Chapter 2
Ron showed Miki where their Latin class was. Ron sat in his usual seat next to Kim. Luckily there was a seat next to him. While Ron was getting his things together, Kim gave Miki a long curious look. Miki stared at her desk, but she could tell Kim was still staring at her. Miki blushed, because she was not used to being stared at. Kim looked Miki up and down, as if judging every detail of her. Miki Just stared at her desk waiting nervously. Finally Kim spoke.
"Hey Ron, whose your new friend?" asked Kim. Miki sighed with relief.
"This is Miki," Ron said with a smile. He was proud to know such a beautiful girl. "She's new at Middleton. The principal asked me to show her around the school. She's in our Latin class." Ron looked at Miki and noticed she was blushing. He was curious as to why, but he didn't dare ask.
Miki didn't say anything and Kim left it at that. After the bell rang, Miki's worst nightmare came to life. "Please come to the front of the class miss… Miki…do you have a last name?" Miki blushed and didn't know what to say. After a few moments of clumsily walking to the front of the class, she gained enough courage to speak.
"No miss, I don't have a last name." The teacher and students looked at her like she was insane. Miki cleared her throat. "My parents decided that having only one name was more personal," she lied. The students didn't seem to care, and the teacher shook his head and moved on.
"Tell us a little about yourself, Miki," requested the teacher.
Miki didn't have anything prepared. "Um…Well… I like to read and write… and…" She looked around the room to find something to say. She spotted a world globe in the corner of the classroom. "And study history." She glanced at the teacher as if to ask if she was done. The teacher nodded and Miki went back to her seat. Her heart was pounding and her hands were clammy.
She looked at Ron and he smiled. "You were great," he whispered. Miki just smiled. Ron is a nice guy. Maybe he won't think I'm a freak if I tell him I don't even know who I am. Miki signed. This was going to be one hell of a day.