Disclaimer: I don't own Degrassi but I do own any characters I make up such as the girl with the blue hair.
Chapter 2: Friend to you.
Marco and Ellie sat next to each other in Media Immersion while Craig and Jimmy sat a few seats down.
"So have you heard what's with that girl in the cafeteria this morning?" Ellie asked Marco.
"You mean the girl with the blue hair?" He replied.
"Yeah, her. What's her deal?"
"I've heard different things. Some people have said that she's been home schooled for her whole life and her parents are hippies, hence the clothes and the hair. Other people just say that she's been living on her own and she never has gone to school. Not much news besides that."
"Weird. Is it just me or do you have he strange feeling like she's going to change everything?"
"Like she's going to steal all he cute guys? Yeah."
"I mean…" She paused, dropping her voice so Jimmy couldn't hear her. "She even caught Jimmy's attention."
"Guys are guys, El, me excluded of course."
"Of course."
"Trust me, he's just looking. You're great, you have nothing to worry about."
"You're probably right; she's harmless."
The door to the Media Immersion lab opened and the girl stepped in the room. She handed a slip of paper over to Mr. Simpson lethargically.
"Class, we have a new student today. Her name is McKenna Hensen and her family just came here from Seattle, Washington," Mr. Simpson announced. "Okay, McKenna, take a seat."
McKenna took the seat next to Jimmy and flashed a smile at him. "Hi, what's your name?"
"The name's Jimmy," he replied. "So your name's McKenna?"
"Yeah, but I go by Leo."
"How do you get Leo from McKenna?" Craig chimed in, looking her over.
"I've never liked the name McKenna, so I go by my astrological sign."
"Oh," Craig answered.
"Your family just moved here?" Jimmy wondered.
"Yeah, from Seattle, Washington. My mom got a job here at the school, so here we are."
"That's cool. Okay, just curious, what's with the look?"
"The look?" She repeated.
"Yeah, the… look."
"I'm a different kind of person. I love the 60's and 70's. Peace. So that's where the shirt comes from. And I like my individuality, hence the hair. I'm a writer; I express myself differently. I sing and act. I'm not your average girl, and I never plan to be."
Jimmy gave her a smile that made Ellie uneasy. "You seem one of a kind." He rolled himself an inch backwards and then forward again out of boredom.
Leo's hand went to her mouth. "You're him."
"Him who?" He asked, raising and eyebrow.
"You're the one who was paralyzed in the shooting."
He looked down at the floor and the back at her. "You heard about that in Seattle?"
"We hear about everything that happens in this school in Seattle."
"Wow, never knew we were so important."
"It's almost like you should have a t. v. show (AN: Sorry, I just had to put that). We need to find something to occupy our time. Otherwise it would just be parties and concerts 24/7."
"Sounds so boring."
"Yeah," she replied sarcastically.
The bell rang, signaling the end of class.
Leo got up and looked down to Jimmy. "I'll see you around." And walked out of class.
AN: Bad news for Ellie. Okay, McKenna/Leo is basically me. The way she looks, her way of life, her love of individuality, and her hobbies; all me. I don't really live in Seattle and I don't play guitar. Did I just give something away? I think I did. Hmm… Anyways, R&R!