"I can't believe this," Emma muttered as she glared at the Welcome Lakehurst Students banner that hung above the entrance doors to the school. Manny at her side, her hands at her hips, nose scrunched and all.
"It is a little juvenile putting them here, it's not like we haven't been through enough this year with J.T and all…" Manny words trailed off into the cool winter breeze. Emma placed a hand on her shoulder as the sight of grief arose upon her face.
"This is crazy; they can't do this to us." Emma said, getting the focus of J.T. off her friend's mind.
"Well it's not like we have a say on anything around here, we're only students. Lucky for us, it's our Senor Year and it won't be long until we graduate." Manny said putting an arm around Emma's shoulder. They proceeded to the entrance doors of the school.
"Well I don't wanna spend my final year at this school looking at them. J.T would still be alive if it weren't for these losers."
"There you go again, blaming the whole school. Em, it was one stupid drunk guy, who committed a very stupid crime."
"So that's it, that's all it was?" Emma said anger in her tone. She and Manny stopped mid-way up the stone steps. "Look, I know it's been a while, but I'm still broken up about it. J.T was my friend, I loved him." Her voice now a little calmer.
"I know sweetie, I did too. But blaming the entire school all over again isn't going to solve anything." Manny said gently as she pulled a streak of Emma's hair behind her ear.
"Then what will solve it?"
"Deal, that's the best we can do right now, alright? Come here." The two hugged and continued arm and arm up the steps.
Hatzilakos tapped the microphone to make sure the sound system was working, once the loud tapping echoed through the stereos she preceded to calming the noise level of the Gymnasium down. It was a lot fuller and much more congested then before, seeing as a couple of hundreds students were added to the school this year.
After the noise settled, Ms. H continued on with the announcement.
"Good Morning students and welcome to another prosperous and knowledgeable year here, at Degrassi. We're also welcoming new students, some starting their first year here others just continuing." Several boos could be heard throughout the audience. "None of that you all. Now let's continue, I hope you all enjoyed winter break and received some interesting gifts, I know Degrassi did. Lakehurst students, as you may know, have joined the Degrassi student body. Due to school closure, Degrassi will play host to Lakehurst's first year here and we encourage that you all welcome them with open arms."
"If she means bruising their faces with my fists then I'm all for it," Toby whispered to Liberty, who had sat next to him. She slightly smirked at his comment, knowing he could barely bruise an Apple. He probably meant to say, bruise his fists with their faces. That might've been the best he could do.
"Under the circumstances of last year's events, I know it may be hard to get along with one another at first, but we do hope that some of you form bonds over this school year."
"Bonds my ass," Spinner muttered to Ashley and Jimmy on his left.
"So in my closing, students have a great first day and I'll see you in the halls." Students began to pour out of the gym.
"Are you ready?" Manny asked, putting her bag around her shoulder.
"Not at all," Emma said.
Warning: I'm not good with updates, but I'll try my hardest with this one. Now that school started I don't know how much I can do.