Chapter 3: Come On Eileen

The bell rings and I meet up with Marco at our lockers.

"So, Delia, what class do you have next?"

"Biology with Ms.Hatsolackos."

"Cool...Wait, Bio? But you're in Grade 11."

"Yea, but I failed it at my old school, so I'm taking 10th Grade Bio. Again."

"Oh, that sucks."

"So, can you tell me where Ms. Hatzilakos's room is?"

"Yea, go all the way down this hallway and turn. It'll be the third room on your left." I thanked him and closed my locker.

I arrived at Ms. Hatzilakos's room with time to spare. She looked at me in surprise, like she couldn't believe I was there and told me to sit wherever I wanted. I sat down and pulled out my notebook and started writing.

'I opened the fire door to four lips

None of which were mine

Kissing

Pack my belt around my hips

Where your hands were missing

Step out into the cold

Collar high under the sleep-ridden sky

Everyone was smoking, the streets were dry

And I wasn't joking when I said goodbye'

"Hi." A blonde haired girl standing over me said.

"Hi."

"I'm Emma." Emma took a seat next to me. "Are you new?"

"Yea. I'm Delia."

"I heard that there was a new kid in 11th grade, but I guess they're not here."

"I'm in 10th Grade... I failed Bio at my old school and I have to take it over again here."

"Oh. Hey J.T!" She waved a short boy with curly brown hair over. A boy with a short hair and glasses followed him.

"Hey Emma, How're y-u- Who's this?" He says, looking at me.

"I'm Delia McKenzie. It's nice to meet you." I say, sticking my hand out.

"J.T. Yorke." He lifts my hand and kisses my knuckles.

"Oooh, Mr. Suave." I say, laughing.

"Hello." A voice behind me says.

I turn around and see a girl with long dark hair wearing too tight jeans and a pink belly shirt. "Hello." I say.

"Oh, J.T., I missed you sooo much over the summer! Did you have a good time in Agosta?"

J.T. glared at the girl and said, "Hamilton. I went to Hamilton this summer. I heard about you messing around with Alex, anyway."

"I did not! Ugh, J.T., who do you think I am?"

"Manuela Santos, slut and ex-mother."

Manuela goes and sits down and bows her head down.

"What was that all about?" I ask.

"That's Manny Santos. She used to be really nice and sweet until she changed her image because she thought she was too 'cute and adorable'," Emma said. "She tricked a guy into cheating on his girlfriend with her and she got pregnant and had an abortion last year, J.T. went out with her for about half a second."

"Really?"

"Yea, really. What was I thinking?" J.T. said.

After class was over I walked back to my locker to see Craig leaning against it.

"Hey Craig."

"Hey Riley. Were you just talking to J.T Yorke?"

"Yea, he's really cool. He's in my Biology class." I say, taking out my English notebook and dropping my song notebook on the floor.

"What's this?" Craig says, picking it up.

"Nothing," I say, grabbing it from him. "It's nothing, just something I need. Sorry."

"What class do you have next?"

"English III with Mrs. Kwan."

"Oh, me too. Shall I walk Ms. McKenzie to class?" Craig says.

"It'll be your pleasure." I say, grinning.

On our way to lunch after class was over, Craig walks me to my locker.

"Delia?"

"Yup?"

"Um... do you um... wanna go out this Friday?"

"Sorry Craig, I really like you but I'm not really interested in having a boyfriend this year... I'd rather just be friends."

"Oh. Okay. Ready for lunch?"