It was the first day of school. The intimidating moment when you first walk in swept over her and she was immediatley worried as to how her day would unravel. She looked to her left and right noticing the same crowds of cliques she had left behind last year, her freshman year. The year was going to be better, she had promised herself, and as determined as she was,she had no clue what was in store for her for the next few years of high school.
She went to her locker and pulled out a bright yellow slip that the counselor had given her with her locker number and combo. Within a few tries she managed to open it with no problem and began putting her new supplies away.
"Hales!" the yell came from quite a distance but it didnt take a rocket scientist to figure out who was calling her name...
"Hey Lucas! How have you been...since the last time I saw you that is. Did you start drooling over her already?"
"Thats so not fair! Of course I waited for you...wow Hales, your locker looks so organized. I forgot what a dork you were" he said as he playfully hit her.
"Luke, I am not going to spend my year watching you pawn over her like you have been for the past three years. Maybe you can man up and get the courage to say 'Hi, Im Lucas and Ive been infatuated with you since I laid eyes on you and I think we're soulmates' I mean I doubt that'd freak her out" Haley retored sarcastically.
Haley shut her locker and they began walking
"Look Hales. I'm going to talk to her, I mean how hard can it be right?"
He spoke too soon as he bumped into someone and retorted "Watch where you're going, alright?"
To his dismay there stood the curly blonde who had been the object of his thoughts for years.
"Oh my. Im so sorry" she said.
Lucas was at a loss of words and Haley's elbow meeting his ribs was the only thing that shocked him right out of his haze.
"Uuh-h. I m-mean it's okay. Mistakes happen right?" Lucas said, knowing full well that he sounded like an idiot. He didn't know what to say to her, but she stood there, like she was expecting him to say something.
"Yeah, I guess. Well, I'll see you around"
"Ok. WAIT! What's your name?"
"Excuse me?"
"Well how am I supposed to see you around if I don't know your name?"
"Its Peyton" she said as she walked away with a smile lingering on her face.
"Wow Hales! Did you see that? I talked to her. HAHA and she thought I didnt know her name." Lucas turned around only to find his best friend missing, but he knew she was already on her way to her first class. "My best friends a nerd, what can I say?" he spoke to himself as he walked away.
The day went by fairly smoothly for Haley and she was really pleased with how things were. Last year she was such a nerd and what Lucas didnt know was that the label of being the school "nerd" was really taking its toll on her. She wanted to have fun and be a part of one of those cliques who looks like they're having the time of their lives. She was super talkative but many people didnt know that because she was too scared of being rejected. She looked at her schedule and saw that she had orchestra sixth period. She walked all the way across the school to the orchestra hallway and sat down in a seat and said short "Hellos" to all of her friends from last year. The teacher descended from her office and gave an introduction which most of the students knew from previous years. She then posted the seating arrangements which were usually a way of saying who was the most skilled. Haley saw that she was a second violinist but she sat in the first row. She went to her seat quietly and got aqquainted with her stand partner. Haley decided that this year was going to be different so she came off strong. She was keeping the conversation going and then realized that there must be someone sitting on the other side of her. She turned her head to see a tall, dark haired guy who took her breath away. She said a short "Hey" and he looked wierded out.
"Hey" he said back.
"Whats your name?"
"Nathan"
"Well hey, my name is Haley."
He looked quiet and reserved and didnt start conversations like many of the other students but she smiled and decided not to give up on him. Haley was in for a shock as well because she had no idea that a simple three letter word like "Hey" could be the beginning of something much bigger.