In the room, about 11 people looked up as I entered. The rest were too focused on their work to notice me. A man who I assumed was the teacher looked up at me and asked "what is your name miss?" A few students watched as if they too were awaiting my answer. "Hayley. Hayley Williams." I said. The teacher looked over a sheet of paper which was probably the attendance, then said "ahh, yes. Here you are miss Williams."He put the paper down and scanned the room. Finally he pointed to an empty seat near the front and said "we have an empty seat for you over there right next to mr. Farro." I walked over to my newly assigned seat and sat down.

I looked up at the board which said Mr. Flinn on it followed by what I guessed was our assignment. I looked next to me and there was a guy who looked about my age with long brown hair and deep brown eyes. He smiled at me and said "hi, my names Josh."I smiled back at him. "My names Hayley." I said. He grabbed my hand and shook it. "Its a pleasure to meet you Hayley." he said. Mr. Flinn came and handed everyone equipment for our experiment, and we got started. After a few minutes of silence, Josh spoke again. "So, how come I haven't seen you around before?" he asked. "I just moved here from Mississipi a few days ago." I said. "Oh. I've lived here all my life." I looked at him, trying to look as interested as I was. "How old are you?", I asked. "Sixteen." "Me too."

We continued to talk to each other throughout the rest of the class while we worked on our assignment. Eventually the bell rang, and everyone went to their next class. I spent the rest of the day wandering down hall after all trying to find my classes. Josh was in exactly three of my classes. I really didn't talk to anyone other than him the whole day. By the time the day was over, I was exhausted. As I walked home, "Don't Speak" by No Doubt blared from my headphones. Before I knew it I was in front of my house. Inside, Mikayla and Erica were in the kitchen eating cookies. I walked over and took some out of Mikayla's bag. "Hey, get your own!", she yelled. "I only wanted a few", I said. She sighed. "Okay. Just this time though. Next time get your own or take some from Erica." she said. "Hey!", Erica shouted. I just chuckled and walked out of the room, leaving them to bicker by themselves. As I passed through the living room, I spotted my mother sitting on the couch watching T.V.

I was going to stop and ask what was for diner, but then I remembered the argument we had this morning. There was no point in trying to talk to her until I apologized. Every time I saw her argue with Erica or Mikayla, she wouldn't be fully happy until they apologized. I had no time for that right now. It was only the first day and I had a ton of homework to do. So, I just continued on to my room as if I hadn't noticed her. My homework took hours to do. By the time I was finished it was already 8:00 PM. I went down to the kitchen to see if my mother had made diner yet. The smell of something delicious wafted through the air as I neared the kitchen. I walked in and my mother was setting the table. I stood there and watched her for a few minutes before finally speaking. "Mom, can I tell you something?", I asked. She nodded her head but didn't look up. "I'm sorry about this morning. I've just been in a bad mood lately. I didn't mean to snap at you." She looked up at me and smiled. "That's alright. I know you didn't mean to." I walked over to her and gave her a hug. "Can I help you with diner?", I asked. "Sure", she said. My father came home just in time for dinner. The five of us ate and made small talk. After diner was over, everyone went to bed and I went up to my room. I didn't feel tired, but I knew I had to sleep or I would be late for school in the morning. I got in bed, and the minute my head hit my pillow I was fast asleep.