Welcome to Westchester High, in the wonderful NY city, of course. This year of school as always, is mixed with drama, conflicts, excitement, relationships and breakups.

Let's meet the students who attend at this very special high school.

[[1st Semester: September-January]]

({Juniors})

Derrick Harrington: A down-to-earth guy, who had missed all the sophomore drama, due to him staying in North Carolina to take care of his sick mother. His sandy blonde hair, deep dimples and brown puppy dog eyes have caught the attention of the girls in his year and the seniors. His charm, looks, and personality has especially caught the attention of two particular girls. Unfortunately for them, he only has eyes for one. He wants this year to be memorable, but all the irrational decisions he makes will eventually lead him into conflicts, making this year memorable for all the wrong reasons.

Claire Lyons: Derrick's quirky and kind-hearted best friend. She knew the minute Derrick had sat next to her in grade school they would become best and lifelong friends; thanks to her intuition. She has been described as the typical 'girl-next-door' with her flowing pale blonde hair and baby blue eyes. She cancels out any stereotyping that relates to her hair colour as she is bright and studious. Claire always wanted and will be the 'Head tutor' for Westchester High. However, Claire always had the interest of acting, if she could choose; acting would always come first before anything else. But, being realistic, she knows that education and tutoring is her priority and then acting. She planned it all out since grade school, but what she didn't see coming, was that certain dark black haired, cute jock would be in her way.

Massie Block: A pretty girl, with glossy dark brown hair and sparkling amber eyes. She has a talent for art, as she sketches and paints her own fashion designs in her spare time or when she's feeling down. She has a very active social life as she is co-captain of the cheerleading squad and is currently dating the most popular jock, Cam Fisher for quite some time. Although her life may seem all glitter and gold, she's often involved with numerous conflicts. Some say she is 'cold-hearted spoiled snob', as she never really even tries to interact or be open with people she meets. But what they don't know is that she has been through situations that often lead her to heartbreak and tragedy which forced her to put up such high guards. But when she finally lets down her guards for a particular someone, she knows it already too late.

Cameron 'Cam' Fisher: He's arrogant, cocky and good-looking and he knows it. He has black mousy hair, but his distinctive trademark about his appearance is his eyes. His eyes have been said to 'beautiful' by Claire, as one is forest green and the other ocean blue. He's the star player of the soccer team and the most popular guy and jock in the school. But for the first time in his life, he's threatened by another student. This guy wants his girlfriend and position on the team, but Cam won't let him have any of it as he got some tricks up his sleeves. He knows that if he starts hanging out with Derrick's best friend, Derrick would be agitated. What Cam set up to do went all wrong, as he never thought he would develop feelings for that pale blonde haired girl.

Alicia Rivera: A feisty, party girl who always seems to either face or stir up drama. She's the most popular girl in her grade and has been described to be the most beautiful girl in the entire school. She has thick, shiny raven black hair and abnormally wide dark brown eyes. She is best friends with Massie, good friends with Kristen, Cam and Kemp. She often associates herself with people she can use and manipulate such as her ex, Scott. Alicia is an accomplished dancer as she takes jazz, tap and modern dance classes which are the reasons why she had been selected to be captain of the cheerleading squad. She has been described to be a shallow, vapid and slutty person by some, but what her peers don't know is that most of the time, Alicia portrays herself to be like that. She has a crush on Derrick and thinks he's the one to finally allow someone to see the real her.

Chris 'Dynamic' Plovert: Derrick's and Claire's close friend. He is goofy, fun and athletic. Plovert is currently on the Tomahawk's soccer team, playing the offense position. He claims that Coach called him dynamic during an important soccer match, thus, creating his own nickname for himself. His curly brown hair, crooked teeth and rectangular rimmed glasses was deemed to be 'weird' by the popular chicks, but Plovert doesn't care. As long as he has fun, this year, everything will be alright. Besides, Chris knows one day a girl will appreciate him for himself and not looks alone. And when that day comes, he knows that girl will and always be 'dynamic' to him.

Kristen Gregory: A bubbly, friendly, cute, but naive girl. She is good friends with Massie and Alicia, and friends with Cam, Dune and Kemp. She is known to be very gullible, excitable and easily impressed. Her naturally wavy dirty blonde hair and clear aqua eyes have always been envied by many. But one trait that her peers don't envy is her stupidity. She figures that's why many of her fellow students are always quick to label her as the typical 'bimbo cheerleader'. But Kristen let's them be, if they have to put her down to make themselves feel better, than that's their problem. It doesn't really bother her because she knows high school isn't forever.

Kemp Hurley: Cam's best and very loyal friend. He would do anything to protect his friends even if it resorts to physical violence. He has the tendency to wear wool caps, but underneath he has coffee brown hair and has sea blue eyes. He is depicted to be a follower as he does everything Cam does. But he does have his own personality, as he's paints himself to be the class clown, prankster and jokester. While Kemp may not be that bright, he makes it up for his athletic ability. But rumours are speculating that if he fails one more class, he's out of here.

({Recurring})

Dune Baxter: A fellow soccer player, he has good relations with Cam, Kemp and Plovert. He has shaggy brown hair and straight white teeth. Although he proclaims himself to be a great 'catch' for the ladies, he has an annoying habit of twirling his stupid shark teeth necklace he got from California. Dune's other annoying habit? He over tans too much; He 'claims' the tanning is natural because of all the surfing he does, while at the Hamptons. Suurrree.

Olivia Ryan: She knows the popular crowd, unfortunately for her; they don't even know she exists. Even though she threw her annual end-of-the-year bash, not one popular person even knows her. She's getting desperate, maybe deep down she knows she doesn't want to become one of them, but is only doing so to please her annoying mother, who was once everything she isn't in high school. Olivia is determined that one day; she will get noticed by that crowd. Maybe she should change her sweet innocent appearance to something more drastic? After all, she did buy a lot of dark-tone makeup to piss off her mom.

Dempsey Solomon: The new kid in town, sadly for him, the first thing people notice about him is his size and weight. Most students don't even get to know him; they avoid him as if he has been plagued by rare disease. He tends to take interest in the well-known girls, he wants to talk to them, even just to say one word, but he can't bring himself to do it. All of his life, his appearance has always played a factor of his low- self esteem. Dempsey, himself, doesn't think he looks that bad. He has green safari eyes and caramel blonde hair with highlights. If he loses weight, maybe he can finally have the confidence he so desirably needs.

Dan 'Bill Gates' Burdock: A technical genius, he's very skilled at computers. He's also involved with many clubs in the school such as the a.v club, computer club, yearbook club and the science club. He has jet black, but greasy hair and he's also known to have very yellow teeth. He has the potential to be 'cute', but Dan doesn't really care about popularity like his friend Dempsey. To him, being popular involves being shallow and fake, and Dan hates that. What he hates even more is being alone, and that might come true, from the way Dempsey is sucking up to the in-crowd.

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[(Seniors)]

Landon Crane: A friendly and sweet guy, who's determine to make the most out of his final year of high school. He's his own person, as he stands up for what he believes in and doesn't follow people like a sheep. His wavy dark brown hair and bright, clear navy blue eyes, is enough to make a girl swoon and be giddy. He's been said to be the 'perfect' guy, he treats people with respect, and he's intelligent and doesn't get into trouble. But life as you know it, no one can be perfect. He's desperately trying to keep his secret away from her, as it could jeopardize their relationship and his future.

Scott Moore: Alicia's ex-boyfriend who has been described to be irritating and annoying by both Alicia and Massie. He has been said to be a hopeless romantic and needy. He's also clueless as he still doesn't know that Alicia had cheated on him with his best friend, Aidan, while they were going out. He's still hopeful that him and Alicia will get back together one day, unluckily for him, he's too blind to see that he's being used and manipulated.

Sydney 'Syd' Mcfadden: Doesn't dislike Alicia Rivera, despises her. And it's not about the cheerleading crap, that's Cara's thing. Scott was hers, until Rivera showed up. Now that she dumped him, he's changed; he's not the same happy-go-lucky guy Syd once knew. But whatever, Syd plans to use her theatrical skills to destroy Alicia. So that bitch, better watch out.

[(Recurring)]

Aidan James: Excited that it's his last year in this school. He loves hooking up with random girls, and had no problem hooking up with his best buddy's girl. He has been described as a 'weirdo' by Massie Block.

Cara Roe: A member of the high school cheerleading squad. She with her close friend, Syd, dislikes Alicia as they can't stand to see a Junior being the captain of the squad.

I wanted to give some sort of background for all the characters that were going to be involved in this semester. I'm planning to write the story in separate semesters, so I can add new characters to the plot.

I'm pulling a "Degrassi", here! ;) As you know, some characters from the novel are missing (i.e. Dylan, etc.) but they are going to be added in later semesters. Most likely 3-5 new characters for each semester!

The majority of the characters are modeled after people from the show, with the exception of the seniors, besides Landon. The seniors I made up.

Thank-you for reading and reviewing! :)