Author's notes: This story is from your, the MC of the game's point of view; and when the other characters refer to you, I will put MC.
"Hello? Is anyone here?" I asked, walking closer towards the admissions office of my new school. The rather uncomfortable, yet sadly accustomed feeling of paranoia setting in. What if I was the only one enrolled!? Would it stay that way for long, what if my recruiting actually turned people away…? All the hard work that my parents, and myself did over the summer would be for nothing..
It would also be pretty embarrassing. I mean this school that I helped build/design. A home base you can say. Somewhere where I could spend my last two years if high school without always being 'the new kid'; or 'the odd one' if we stayed one place long enough for me to not be considered the new kid anymore…. "What the?" I asked myself, when I noticed a tanned,brown-eyed girl, with brunette hair in a side braid walking up to me. Maybe she wanted to enroll!? How awesome would that be?"
"Hi, I'm Autumn. I heard this school was opening today, so I stopped by to check it out!" she said smiling. Rocking back on her heels, and humming softly in thought as she looked around the campus. "This place isn't much to look at yet, but you can make this the best campus ever!"
'Hey! I worked my butt off for months, putting my blood sweat, and tears into this place!' I thought, biting my lip. Wanting to point out that with the amount of time available it was a miracle that this place was able to get up to code for the first day of school. But that would be rude, and if I learned anything from traveling the world with my parents; it's that being polite even when someone else isn't opens more doors than if you were just rude back to them.
"Anyway, it's nice to meet you! I go to Hearst High. It's right over there" she said pointing to the more conservative looking school across the street from us.
"Nice to meet you, Autumn" I replied, half heartedly smiling back her.
"Thanks! It was really boring before you got here.
"So… do you usually hang out in mostly empty lots?" I asked, not sure what else to say. -why couldn't small talk skills be genetic?-
"Actually I come by pretty often to get away, and just have some time to myself to think. The people at Hearst can be... well, they jerks." Sighing the brunette across from me, looked down at her feet for a few moments. Before a smile returned to her lips, now happy once again. "I've been wanting to transfer here ever since I heard it was opening! But… Hearst High is the most prestigious school in the area… so my dad won't let me transfer… That's why I'm so excited you're here! Since this school is just opening, it's really up to the people here to improve it. You can make this school even better than Hearst High… And then my dad will let me transfer for sure!"
'Great just what I needed, more pressure on the success, or failure of my school… But it is nice to know that at least one other person wants to become a student here.'
"Awesome! This isn't going to be much of a school if I'm the only student." Grinning at my new… well I'm not really sure if we can be considered friends yet… I think hopeful future classmate made more sense, even if it takes more time to say out loud.
And speaking of future classmates, I could see one walking towards us now. Yes! Now I wouldn't be alone in all my classes today! And judging by the atomic symbol on their shirt, they probably identify as a nerd type. Which was perfect, since the 'nerd' based hangout was one of three that was actually up, and running today! The other two hangouts being based on the 'jock', and 'prep' types. With the latter being what I mostly consider myself; with a dash of 'nerd', and 'gamer' also thrown in. Though all the different hangout were equally epic, if I do say so myself. I designed them as a place for anyone, and everyone attending this school could relax, and de-stress between classes, or during study hall, and lunch. -it also made great gatherings for any after school clubs the other students would like to form-
"I hope you can get your dad to change his mind, and if he does, just call me, and I can help you go through all the enrollment papers" I offered. As a ringing sound came from across the street. "I should go help that guy with getting enrolled. But if you'd like we could meet up after school, say at the A classrooms build?" I suggested.
"Sure, I'd really like that" Autumn replied grinning; waving at me as we went our separate ways. Her to Hearst High, and myself to help my first classmate -and hopefully one of many more- to enroll here at Bright Horizons Academy.