Acelynn sat down in homeroom, right next to Edd.
Jonny 2X4, sitting behind her, leaned over. "What's that, Plank? A new kid? Where?"
Acelynn froze. "Oh, no..." she whispered quietly.
"Hey everybody!" Jonny called. "New kid!"
Within moments, the entire homeroom was surrounding Acelynn.
"Hi! I'm Nazz."
"I'm Kevin."
Acelynn smiled nervously. "Hi, Nazz. Hi, Kevin. Nice hat."
"My name's Jonny and this is my pal Plank!"
"Hi, Jonny...and Plank..."
Nazz turned around. "Rolf, dude, come meet Acelynn!"
"Rolf?" Kevin looked over at Rolf's desk.
Everyone turned.
Rolf had his head down, sound asleep.
"Dude!"
Rolf's head snapped up. "Hallo!"
"What's wrong, dude?" Nazz asked.
"My papa began to perform the sacred midnight ritual of the shearing of the sheep."
Kevin and Nazz looked at each other.
"What does that mean, Rolf?" Jonny asked loudly.
"It means, Jonny wood boy, that Rolf does not sleep peacefully for the next week."
"Sorry about that, dude, but say hello to Acelynn. She just moved here."
"Ah, another student trying to accustom herself to the customs of a new place of living! Rolf understands her confusion, as he too is a stranger in this strange land. Rolf welcomes the new girl!"
Acelynn smiled. "Um, thanks...I think."