A/N: Another chapter for you guys.

"Helga…honey…wake up…." Miriam's calm yet slightly anxious came into view. I was actually very annoyed that she woke me up. In the old house, I woke up to my own alarm clock. That alarm clock was probably the best one in the world because I programmed it to play my favorite song at full blast! It wasn't in favor of my parents, but at the time they weren't in my favor either.

By now Miriam was shaking me because my tiresome legs wouldn't listen to my brain's constant yelling to get up. My dried tongue stopped me from talking. After talking a gulp, I answered her.

"I'm up, okay? Happy?"

"Great!" Miriam shook the psycho look off her face and moved the hair out of her face.

"Now hurry, Helga! You don't want to be late on your first day of school. First impressions are very vital. You'll receive a reputation that will follow you through high school. You'll be known as the bad girl or the girl who's never on time!"

"Umm…okay. But mom, I must say, I know where you got the whole bad girl reputation thing. I know you learned your lesson about being rebellious in your school days, but…just because I'm your daughter doesn't mean I'm going to be like you." I chuckled and grabbed the first outfit in my bag.

"I was NOT a bad girl in school, okay! I was a very, very good girl! A good girl! And you should too!"

After a relaxing shower in a most surprisingly clean bathroom, I put on my clothes. The black pants had a pink stripe going down the side. The shirt was a black tank top, but the school probably forbids the shirt, so I had to dig through my bag for my small pink coat. I brushed my dark hair out and left it alone, without doing the first day fancy hairstyle that I was so accustomed to seeing on the first day. Hoping that it wasn't too cold out, I slipped on my sandals. Although I knew I was gonna regret such a bold choice later.

Breakfast was great…for once. Miriam had gotten some Lucky Charms. Most days I had to starve myself because Miriam would only make bacon. Anyway she got it while I was in the shower. She told me it took her like 3 minutes unlike our old town where everything took like thirty minutes to get to.

After I finished Miriam asked me if I wanted her to drive me to school. Naturally, I refused. Walking alone was one of my favorite hobbies. It gave me a chance to think thing over or escape my problems.

As I walked on the busy streets, I could easily see that much had not changed. A few more buildings here and there, a couple more curio shops, lots more unfamiliar faces, but otherwise nothing too surprising. The buses passing by suddenly caught my sight. When I was in 4th grade they were completely blue, but now…they had graffiti all over. Oh well…it adds some culture to it.

I could feel goosebumps forming on my arms as I approached the school. The tops of heads surrounded to entrance of the school. Actually it wasn't the tops of heads, more like the tops of HATS. Everyone around the school was wearing a hat. What a weird first day tradition… Already an outcast, just my luck. This day couldn't be any more perfect.

Instead of standing around, catching up with friends like everyone else, I went inside to the main office. Miriam had told me earlier that she had registered me in the morning.

"Hello. May I help you?" I checked the woman's nametag. Mrs. Istronski. Her bored face told me she hated every second as I stood before her.

"Umm…Yes. I'm new here, so---"

"Last name?" She asked abruptly.

"Pataki."

"Nudula, Numie, Nurez, Otter, Osten, Oz, Pacha, Pasteur, Pataki. Helga Pataki, Junior, Female, sixteen. She moved her eyes from the screen to me.

"Yes."

The old secretary played with the computer for a second and printed my schedule out. She rose from her seat and handed it to me. Then she wickedly hustled me out of the office, while explaining something about having to make an important phone call.

"Jeez, keep your pants on, lady!" I yelled to her as she shoved me out and slammed the door. Some students passing by stared at me.

"What?" I yelled. They just gave me a disgusted face and kept walking. I made enemies before friends. How appropriate!

A/N: I'm so proud! I finally got Helga to high school! Yes, it took a while, but it happened- nonetheless. Please review!