Zach dropped my arm when we stopped in front of a class door.
I smiled up at him. "Thank you a much."
"Whatever." He seemed a little more hostile than he did 30 seconds ago.
He opened the classroom door and everyone turned and looked at us. Some girls were going to faint while others squealed and checked their reflections. I was really confused because as far as they knew I was a normal civilian.
"Hi. This is choir right?" Zach asked.
The teacher smiled at us. "Yes it is. Please come in and your friend can join us too."
"She's not my friend, I don't even know her. She needed help finding class and wouldn't stop bugging me until I helped so I'm guess she's new." Zach explained.
I saw a girl sitting in the front of the class behind a drum kit. She rolled her eyes at Zach's statement.
"That's alright. Come in, introduce yourself and sing us a song."
I understood the come in but nothing else. We went in the classroom and shut the doors behind ourselves. Zach stride to the front center of the class and smiled at everyone.
"My name is Zachary Goode and that's my little sister Macey." All the girls giggled and the boys, along with Macey, rolled their eyes. "We're gonna sing one of my own songs."
How many "I told you"s and "Start over"s and shoulders have you cried on before?
How many promises? Be honest girl
How many tears you let hit the floor?
How many bags you packed
Just to take them back?
Tell me that how many either "or"s?
But no more if you let me inside of your world
There'll be one less lonely girl
His voice was so hypnotizing. All the girls in the room seemed to think so as well. Then he started staring at me while he sang.
(Oh oh) Saw so many pretty faces before I saw you (you)
Now all I see is you
I'm coming for you (I'm coming for you)
(No no) Don't need these other pretty faces like I need you
And when you're mine, in the world
There's gonna be one less lonely girl
His voice sounded so amazing. When he finished the whole class went wild. Just as I was taught, I politely clapped and smiled.
"Wonderful. Absolutely wonderful. You two can sit together in the three seats in the back."
Zach left me standing at the front of the class as he went and sat down.
"What's your name and what are you going to sing for us?" The teacher said.
I just wrinkled my eyebrows in confusion. "Perdón me?" I asked slowly.
"I don't think she speaks English." Zach pointed out.
"I say little." I smiled at the teacher.
"Your name and sing a song." I really liked the teacher, she seemed really nice and understanding.
"I is Cameron Morgan. I sing song I and a sisters do for sing in Español but me sisters make it new and I study it to Inglés." I explained.
"Go ahead Cameron dear."
"I show guitar?" It was the teachers turn to be confused. I walked over and picked up a guitar to play a few notes. "I show guitar."
"Yes you may use the guitar." There were giggles through the classroom until the teacher turned to glare at them.
I played the intro to the song then started singing.
Sometimes you think you'll be fine by yourself
Cause a dream is a wish that you make all alone
It's easy to feel like you don't need help
But it's harder to walk on your own
You'll change inside
When you realize
The world comes to life
And everything's bright
From beginning to end
When you have a friend
By your side
That helps you to find
The beauty you are
When you open your heart
And believe in
The gift of a friend
The gift of a friend
I looked up to see all the kids staring at me in awe. Even though I had no clue the exact words I was saying I still had fun. Rebecca and Elizabeth had translated and taught me the words in English. It took a little while to learn but that would mean I could sing in two different languages. Everyone cheered and I couldn't help but smile.
"Exceptional, especially for a girl who knows almost no English. Cameron you can sit with Zachary and Macey in the back."
"I'm Macey Goode." She held her hand out to me before I sat down.
"A pressure in meeting to you." I shook her hand.
"I think you mean pleasure." She corrected with a little giggle.
I blushed and turned to the teacher. "Welcome back to school. I hope you all had an amazing weekend. You have met our three new students and heard them sing so now it's time to get to work. There are some issues around the world and it's about time we address them so that's what our next song is about."
We were all handed music to a song called We Are the World. Zach, Macey and I were all selected for a feature part in the song. Most of the class knew the song but I was among the few who didn't.
After choir I had ESL while Zach had Spanish. Macey walked to my classroom because when I asked Zach he said he wasn't my personal GPS, whatever that meant. After lunch Macey dragged Zach to my class so we could all have lunch together.
"How was your morning?" Macey asked slowly.
"Trick, but it ok." I smiled.
"We have lunch now, do you want to eat with us?" Macey asked while Zach just stood staring at me.
"Lunch? We eat, yes?"
"Yeah. Do you want to eat with us?" She asked again.
"I find sisters. I hear but wonder, what is locker?" I asked.
"We can help you find it, if you like. What is your locker number?"
"Locker num ber?"
"Where is your schedule?"
In the ESL class I learnt what a schedule was. I felt proud of myself because I actually understood what she said. I pulled my schedule out my bag and gave it to Macey. She looked over it and smiled.
"Your locker is right next to Zach's. This is gonna be so much fun. Your sisters probably have lockers near ours. Let's go."
Macey grabbed my arm and dragged me down the halls. I saw Zach sigh and follow us. We found Liz and Bex at their lockers.
"Zach, Macey this is a sisters Rebecca and Elizabeth. Chicos esto es Macey y Zachary Goode"
"We know." They said at the same time. They stared at Zach and Macey like they were from a foreign country.
Bex asked, "¿Dónde se conocieron?"
"Esta mañana no he podido encontrar mi clase y vi Zach caminando por el pasillo, así que le pedí que me mostrara a mi clase. Resulta que todos tenemos tener coro juntos. Me mostraron a mi siguiente clase y Macey me invitó a almorzar con ellos, pero le dije que voy a comer con ustedes dos." I explained.
"That's Zachary Goode!" Bex almost shouted, in English.
"Do you have a problem with that?" One of the security guards came out of one where, but I was used to it.
"No sir. My sisters and I are going to Subway for lunch and we wanted to know if Zach and Macey can come with us." Bex said maturely. Before he could protest she cut in and said, "you can send as many people as you need we just want to hang out."
He looked at Macey and she pouted. "Please Uncle Scott."
'Uncle Scott' just sighed.
