Full Summary: AU Jay is a kid struggling with grades and impressing the Cheer Captain, Nya, Zane is a smart nerdy kid who is the head of the Robotics Club, Lloyd is the troublemaker of the school who gets continuously sent to detention, Cole is a football jock who doesn't like bullying, and Kai is the goalie of the soccer team. What happens when these six teens meet each other in the first week of their Sophomore year? No flames please! R&R. Mild Language
This is one of my only stories with swearing. And it's minor (hell, crap, damn), I promise! It was just needed to make it more . . . high-schooly. Anyways, enjoy!
Chapter One: The First Day Part 1
Monday, September 1st
[Jay's POV]
Today's my first day of my Sophomore year. I'm SUPER nervous because I went to a different school last year, and was bullied every day. Result: living hell. That's why my parents transferred me to here: Kosher High- Home of Ravens. I clutch the straps of my bright blue backpack tight as I walk inside. Other students are walking around in groups, chatting. I feel so alone. I freeze in place. 'Relax, Jay. Don't panic,' I think. I chew on the inside of my cheek nervously. Just then, a harsh voice interrupts my thoughts.
"Oh, look who it is? Mr. Goody-Two-Shoes!" I glance over at the tone of their voice. A blond haired boy with bright blue eyes wearing a white sweatshirt and jeans is leaned up against the lockers. Towering over him is a group of huge muscular guys, probably football jocks.
"L-Leave me alone!" shouts the poor boy. I catch a glimpse of silver on his teeth when he speaks. Braces. He instantly covers his mouth, realizing what he had done.
"Loser!" mocks one of guys.
"Metal mouth!" taunts another.
"Freak!" spits the third. Then he spots something in the boy's arms. "What's this?" He reaches for the paper, grinning evilly.
"It's mine!" yells the boy. "G-Give it back!" The bully wrenches it from the boy's arms and studies it.
"Blueprints?" he snorts. "What crap!" With that, he rips the paper into shreds. The blond boy is speechless.
"Jackson!" yells a gruff voice. "Samuel! Marcus!" The three boys turn around to face another football jock. 'This jock is different than the others,' I think.
"Sup, Hence?" says one of them.
"Jackson," growls 'Hence', "what have I told you about bullying?" My jaw drops. A nice jock! No way! Jackson, Samuel, and Marcus groan.
"But-" begins 'Jackson'.
"Butts are for sitting!" snarls 'Hence', "C'mon boys, let's go."
"Geeez Cole, you're such a softie," says Samuel (I think). Cole makes a fist. Samuel cowers back and the four jocks walk away. I rush over to the blond boy who is still staring at the paper scraps, a tear in his eye.
"A-Are you alright?" I ask. He looks me in the eye.
"I am fine," he replies. "Unfortunately, my blueprints for my machine have been destroyed."
"Machine?" I say excitedly. "I LOVE machines. My father is an inventor! I guess I have his talent! Mom always says that I am a genius and stuff! Once I won the science fair at my elementary school with a robot that could slice fruit on its' own! And I built a robot that can make my breakfast for me! Strawberry pancakes with orange juice! But it malfunctioned and blew up when it tried to make eggs! And . . ." Just then, I notice that the boy looks uncomfortable. "I-I'm sorry," I stammer. "I tend to talk a lot! My name's Jay, and I love inventing, jokes, and the color blue!" The blond smiles.
"I am Zane. It is a pleasure to meet you." He extends his hand, and I shake it. This is the beginning of a new friendship. I can tell.
[Kai's POV]
Sophomore Year. Whee. . . Note the sarcasm. Another year of this dump. And to make it all worse, my little sister is no longer in middle school: she's a Freshman. Don't get me wrong, I love Nya, but she can be a pain in the butt sometimes. I groan as we walk up to the school building. The only thing I'm looking forward to besides seeing my friends is soccer. Last year I was the team goalie, and my team had 12 shut-out games (A/N: For all of you non-soccer people, a shut-out is were the other team scores no points).
"Kai," my sister says. "Is it okay if I go find Kasey and Mindy?" Kasey and Mindy are my sister's friends or 'BFFs'. Ugh, girls and their weird abbreviations.
"Sure, whatever," I say dismissively. She runs off down the hallway.
"WALK!" yells Mystake, the Science teacher. Nya slows down and I watch her until she disappears. I'm causally strutting through the halls of this hellhole when I slip on something and fall flat on my face. I sit up and spot a banana peel. I hear familiar laughter.
"Very funny, Lloyd," I say, my voice dripping with sarcasm. "You could've killed me." Lloyd smirks and walks over to me. My other best friend, Matt, helps me to my feet.
"Hey, Kai," he says. "I tried to stop Lloyd, but he couldn't resist."
"Oh, c'mon!" I laugh. "It's a tradition to embarrass each other on the first day!" They join in my laughter and Lloyd sticks out his fist. I bump it and slip the banana peel in my back jeans pocket.
"C'mon Green Bean," smiles Matt, looking at Lloyd. "You too Hothead," he says to me. "Let's go find our lockers." I grin and follow them. Maybe this year will be okay after all.
[Nya's POV]
After leaving Kai, I rush through the hallways. I'm already excited for the year to come! Some teacher sticks her head out of her classroom and yells at me to walk. I obey, and study my surroundings. There is a brown cork board with things posted all over it. An orange sheet of paper catches my eye:
-Cheerleading Sign-Ups
Tryouts are September 3 right after school. Meet in the gym and sign-up below. GIRLS ONLY-
And then there is a list of names below. I sign my name, Nya Blevins, on the twelfth line. I grin excitedly.
"NYA!" shouts a familiar voice. I whirl around and spot Kasey and Mindy.
"Hi girls!" I shout back. They grin at me. I spot bracelets on their hands made of blue, black, and white string. I touch my own happily. They are our friendship bracelets that we made for each other.
"Did ya sign up for Cheerleading?" asks Mindy.
"Yep! You?" I chirp. They both nod.
"Ama-ZING!" says Kasey, saying it like we always do. We all giggle.
"Nya!" yells a male voice. I turn around again to spot Blake Western, an old friend of mine.
"Hi Blake!" I reply, smiling. He beams at me.
"Looking good," he smirks, eyeing my red knit-sweater with a black rose pattern on the left side of my ribs.
"Thanks?" I say. I'm always a little uncertain around Blake. We've been close friends since I was in third grade (and he was in fourth), but ever since he was in eighth grade, he's acted funny around me.
"See ya soon," he grins, turning around to return to his friends. He winks at me and they all walk off.
"You know, Blake's starting to scare me," remarks Mindy.
"I would be careful if I were you," adds Kasey.
"Girls, don't worry. I can defend myself, remember two years year in the second trimester?" I reply. I see them nod. I shouldn't have brought that day up . . . it still gives my friends nightmares . . .
Anyone see the Sensei Wu quote in there? Tell me in the reviews! And Matt is kind of like my OC version of Brad! So that's the end of Chap. 1! Please R&R!