The first day of school is never an easy one. And as everyone piled into Polk High School all the freshman seemed a bit timid to find their homerooms. You could tell they were freshman, because every year they pile into a huddle together, afraid of being disconnected to someone they've known since they were in diapers. Soon the bell rang, and they found themselves piling into groups heading in different directions. And Ned Bigby was two seconds before tardy as he sat down next to Coconut Head, " I don't know what the big deal is, the teacher isn't even here yet." He was in the biology room, and he began playing with the beakers as if they were crystal drums, Coconut Head hiding a smile.
"What was your new grade resolution anyways?" The smaller boy shrugged, "I was going to try out for the basketball team, or the football team, you know, try to pump up my confidence. What about you Ned?" "I was kind of hoping to find a new girlfriend, it's still hard with Suzie gone." "What about Moze?" "It was one date, and when I kissed her goodnight, I think with both can admit that it seemed so incestuous that we were both about to hurl." Coconut Head nodded in agreement, "At least there's a lot of girls here that doesn't know us, we can get a clean slate. Be whoever we want to be."
The door open, and Ned was about to scream as he saw Sweeney enter the room, "What are you doing here?!?" Mr. Sweeney jumped back as Ned screamed at him. "I'm here to teach Mr. Bigby, and I'll have to ask you to sit down so we can get on with it." Ned sat down, sullen, his hopes for new teachers was going down hill. He already saw Mr. Chopsaw teaching part time, and he knew in middle school that Mr. Combover taught history in the mornings. The only good with it was that Crubbs actually traded off Gordy with one of the high school janitors, so Ned still had him to talk to when there was trouble.
"Mr. Bigby?" Ned's head shot up, "Yeah?" "Please try to act interested in what I'm saying for once, and as I was saying we have a new student from New York, and it would be nice if we make her feel welcomed. Mr. Bigby?" Ned's nodding head shot up as he was addressed again. "Yes?" It was more of a plea for sleep now. "Maybe you could escort her around til she gets sheltered since you seem so nice to listen so intently." "Yep, sure, Mr. Sweeney." Mr. Sweeney scowled at him, as he turned to the open door, "You can come in here, and sit Samantha." A girl with light brown her, and lightly tanned skin appeared in the room, being escorted by Loomer. He guided her to a desk, and whispered something to her before he left. "Well, there you go Ned." He looked at Coconut Head. "There's what?" "Your new girlfriend." Ned laughed tiredly, "Yeah right, it seems Loomer already has dibbs on her, and I'm not willing to die on the first day of school for love." "Yeah, okay, this coming from the guy who was about to throw away the Guide for a girl."
