I've been bitten by the high school fic bug and I really wanted to take a chance and write one for myself. The Alex I am using in this story is the same Alex in my other story, How to Sweep a Geek Off Her Feet. She is my own OC.
Candice Michelle still couldn't wrap her head around why, out of all the places in the US her parents could've moved to, they had to move to some crowded city in North Carolina. Despite what her parents kept telling her, she knew she wouldn't like Raleigh mainly because she had to leave her friends in Milwaukee right before she began her junior year of high school. But being the person with a positive outlook like her, she tried to just think about all of the good things that could come from the move. However, when none came to mind, she began to decorate her room in her family's new house. After spending 30 minutes, she decided to go downstairs and found her mom and dad talking to who she assumed was one of their neighbors.
"Oh Candice honey. Come over. We want you to meet one of our neighbors. Candice, this is Gilbert Hardy. He has three children of his own that will be going to Union Pines High with you." Candice's mom said, making the introductions.
"It's a pleasure to meet you Candice." Gilbert said, shaking her hand.
"Likewise." Candice said smiling.
"You seem like a nice young lady. I'm sure my sons and my daughter will enjoy meeting you. Don't worry about trying to find them at the school once you start. They stand out so well, you'll know them immediately." Gilbert said smiling.
"I'll be sure to keep an eye out for them." Candice said laughing.
"Good to hear it. Well, it was very nice meeting you all. I suppose it's time for me to head home to my own three before they go crazy without me. And Candice, if you ever need anything, don't hesitate to let my kids know. They'll be more than happy to assist." Gilbert said, messing up Candice's hair playfully, earning a laugh and smile from her.
Once Gilbert left, Candice's parents decided it was time to try to find something to eat for dinner. Candice had suggested getting Chinese take-out and after they got their food and ate, Candice decided to go upstairs to her room and get some sleep to prepare for her first day at school in the morning. 'Good news is that I'll be starting at the beginning of a new year. Bad news is that I'll be all alone.' Candice thought. Without even realizing it, she soon drifted off into a dream about being back home in Milwaukee for the holidays.
"Candice honey wake up. It's time to get ready for the new year." Candice's mom said rather excitedly.
"Huh? Oh yeah. Thanks for the wake-up call mom. I'll be down once I finish." Candice said, sitting up in bed and stretching.
"OK honey. I'll go get your younger brother and sister up and get them ready for preschool." Candice's mom said, leaving her room.
Once Candice was out of bed, she walked over to her closet to try to find something to wear for her first day at her new school. She eventually decided on a shirt that said 'Haters Motivate Me', a pair of skinny jeans, and her high-top black Converses. After a few minutes of playing with her hair, she decided to clip her bangs away from her eyes and slightly curl her hair. She then decided to put on her makeup after washing her face. When she finished getting ready, she ran downstairs to get something to eat for breakfast. She told her dad good morning and then ate a bowl of cereal. After she finished, she put her dishes in the sink, got her phone, book bag, and purse, told her parents and younger siblings goodbye and then left to get in her car and drive to school. On the drive to Union Pines, she decided to play some Sleeping With Sirens songs to pass the time until she made it to the campus.
Arriving at the campus, Candice felt a little nervous as she parked her car and got out. She just looked around at the yard and noticed that there were students already meeting up with friends from last year and going in the big school building together. Sighing, she walked towards the building and through the doors leading to her new school. When she got inside, the sheer size of the building and the number of students had her in shock. 'Maybe if I'm lucky, no one will pay attention to the new kid.' Candice thought. However as soon as she thought that, people started to stare at her and whisper trying to find out who the new kid was. When she turned around a corner, she immediately collided with another student.
"Oww. Can't you watch where you're going?" Candice asked angrily.
"I'm really sorry. I really am." said the mystery student nervously.
When Candice looked up, she saw that the person she ran into couldn't have been any older than being a freshman. The freshman was wearing a Blood on the Dance Floor t-shirt, a black and red plaid skirt, black high-top Converses, and black and red striped arm warmers. An inspection of the freshman's face showed that she was wearing glasses and had her bangs covering her eyes. The freshman's hair was also noticeably dyed with streaks of red and pink.
"Do you need some help picking up your things?" Candice said, immediately forgetting their prior collision.
"It's fine. I can get it all." said the mystery student, quickly putting her things in her backpack.
"Ok. Say if you don't mind me asking, why were you going so fast through the halls anyways?" Candice asked.
"It wasn't my fault. My friends AJ and Kaitlyn saw you coming and shoved me forward so that I'd actually make a move to talk to you." said the mystery student.
"Why would your friends shove-"
"Alex! There you are!" said two mystery voices.
Candice snapped her head up to see two girls who she assumed were freshmen too. One of the girls had dark brown hair, had glasses, and was wearing a t-shirt that had the Sailor Scouts on it, skinny jeans, and black high-top Converses. The other girl was taller and had blonde hair with black streaks and was wearing an Avenged Sevenfold t-shirt, ripped jeans, and a pair of black and red Vans.
"AJ, Kaitlyn! That was very mean of what you two did! You can't just go around shoving me into new students." Alex whined.
This had Candice laughing and suddenly she realized that neither of the three girls introduced themselves to her.
"Umm….I should probably introduce myself. I'm Candice Michelle Beckman, but you guys can call me Candice." Candice said.
"Nice to meet you Candice. I'm Kaitlyn, and this is AJ and you've already met Alex Her real name is Alexis, but we all just like to call her Alex." Kaitlyn said, shaking Candice's hand.
"Yeah. It's nice to meet you. Not everyday new students come to UPHS." AJ said, shaking Candice's hand after Kaitlyn.
Alex just smiled politely before saying, "Wait. I just remembered something. You're the student I have to help."
"Huh? What do you mean Alex?" Candice said, confused.
"Umm….Well, it's something that certain students have to do, they have to help new students get acquainted with the school. It's only for two weeks though." Alex said while twiddling her thumbs nervously.
"Oh OK. Well, do you think you could show me to the office? I have to go get my schedule." Candice asked.
"Huh? Oh yeah. AJ, Kaitlyn, I'll see you both in Mr. Cole's class, OK?" Alex said.
"OK. We'll see you then. Bye Candice. It was awesome meeting you." Kaitlyn and AJ said.
After leaving them behind, Alex and Candice walked to the main office in silence.
"So Candice, how do you like being in Raleigh?" Alex asked.
"It's fine. It's a bit of a leap from Milwaukee, that's for sure." Candice said smiling down at the awkward young freshman.
"Th-that's cool." Alex said nervously. "Oh, here's the office."
Stepping into the office, Candice was surprised to see that the office was big. There were different rooms for the principal, vice principal, guidance counselors, and on-campus police officers.
"Morning Granny Mae." Alex said, walking towards the woman that was sitting behind the main desk.
"Oh good morning Alex dear. I'm so glad that you finally started school here." the older woman sitting at the computer said.
"I am too. I'm here with the new student Mr. McMahon assigned to me. Granny Mae, this is Candice Beckman. Candice, this is the school receptionist Mae Young, but lots of people call her Granny Mae." Alex said, introducing the two.
"It's very nice to meet you Candice and welcome to Union Pines High. If you ever need anything, just come here and you can either talk with me or your guidance counselor." Granny Mae said, handing Candice her schedule.
"Thanks and I'll be sure to keep that in mind." Candice said, smiling and taking her schedule.
"OK. Now I think you two should be headed to class. You wouldn't want to be late on you first day now, would you?" Granny Mae asked, grinning.
"We're leaving now. I'll see you around Granny Mae." Alex said hugging Granny Mae before leaving with Candice.
Once they left the office, Candice looked at her schedule and saw that she had six classes every day.
"So Candice, what's your first period class?" Alex asked.
"Um….World History with Mr. Cole. What about you Alex?" Candice asked.
"Same class. It's good you have that class with me and AJ and Kaitlyn. Mr. Cole can be a bit of a douche." Alex said.
Hearing Alex say this caused Candice to laugh as they walked to class. The whole time they were headed to History with Mr. Cole Candice couldn't help but be proud of herself that she made new friends on her first day. Now all she had to do was get through her day without any trouble.
Read and review. Candice has officially been introduced to three interesting students and a very nice receptionist. So far her first day at her new school is going well. Now all she has to do is survive the rest of her day. But will things go smoothly or will there be some bumps? Stay tuned for Chapter 2. =)