Chapter 1 Beginnings are terrible
Everyone likes the new kid. For maybe a week, before they find out that the new kid is weird, mean, or shy. Rarely do people like new kids for their personalities.
Well I am one of those exceptions. Everyone at my school for some alien reason likes me. I felt like Bella from Twilight, wanting to be ignored but no one will let her be alone. But unfortunately there is no super cute vampire roaming the halls.
Here I can explain it better a week ago when I got of the plane at DFW airport.
The rain had followed me from the Amazon to Texas. Yes, I had lived in Brazil but was born in America. I had been raised bilingual with Portuguese and English, and could pass as either heritage because I don't have an accent.
I stepped off the plane with a thought of dread. The airport was so bleak with no color what so ever. I was used to bright and distracting colors that would light the entire room up. I could only see a random spot of color in the sea of black suites. Tuesdays were most defiantly not going to have any people my age here.
"Me desculpem miss, onde posso pegar as malas e onde estao as casas?" I asked not realizing I was speaking Portuguese.
"Excuse me Honey?" The lady behind the desk asked with a thick Texan accent.
"Oh sorry, I meant to ask where do I pick up my things." I pleaded, already I felt out of place. She had a sincere grin at my look of hopelessness, and gave me a map, talking me through the process of getting there. I thanked her and headed toward the luggage pick up.
I walked quickly and got my luggage faster than everyone else. From there I headed toward the front. My phone buzzed from within my pocket and quickly retrieved it.
"Mom? Dad?" I asked as I heard the familiar sounds of a Brazil parade behind them. They had sent me here for my protection they had said and had sent me of with less than warm good byes.
"Hi Angel!" Lisa pretty much yelled through my phone, hopeing that her best friend would be excited to hear her.
"Hey darling." I answered back, smiling at my best friends picture on my phone.
"So how is this Texas?" She asked, her accent thicker than I remembered.
"Not as good as Brazil, but I have only been here a few minuets." I answered, focusing on waving down a taxi.
"O seu de ver o desfile?" I could hear Lisa's dad talking to her in the back ground.
"Sim, eu nao dad. Hey I got to go! Bye Desarae!" She said and then hung up.
I sighed, this place is going to be harder to get used to than I thought. Finally I caught a taxi, and climbed into the back seat.
"Where to?" The over weight taxi driver asked, looking into the rear view mirror to see my face.
"Cordelleen." I answered, holding my purse in my lap.
He started to drive and I started to get used to the surrounding area. Dallas was pretty I had thought, a bit more sophisticated then Brazil, more with natural beauty. I braided then rebraided my hair, one of my nervous twitches. I have long dirty blonde hair that reaches the bottom of my shoulder blades.
I was wearing sweat pants and a t-shirt because I had wanted to be comfortable on the plane. Now I took off the pants and revealed the shorts underneath. About ten minuets after I left the airport we arrived at my aunt and uncles house. I saw my cousins face pressed against the window, waiting for me.
That made me smile as I paid the driver. I got my trunk from the trunk (funny huh) and headed up the walk way.
Miles my six year old cousin came running out and tried to help me with my bag. I put it down and gave him a hug.
"Look how big and strong you have gotten since I last saw you." I said, and he smiled. I haven't seen him for a year, and I was surprised that he even remembered me.
"See sissy, I got this scab yesterday." He pointed to his elbow, and I over exaggerated by letting my jaw drop and eyes go big.
"Did your mommy kiss it." I asked.
"Yes, and so did Elee!" He was referring to his babysitter who was born last week.
"She did!" I smiled and carried him inside with my bag in the other hand.
When I entered the house, Uncle Milo came and gave me a hug.
Aunt Jasmine wasn't home yet so I headed up to my new room. I had one thing to say about it, Blue.
I love blue and was surprised to find out that they remembered that little detail. I took my clothes and placed them on either a drawer or a hanger. I had a laptop on my desk and my bookshelf stocked. My school books and binders were on the chest in the closet, ready to go for the first day of school or the first day for me. By the time I was finished I had to say good night to Miles and help clean the dishes.
"So how was your first day in Texas?" Uncle Milo asked sitting at the table looking at some taxes he had to pay.
"It was great when I got here." I answered not wanting to mention the airport.
"How would you feel about going to school tomorrow?" He asked.
"Yea, that would be great. I will get to meet the teachers and students so that would be great." I answered, and he smiled.
"Alright you will need to set your alarm to 6:45 first day of sophomore year we don't want to be late." He smiled and I returned the smile.
I walked up stairs and set my alarm clock. I laid down to sleep and once my head hit the pillow I was out.
At 12:30
"Shhh, she is asleep!" Gregor whispered trying to quiet the others.
"How many times have I had to tell you, she can't hear us!" Artemis retorted his sleeked back hair ruffled a little around the edges.
Gregors face flushed and ran his hand through his brown hair, with his whitish blue hand. "Can you explain that please."
This time Leven replied, "You fell asleep but do you remember waking up, no. You are invisible to human eyes because you're in Foo." He answered scratching the area right above the white streak in his brown hair.
"Come on guys lets focus." Jason, the only blonde haired one in a group of brown haired boys, retorted.
"So she is the only girl?" Albus Potter asked looking down at Desarae with thought.
"She is going to have to be tough, because she is really important." Percy stated.
"Come on guys, we should go see the others now." Leven turned away from her and they all followed.