Chapter 2 New Surroundings

All of a sudden it was the last class of the day and Craig was dumbfounded about how he managed to run into both his exes. 'What are the chances since we have so many new students?' Then stirring him out of dreamland was the voice of Mrs.Kwan.

"Craig are you just going to sit there or are you going to do the assignment?"

"Oh uh! Sorry" The class looked at him and whispers began. 'I thought everyone would have forgot about it by now.' However he then noticed a new girl sitting by the window writing in a spiral and not bothering to do her work. The sun shined on her face from the open window and that vision took Craig's breath away. The teacher spoke speedily so that she could finish before the final bell of the day.

"Tonight just get your parents to sign these forms." She held up a stack of pink sheets then the bell rang and the class jumped up to suffocate the teacher while getting forms.

"Oh and Alexis you will need to see the counselors if you have any scheduling problems and for a calendar of this years events."

"Okay thanks." When Craig heard counselors' office he got up and ran after her.

"Wait up." The girl turned around and her long raven black hair flowed across her face. As this happened Craig realized that the world seemed to slow down. He looked at her features over and over.

"Yes what do you want?" Her voice was a song of angels chorus with a slight British accent and her eyes shinned like gems. The emerald green looked through to his soul; then he realized that she was walking away. "Huh?" 'Crap' Craig thought, as she was half way down the hall. 'She walks fast.'

"Hey I want to walk with you incase you don't know where your going."

"I know where I am gong thanks and besides my parents taught me not to talk to strangers." Craig was speechless at her sudden change in attitude.

"Umm" She stood there then started to laugh louder then she wished then automatically stopped.

"I was just kidding."

"Oh."

"So what did you want um? Who are you?"

"Oh I'm sorry my name is Craig Manning."

"Hi nice to meet you I am Alexis M. McCain."

"M McCain what is the extra M for?"

"Oh did I say that sorry old habits die hard." They walked to the office before Craig realized he was late for basketball tryouts.

"Crap I have to go." "What? Where? We were having such fun."

"Basketball tryouts."

"Oh you play?"

"Well my friend Jimmy kept bugging me about it last year. See we used to play at the park a lot just for fun you know? Then out of nowhere he says "Hey Craig you should go out for the team. So here I am taking his advice."

"Well you better get going I will see you tomorrow at lunch maybe we could sit together seeing as you're the only friend I've made today."

"Sure I'll meet you in the courtyard even though it is very small it should satisfy."

"Okay go and do me proud" Said Alexis giggling as she opened the counselor's office door. "Don't worry I will."

Craig dashed off and waved back toward Alexis, but then he bumped into Manny. "Hey look out-."Craig began to protest until he saw who it was.

"Careful next time creep." Craig had had enough he decided to confront his mistress figuratively speaking.

"Manny what is it with you and me? This year is just kicking off and your attacking me with insult."

"Simple your in my way again. Oh and let us not forget about last years big climax."

"I seem to have, but you and Ash dwell on the past."

"Look Craig I don't know about Ashley, but I have my reasons."

"Oh yeah like what?"

"I can't tell you. Look I have to go spirit squad is waiting."

"Sure whatever."

"Wait who where you waving to anyway?" Manny says looking over his shoulder seeing nobody. "Casper is it?"

"You could say that I guess I mean the person does seem to reappear from thin air."

"Okay whatever bye." Manny left for cheerleading and Craig the opposite direction for basketball.