Jake pushed open the door, and took his first step in and stopped, shocked in awe.
"Dude! Everything is totally shiny!" Spud exclaimed with excitement.
"Ooo baby! Mama Trixie can see herself in these floors." Trixie added.
Jake took a quick look around. "This place is off the hook!"
The three were so caught up in excitement, none of them noticed the man standing in the corner a couple of feet away from them.
"Ah Mr. Long. How nice of you to make it to school on time for once."
The hair on the back of Jake's next stood up. He knew that voice. As he slowly turned to the direction it came from, his fears were confirmed.
"Rotwood!" All three of them yelled simultaneously.
"Yes, it is I, Professor Rotwood." he replied with his usual confidence.
Jake was the first to speak, "But I don't get it, what are you doing here?"
"Oh did you not hear? The mythology teacher, Mr. Ashton, retired last year, so the position was open. Granted it doesn't pay as well as middle school principal, but there are, you know, certain benefits to teaching at the high school that I would not have had if I stayed at the middle school." Rotwood answered, with a slight smirk on his face. "It is going to be a fun year Mr. Long, I have a feeling we will be spending much time together."
"Aww Maaan!"
[AUTHOR'S NOTE: REMEMBER TO READ ROTWOOD'S DIALOUGE WITH THE CORRECT VOICE]
Jake, Trixie, and Spud filed into the auditorium, none of them really understood the point of Freshman Orientation. The only thing they knew is they had to show up the Friday of the week before school actually started. It didn't matter if the upper class men were here or not, they wouldn't be able to find their way around, this place was 3 times the size of their middle school.
"So what's with Rotwood suddenly moving to the high school?" Spud asked.
"Isn't it obvious?" Jake answered, "He's following me so he can try and expose me and all other magical creatures to the world. Can this day get any worse?"
Jake's question was answered in the form of a loud and obnoxious voice.
"Out of my way losers! The Bradster is getting a seat in the front with all the hotties."
Jake couldn't believe his luck. Brad was supposed to be in middle school again, yet here he was, shoving his way past everyone like he is the most important person in the room, just like always.
"What are you doing here Brad? I thought you were getting held back again." Jake snorted.
"I was, but the Bradster did some make-up work over the summer, and with a little bit of cash in the pockets of the school board, I got moved up to high school with the rest of you dimweeds." Brad shouted, before shoving his way past.
The fire in Jake's eyes could be seen from a mile away. His rage burned hotter than any fire he had ever breathed.
"I can't believe this! First Rotwood and then Brad! Two of the people I hate more than anything are here!" Jake shouted.
"Calm down Jakey, it's not like them being here is the end of the world." Trixie told him, in an attempt to calm him down.
Jake didn't stop yelling, "This year was going to be perfect, they were supposed to be out of my life, and yet they're here! Who's next? The Huntsman?"
"Well unless there is some magical way to reverse an unreversable, magical wish, then no." Trixie assured him.
Jake let out a long sigh, what else could go wrong today.