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"Ugh" I groaned as I woke up to the first bell ringing. Kids started coming into class and taking their seats. Kids excited and laughing trying to find seats next to their friends, the teacher looked up from his desk at the commotion and then went back to reading his newspaper. I looked towards the door and in came the girl that I had run into, she saw me and grimaced. She wasn't happy to see me in the class; she took a seat up front. A while later the class seemed to be settled but then in rushed the boy with the long black hair that was standing up a bit, some kids started laughing and he took a seat 5 chairs to the left of mine. The first thing I noticed was he was wearing a green day shirt and that was one of my favorite bands.

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The second bell rang indicating the start to class. The teacher rose from his desk and walked over to the front of the class and said

"Hallo ich bin Herr Keufer und ich bin ihr Chemielehrer in diesem Jahr" which I figured he said hello I am Mr. Keufer and I'm your chemistry teacher but I wasn't completely sure.

"Hallo Herr Keufer." responded most of the class. Herr Keufer then proceeded to say some other things but I didn't understand him and he sat down and pulled out his role book and I started to pay attention. I knew role was most likely to be done alphabetically so I knew my name would most likely be the first on the list if not pretty close to it, and I was right.

"Atkins, Dasha" he said aloud, mine being the first name I panicked I wasn't sure what to say if I should raise my hand or say present but before I knew it I had already spoken.

"Present." I soon regretted speaking, everyone turned to look at me even looked up from his laptop to see who had said it once he figured it was me he made a sound I wasn't sure what to make of it, it was like a displeased sigh and to my left I heard what was a kind of a giggle I turned to see who it was but all I saw was that boy there was no one sitting in the chairs between me and him so I could clearly see him I knew it was him who had laughed he was covering his mouth and had his head was down. I could see his chest slightly shaking from holding back, it bugged me but at the same time I was ok with it because he was the only one that wasn't looking at me like I had fallen from the moon. I sank in my chair to avoid all the stares. The teacher continued to take attendance. I paid some attention to the names I found out that the girl I had run into was Frieda Ebersbach and the boy that I had seen multiple times since my time here was Bill Kaulitz. The teacher after proceeded to pass out identification and meal cards typical first day of school stuff. After he was done he passed out some booklets that looked like tests, I was absolutely mortified and since I didn't understand anything I tried but I couldn't I just bubbled in random answers. I waited for someone to finish so I could take up my test, I didn't want to be the first one up I looked around to see what everyone was doing and it looked like Bill was done too but he hadn't gone up a boy named Alexander was done first I got up at the same time as he did and so did Bill all three of us ended up going at the same time, Herr Keufer looked at us with a raised eyebrow but didn't say a thing. When I got back to my desk I pulled out my map to find my next class

"German room A6"

I would get there pretty quickly since building A was behind building B where my chemistry class was.

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The class ended right on time I slipped my binder into my bag and headed past the rows of desks for the door as I passed Freida she gave me a look which brought to my mind if looks could kill I would be dead right then and there.

German went by quick the teacher Frau Amsel looked really young she soon realized I didn't understand German so after she gave her first day of school lecture she went up to me.

"Hello Dasha I'm Frau Amsel I suppose you might've not understood that much." she said

"Yeah." I replied quietly

"Hmm well everyone here speaks English it's just nobody really verbalizes it."

"I noticed."

"I bet it's hard for you. Did you just move here?"

"Yeah like two weeks ago."

"Oh well it doesn't help that you're sitting all alone, I'm going to assign you a partner for this class to help you accomplish your work. I don't want you to fail."

"Um ok." I replied.

"Heidi komm." Frau Amsel said referring to a nerdy looking girl with dirty blonde hair up in a messy bun about three seats in front of me. She was wearing a fairly baggy purple zip sweater some skinny jeans and a worn pair of converse. When Heidi was near us Frau Amsel started speaking to her but in English so I could understand.

"Heidi this is Dasha. Since I had you in my class last year I know what a good student you are and I know how good your English is so I was wondering if you could sit next to Dasha so you could help her out."

"Sure Frau Amsel." Heidi replied in a quite chipper tone. She seemed like an energetic person.

"Thank you Heidi." Frau Amsel said she smiled at me then walked to her desk. Heidi replied to her then proceeded to go to her own desk to gather her things to come sit by me.

"Hello I'm Heidi"

"I'm Dasha"

"I can't wait to help you Frau Amsel's class is fun we don't do much hard work often."

"Really? That's cool."

"Your quiet aren't you?"

"Yeah people tend to say that."

"Do you know anyone here in Germany?"

"Not really I only have my cousin and I don't really talk to him."

"Oh that's a shame, well um if you like since you know we're going to be stuck together for the year maybe we could hang out sometime."

"Sure."

"Do you have a phone maybe I could call you so we can do something"

"Yeah here." I ripped a piece of paper from my notebook and gave her my phone number. She took it, I didn't know why I had given her my number so quick but something about her and her attitude made me do it. I secretly hoped she would become my friend. We talked a bit more and then the bell rang.

The rest of the day went by quick. In math Georg had sat next to me and we were given a test but this one was easy I actually did most of it since there were no directions just equations and stuff whether I actually got the answers right was another story. After math we had a 15minute break Georg asked if I wanted to hang out with him but I said no I wanted to find my locker and practice opening it like 5 minutes into the break I found my locker it was back in building B locker number 231 which was good because my next class was also in building B. I had psychology it was ok Bill was in my class he sat alone in the back and this time I decided to take a seat up front, I almost died in English though the teacher chose our seats and he sat me right next to Frieda. Since we shared a desk we sat as far apart from each other as we possibly could and occasionally I would feel her eyes burning a hole into the side of my face I could feel that she was still angry about the morning but I didn't care. The boy that was arguing with Bill in the morning was in my class, his name was Gustav the teacher had placed him in the neighboring desk to my right, he sat with Heidi. During English I felt a light tap on my right shoulder it was Gustav he passed me a note from Heidi it just said to wait for her outside the class since we had lunch next. The bell rang Heidi went up to the teacher and started talking with her; I grabbed my things and waited outside like she asked.

"Hey Dasha! I'm glad you waited." Heidi said as she walked out of the classroom smiling.

"Hey Heidi, yeah I waited there's not much I could do at lunch."

"Yeah haha, are you going to eat lunch?"

"I don't think so, are you?"

"Good choice me neither to be honest the food here is gross. I was wondering if you maybe wanted to hang out after school?"

"I'd love to but after school I have to pick up my brother and then wait for my mom to get home."

"Like what time does your mom get home?"

"She said she would get home around four."

"Ok so maybe around 4:30 or something, we could meet at the pizza hut 2 blocks from here at the plaza."

"Ok sure, but just a heads up I might be a bit late."

"No problem I still need school supplies I could buy them in one of the shops just text me when you're near."

"Ok." we were walking but by this time we had stopped and sat in the shade of some trees behind building D near the gym.

"Dasha you have a neat accent where did you move from? If you don't mind me asking?"

"Its fine, I moved here from London."

"Oh my gosh! That's so cool" she said nearly yelling I moved back a bit because she caught me off guard.

"Oh I'm sorry I didn't mean to react that way."

"It's ok." we continued talking a bit and then the bell rang before we went our separate ways we compared schedules we saw that we wouldn't have our next class together but we had the same gym period just not the same teacher so we agreed to meet outside the gym.

My next period was pretty cool music, the teacher spoke English most of the time and he wanted us to call him or simply David not Herr Jost which I liked he was really nice I had a good feeling about this class. Bill was in my class again but this time he didn't sit alone he sat with Gustav and another boy that was dressed in baggy clothes and had dreadlocks later I found out that the other boys name was Tom. I figured Tom was related to Bill since they had the same last name and similar facial features. They spent most of the period talking, they made some paper airplanes but one hit he balled it up and threw it back at them he had pretty good aim because it hit Tom on the forehead the whole class burst out laughing and Tom turned bright red. When gym came around I felt like I had to drag myself there I knew this class would be the most tedious for me all year because I don't do sports I just wasn't built for it. I waited for Heidi outside the gym but I saw Georg first he came over to me and started talking.

"Hey Dasha looks like I'm not in your class anymore."

"What?"I said now I was a bit disappointed because now I would have gym alone. Before Georg replied Heidi walked up but said nothing and waited for us to finish our conversation.

"Yeah because you have Diedrich and so did I but now I have Krause, you're lucky Diedrich is bad but Krause is worse ughh I'm going to go now see you later" he then left In a manner where it looked like a child not getting his way. I turned to Heidi but when I looked at her she was rummaging through her backpack.

"Heidi did you lose something?"I asked.

"No, I don't think so."

"Then what are you doing?"

"Oh nothing let's go." she grabbed my wrist and started pulling me into the gym quickly she was acting weird but I brushed it off. When we walked into the gym I saw that there were signs in the bleachers with teacher's names on it I went towards where my teacher's name was and Heidi to hers. Gym went by agonizingly slow and like in every other class there was a lecture I sat in the very last bleacher and I could see everyone while the teacher was giving his lecture I scanned my class playing a game in my head to see if I recognized anyone and if I did if I could name them, but I didn't succeed I recognized people I just couldn't name anyone except for one person, Bill. He sat two bleachers lower than me, he was paying as much attention to the lecture as I was he had his notebook open and was doodling. The teacher passed out some papers before the bell rang and I shoved them into my bag so I could be ready for when the bell did finally ring. I wanted to hurry and pick up my brother as fast as possible because it worried me that he was so little and he already spent a full day at daycare. The bell finally did ring and since I was packed I ran down the stairs as I did so I felt my bag hit something but I didn't turn around I rushed passed students towards the parking lot at the front of the school I wanted to get there before other people started leaving I didn't want to get into a car jam. When I saw my car I pulled out my keys quickly and unlocked it, when I got to it I realized I couldn't get to it the other car on its left was parked to close.

"Ugh, oh my god." I groaned and put my hands over my eyes I waited for the car's owner to show up and I saw Tom jog up to the car with his keys.

"Oh gott das tut mir sehr leid" he said towards me kind of in a panicked tone.

"What?" I asked confused.

"I'm so sorry for parking so close to your car I got here in a bit of a rush let me move my car." he said hurriedly and then moved his car over. I pulled out my phone as he did so, it was now 3:30 I was later than I wished at this rate I'd be home around four. Tom was still moving his car he was moving so slowly like he was being extra careful not to scratch it. While Tom was moving his car Gustav showed up but with Bill and seemed like they were waiting. I looked at them for a bit maybe too long.

"Hello." They both said.

"Umm hello." I replied and crossed my arms over my chest and looked down.

"Hurry up Tom you're causing a line!" I heard Bill yell. I looked up, great just as Bill said there was a line behind him when he finally moved Bill and Gustav went to his car, I suppose they weren't walking now I ran to my car and hoped the line would go fast it went by pretty quick . I got on the main road and headed towards the daycare as I was driving I checked the time, it wasn't as bad as I thought it'd be but it was still pretty late. I saw the daycare and pulled in when I walked into the daycare the woman looked relieved to see me, she quickly made me sign off and gave me his diaper bag a minute or so later she brought out Ollie, he was wrapped like a little burrito in his blanked and sucking on his pacifier peacefully but his eyes showed me that he wasn't like that all day. I felt bad for leaving him there but I knew I had to I kissed his forehead and I took him out to the car.

"I'm sorry buddy. If it was me I'd leave you home with a babysitter." I caressed his little head and made a mental note to at least make the suggestion of a baby sitter to my mom later. I got into the drivers seat, ignited the engine and headed on to the road to get home. When I got home it was 4:10, as I walked into our home I was carrying Ollie and both our bags but I set the bags down by the door. I remembered I had to meet Heidi at 4:30.

"Ollie buddy where's mummy she's late." I said to Ollie and he simply replied with gurgles my mum should've been home by now and her car wasn't in the driveway so I decided to call her because I didn't want to be late with Heidi because she seemed pretty nice. I pulled out my phone and dialed her number the phone rang 6 times before she picked up.

"Hello?"

"Hello mum."

"Hello Dasha what do you want?"

"Well I was wondering when you were going to be home?"

"Not soon why?"

"Because I met someone at school today and she asked If I could hang out with her today after school."

"So?"

"So? Mum I have Ollie."

"Just take him to your aunts house she wanted to meet him anyway."

"Seriously I don't think that's proper?"

"Whatever if you want to go do that because your dad won't be home till late either so it's up to you."

"Fine bye." I hung up the phone I could not believe the way my mum was speaking and I didn't really want to just leave him there but my mum did have a point my aunt did want to meet him and I didn't want to stand up Heidi up she was nice sand in a way I was hoping for a friend because I haven't had a friend in a while. I decided I would leave Ollie at my aunts house.

"Come on buddy today your going to meet your Auntie let's go get you out of your clothes and fetch you some bottles so we can go." he once again gurgled a response like always I grabbed our bags from the door and took them upstairs I went into my room and left my school bag there and went through the bathroom into Ollie's room. I quickly changed his diaper, put fresh clothes on him, and restocked his diaper bag. I remembered I would need money so I grabbed Ollie and his bag and went through my desk drawer for my wallet I didn't have any money but I had a credit card for emergencies so i thought that would be fine I figured since I would have to drive to the plaza anyway that I should drive to my aunts house even though it was a couple houses down to avoid walking back home. I texted Heidi I would be like 10 minutes late she said it was fine. I dropped off Ollie with my aunt and she was ecstatic I told her I would be back for him in about two hours and left. I found the plaza fairly quickly before I got out of the car I decided to text Heidi that I was here and my dad to tell him where Ollie was. Heidi texted back and said she was going to be a bit that I should just head towards pizza hut so I did I had a hard time finding the place but when I did I was just on time because I met up with Heidi right outside.

"Did you get lost?" she said in a happy tone.

"Yeah I kinda did."

"Haha oh well at least your here for a bit I thought you wouldn't show up."

"I wouldn't do that."

"Thanks that's nice to know well let's go inside and get some pizza."

"Ok."

We went inside no one was at the cash register so we went over the menu we agreed we would order two slices of pizza and sodas. The attendant finally came out to take our order he looked familiar but I couldn't pinpoint it.

"Hello welcome to Pizza Hut I'm Bill what will you like today." then it clicked it was Bill he looked extremely different then what he did at school. His hair was pulled into a very neat ponytail and his face was clear of any make up he had on during the day."

"We'll have two slices of cheese pizza and two sodas." Heidi answered almost automatically.

"What kind of sodas?"

"I'll have a sprite what about you Dasha?" Heidi said as she turned towards me.

"Um I'll have a coke." I replied.

"Ok your total is-" i cut him off as I slid my credit card through the machine and imputed my pin number.

"Dasha! I was going to pay." Heidi said in protest.

"I'm sorry." I said and I was sorry I didn't know but I wanted to get the interaction over with.

"That's ok but next time I'll pay."she said to me and we finally stopped talking and turned towards Bill and he was just staring at us.

"Ok well your order will be like fifteen minutes so i'll bring it out in a bit." he said. We went to sit at a booth in the middle of the restaurant.

"So Dasha how are you liking Germany?" Heidi finally broke the silence between us.

"Well so far I don't have much to judge it upon but from my opinion so far it's better than London."

"Why do you say that?"

"Well um let's just say London wasn't the best experience ever."

"I guess that can be understandable. What do you like to do?"

"Well I like to write a lot and read on my spare time but usually now I spend a lot of time with my brother and you what do you like to do?"

"Pretty much the same thing I love to read. What's your brother's name?"

"His name is Ollie."

"Oh that's a cute name how old is he?"

"He's almost two months old."

"oh he's small."

"Yeah." at that moment we saw that Bill was approaching with our drinks.

"Hey well here are your drinks. A coke for you and a sprite for you. Um aren't you in a lot of my classes?" he said to me.

"Yeah I think so."

"Cool I think you also live across the street from us too right?"

"I think so, I'm not sure but I think I have seen you a few times."

"Yeah me too, well your food will be out in a few minutes nice meeting you."

"Thanks." I replied. When he walked away I looked at Heidi and she was giving me a weird look.

"What? Do I have smeared make up or something?"I asked.

"What was that about?"

"What?"

"That. That conversation."

"What about it?"

"He doesn't talk to anyone unless he has to, at school the only people he talks to are his brother and this one blonde kid."

"So?"

"So? I mean that's weird it's not like him."

"He lives across the street from me it's not that weird."

"Uh yes it is."

"Whatever, can we change the subject?"

"Sure whatever you say but that was weird. Um so how do you like your classes?"

"So far they're ok." we continued talking for a bit