As the plane landed, the Top Guns got off the and waited in the waiting area… again. They all waited patiently as they all looked around the airport. It was a lot more… fun, and modern than their airport and had cool little shops in it instead of just the gift shop for the whole airport. It was only about 15 minutes later when a woman walked up to them.
"Hi, are you the students from Cascadia Tennis Academy?" She asked.
"Yeah… why?" Squib said, looking at her.
"Oh, well, hi. My name is Dean Kim and I'm the principal of the school you will be attending. I will show you to your hotel then show you the school. I've got instructions from President Bates that you have to practice for at least one hour every day except Cody Myers," she looked at them.
"I'm Cody," Cody said.
"Nice to meet you. Now, if the five of you will follow me, I will show you where you will be staying," Dean Kim turned around and headed for the door. As the five of them followed her they were lead into a van and then they drove for about 30 minutes until they reached the hotel. They all piled out of the car and checked into the hotel. Cody, Tannis, and Adena were all sharing a room and so were Cameron and Squib. Once they were all settled they all met back in the lobby where they would be taken to the school. As they all got back in the van, Dean Kim started to tell them about Harbor.
"Harbor is one of the best schools in America. We have very high curriculum expectations and all of our students who graduate go on to successful lives." She paused and looked back at the five, "Now, when we get to the school I will show you the main buildings and then hand you off to four students who will give you more a thorough tour."
None of them were really paying attention, all they were concerned about was if they would fit in or not, what the kids were like, and if they were going to have fun.
Ryan Atwood lay on his bed in the pool house as he waited for Marissa to come over. Ryan was once a boy who had no hope of getting anywhere in life until his brother, Trey, Made him steal a car and he landed in juvie. Now, as for Trey, he is still in jail, but Ryan got out because he didn't have anything on him and it was his first offence. Before he was released he talked to his lawyer, Sandy Cohen. Fortunately for Ryan, Sandy saw that he was having some troubles and he gave him his card. That night Ryan was kicked out of his house and when he called Sandy up for help, Sandy came and got him. Now, 2 years later, he was living with them and wasn't planning on leaving anytime soon.
When Ryan heard the knock on the door of the pool house he yelled, "It's open!"
Marissa Cooper came in and walked over to his bed. She gave him a kiss on the lips then lay down on his bed, "You have no idea how happy I am to be here right now." She said as she sighed.
Marissa Cooper was the daughter of Julie and James Copper. But after their ugly divorce, Marissa moved in with her mom in the mega mansion that she and her former husband, Caleb, bought. Marissa was the girl that every girl wanted to be and every guy wanted to be with. She was pretty, smart, and head of social committee. Even with her O.D in Tijuana and her getting drunk at many events, she was still very high in the social committee.
"Oh, really?" Ryan asked as he lay down beside her.
"My mother keeps on bugging me about how we don't spend enough time together. Ever since Caleb died, she's been so clingy."
"Well maybe we should do something, go out, on a date, we haven't done that in a while."
"Can't, remember? We have to go back to school to see those kids that are coming from that tennis school." She said as she rolled onto her side to face him.
"Right, well after?" Ryan asked.
"Sure," she smiled, "it'll be fun." She leaned in and kissed him. As he moved onto his back and she moved on top of him. There was a knock at the door followed by Seth storming in.
"Hey Ryan, Marissa," he said as he sat in one of the chairs as if he had something very serious to say, "You know, I thought this would be fun to be a young Jewish boy, but…I don't know what to wear, how to act, what if they don't like me? What if I don't like them? What if we don't like each other but we have to pretend to like one another but we really don't and then it will become into this whole…"
"Wow, and you live with this?" Marissa said quietly not disturbing Seth's rant.
"Yea," He said back, "Hey Seth, calm down. It'll be fine, just… be you." Ryan said but regretting it.
"Me, me, I can do that, me… okay… okay… I'm in the Seth motion." He said as he moved his shoulders around. Seth Cohen, son of Sandy and Kirsten Cohen. Seth was the school geek before Ryan came. But once Ryan calmed him down and made him cooler (not really, but we'll pretend he did) Seth was a lot more accepted in the world. With his love for comics and his corny jokes, Seth Cohen is Orange County's weirdest guy.
Marissa laughed and stood up, "Well, you have 20 minutes until we have to leave so I suggest you go… now, before Summer comes and sees you in that star wars t-shirt." Marissa said pointing at his shirt.
"Good plan… cover the evidence, I get it. Later." Seth walked out of the pool house.
"Now where were we?" Ryan asked as Marissa kneeled back on the bed.
"Um…" She smiled and kissed him.
When the car parked in the parking lot of the school the Top Guns got out of the car and were all amazed. It was amazing; the landscaping was amazing with all the plants and stairs leading to different buildings. The fact that there was a sitting area inside and outside was amazing to them.
"This is it, here are harbor we have a lounge which serves coffee and any other drinks you want, a cafeteria, a tennis court, a basketball court, a library, two gyms, and many other things. You will have time to look at it all later, now, let me show you to you to my office and I will give you your schedules. Does that sound okay with all of you?" Dean Kim asked them.
"Yea…" They were still all very amazed by the school. It was so much bigger than their school.
"Okay then, follow me." She turned around and walked towards one of the buildings. As the Top Guns followed they saw even more amazing things on the way. Such as a fountain; what school has a fountain? It was awesome!
Once they got into Dean Kim's office, they all sat down at the five chairs that were already assembled.
"Okay, now, I will give you your schedules for the next two months." She looked at pieces of papers that she had in her hand, "Adena Stiles?" Adena stood up and took her schedule, "Cameron White?" Cameron took his schedule. Once they all got their schedule they sat there in silence. This was way to much information all at once.
"Okay, the students that will show you around the school will be coming here any minute now." Dean Kim said as she sat back down at her desk.
"Do you mind telling us their names while we wait?" Cody asked.
"Sure. There is Marissa Cooper who is head of social committee here and Harbor. Then there is Ryan Atwood who was a new comer last year but has settled in nicely. Seth Cohen who is… nice, and Summer Roberts who is a very outgoing student."
"Thanks." Cody said quietly. The six of them all waited in silence until the other four would come.
"Can't believe we're doing this." Summer Roberts said as she got out of the Range Rover. Summer Roberts was Marissa Cooper's best friend. They had gone through everything together and did everything together, except for that whole Oliver thing, but we'll get to that later. She was a pretty girl with brown hair and brown eyes, and always wore the most fashionable clothing. Even though sometimes she could get on your nerves, she was still a good person.
"Well, maybe it'll be fun." Marissa said as she put her purse on her shoulder.
"Fun, fun. Yes this will be so much fun." Seth said nervously.
"Come on, we're late." Ryan said as he climbed the stairs. As the four of them walked down the hallway to Dean Kim's office, they were all silent. None of them knew what to expect. Once they got to the office, Marissa knocked on the door, Dean Kim let them in and as the door closed, they all knew that things were going to change.