Chapter 1
I tied my shoelaces, grabbed my bag, and headed off for school. Last night was horrible. I hadn't gotten any sleep. The only thing pushing me to go to school was Aang, the new kid.
Ever since he arrived at Bronson Hills High School, ever since I saw him, I completely fell in love with him. I haven't actually talked to him, but I can tell he's very sweet and generous.
His beautiful grey eyes, his sweet sincere smile, his adorable to-die-for laugh gives me a shiver up my spine. A guy like him would never fall for a girl like me, though. Even though I've never been shy when it comes to boys, I get shy when I'm around him. I have no idea why.
He's become great friends with my brother, Sokka. They sit together at lunch sometimes. I hope Sokka doesn't invite him to our house to play video games.
By this time, I had arrived at school. I said hi to my friends in the hallway on my way to my locker. Toph was next to me, opening her locker when she said, "Have you heard? There is going to be a school camping trip, It's going to be awesome! Not having to walk in shoes, but outside on the crunchy ground! Not to mention there will be marshmallows!"
Toph is in love with marshmallows. One time my family invited her to go camping with us. We were making smoors when we couldn't find the bag of marshmallows. Later on we found Toph eating the last marshmellow that was in the bag behind a bush.
I, myself, love to go camping, too. I love the fresh smell of the great outdoors. And I love to hike up the beautiful mountains and take pictures.
"That's great! When is it going to be?" I asked enthusiastically.
Toph just shrugged, closed her locker, and we walked to our Homeroom together. Our homeroom teacher's name is Mr. Kan. He's an old teacher that wears glasses hanging off his nose and knows every single spot in this school. Some people say that he's been teaching here for sixty years, but I don't think so.
Toph and I sat down at our assigned desks, which was, luckily, right by each other.
Sokka has the same homeroom as us, also, but he sits in the back by Zuko, the richest kid in the school besides Azula, Mai and Ty Lee. He isn't snobbish and stuck up, though, he's my friend.
I am so thankful Aang isn't in my homeroom. I get way too nervous around him. He is in my Math, English, and Science class. In science class I sit across from him, I can't even look at him or I'll make a complete fool of myself.
Mr. Kan was writing a bunch of stuff on the chalk board. Stuff about the Civil War and a bunch of other historic things.
I was writing a note to pass to Toph when I heard a familiar voice say, "Mr. Kan, my teacher wants to know if you have any extra History books?" It was Aang's voice.
I looked up and saw him at the door, giving a note to my teacher. "I think I do, let me look in my closet." Mr. Kan replied. He hurried to his closet and searched under a big pile of junk.
I tried hard not to look at Aang. I couldn't help myself, I did one quick peek but when I looked up he was staring at me. I quickly turned back to my desk and blushed.
I could feel his eyes glare around the room. "Hi Sokka." He said.
I heard Sokka reply back.
Thankfully, and finally, Mr. Kan came out of the closet and gave Aang an extra book. "Here you go, son." He said .
Aang nodded and went his way out the door. I heard him walk back and quickly say, "Bye, Katara." and then he left.
My body shivered. My cheeks went rosy red. He said "Bye" to me. I smiled.
The rest of the class period, I couldn't help but to day dream of Aang. I thought of how he left, and then came back just to say bye to me. I thought of him when he was staring at me. He was everything I wanted. But, am I everything he wants?