her.
"Oh, yeah, everything's good."
"So you normally sit outside your locker, pondering life while each second brings you closer to a detention for being late for homeroom."
"Well, no, but I was thinking of making it a new habit." said Lauren humorlessly.
"No, come on, I can tell there's something wrong."
"I didn't realize you and Emma had a thing going on." Lauren blurted.
"What do you mean?"
"Emma came up to me today and said to leave you alone because you and she are a couple, taking some time apart."
"That's not true. We went out, yeah. But that was last year. And I'm over her. Actually, the first time I saw you was the first time I thought of someone else in that way. I really like you and I didn't know how to tell you."
"I really like you too."
They looked at each other, both smiling.
"We-we should get to homeroom." said Lauren.
"Yea." Sean got up and held his hand out to help her up. He didn't let go until they got outside the homeroom door.
"I expect that you two have a reason for being tardy." said the teacher, looking at them strictly.
"Oh. Yeah...I got lost and Sean found me wandering around and helped me find the room."
"All right. This is the last time Ill accept that as an excuse."
"Yes Ma'am." Lauren and Sean quickly took seats. Emma, sitting in the front row next to Manny, sent her wild glares as she walked past. Lauren looked away, hurt. Sean noticed and shot Emma a murderous look.
"I can't believe Emma is being so unbelievable to Lauren. As if she needs to make an enemy her second day of school.