JT rushed over to his locker as the second bell rang on Monday morning at Degrassi Community School. Strangely enough he barely noticed the short strawberry blonde girl at the locker next to him.
"Hi," she said nervously, running her fingers over her messy hair.
"Oh um hi," he said, raising his eyebrows. The girl was nothing like Manny or Paige, not nearly as glamorous as either of them. But she did have a charming look about her. She wore a snug blue t-shirt and jeans with dirty tennis shoes and her hair was in a curly tangled bob.
"Are you new here?" JT asked again as the final bell rang, making him late.
"Yeah I just moved here. I don't really know anybody." Her tone was uncomfortably shy and she squirmed beneath JT's stare. "My name is Laurel."
"I'm JT the most attractive guy here at Degrassi," he laughed flashing a charming smile. Laurel grinned at him and gave him a look that he often saw Paige give Spinner.
"Well I'm really lost since this is my first day and I was hoping maybe you could show me where Mr. Simpson's homeroom is."
Slowly realizing that Laurel was in his grade JT nodded and led her down the hall to his class.
"JT you're late again," Snake said in an irritated tone.
"Sorry Mr. Simpson I was escorting the new Lady Laurel." JT gave her hand a quick peck before sitting down at his computer.
"Well since you two are so well acquainted why don't you let her sit next to you?"
"Why certainly," JT said smiling at his good fortune.
"So JT since you're obviously the epitome of the social crowd here why don't you tell me what a girl is to do on a lonely afternoon?"
"Well she could join me at the mall around seven-thirty," he offered, winking.
"I think she would like that," Laurel giggled, blushing slightly.