I looked at the building before entering. Degrassi, was printed in dull bold letters on the front of the building. I checked my watch, school started in 7 minutes. I stopped staring at the building and I walked to the entrance. I started to walk up the front steps. I was almost to the top so I turned around to see if there was any veiw. Just then my backpack split open, and all of the contents spilled out over the steps.. I cursed under my breath and kneeled to pick everything. While I was collecting all of my supplies a car pulled up in front of the school and parked. Obviously whoever it was wanted some sort of attention to park in front of the school.A guy walked out of the car with his arm around some girl. They walked up the steps as if they were royal. They must think they're real "rebels". I rolled my eyes and continued to pick up my stuff. When the "couple" reached the top, the guy stuck out his foot and kicked my pencil case to the bottom of the steps.
"Jackass" I muttered. He turned to look at me, he bent down and held my chin and said, "I don't think I quite heard you, care to repeat yourself?"
"I'm sure your heard me clearly." I said while moving out of his grasp.
He laughed "Do you have any idea who you're messing with?" He asked.
I stood up and looked him in the eye "Why of course,you're just another piece of trash that litters this exquisite school" I said in a calm voice, then spat at his feet.
Everything around us went silent. His group (including his girl) all backed of.
He smirked and said, "If you weren't new I'd send you down the steps to join your pencil case."
"You don't have the courage" I said flatly.
I must of hit a nerve because his eyes turned icy and he moved to shove me. I moved out of the way as he lost his balance and fell. I finished up picking my stuff up.
"I'm Jenny by the way, I'll see you around" I said as I left.
I walked into the building. I found my locker and put my stuff in it. I had everything except my pencil case. I searched through my backpack, then I remembered I had forgot to get it after that guy kicked it down the steps. I turned to leave when I heard someone shout "Hey"
I turned around and saw a girl with two braids hanging down by her ears with a style that looked a lot like mine, walking toward me. I looked around
"Are you talking to me?" I asked.
"Yeah, You forgot your pencil case." She said and reached out to hand it to me.
"Thanks" I said and reached out to get it. It slipped out of her fingers and split open.
I sighed, "Dang, this is my lucky day isn't it."
I bent down to get everything that that fallen out. She bent down and helped me gather my things.
"Yeah, you got on Jay's bad side on your first day." She said and laughed.
"Oh that's his name, yeah I just can't stand jerks like him you know?"
She didn't reply I saw her holding my compass up. She touched the tip softly. I wanted to tell her that is was sharp and that it could draw blood, but I stopped.
Suddenly I saw her bringing the blade to her arm and blood beginning to run slowly over her skin.
"Stop!" I yelled.
She looked at me like I was crazy, "Stop what?" She asked.
I looked at her arm it was covered by an arm warmer. I must be seeing things again.She couldn't have cut through fabric. I just shook my head and continued getting all my stuff. She held the compass up and gave it to me.
"I think the pencil snapped that was in your compass." She said.
"Oh no, problem" I said and I reached out to get it Then some kid passed us and said
"Oh don't let Ellie have that compass, she might slit her wrists" He said while smirking.
Ellie blushed and didn't say anything. He stood up to walk away. "You know there's a difference between cutting and being suicidal" I said then stood up.
"Whatever" the kid said then left.
"Ellie, we should get to class" I said. She nodded her head and stood up. While I crammed the compass back in my case I wondered why I thought I saw her cutting when she clearly had not. I shrugged it off, I'm sure it was nothing important. Well that's what I hoped anyway.