Kate's POV
I was walking to the area of the history corridor where my friends and I like to sit during break and lunch was down at the back of the east school wing. I already saw my friends Beth, Summer and Allie (short for Alexandria). Summer was my only friend who wasn't in my class. She was in class 10C. All of Humphrey's friends were spread across 10C and 10D. Anyways back to reality, I wonder who they were sat with.
"Hey girls" I said "Heya" they all replied
"So who are your table buddies" I said smiling, because I knew I probably got the best boy in the class
"Well I'm seated with that slightly chubby guy. You know, one of the guys Humphrey hangs about with" Summer said with a puzzling look, probably trying to remember his name. I decided to put her mind out of her misery; "That's Mooch. I've seen him around; he seems like a nice guy". "yeah he seems nice enough" summer replied. She's lucky, the boys in 10C are horrible bullies, I don't know how she can she survive there.
"What about you Allie? I didn't see who you were with." "I got seated with Harry"
"Uh-Oh! Allie's seated with her crush!" Summer said rather loudly. "Shut up Summer, before one of his friends hears you" Allie said with a serious expression. I decided to calm her down, "Don't worry, no one else but us hangs out down here". She began to calm down "I hope he's as nice as he looks"
"What about you Beth who are you with?" I never actually seen who she was put with, I was too busy looking into Humphreys eyes. "Take a guess. He's obsessed with you" "Oh you got seated with him huh?" She was seated with Garth. I felt bad cause Garth was known to be, well not really a bully, but just…... well he's an asshole. "Yeah. The only thing he said to me 'I don't even care'"
"Wow that sucks" was all I could say. "What about you Kate, who are you seated with?" Summer asked. She wasn't in my class so she didn't know. "Well I got seated with Humphrey". "That's so not fair!" Beth shouted, "You don't even know him. He used to sit next to me in math and biology. and I've had a crush on him for months."
"Sorry Beth there's nothing I can do" I said. "sorry Kate didn't mean to over react. It's just I really like Humphrey. I'll get over it. Guess it was too god to come true huh?" I decide to ask her about Humphrey since she actually knew him a bit, so i know what topics to avoid in case I caused offence
"Beth, can you tell me about Humphrey, I wanna know if there's anything I shouldn't talk about"
"well you obviously don't mention his parents". Oh that's right I forgot
Flashback (Year 7)
I walked into school on the Thursday; I was at my locker talking to Beth when an announcement came over the speakers "All students report to the gym for an important meeting."
I and Beth sat next to each other in the gym (Allie didn't move up into class A until year 9. So Beth was my only friend) and then principal Stevenson got on the platform and began to address us all.
"Morning everyone. I am sure you are wondering why I have asked you all here. Well I am here to inform of a terrible tragedy that has struck 2 of your fellow students; Matthew and Humphrey Richards and their little sister angel who is not at jasper high just yet" Humphrey was in B at the time so I knew him even less. Matthew is Humphreys older brother and he was in year 10 at the time "Last night, their mum and dad were driving home from the restaurant were they were celebrating her birthday, and a truck driver under the influence of alcohol collided with them. Sadly they did not make it"
I was deeply saddened that a guy in my year had just lost his parents. I didn't even know him but I felt really bad for him. Mr Stevenson continued, "year 7 and 10. You will be attend the funeral service on Saturday to show support to your fellow year mates"
End of Flashback
"And don't talk about sex. In social studies he just found the subject really uncomfortable, he just sort of freaked out" Beth said snapping me back into reality.
"Oh thanks for the tips Beth".
"Kate, how did your questions with Humphrey go" OMG I need to tell them what Humphrey said about me
"Guess what his first impression of me was?" my friends stared at me with blank expressions "he said his first impression of me was 'wow she's beautiful'" my friends looked a little shocked, "and I asked him what does he think of me now, and he said I was gorgeous.
"Whoa" they all said. "And his cheeks went bright red, it was so cute". Summer then made a sarcastic comment which I will never forget; "looks like somebody's developing feelings"
"What no I'm not" I said just before the bell rang. "Saved by the bell" Allie said with a giggle
