*BEEP*BEEP*BEEP-
A blue-fingernailed hand slapped across the snooze button of my hello kitty alarm clock. "First day of 10th grade…"
I groggily get out of bed and grab all of my morning necessities, hopefully Sokka has not entered the bathroom yet. I remember the first day we moved here, still can't get that stench out, no matter how much febreze cans this household goes through. After running across the hall and taking a cautious intake of breath, I realize that I've beaten Sokka to the bathroom. I take a boiling 15 minute shower and uncover myself. Great, still the same 15-year-old Katara, blue-eyed, chocolate-skinned, and long-haired. The only difference is that, now, I'm starting 10th grade at FLA, which stands for Fort Lauderdale School of the Arts. I'm enrolled for orchestra.
I search for more mature features on my body, find none, and get dressed. After checking myself out in the mirror, I decide that my turquoise tank, grey overalls, and navy converses are good enough for a "first day of school look", besides, no need for first impressions, everyone at school has already seen me. I open the bathroom door, and walk to the kitchen to find my older brother, Sokka, and my father, Hakoda, destroying some waffles on the dining room table. Sokka was dressed in his usual band tee and jeans, with a wolf-tail hairstyle. I check the clock, just to make sure I still have time to- 7:51? " Sokka, what the hell! There's no time to eat waffles, we need to catch the bus!
"Chill out, sis, we still have, like, 10 minutes left until the bus leaves." sokka dunks his last waffle in chocolate syrup.
"No we don't! We're late for the first day of school!" I run out of the house with my bookbag, and run down the block. I'm not trying to start the school year like this.
I look back to see my brother, shoes untied, backpack on one shoulder,following me down the block. I see kids climbing on the bus across the street. Sokka and I get on just in time, the bus driver was just about to leave. Good thing my best friends saved a seat for me. i plop down next to my two best friends, Toph, and Suki. Toph is dressed in all army green, her maid must have chose her clothes, because she is colorblind. Suki, is dressed strategically in tight lime green clothes, probably to impress my brother. They've liked each other for years, and nobody has tried to make a move yet. For the whole bus ride, we talk about our summer adventures. Not much happened, but I heard from Suki that a new family moved in from Washington, with nine adopted teenagers!
Once we get off the bus, I casually walk to my first period class, I've had Mr. Iroh last year, and he's great. I strategically sit at the seat in the back, closest to the door. It's not long before all the other students walk in, Toph, TyLee, Mai, and unfortunately, Azula are in this class too. The late bell rings and class begins. Suddenly, in the middle of Mr. Iroh's welcome back speech, the door opens, and a boy walks in. He is the most handsome boy I've ever seen.