Starr was upset. She was in Canada. Canada?! She didn't belong here, she belongs in the states, in Michigan, with all her friends, like Darien, Mack, Sabrina, and Jewel. Her Mom's job had gotten moved in Toronto. Starr would have to go to the nearest school, which was Degrassi Community School. She'd seen pictures and it didn't look as good as her school in Michigan. She would be in the 10th grade. Yippee. She went in her room and looked in the mirror.
She was satisfied. She caramel colored skin was so shiny and glittery, because of all of her lotion. She had long brown/black hair, with streaks of Crimson Glow Hair Dye. She put in her Hazel contacts and picked out a decent outfit. She put on some new K-Swiss that she got for receiving a 4.0. She was very wealthy. "Starr! Come on, you're gonna be late!" her Mom called. "I'm coming, just let me get my backpack!" she called back.
She was in her Mom's Lexus, on her way to school. She admitted, she was nervous.
"Now keep your phone on, I may call you at lunchtime, OK?" her Mom said. "Yeah Mom, I got it" Starr said. Her Mom looked back at her. "Starr, I'm sorry that we had to move. But we'll try to get your friends here whenever we can. Even Mack and Darien" her Mom said. "OK, Mom. I gotta go" Starr said. "See you" her Mom replied.
She walked into the classroom. Odd characters in Canada. She saw a boy, with blond hair talking to another girl with long blond hair. She saw a guy with black hair talking to a girl with red hair. She saw another boy, looking at his cell phone. "Class," the teacher said. "Pay attention". She brought Starr to the center of the room. "Class this is Starr Cantrell. Starr, my name is Ms. Kwan, I'm your homeroom teacher. There's a seat available next to Jimmy Brooks. James please raise your hand" Ms. Kwan said. The boy with the cell phone raised his hand, and Starr walked by to the seat.
"It's just Jimmy. Not James" he said to Starr as she walked to her seat. "Yeah I got it" Starr said.
Starr's 5th class was Gym. Wow, that was Jimmy's class too. She couldn't help but be attracted to him. He was cute. She sat on a bleacher, and Jimmy walked over. "Hey," Jimmy said. "Starr right?" "Yeah. James, right?" Starr said. Jimmy laughed. "No just Jimmy. So where are you from?". "I'm from the states. Michigan" she said. "Oh. Why'd you move?" he said. "My mom's always going places because of her job. I'm basically a latchkey kid" Starr said.
"Really? I am too. I'm always at home by myself." Jimmy said. "Really"
"Yeah. It's hard, my parents are supposed to be with me"
"I know how you feel"
"Yeah. Well, uh, make any friends y-"
"Jimmy?"
"Huh?"
"Are you like, flirting with me"
Jimmy blushed at started to get up.
"Uh, I better go. I have uh…free shot…practice"
"No you don't" Starr said. She grabbed his arm.
"What?"
"You can flirt. I don't mind"
Jimmy smiled suddenly.
"Aight then"
Starr couldn't believe how good her first day went. She practically had a boy who had a crush on her, she liked him back, and her hair didn't go crazy either. She was so excited.
The next weeks of school were great. It was already her 3rd month at Degrassi. She went to her locker and as usual, Jimmy was already there. So far, Jimmy's been the only one she was talking to.
"Hey Starr. What's up?"
"Nothing but the sky. So, how has the dreaded Math been going for you?"
"It's OK. I think I need tutoring though"
"In Math? Jimmy come on! It's so easy"
"Well I'm just not good with numbers and stuff. Not my fault"
"Well, look. If you need any help with like anything, here's my number'
She gave him her phone number and looked at him.
"Oh I will"
"Better yet, come to my house. That's way better tutoring right. I mean I'll be there to actually walk you through anything you may need help with"
"Yeah. What's your address?"
"1348 Summerset. It's a huge house you can't miss it'
"OK."
Starr left her locker and Jimmy looked like he would explode.
"Hey my man!"
Jimmy jumped and hit the locker.
"Spin, OK, you so cannot scare me like that"
"Well, looks like someone's trying to hook up with the new girl."
"Maybe. I mean, she's like so hot you saw her"
"Yeah I did. But, what about tonight? You're going over her house?"
"Yeah. I suck at Math and she's helping me"
"Yeah. Helping you? With Math?"
"Spin. I don't know this stuff. Really?"
"whatever. Man. You and Craig. LORD STUDS!"
"Hey Spin shut up"