Since Jimmy and the others are freshman they have to go into the gymnasium/auditorium while the others are free to roam the halls.
In the auditorium most of the freshmen have taken their seats and are talking amongst themselves. When Jimmy enters everyone stops talking and a silence falls over the auditorium.
As Jimmy walks he hears people whispering mean little comments.
" Hey isn't that Neutron, isn't he the one who busted that party over the summer." A person whispers.
" Yeah, Nick Dean got arrested at that party." Another person says.
Jimmy quietly takes his seat next to Sheen.
The principal walks up to microphone.
" Hello students I am your principal, Stephen Walker…" Mr. Walker starts to say with all the usual things.
Jimmy zones out and about 15 minutes later finds Sheen pushing him.
" Jimmy, the principal is gone, we can go." Sheen says.
" Oh, sorry Sheen." Jimmy says.
The two walk out of the auditorium.
" I don't even see why the principal in every school does that." Sheen says. " I mean it's the same thing all the time. The lies they tell you in school are the same."
" Like?" Jimmy asks.
" Like they care what we think." Sheen says. " They don't care what we think."
" Come on Sheen, don't you think you're over exaggerating a bit?" Jimmy asks.
" NO!" Sheen exclaims. " If these guys cared about what I thought then school would start at 12:30 P.M. and end at 1:00 p.m."
" Sheen…" Jimmy starts to say but is cut off by someone sticking a foot in front of his and him falling to the ground.
Jimmy hits the ground and he tastes blood in his mouth and looks up to see some person he doesn't know above.
" You're that Neutron kid." The person says. " My brother, Jim Carter got arrested because of you."
" Your Melinda Carter?!" Jimmy says in disbelief; Melinda Carter was a tough as nails girl whose brother had spent most of his teenage life in juvenile hall.
" Yeah I am." Melinda says a scowl on her face. " And I want to repay you the favor of what you did to my brother."
She holds up a fist to him.
" Hey you kids break it up!" Mrs. Carter, mother of Melinda, says breaking through the circle surrounding the two.
" You got lucky." Melinda says walking away.
" Bye Jimmy, I'm going to class for sake of my health." Sheen says walking into the classroom across the hall. Above the door a sign reads Mrs. Candora.
Jimmy looked at his schedule, Mr. Hart, Reading and Language.
" Oh." Jimmy groans.
Jimmy walks to his locker and enters his combination but the locker won't open.
" Come on open up!" Jimmy yells.
" Quiet in the halls." Mr. Hart, a man with a huge gut, a mustache and a receding hairline in an ugly purple button down shirt and pink tie, says walking up to Jimmy. " What's your name?"
" Jimmy Neutron." Jimmy says.
" Well Mr. Neutron I'm keeping my eye on you; and that's one demerit for yelling and another for being in the halls without a pass."
" But Mr. Hart the bell hasn't rung so I technically don't need a pass."
The bell rings and it sounds like something from an airport.
" Good morning students, this is Mr. Walker and welcome back to school." Mr. Walker says and continues with the regular back to school announcements.
" Now you need a pass, that's one more demerit for contradicting me." Mr. Hart says.
" Now where do you need to be?"
" Your class."
" Well Mr. Neutron bad way to start the year."
Jimmy walks towards Mr. Harts' class like he's being led to the gallows.
" Welcome Class I am Mr. Hart." Mr. Hart says writing his name on the board. " I am getting Miss Heather Carther to hand out your books now along with the years curriculum."
When Heather gets to Jimmy she tosses the book at Jimmy causing Jimmy to lose his balance and the chair Jimmy is sitting in to tip over. Jimmy lands sprawled on the floor and the whole class breaks out in laughter.
" Get up Mr. Neutron." Mr. Hart says in a cold voice.
" Mr. Hart she threw the book at me!" Jimmy exclaims.
" I said up Mr. Neutron, unless you would like detention I suggest you get up."
Mumbling Jimmy gets up and the bell rings.
" Class read the first chapter of the book and write me a 4 page, single spaced, 12 font paper summarizing it. Due tomorrow." Mr. Hart says.
Jimmy picks up his books and walks out of the room.
In the hall Jimmy meets up with Sheen and Carl.
" So Carl how was your first class?" Jimmy asks.
" Fine, yours?" Carl asks.
" Not that good. Mr. Hart hates me already." Jimmy says.
" Mine was horrible, I already got detention from Mrs. Candora." Sheen says.
" Mrs. Logan is cool, she didn't give out homework or anything." Carl says.
" Well I have Mr. Geonard for Science next." Sheen says walking away.
" I have Mrs. Candora next." Carl says walking towards the room Sheen had just come out of.
Jimmy looks at his schedule, Mrs. Rose for World History.
Jimmy starts walking when Melinda steps in front of him.
" Oh hello Melinda, you're looking nice today." Jimmy says trying to stall for time.
" Don't be a kiss ass Neutron, just take it like a man." Melinda says holding up her fist.
Jimmy flinches and covers his head.
Melinda throws her fist but as Jimmy prepares for the pain of a punch he looks up to see a girl standing between Melinda and himself.
" Leave Jimmy alone." The girl says.
" Yeah and who's gonna stop me?" Melinda asks.
" I am, duh." The girl says.
Melinda tries to punch the girl but she catches it in the palm of her hand.
The two girls start fighting and Jimmy backs away into Mr. Hart.
" Hello Mr. Neutron, fighting?" Mr. Hart asks.
" No." Jimmy says. " Does it look like I'm fighting?"
" Mocking me Mr. Neutron?" Mr. Hart asks. " I'm putting you in detention for today and tomorrow."
" Detention?!" Jimmy asks in amazement.
" Yes, and that goes for your little friends too." Mr. Hart says gesturing to Melinda and the girl who are still fighting.
Mr. Hart goes over to the two girls and pulls them apart; both have cuts, scratches, and bruises somewhere on her body.
He hands them notes to give to their parents about their detentions.
Melinda walks away and the girl walks up to Jimmy, the two start to walk down the hall.
" Why was she going to beat you up?" The girl asks.
" Because I'm me." Jimmy says in a flat voice.
" What's that supposed to mean?" The girl asks.
" I'm Jimmy Neutron, you know."
" No."
" From that party over the summer."
" I just moved here last week, I wasn't here over the summer."
" So who are you?"
" I'm Samantha, I just moved here from New York."
" Cool, you're like the only person other than my two friends who even talk to me."
" Why? What happened at the party?"
" I don't really want to talk about it."
" Okay."
" What do you have next?" Jimmy asks.
" Mrs. Rose for world history." Samantha says.
" Me too."
" Cool."
The two walk into the classroom.
" You are late Mr. Neutron as are you Miss Cruise." Mrs. Rose says looking up from over the top of her book.
" But…" Samantha starts to say but is cut off by Mrs. Rose.
" No excuses from either of you." Mrs. Rose says putting her book down. "Take your seats."
Samantha goes to her seat and sits down. Jimmy doesn't move.
" Mrs. Rose that isn't fair!" Jimmy says angrily. " We could have a legitimate reason for being late!"
" Mr. Neutron sit down, you are in my class so you will abide by my rules, so either take your seats or I'll put you in detention." Mrs. Rose says returning to her book.
Jimmy goes to his seat and sits down, a frown on his face.
" Now as I was saying to the class before Mr. Neutron and Miss Cruise interrupted me," Mrs. Rose starts to say but looks up to see a boy with brown hair in a bowl cut wearing a red polo shirt, has his hand raised. " Yes Mr. Grayson, you have a question."
" Mrs. Rose you can't stop them from telling you the reason they were late." He says.
" On the contrary Mr. Grayson, I think I can." Mrs. Rose says trying to keep a sweet tone of voice.
" But the first amendment of the United States Constitution states that Congress shall make no law prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech. That means that you can't stop the two from voicing their opinions."
" This my classroom and therefore goes by my rules!" Mrs. Rose exclaims her sweet tone of voice gone.
" But you can't do that! It violates the constitution!"
" I do not care!" Mrs. Rose says.
David a.k.a. Mr. Grayson, mumbles about how he'll get his parents lawyers on the case.
" I am putting you in detention for the week Mr. Grayson." Mrs. Rose says.
" What?! Why?!" David asks in a state of shock.
" For interrupting my class with that foolish outburst." Mrs. Rose says her voice returning to its normal bittersweet tone.
" Now turn you're books to Page one and read the first chapter." Mrs. Rose says.
Mrs. Rose gets up and hands books to Jimmy and Samantha, she then returns to her desk and starts to read her book again.
30 minutes later the bell rings and everyone gets up to leave.
In the hall David walks up to Jimmy and Samantha.
" Hi, I'm David Grayson. Who are you?" David asks.
" I'm Jimmy Neutron." Jimmy says.
" And I'm Samantha Cruise." Samantha says.
" Well Mrs. Rose won't get away with violating the constitution, my parents have some of the best lawyers in the state." David says.
" That's great David." Samantha says.
" Yeah, I gotta go." Jimmy says walking away.
Jimmy walks towards Mrs. Candora's classroom for math.
" Hello students, my name is Mrs. Candora. I will be your math teacher." Mrs. Candora says walking up to the board.
Jimmy can barely stay awake during the class. It's hot in Mrs. Candora's classroom and Mrs. Candora seems to interested in explaining the problem she's doing on the board to turn around and see if the class was still alive.
After 40 boring minutes of this the bell rings and it's time for lunch
" Finally." Jimmy thinks. " This day has gone on forever."
At lunch Jimmy stands in line waiting and when he finally gets to the food he gets some form of mystery meat and mashed potatoes.
As Jimmy walks towards a table with David, Samantha, Carl, and Sheen are sitting at a ball of mashed potatoes comes flying at him from the back causing him to fall forward into his own tray splattering mystery meat and mashed potatoes all over his shirt.
The entire cafeteria starts to laugh, some people falling out of their seats laughing.
" Great, I'll be the kid who got nailed by mashed potatoes on the first day." Jimmy thinks trying to walk out of the cafeteria unnoticed.
Jimmy walks into the hall towards the bathroom when he bumps into Mr. Hart.
" Hello Mr. Neutron, one demerit for being in the halls without a pass." Mr. Hart says.
Jimmy walks back into the cafeteria and sits next to his friends.
" Aren't you going to get any food?" Carl asks.
" No, I'm not very hungry anymore." Jimmy says.
Well I'm ending it here. Next one will be up when I finish it. Happy 2005!