First Day.
Part One.
School. I hated it. Especially when you have to start all over in tenth grade in a new school, and you don't know anybody. I was trying to open my gray locker but it was stuck, almost as if it was nailed shut. I flipped my medium length brown hair out of my face, and let out an annoyed sigh. After a few more moments of struggling, I crossed my arms and glared at the locker.
I hadn't noticed a boy watching me two lockers down with his arms crossed, leaning against the lockers with an amused look on his face.
He walked over and asked "Do you need any help?"
He had longish red brown hair covered by a gray beanie. He also had blue eyes and freckles, and had slightly feminine features. He was wearing a green sweatshirt and jeans. "Yeah" I replied "That'd be cool. I'm Emily by the way." I smiled at him, trying to be friendly since I was new and needed friends.
He smiled back and introduced himself. "My name's Adam, are you new? I've never seen you around before."
Well, I thought, so far so good. I wasn't very popular where I came from so it was nice having someone trying to make a conversation and become friends.
"Yeah, I'm new." I answered.
"Where did you move from?" Adam asked.
"" I said. "Now how about we try to get this stupid locker open?"
He laughed and said "Alright, on the count of three we pull as hard as we can!"
I laughed and we put our hands on the handle.
Adam started to count "One, two, three!" We both pulled on the handle but it wouldn't budge.
Adam looked up at the locker in confusion as to why it was stuck.
"See?" I said "It's defective!"
Adam laughed and was about to respond, but saw two people coming down the hallway. "Hey Clare! Hey K.C.! What's up?" He called and they walked over
. The girl I assumed was Clare had short, curly, red hair and pretty blue eyes. She looked to be about 5'4, three inches taller than me. She was wearing flared jeans, a flower patterned shirt, and a denim jacket
. The boy I guessed was K.C. had long sandy colored blonde hair, also covered by a beanie much like Adam's. He was wearing a dark blue T-Shirt and jeans. He was very tall and looked like a skater. His arm was slung over the girl's shoulders. I thought they made a cute couple.
"Hey Adam, how's it goin'? Who's this?" The boy asked.
The girl smiled at me and said "Hi! I'm Clare Edwards."
"Hey, I'm Emily DeMille." I said and smiled back.
"I'm K.C., Are you new here?"
"Yeah, she is." Adam cut in. "She was trying to open her locker so I tried to help, but it's stuck." He explained.
K.C. and Clare looked at my locker, and K.C. got look of recognition on his face.
"I had this locker last year" He said "There's a certain way to open. Put in the combination and I'll show you."
I put it in and stood back, making room for K.C. He showed me that I had to pull the locker door up before pulling it out to open.
"Thanks! What classes do you guys have next?" I asked.
Adam had science and K.C. had math.
Clare looked at my schedule and said "Oh I have global history next, too! My friend Alli is also in that class so you can meet her!" She said enthusiastically.
Her and K.C. hugged and gave each other a peck on the lips.
I said "See you guys later!" and waved to Adam and K.C. while walking off with Clare.
She showed me to the class and we walked inside. She waved to a small Indian girl who looked at me with curiosity. She was wearing a hot pink shirt, skinny jeans, and high heeled black boots. She had medium length black hair and big brown eyes.
"Who are you?" She asked.
"My name is Emily, I'm new here." I replied and smiled at her.
Her eyes brightened and she introduced herself as Alli. She asked me where I moved from, and why. She seemed to like meeting new people.
"I moved from because my dad got a good job offer here. My stepmom found a pretty good teaching job, too."
Clare got a look on her face when I mentioned the word 'stepmom'.
She asked "Your parents are divorced?".
Alli said "Clare! She might not want to talk about it!"
Clare looked down, a little guilty that she offended me, which she didn't. Although, I was curious as to why she was even interested.
"Yeah, they are." I said "My mom also got remarried to my stepdad, but then divorced him."
I smiled as though I didn't care. I didn't like people knowing my true emotions. Clare and Alli smiled, but looked a little surprised.
"Wow! Um, when did your mom and dad get divorced?" Clare asked.
She seemed quite interested in the subject of divorce, and I wondered why, but then figured it was none of my business.
"When I was five months old. My mom and stepdad got divorced when I was around nine years old." Both girls looked surprised and the bell rang, signaling it was time for class to start.
Alli and I were sitting in desks next to each other with Alli on the right. Clare was sitting in front of me.
As the teacher, I guessed since that was the name on my schedule, walked in, Clare asked "Do you want to sit with the rest of us at lunch?"
Alli nodded her head, grinning at me in approval. I took her offer, happy that I had already made friends. Clare, Alli, Adam, and K.C. seemed nice so I was eager to meet the rest of the group. lectured us on the class expectations for the rest of the year. Clare seemed to be in deep thought, and Alli was texting underneath the desk. I was surprised they had accepted me. I was wearing skinny jeans, converse, and a black hoodie with neon paint splatters all over it. I was chunky also. I know that a lot of girls say that but I really am. I'm fine with it though, and I don't really care what other people think. Well, at least that's what I told myself.
The bell finally rang, ending class. Alli, Clare, and I walked out together and walked to Clare's locker which was right across the hall.
"What's your next class?" Alli asked me.
"Transitional Algebra." I said "I was failing geometry so now I'm taking an easier class. My grades are important to me so yeah…" I said trailing off.
It was true, my grades were important to me. I wanted to be perfect and live up to my family's expectations.
Clare nodded her head, and said "Yeah my grades are important to me, too. So, anyways, do you want to meet at your locker before lunch? We'll meet K.C. and the others in the cafeteria."
I smiled and said "Sounds great!"
Alli and Clare smiled and waved at me before going their separate ways. I made my way through the crowded hallways trying to find my math classroom. I finally found it at the end of the hall.
I walked into the room and saw that there weren't many people. I took a seat in the middle of the class and doodled on my notebook until the bell rang.
The teacher, , stood up from her desk and announced "Good morning class! I hope you all had a fantastic summer! Now everybody stand up, please, I am going to give you assigned seats!"
A few students groaned in protest, but since I didn't know anyone in this class, I didn't give a damn where I sat. started calling out the names of the students that were to sit in the first row
"Devin Field, Ricky Sanchez, Susan Peters, Mark Fitzgerald"
"It's Fitz" the guy interrupted.
"Okay then." said and began calling out the names of the people that would sit in the second row "Megan Williams, Jake Kirsch, Daniel McIntyre, and Lisa Waldbaum. Now in the third row" she continued "Drew Torres, Emily DeMille"
Once I heard my name I went to go sit in my assigned seat. She called the name of the last person in the class, Bianca DeSousa, who took her seat in the back of the fourth row. Wow, I thought, there are only sixteen people in this class. The teacher droned on about what she expects from us for the rest of the year when finally the bell rang. Two more periods and then lunch!
I was trying to find the science classroom when I accidently bumped into Alli.
"Oh I'm sorry!" I apologized "Are you okay?"
"Yeah I'm fine!" she laughed "Are you lost?"
"Yeah, here's my schedule. Do you know where my science room is?"
"Here, let me see." She took my schedule and looked it over.
While she was doing that, I noticed how tall her heels really were. Without then she was probably my height.
"I'm in your chemistry class! Follow me!" she grinned and led me to our class.
Once we were in the classroom she waved to a girl with long blonde hair and blue eyes, who smiled and waved back. She was wearing skinny jeans, knee high black boots, and a white shirt.
"Hi Jenna!" Alli walked over to the girl, pulling me along with her. "This is Emily, she's new here! Emily, this is Jenna!" She said, introducing us.
Jenna smiled and asked "How do you like Degrassi so far?"
"It's okay. I mean I've been here for two periods."
We laughed and Alli and I sat down next to Jenna, Alli being in the middle. The desks were lab tables so three students each could fit at one.
The bell rang and our teacher, Mr. Waterbury, gave us the same talk about class expectations that my previous teachers had already given their classes. I began writing on my binder again. Alli was texting under the table again, like she did in global. Jenna had a distant look on her face and was staring into space. The rest of the period went on like this until the bell rang again, and we walked out of the room together.
"Me, Jenna, and Clare are going to meet you at your locker before lunch next period. The whole school has it fifth period every day. We'll see you then okay?" Alli said.
I smiled and said "Okay, see you guys then!"
Jenna, Alli, and I waved and went to our classes.
I walked into my English class and saw Adam and K.C.
"Hey guys!" I walked up and greeted them.
"Hey Emily, what's up?"
Adam asked me how school was going so far.
"Any more locker troubles?" K.C. teased. All of us laughed and I took a seat behind Adam.
"Nope" I said back, "I only go to my locker before first period and before lunch"
"Oh" they said back
"Did you make anymore friends?" Adam asked.
"Yeah actually, her name is Jenna Middleton. Do you guys know her?"
"Yeup!" Adam said and K.C. nodded.
As the bell rang, they turned around, and walked to the front of the room. While she talked, most of the students, including me, started drawing or texting amongst other things. She talked for a while longer and finally the bell rang!
"See you guys in a little bit!" I said to Adam and K.C. while walking out of the room.
I walked through the halls, trying to dodge the crowds of people. I got to my locker, grabbed my lunch, and waited for Alli, Clare, and Jenna.