Beck and Andre walk into Sikowitz's classroom just as the bell rings. Beck notices that the mysterious girl is not sitting by the window today, but is instead sitting in the second row aisle seat. He scans the room looking for a seat close to hers and sees a seat across the aisle from her. Just as he starts to walk to the seat a scraggly, nerdy looking guy rushes over and plops down in the seat and sits facing the girl. Beck stops and decides to sit in the back of class next to Andre. He watches the girl as she sits legs crossed, twirling strands of her hair around the blade of her scissors. He notices the scissors and realizes this scissor thing must be an everyday thing for her... so far. The girl stops twirling her hair around the scissors when she realizes the strange boy across the aisle is staring at her. She cuts her eyes at him and slowly turns to look at him. The boy grins from ear to ear happy that this girl has acknowledged him.
"Hi! I'm Sinjin." He says happily as he extends his hand to her.
The girl looks at his hand and coldly turns away staring at the front of the classroom. Beck sees this exchange and smiles. He wasn't sure what is was about her, but he liked her and found her amusing. Sinjin apparently liked her too because he continued to try to talk to her.
"You're pretty, do you have a boyfriend?" Sinjin says with hope in his eyes.
This time the girl doesn't even acknowledge him and instead picks up her belongings and moves to an empty seat in the first row. Just as she sits down, Sikowitz walks in and jumps up on the stage.
"Good afternoon children! We have a team exercise to do today but I realized that we never introduced ourselves to each other yesterday. Normally I would have everyone pull their chairs into a circle and introduce themselves, but we are running short on time today. I'm just going to call out everyone's name and when you hear your name stand and wave to the class. If you would rather go by a nickname, say it. Got it?"
Everyone gives a nod and waits for their name to be called.
"Alright, let's start with Leslie Booker...Nicole Carey... Tabitha Conner... Carlos Guerra... Andre Harris... Crystal Moore..."
"I like to go by Chrissy." She says ans she stands and waves.
"Alright class this is Chrissy Moore." He says before continuing to read the names. "Beck Oliver..."
Beck stands and waves hoping the mysterious girl in front will take notice but she doesn't move and instead just sits and watches the teacher on the stage.
"April Parks..." Sikowitz continues. "Robert Shapiro..."
"You can call me Robbie, or Rob, or Robert, it's whatever." Robbie says waving to everyone.
"Alright" Sikowitz says looking at the young man and shaking his head. "Robert Smith... Michael Tran..."
"Mikey." Michael says as he waves to the class.
"Okay, Mikey." Sikowitz continues. "Caterina Valentine..."
"I'm Cat! The perky redhead says jumping up out of her seat and eagerly waving to the class.
"That perky young lady likes to be called Cat." Sikowitz says extending his free hand in her direction. "Sinjin Van Cleef, and finally Jade West."
When Jade's name is called she stays seated with her arms crossed. Sikowitz walks over to her and sits on the edge of the stage in front of her.
"I take it you're Jade.." He says tapping the girl on the leg.
She gives a subtle nod and not much else.
"Would you like to stand and wave to the class so that everyone knows who you are?"
"Well I'm the only one left, so it's not hard to figure out." She says sarcastically.
Sikowitz stands up and walks around to the back of Jade's chair and takes her by the shoulders and lifts her from her seat. He puts his arm around her and spins her for the entire class to see.
"Class this is Jade West, Jade West these are your classmates... say hello."
Jade tightens her lips gives the teacher a dirty look.
"Come on now, I know you can do it." He says with his face right next to hers.
"Hello." She says dryly as she gives a half-heated wave to the class.
"AH!" Sikowitz yells with delight. "I knew you could do it. Now you may take a seat."
Jade quickly sits and rolls her eyes. Beck smiles knowing that he now knows her name. It was Jade, Jade West. He liked her name, he liked her without even knowing her.