You Are the Only Exception

Chapter Three

"Dodge Ball match is Code name for WAR!"

I walked home with Quil that night, he said he, Jake, and Embry would walk me to school tomorrow morning. I thanked them as I walked up to my bedroom, flopping on my mattress as I gave out a happy sigh. "Maybe La Push won't be so bad?" I thought as I drifted off to a dreamless sleep.

I woke up the next morning to my Ihome blasting, "I Wanna Love You," by The Maine. I slowly through the covers off me; then, I heard my dad stumble down the stairs. "NIKO LETS WAKE UP BABY!" he yelled up the stairs as I let out a huge groan. I stumbled into my pale blue bathroom and turned on the shower. I stripped down a jumped into the steaming hot water.

After a short shower I pulled out some clothes: dark wash skinny jeans, white t-shirt, grey and teal striped drape vest with my usual converse. I blew dry my blonde and brunette hair and pulled it into a low ponytail. "NIKO THE BOYS ARE HERE!" my dad yelled as I ran down the stairs, grabbing a piece of toast on my way out.

"Ready for you first day at La Push High?" Jake asked with a huge grin on his tan face. He wore a pair of cargo shorts and white t-shirt.

"Ready as I'll ever be." I laughed as Embry came running up.

"Sorry I'm late, alarm didn't go off." He replied breathlessly. His black hair was a wind blown mess all around his face. He wore a t-shirt, green plaid shirt, jeans, and sneakers.

"Your not late, Niko just got out here." Quil replied gently punching me in the arm.

"Hey I am a girl! I have the right to take longer than ya'll!" I laughed as we started our way to school. It wasn't a very long walk, took about 10 minutes to get there.

"Okay Embry can you take Niko to the office?" Jake asked as he and Quil were fighting over Embry's schedule.

"Wait the one with the receptionist that hates me?" Embry asked, wait almost whined.

"Em she got fired. You're fine." Quil replied annoyed.

"Look I can go by myself." I replied choosing a random direction to walk in.

"I don't think so shortie let's go!" Embry replied taking my hand and leading me in the complete opposite direction. I felt a blush creep across my cheeks as everyone stared at me when we passed them.

The Office was a small Closter phobic space with a desk with a computer and a chair.

"Hi, my name is Nikolette Maines and I need to get my schedule. I'm a new student." I replied to the brunette sitting behind the desk.

"Ah heard about you. Welcome to La Push High!" She replied sweetly as she handed me my schedule:

Honors English 195

Geometry 221

Honors History 321

PE GYM

Chemistry 176

Lunch

Art 223

Choir 312

"Ha you have live 3 classes with me, four with Jake and 1 with Quil." Embry laughed as I took my schedule back from him. He smiled as I looked at my schedule. "Honors English, looks like my dad signed me up for these classes." I laughed as I stood there.

"Oh I need to explain the room things. The first number is the building, second number is the floor, all buildings except 1 have more than one floor, then the final number is the class room number." Embry replied as he walked with me to Building one.

"That makes a little more sense." I laughed as he pointed out my class room.
"I'll meet you out here and I'll walk with you to math class. Okay?" He asked as we stood outside the classroom.

"Yeah sounds cool." I smiled as I walked into class.

My English teacher was a tall brunette man with small green eyes. He wore a white button down shirt, black dress pants, and converse. "Hi I'm Mr. Larme. You must be Nikolette?" he asked smiling down at me. I have never realized how short I was until then.

"Um…Yes Sir." I replied shuffling towards a random desk.

"Pleasure to have you in class what do you like to be called?" He asked grabbing his role sheet.

"My friends call Me Niko or Nikole." I replied sitting in the desk.
"Niko it is." He replied scribbling the name down as all the other students rushed in. A girl with drastic black hair took the seat next to me. She wore jeans, white t-shirt, cameo jacket, and converse. Her blue-green eyes were hidden behind a Jodi Picoult novel.

"Hi. I'm Niko." I said quietly holding my hand out for a shake. The girl didn't even look up. A tan boy, look a little like Embry, walked by and took the seat in front of me. He wore a black AC DC shirt and cargo shorts.
"GRACE!" the boy yelled causing the girl to jump.

"COLLIN! What do you want?" the girl asked breathless.

"This girl was trying to get your attention and you ignored her." This so called "Collin" replied pointing at me.

"OH MY GOSH I AM SO SORRY!" the girl apologized as a confused look came across my face.

"It's Okay. My name is Niko." I replied still holding my hand out.

"Grace. That jerk face is Collin." Grace replied sticking her tongue out at Collin.

"Just jealous of my dodge ball skills."

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Math went by fast, I have Embry, Quil, Grace, and Jake in that class. History took a little longer but Gym was what I was looking forward too! The Junior Gym coach, was Coach Nicks. She was a tall skinny blonde that had all the boys staring.

"Avery! Go Change and Lets go. Just cause its your first day I am not letting you bail the girls out on dodge ball, they need some help." Coach Nicks yelled as she threw me my gym uniform. Red shirt, black basketball shorts, and a black sweatshirt.

"Kay Coach!"

Dodge Ball had a girl and a guy captain. Since today was my first day, Coach made me the girl captain. Something about it's a great way to learn people's names. The boy coach was Embry.

"You ready for some WAR?" he asked giving me a playful push.

"You are about to get served!" I laughed as we flipped a coin. I got to pick first.

"Jake!"

"Quil!"

"Grace!"

This went on till everyone was picked.
"Alright this is all our nothing. Your Hit your out!" Coach yelled as she blew the whistle. After about 15 minutes only me and Embry were left. Some one had turned the radio on and "Single ladies" was playing.

I started dancing as Embry threw the dodge balls. "YO Niko stop dancing!" He yelled as I threw a dodge ball and caught him in the jaw.

"GUERILLA WAR FARE!" I yelled throwing my arms up.

I was gonna seriously love this school.