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Note: Gadgets and Technology are mostly modern in this fiction. Despite it being 1998.

September 1998

Echo park, California. Bartowski Residence

8:00 AM

Briiiiing Briiiing Briiiiiing

Chuck woke to the sound of his alarm clock. He was looking forward to starting a new term because he was bored out of his mind at home throughout his summer vacation. His Dad was driving him insane and his sister Ellie was busy training to become a doctor so he couldn't get many game nights with Morgan or Bryce unless he stayed over at their place. He let out a yawn and stretch and got up to get ready for school. Chuck lived with his Dad and his Sister in California, his Mother walked out on them a few years previous and left her Husband Stephen alone with their two kids. Stephen was there for Chuck and Ellie but he was never really around, he was always busy with his work and Chuck and Ellie basically had to look after themselves.

Chuck opened his curtains and looked outside. It was a nice sunny beautiful day so he would wear just a shirt. He got up and got dressed and adjusted his messy hair.

Chuck was now dressed and walked into the main room to get breakfast; his father had already left and had left a note. It read:

'Good morning son, I had to leave early for work but I will be home this evening. I hope you have a wonderful first day in senior year. Enjoy it, you will only get the opportunity once. I made breakfast, Love Dad.'

"Love you too dad." Chuck murmured then went to get breakfast that his dad had made.

After breakfast Chuck quickly made his way over to Morgan's. He knocked on the door and waited for an answer. Morgan's Mom answered.

"Morning Mrs Grimes, is Morgan ready?"

"Good morning Chuck yes I'll tell him you're here."

"Morgan, Chuck's here" Mrs Grimes yelled to her son.

"Looking forward to starting school Chuck?"

"Sure Mrs Grimes " Chuck smiled.

Morgan appeared at the door "Hey Chuck!"

"Hey buddy, you ready?"

"Hell yes, we're seniors now Chuck. That means... Only one more year to go!"

They both rocked their heads up and down triumphantly.

Morgan and Chuck said goodbyes to Morgan's mom and started walking to their school.

"We better get some classes together Chuck. And I don't want to be in any classes with Dick Duffy."

Chuck laughed "Nor me buddy, nor me! And I hope we get good teachers,"

"Amen."

"So Call of Duty tonight Chuck?"

"Yea, who's playing?" Chuck asked

"Maybe Bryce, he said he would last night and some others too."

"Cool Cool."

"I'm working on a map plan aswell I was hoping we could try it out."

"Morgan, you're my savior." Chuck said passionately.

Morgan grinned "We'll show the football team not to mess with us nerds Chuck."

"Damm right buddy."

They headed into the school meeting up with their friends Bryce Larkin; Jeff and Lester along the way.

"Hey Chuck" Said Bryce

"Hey Bryce."

"How come you didn't come to Jeff and Lester's party last night Chuck? I needed my wingman."

"Dad wouldn't let me." Chuck sighed. He really wanted to go to the party last night.

"He's not a man." Said Lester who was shaking his head consoling with Chuck.

"He's an animal." said Jeff. Jeff and Lester high fived each other then turned their attention towards a group of the senior girls.

Lester sighed happily. "We have the freedom of America, Jeff, the freedom of America, with all the house parties we throw who could resist Jeffster?"

"Amen brother." Said Jeff who fist pumped Lester.

Bryce, Chuck and Morgan just sighed.

They headed into the school to collect their timetables.

"What you got Chuck?" Bryce asked.

"English, Maths, Biology, Geography and Spanish what about you?"

"Same Chuck what about you Morgan?" Bryce asked.

"Same for me but no Spanish. The only word I would be able to learn would be Hello or asking for Noodles."

Bryce and Chuck laughed.

"Who's your teachers?" Chuck asked.

"Mr Brown for English, Mr Smith for Maths, Mr Smith for Biology and Mrs Johnson for Geography."

"Wow Morgan we're together for all of our classes, YEAH!"

Bryce and Morgan fist pumped. They had all of the same teachers and would therefore be in the same class.

Chuck sighed.

"What about you Chuck?" They asked.

"I have Mr Smith for Maths and Mrs Johnson for Geography but I'm not with you guys for English or Biology. I have Miss Ainsdale for English and that new teacher Ryker for Biology

"Wow Chuck you're lucky, I wish I had Miss Ainsdale as my teacher." Said Morgan.

Bryce agreed with Morgan's statement.

"Yeah, but I'm only with you guys for two classes and will probably be with Dick Duffy in the others." Chuck sighed. 'This is not good' He told himself.

Bryce and Morgan laughed. "Unlucky buddy but there's only one Spanish class so we're together for that."

"Yeah..." Chuck sighed. "So what you got first?"

"Biology" they both said unison "You?"

"English"

"See you at break?"

"Sure I'll catch you guys then." Said Chuck.

He left his two friends and headed to English upset that his friends wasn't going to be with him.

When Chuck arrived at his English class, he wasn't late for class but he was one of the last into it so all the good seats had been taken. Jeff and Lester were in his class, and as expected Dick Duffy was in there. He recognized other faces too like Heather Chandler, Mark Ratner and Carina was in there. Oh this class is going to be fun he thought to himself. There was only one seat remaining seat in the class and it was next to a blonde girl. Chuck hadn't seen her in the school before. He would have remembered. She was the most beautiful girl that he had ever seen. Chuck immediately felt nervous that he would have to sit next to her. He was not confident around girls. "oh god." he quietly muttered. The start of term cannot get any worse. No Morgan or Bryce for English or Biology and now this. The last thing he needed was the likes of Dick Duffy picking up on his nervousness and making fun of him over it. He already had issues with Dick last year. Chuck quickly went to take his seat next to the blonde girl before Miss Ainsdale arrived. He sat and put down his bag taking out his necessary equipment. Occasionally looking out of the corner of his eye at the beautiful girl sat next to him, she looked pretty nervous too. It must be her first day. Chuck turned to her and she immediately turned to look at him. 'Oh my god' Chuck thought, she really is beautiful. He couldn't help look in to her beautiful sapphire eyes.

"Hi" he said smiling nervously.

"Hi" replied the girl just as nervous.

Chuck didn't know what to do. He wasn't confident with girls at all but this girl was on a whole different level.

"I'm Chuck" he said nervously offering his hand.

"I'm Sarah" replied the girl shaking Chuck's hand briefly. Smiling at him before Chuck quickly removed his hand panicking.