Hurt and Anger

Corrine's first day went pretty well. In MI, she was introduced to Ashley and Ellie who introduced her to Paige and Hazel who then introduced her to their boyfriends Jimmy and Spinner who introduced her to their friends Marco and Craig. She couldn't help, but stare at Craig. They sure make boys different here then Africa and Craig was a looker. His messy brown hair and his smile made Corrine's legs melt.

At lunch, Corrine encountered a few problems from her new friends.

"So Corrine-"

"Just call me Cory,"Corrine interupted.

"Okay Cory so have you seen any boys you like?"Asked Paige.

"Well, Craig's pretty nice looking,"Corrine answered meekly. She could tell something was wrong when all the girls at the table froze and stared at her.

"So I guess you didn't hear the rumors,"Paige said.

On the other side of the lunchroom, Craig and his friends were discussing there new peer."So Craig, what do you think of Watson?"Asked Jimmy.

"Well she is pretty,"said Craig.

"So then when are you going to ask her out dude?"Asked Spinner.

"Well look at the people she's sitting with,"Craig said as he glanced in Ashley's direction.

"Now that's a problem,"said Jimmy.

"They probably already filled her head with the hatred of me,"answered Craig.

In the girls' table they were about to tell her THE story."Well it all started last year when Craig and I were dating. I actually thought that I loved him enough to have sex with him. Then Manny Santos came into the picture. Craig got her pregnant then she got an abortion and this all happened behind my back,"said Ashely.

You. Were. Stunned. Craig, sweet Craig, would do that? It sounded so far fetch, but Corrine saw the hurt and anger in Ashley's eyes."But Craig doesn't look like that kind of person,"Corrine said.

"Looks can be deceiving,"Ashley answered back then she went back to lunch with everyone else at the table. Corrine stole a glance at Craig.

"But he looks so kind,"she thought and went back to her lunch.

After the bell had rang for the end of school, Corrine was trying to walk to her locker with all her textbooks for her classes. Craig was on his way to his locker when someone called his name from behind. He turned around, but didn't notice Corrine with the stalk of book. Of course they collided."Oh my gosh, I'm so sorry Corrine,"Craig said.

"Oh it's okay, I'm not good on my feet."She answered back while she and Craig were picking up her books.

"Um, I'll help you bring your books to your locker,"Craig offered.

"Thanks."They walked in silences as Craig carried half of Corrine's books. He took a few glances of the titles.

"Are you into Shakespeare?"Craig asked as he looked more closly at the books.

"I love him, he's the best tragedy writer of all time,"she answered back. Craig carried all her books while she opens her locker and drops them in.

"Thanks again."

"No problem, um, can I walk-"Craig was interrupted.

"Hey Cory."It was Ashley. Corrine couldn't help but feel embrassed being with Craig.

"I've got to go. Bye Corrine."Craig left without another word.

"I told you to stay away from him if you don't want to get hurt,"Ashley said with anger.

"He was just helping me with holding my books." Ashley glared at Corrine and said goodbye.

Corrine collapsed onto the couch in the living room."That was some first day,"she said as she fell asleep, clothes and all.