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Gale couldn't feel any more nervous for what she was going through right now. She was sitting in the front seat in the classroom for 'Funny101'. Formerly known as 'Scaring101'. Books pressed against her chest, she waited nervously for the teacher. Sitting beside her was Alexis, who was actually excited about starting. Around them, students talked and laughed.
"I'm sooo excited." Alexis said giddly; shaking a bit in her seat due to the excitement. Gale smiled a small smile for the light blue bug. She was certainly eager to start. Just then, without warning, a ball of crumpled up paper suddenly hit the back of her head.
"Ow!" she said, her skin briefly turning a different color before turning back to normal. Alexis picked up the crumpled ball of paper and uncrumpled it. "What dose it say?" Gale asked while rubbing the back of her head.
"Look behind you." Alexis replied.
The girls looked over their shoulders and found the source. Sitting in the back of the row was Sage and Alexander. Who were snickering and grinning mischievously. The girls rolled their eyes and looked away. "Older brothers." they groaned in unison.
Just then, an elderly dinosaur looking monster waddled in and made his way to the center of the room where a chalkboard was present. Surprised that he even still uses a chalkboard to begin with. But who can blame him. The pale orange dinosaur coughed. "Attention." he said gruffly, "Attention!"
The students stopped their chattering and turned their attentions to the old monster. "Thank you." he gruffed before walking over to the chalkboard. Everyone silently watched him pick up a piece of chalk and started writing 'Funny101'. "Welcome to Funny101." he said, "I'll be your teacher for this class. I'm preferred as Mr. Knight."
"My dad had him as a teacher when he taught scaring." Gale whispered to Alexis.
"My dad too." Alexis replied.
"Excuse me." Mr. Knight said, looking dead straight at Gale and Alexis, "Do you know how rude it is to talk while a teacher is talking?"
Gale felt a little embarrassed, but Alexis didn't seem to care. "I'm sorry sir." Gale said rather nervously.
"Oh my gosh." Sage sighed quietly. His poor sister was perhaps beyond nervous. Hopefully she wasn't close to a mental breakdown. That would be bad.
"It's alright." Mr. Knight said, "You were homeschooled, am I correct?"
"Yes, sir."
Mr. Knight nodded but said nothing. He then went back to his talking, picking up where left off after the brief interruption. The first day of class wasn't all that exciting like Gale hoped it would be. Even Alexis felt disappointed. By noon, Gale was bored as hell. Who would have guessed that going to a public school would be so...lame. You have no idea how relieved she was when lunch came. She and Alexis found a table away from the large crowd of students and started to get to know eachaother a bit more.
"Have you ever been to the human world?" Alexis asked.
"A few times." Gale replied, "Just to visit my other grandparents."
Alexis's eyes seemed to glow in curiosity. "What's it like?" she asked, "Are the humans really toxic like they say they are?"
Gale giggled and shook her head. "No. My brother and I never left their house because we didn't want any one to see us."
"Oh. What are your parents like?"
"Loving." Gale replied fondly, "A little over protective. But I love them for that because I know they're trying to do what's best for me and Sage."
"Hm." Alexis said, smiling.
"What about you? What are your parents like?" Gale asked.
Alexis shrugged. "Similar to yours. Except my dad is such bookworm. I mean, every time he comes home from work he always picks up a book and reads it until dinner. After dinner he continues reading that book until my mom goes to bed."
Gale giggled. "And your mom approves of this?" she asked.
"She doesn't really mind. It helps keep the house quiet at night." Alexis whispered, winking after she said the last part. Gale actually gagged a bit on her food because of her laughter. She immediately knew what she meant. But rather not talk about it.
Lunch went on smoothly. And they were soon returning to class. While on their way to a class, they spotted a popular sorority of cheerleaders practicing in the courtyard. It immediately reminded Alexis of something her father had told her before she left.
"You wanna hear something weird my dad told me before I left?" she asked Gale.
"Sure." Gale replied. She was all ears.
"Well, before I left, my dad told me this, 'Alexis, for the sake of your own life and sanity, do NOT join a sorority.'"
Gale arched her thin, purple, brow. "How come?" she asked.
Alexis shrugged. "I have no idea. But he doesn't have to worry because I don't plan on joining any sorority."
"Me too." Gale said.
The two girls smiled at eachaother before giggling. By the end of their last class, both girls were exhausted from having to travel throughout the large campus and were eager to head back to the dorms and go out for dinner. However, while in the middle of a conversation, Gale accidentally bumped into someone else and both of them fell on their butts.
"Are you alright?" Alexis asked while helping her new friend up.
"Yeah." Gale replied while gathering up her books.
The student she had bumped into groaned a bit before looking up at the girls with unforgiving, fierce, crimson eyes. He was a lizard that resembled Gale's father, except he had four fronds instead of three. His scales were a darker shade of purple. His tail was spiked and had the meanest looking fangs they've ever seen. Gale quickly helped gather up his books and held them out for him.
"I am soo sorry about that." she said, giving him an apologetic and sincere look.
However, the lizard merely snatched his books out of her hands and silently left without saying thank you. "Well, your welcome!" Alexis called out to him bitterly.
A sad sigh escaped Gale and she held her books tightly against her white blouse. Alexis placed her 'hand' on her shoulder and squeezed it gently. "Don't feel so bad, Gale." she said assuringly, "He's probably one of those snobbish kids."
Gale smiled softly at her new friend's attempt to comfort her. "Thanks Alexis." she said.
Alexis smiled and patted her back gently, "No prob. Now let's head back to the dorm and get something to eat 'cause I'm starving already."
Gale giggled, "Me too."
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Gale wouldn't say that her first day in Monsters University was exciting or grand. But rather interesting and casual. The young woman was lying in her bed, staring at the ceiling while across from her Alexis slept soundly. Gale couldn't help but feel a bit frightened by the lizard she had bumped into earlier. The last thing she needed was enemies on her first year, but there was something different about the lizard.
It was as though he was looking right through her. As if his crimson eyes were looking deep into her soul. But maybe she was overreacting a bit. This is her first year in M.U. after all. And she wasn't the type to judge someone by their appearance or actions. And besides, maybe he was a bit stressed out on the first day as well? He'll probably forgive her by tomorrow. It was only an accident after.
With that thought in mind, Gale smiled tiredly and rolled to her side so that she was facing the wall. Her purple tail laying lazily off the edge of the bed. She gripped the sheets tightly. She missed her parents already. She had called them earlier and they assured her that she would be just fine. Sighing, she allowed her eyelids to slide closed and sleep consume her. She had another busy day tomorrow. Hopefully she'll feel refreshed in the morning.
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Yeeeeeeeeep. We introduce a seventeen year-old Salem. Now your probably thinking, "But Crazybird101! Salem is Johnny's son! How the heck did he get into M.U.?" We'll you'll learn why soon enough. But I'll give you a hint: he didn't use his real last name. Sounds obvious enough.
Again, thoughts and suggestions are welcomed if you have any. No pressure. :)
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