Melissa walked in the cafeteria and looked around for Sean. She didn't see him. So she put her books down at a table, and got in the lunch line. Nothing looked as good as the usual sub she had for lunch. That's what she really wanted at that moment. "I guess a hamburger and fries will have to do." She thought. She paid then went back to were she placed her books but they weren't there. She looked around for any sign of her books. "Fuck, I can't believe this shit. Steal my shit on the first damn day. They some ruthless bastards up in here." She ranted in her head. "Melissa, over here!" a voice yelled. She turned in the direction of the voice. It was Sean. He motioned her over. Once she reached the table, she saw her books. She sat down and said, "You took my books."
"Yea, I knew they were yours. So I brought them over."
"Oh, ok. I thought someone had stole my shit."
"Naw, Not much stealin' around here."
"Not were I'm from. People get jacked all da time where I'm from. They quick to snatch yo shit."
"Where you from?"
"Atlanta."
"Where?"
"Atlanta, Georgia."
He looked at her blankly.
"Its in the States." She informed him.
"Oh ok"
She laughed, "Yea. So, what's with Degrassi? Give me the dirt. What goes on here?" Just as she got that out, people appeared at their table and sat down. She did not recognize anyone from her classes.
"Sean, who's your the new girl." A backwards cap wear guy asked pointing to her.
"Pardon me," Melissa began. "First of all, I'm not his girl. I'm not a possession. I'm my own person. Secondly, I can speak for myself. So, ask me my own questions. And finally, don't talk about me as if I'm not right here. That is so fuckin annoying."
"Damn, she told you." Sean said.
"Who are you?" He asked.
"Melissa and you are?"
"Jay. I'm the man to know around here."
She laughed, " Really, the MAN to know. Funny, cause all I see is a little boy dressed in big boy clothes."
The whole table busted out into laughter.
"Damn, she tried you, baby." Said the dark hair girl at his side. "I'm Alex." She said extending her hand.
"Hi." Melissa said shaking it. They all introduced them self's and continued talking. Melissa looked around the lunchroom checking everything out. She noticed the same guy from earlier. He truly was fine. She had to admit, he took her breath away. They looked eyes and smiled at each other. She looked away and said something to the table staying in the conversation. She looked back and he was still staring. "I have got to know his name. I'm just gonna go ask." She decided to herself. Just as she got ready to go over when a girl walked up to, his table kissed him and took the seat next to him. "Hell, Why are the cute ones spoken for." She asked her self. She turned back to her table and listened to their useless conversation a bit longer. " Hey ya'll, I'm bout to go try to find my locker. She said looking dead at Sean. He did not respond. He just shook his head ok. She picked her books and headed out the doors. " How stupid can you be? Any other guy would have caught the drift. Back home, they would have jumped up and ran out the door. What a dumbass. So which way?" she looked back and forth down the hall at the numbers on the numbers on the lockers. She walked down the hall in the direction that she thought her locker would be in. As she turned the corner, she saw two guys shoving another guy in a locker. She turned around and walked in the nearest bathroom. "Must be a freshman." She said as she fixed her hair and make-up. She gave them time to clear the hallway then continued to look for her locker. " Hey." Someone said. She froze and turned around. She was relieved to see it was the guy she'd been eyeing instead of the locker stuffers. "Hey." She said.
"Can I be of some assistants again?"
"Yeah, I can't find my locker."
"Good."
She looked at him puzzled.
"I didn't mean it like it sounded. I just meant that it was good that I could help you again. It's not good that you're having a hard time finding your locker. That's bad." He stopped took a deep breath then said, "What number is it?" They both laughed.
"It's 121."
He looked around.
"It's this way."
He motioned her to follow him.
"I'm Melissa."
"I'm Jimmy."
"Who's the girl, Jimmy?"
"I thought you said your name was Melissa." He laughed
"No, Not me. The girl that kissed you while you were eyeballing me."
"Your straight to the point, aren't you? I like that."
"Oh, do you now?"
"Yea, I do."
"Is it really?"
"Yea it is. What's with the girl?"
"What Girl?"
"Umm. You, her, kiss, lunch. Does any of this ring a bell?"
"Ooooh, That girl!"
"Yes that girl. Who is she?"
"Hazel."
"And?"
"And, What?"
They stopped at her locker.
"And, What was the kiss about? Girlfriend, best friend, old friend, new friend what?"
"Why?"
"A girls gotta know before she starts flirting."
"Flirting?"
"Yes, Flirting. What do you call this?"
She laughed.
"Two friends talking."
"So the kiss."
"You don't give up do you?"
"Nope. So just tell me."
The bell rung.
"Ow, Saved by the bell."
He took off down the hall.
"Hey we are not done with this conversation". She called out behind him.
"Jimmy, huh. Cute name for an extremely cute guy. Bet cha Jimmy stands for James. Hope that kiss was a best friend kiss better yet an old friend kiss." She thought to herself as she shoved her stuff in her locker. She shut it and went down the hall. She saw Jay, Sean, Alex, and some other kids from lunch on her way to class.
"Hey Mel, what you doin after school? Some of us are goin to the dot." Jay asked.
"The Dot?" she asked.
"Yeah. Local hang out. Food, fun, good company, you in?"
She laughed.
"Sounds tempting."
"Then come." Said Alex.
"As tempting as it sounds, I have detention."
"Detention?" asked Sean.
"Yep."
"Oh Detention on the first day. We're proud." Alex teased. They laughed.
"Cool, I got it too." Sean said.
"What's new bout that." A punk red head said in passing with a smile.
Sean just shook his head.
"I'm telling you man she's got a thing for you." Said Jay.
"No she doesn't man."
"Yes She does. Trust me I know these things."
Sean just shook his head no.
"So Anyway, what you get it for girl?" Alex asked Cutting Sean and Jay off.
"Long story."
"Well do tell."
"We like stories." Jay said egging her on.
"Damn ya'll some noisy folks."
"YA'LL!" they all exclaimed with laughter.
"Damn you country." Said Sean.
"I reckon." Melissa said in her best country twang then walked off laughing.