BeautifulyBlue: Finally we can get time moving along now! This is after "Shark in the Water". Oh, and I'd like say thanks to my suscribers and reviewers for support! You guys rock :D! This story introduces four new OC's. I hope your excited!
Amanda Stone stepped in through the front entrance of the Lillian High freshman building. She was new in town and it was her first day of school, meaning everyone had to look at her. Peachy full lips and dark brown hair with emerald eyes...the only problem with the flawless beauty was a certian smirk on her face and the way she observed everyone.
"Hi." a girl approached her. Emily Bates, dirty blond and blue eyed, quite insecure of her tall height above everyone, "I'm Emily Bates, 9th grade represenative...I hear you're the new girl I'm supposed to show around?"
"I am." she had gum in her mouth, "So...this is the 9th grade building? Kinda small." She sounded judgy.
Emily held Amanda's schedule in her hand, nervously fidgeting with it, "Yeah, um...but overall its the biggest school in Lillian...y-you'll like it." she hated it when she was awkward when she was in front of new people, it was a hopeless habit. Amanda made a cracking sound with her gum, she smiled at Emily,
"I think i'm gonna like you."
Emily smiled, humbled, "Uh, this way, bells about to ring."
Amanda observed Emily up and down, her clothing was obviously a hand me down from her sister or mother, hair simply washed and brushed, nothing special, and she had such long legs Amanda was barely keeping up with her.
"I like your shoes." Amanda fake complimented, Emily looked down, confused but flattered, "Thank you."
"This will be way too easy."
"Hey Joe!" Alice found him heading towards their first class,
"Oh hey."
"My dad's been out of rehab. Unbelievable results!"
"You serious?"
"Yes! He's been sober for 15 days and hasn't had a drink since he's been home." She sounded proud. She was finally having real conversations with her dad for the first time in a while.
They stopped and Joe gave a small pound on the shoulder, "I guess it's all thanks to you."
She smiled, "Hey, you helped...sort of." she raised a brow,
Emily was walking up, she had been a fond friend of Alice since the 6th grade, "Oh hey! Em!" she waved her over, Amanda was following her like a shadow,
"Oh hey!" she towered over the two, even Joe, she stepped aside, "This is Amanda..."
"Stone."
"Amanda Stone. Amanda, this is Joe and Alice. She's in a few of your classes so...yeah!"
Amanda cracked her gum once again as Alice took the yellow schedule from her hand, "Here, let me see."
Joe looked at her, giving a welcoming smile, "So where are you from?" Amanda's eyes widened as she suddenly swallowed her gum. She smiled,
"Oh, I'm from California."
Alice was still reading the schedule as she winced at her comment, Joe was surprised as well, "California? Why'd you move...here?"
"My mom never liked the city life...and plus we have family here so she doesn't have to pay the rent on our new house."
Alice raised her head, she observed Amanda carefully, she was caked with makeup, floral mini-skirt and heels she absolutley did not need. Her hair looked too wavy adn thick to be natural. Alice popped a smile anyway and handed back the schedule,
"Hey, you and I have all the same classes. I'll show you around if you want."
"Ok cool...Alex?"
"Alice." she corrected awkwardly. Joe waved as they stepped into their class, Emily had to leave herself but before she did she asked,
"So...what do you think of Lillian high?"
She looked at Joe, "I think I'll like it here." a tad of mischief in her tone.
Martin was waiting for Preston to step out of the office, "Will you hurry? We have three minutes until the bell rings!" Preston was hurrying and writing his student I.D. on the paper,
"I have to write my student number! 245..."
Martin sighed, "If you don't finish in the next 10 seconds I'm gonna leave you!"
"3...81..."
"Ten...nine..."
Preston was out, "Done!"
They started walking, the halls were almost empty, "What was that for anyway?"
"Didn't you see the flyers all over town?"
"For what? A missing dog?"
Preston laughed, "No." he halted Martin stepping in front of him, "I'll give you a hint...it stats with a 'T'."
Martin squinted in thought, "Ah...T...t-t-t-"
Preston's eyes widened to playfully get him intense, "T-t-ta...tal..."
"Tal...ent?"
He rapidly made charades with his hands to keep going.
"Talent show?"
He applauded, "Bravo the almighty smart one! Bravo!"
Martin was confused, "I don't get it."
"Look, the Lillian Talent show auditions are soon and I'm going. Ah, what am I going to do you ask?" He didn't... "Play the piano!"
"Oh yeah...you've been taking lessons since the 5th grade."
"And i've gotten some..." he sounded cocky, "Critical praise if I should mention."
Martin snorted, "Like the critical praise you got with your 'camera work'?"
"Ha ha. Funny Martin."
He patted Preston's shoulder, "Look, I'm there for you all the way buddy."
They lauged, "Now come on we have to go!" He dragged Preston by the collar of his shirt down the hall.
Cary grabbed his uniform for gym out of his locker when he noticed something...his sparklers were gone. Not all of his explosives were gone, just his sparklers. He did a double take thinking he over looked them, nope. Nada. On the inside he grew frantic looking to and fro, he knew what one could do with sparklers...he saw a fellow locker mate walking by, Cary ran over grabbing him,
"Hey, hey! You!"
"What?" he turned over, looking down at him,
"Your in the locker next to mine...what's your name..."
"...Streeter."
"Streeter." he held a hand out, "Cary Scott nice to meet you- uh I have a problem that you may know something about."
He was creeping Streeter out, who was overly casual, the polar opposite of Cary's current state of mind, "Uh huh..."
"See, I keep...Precious items in my locker and one of these 'items' has been stolen."
Streeter started backing away, "Sorry man."
He seemed like a 14 year old version of Donny, Cary grabbed his sleeve walking at the same pace, "Come on! Did you maybe see anyone come near my locker?"
"Look Scary, I cant help you." he chuckled before leaving him standing alone three feet away from his locker.
"...Scary?" he laughed to himself, "Oh that's funny." he said to himself sarcastically as he walked back to his open locker, stuffing his uniform into his bag and zipping it, "Well what's with Streeter? I mean what? Too much 'Moral Kombat' or something?" he stood up slamming his locker and next to him he noticed her...
Fourteen, hazel eyes, dark brown hair...and a very concerned look on her face. Cary stood there with his mouth open as she looked away, going to get her books.
"And...a really cute girl just listened to me talk to myself that's..." she laughed, "That's wonderful." he finished.
She smiled, "No no. It's not that it's...people who talk to themselves are a sign of genius you know."
He laughed, "Oh well in that case I'm the spawn of Einstein!" he joked.
She giggled before raising a brow, he suddenly worried,
"That didn't sound right um..."
"No...that was good." she pushed her hair behind her ear, holding out a hand, "Courtney."
"...Cary." they shook.
"Your hands are soft." she smirked before walking off past him. Cary watched her, he nodded to himself,
"Courtney..." he looked at his hand, smiling, "Ok, Courtney." he chuckled as he headed to class.
Once first hour was over, Alice, Joe and Amanda all exited together, "I'll see you later Alice."
"Bye Joe." they began walking in opposite directions, "Here i'll show you where Mis-"
"Bye Joe!" Amanda cut her off, waving.
"-ter...Adams is." Alice finished, Amanda gazed at her with her shiny brown eyes,
"How well do you know Joe?"
Alice nervously laughed, "Very...so what was California like?" she asked in hopes of changing the subject.
"Hot. Really really hot." They giggled,
"Did you go surfing a lot? Or see any sunsets on the-"
"What's Joe like?" she popped in anotehr piece of gum, "Is he a...gamer? Athlete? Actor?"
"Sculptor." Alice gritted through her teeth, "He makes amazing models."
She chewed lightly, "Cool...so what do you do in your spare time?"
Alice shrugged, "Nothing exciting...I read." she admitted, "I live with my dad. We're pretty close."
"Oh...where's your mom?"
Alice paused, "I...don't know..."
"Oh...oops?" Amanda could think the word 'sorry' she just couldnt say it.
"It's fine. I don't know that much about her anyway."
Amanda pursed her lips nodding, Alice bit her lip, "You know...Joe's mom died last year." she felt like she had just as much authority as Joe to tell others about it, Amanda paused,
"Oh." she sounded sympathetic,
"And...he's just gotten to be...'ok' with it per say but i'm telling you this just so you'd be on the safe side with it."
She nodded, "Yeah...ok."
They looked at each other in awkward silence before Amanda saw past Emily, "Oh hey! Emily!" she was walking up, she saw Alice,
"Hey Ali."
"Hey Em."
Amanda laughed, "Ali and Em. That sounds like a perfect duo." Emily walked up to Alice wrapping her arm around her shoulder, "Been best friends since 6th grade." Alice smiled,
"...So Em...can I call you that?" Amanda asked,
"Yeah?"
"Since your in the student government do you think you could show me around at lunch?"
Alice became both wondrous and confused removing the arm from her shoulder, "But...Mandy-" Mandy was an automatic nickname Alice had for anyone named 'Amanda'. But Amanda flashed a hand up, shocked,
"Ah-ah! Woah! Do NOT call me Mandy unless I give you permission!"
Emily stood in worry as Alice's eyes widened, "Ok uh...Amanda...we have all the same classes together, I can just show you to the-"
"No! It's fine. I bet Em here wouldn't mind the work as 9th grade president?" she smirked, Alice, concerned, looked over,
"Uh, yeah! It'll give me something to do!"
"Em-"
"Ali...It's fine."
"Alright." Amanda finished, Alice didn't like the smile on her face, she looked at her suspiciously, "So, Mr. Adams you said? Lets go." she started walking ahead. Alice followed, not sure if she'd like nor even 'care for' the new girl.