Title: A New Horizon

Author: Kirsten

Disclaimer:  I don't own anyone but Kirsten Bertier and some of her friends.  The rest all belong to Disney.

Author's Notes:  I hate football but some unknown reason I really like (my friends say that I love this movie!) Remember the Titans.  Please excuse the misuse of football language/knowledge (I ride horses, not play football.) and also please excuse the locker room language.  I have no idea how guys act in the locker room so please bear with me.  I also really like Sunshine hence here's a story about him and girl.  I know that Gerry doesn't have a sister and twin but for this story he does. 

CHAPTER 1: MEETING

Kirsten's POV

            I look up at the building before walking in.  So, this is new school.  Regardless of what anyone else thinks, I think that the schools that are integrating is a great idea.

            "Kirsten!" I hear someone behind call.

            I turn around to see Petey walking up to me, Louie Lastik behind me, "Hey Petey, Louie."

            "How come you weren't a practice yesterday, cheering Bertier on, sweetie?" Petey asks.

            "You can't expect me to go to all of the practices, Petey.  I do have a life.  For your information, I went horse back riding."

            "You ruined a perfectly good day to go ride a horse?  Are you crazy?" Petey asks.

            "You know, Petey, some people do have a life besides football." I say and smile at him before heading into the building.  My homeroom is upstairs and I head up there, smiling at people on my way up there.  Taking a seat, I look over my schedule.

            "Hey Kirsten!" Gerry says as he comes in.

            "Hey big brother.  How come you didn't give me a ride this morning?" I ask him.

            "Had to pick up Emma."

            "And so you had your little sister alone to fight her way on the bus?" I say and smile at him.

            "You know, Kirsten, you could always talk to Mom about getting you a car.  It's not like she can't afford it." Gerry says as he heads back to the back row to hang out with his friends.

            I smile.  Mom really can afford to get me a car.  It's just a question of me wanting on. When Dad died, he left us a great deal of money plus what Grandpa left us.  But Mom still works and we can still live comfortably.

            The bell rings and everyone comes crowding in and takes their seats.  Mr. Horsfield, who is not only my homeroom teacher but also my algebra teacher, starts to take attendance.  A few minutes after the bell rings, a young man with blonde hair comes in.  "You must be Roland Bass."

            "Sunshine, what are you doing here?" I hear Gerry calling from the back.  It's got to be one of Gerry's friends from the football team. 

            The tall blonde boy smiles, "This is my homeroom, Bertier."

            "Have a seat, Mr. Bass.  Class, this is Ronald Bass and he just moved here from California.  I hope that y'all help him out so that he can learn his way around here." Mr. Horsfield says.

            Ronnie walks past me and heads back to where Gerry, Ray, Julius and some other guys from the football team are.

            After the regular announcements, I pick up my books and head out the door. 

            "I see you during lunch, Kay." Gerry says to me.

            "Behave yourself, Gerry." I say as I smile at him and walk to my next class.

            As I sit down in one of the desks in the front row, I'm surprised to see Ronnie sit down next to me.  There's a few Titans in this class but I guess that Ronnie doesn't know them.

            "Hi, I'm Ronnie Bass."

            "Kirsten Bertier."

            "You related to Gerry?"
            "I'm his twin sister."

            He smiles and I notice how his smile reaches up into his eyes, "It's not to meet you."

            "You too.  What position do you play?"

            "Quarterback.  You a big football fan?" he asks.

            "I go to the games and some of practices when I don't have volleyball practice or decide to go horseback riding but I don't love the game as much as Gerry."

            "I don't think that anyone could love the game as much as Gerry does." He says as he smiles.

            "Gerry said that you just moved here from California."

            "Yeah.  My father's in Air Force and so we move around a lot.  But it's okay.  As long as I play football, I'm okay."

            "I heard that Petey named you Sunshine at camp."

            He smiles, "Yeah.  Boone made me cut my hair and so Petey named me Sunshine.  It just kinda stuck."
            "I think that it's a great nickname, Sunshine." I say and smile.  I see Mr. Anderson coming the door and I pull out a notebook, pen and pencil.

            "Let me guess, you are a great student." Sunshine says, motioning to my neatly ordered notebooks.

            "Someone in our family has to be." I say as Mr. Anderson clears his throat.  I smile at Sunshine before turning to look at Mr. Anderson.

            Today, all half an hour of it, has been a great day.  If Sunshine is in any of my classes, that would make my day even better.

***

Sunshine's POV:

            I rush into the locker room after dropping my books at my car.  Petey's already changed, hanging out with Blue, who has his shoulder pads on.  "Sunshine running late today!  What'd you do, walk Kirsten home?"
            "Shut up man.  I had to talk to one of my teachers and then go drop my books off at the car."

            "What's this I hear about you walking my little sister home?" Gerry says, putting on his practice jersey.

            "Nothing." I say, exchanging my regular pants for my football pants.

            "Sunshine has a crush on Kirsten!" Petey announces.

            Leave it to Petey to announce it to all whole football team, "Shut up, Petey."

            Gerry comes, "Look, I don't care if you go out with my sister but if you hurt, I know where you live."

            "Bertier, I don't even know if I like her."

            "I'm just letting you know, okay?"
            "Alright, man." I say, pulling on my shoulder pads.  I don't know about Kirsten.  She's the first girl that I've met here in Alexandria but she seems so nice, sweet, and beautiful with her long blonde hair.  But right now, it's back to football.

END CHAPTER 1.