Chapter Four: Surprise!

I smiled to myself. Perfect! I slung my pack over my shoulder and walked up to the group.

"Excuse me?" I said. Everyone turned. "You're in my way." I pointed out with a big smile on my face. By the looks on their faces they didn't know who I was yet, which was really surprising. I didn't change that much.

They all just stared at me. Finally Tristan said, "What?"

"I said you're. in .my. way." I said slowly like I was talking to a 3 year old. I could tell no on else was going to butt in on the argument.

"I know what you said."

"Then why did you ask?" I say in my smart ass voice. You could hear "oohs" echoing through out the hallway.

"Ugh!" he sighs in frustration.

"Hey Tristan just let it go." Baker says from behind.

"What do you mean just let it go?" Tristan asks incredulously. "She just totally dissed me!" he yelled. By then everyone in the hallway was looking at us. I look at Hunter. He's staring at me. I can tell he almost has it. He has this confused look on his face. I stare into his eyes for a few seconds when a wave of happiness, then shock, then back to happiness, then back to shock wash over his face. I just smile.

"Hey guys just…stop." Hunter ordered. Tristan and Baker stop talking immediately. He then walks up to me and hugs me. I hug him back. "It's good to have you home sis." He whispers in my ear. We just cling to each other for a few more seconds. (Or maybe more like a minute. I'm not quite sure.)

When we let go everyone is staring at us, even the kids in the hallway surrounding us. We turn back to the group, Hunter's arm around me and we both have huge grins on our faces.

"Guys its Ror." Hunter says. Everyone stares at me.

"Surprise!" I yell. Finally Louise, Paris, and Maddie squeal and run up to me. We share a group hug. Look at each other, squeal and hug again. When we pull back we all have huge grins on our faces.

I stare at Tristan, Baker, and Henry. They're staring right back at me, except they're checking me out. So I use this time to do the same. Baker has the "I'm to cool for you" look on that he always has. With his Brown shaggy hair falling into his eyes and his strong last name, he probably is. He has his sleeves rolled up to his elbows, and the loose tie around his neck, over his right shoulder is his backpack, and in his hand is his letterman jacket.

Tristan, Henry and Hunter are dressed the same way. Henry has shaggy black hair and brown eyes, Tristan…God flashback. I used to have this big crush on him. I'm not sure if I still do but it's hard to resist him. He has shaggy blonde hair with baby blue eyes. He is just totally adorable. I wonder if he's dating anyone. Where did that come from? Oh well.

I turn my attention back to them. "So how you boys been?" I ask. They just seem to drool.

"Hey guys, close your mouths and talk. She's my sister." Hunter ordered from behind me. All the guys quickly closed their mouths. "So?" I ask again.

"We've been fine. But what about you…" Baker says.

"Yeah 'cause you leave us and come back…" Henry continues.

"totally not a Mary." Tristan says staring at me with his mouth open. I just give them a flirtatious smile. They just seem to drool even more.

"God, my best friends are drooling over my little sister. I thought I would never see the day." Hunter says dramatically.

"Hey! I resent that!" I yell at him.

"Why?" he asked.

"Well why do you find that surprising?"

"Well you go to boarding school…"

"What I went to OBS an ugly nobody. Don't worry Hunt I know."

"Well I didn't want you to find that offensive."

"Why do you think I went to boarding school?" I ask incredulously.

"Uh I never figured that out." Hunter answered. "So you went to boarding school cause you thought you were ugly?"

"I didn't think I knew. And it wasn't just that. I was tired of being a nobody, and looked at as your sister or "The Hayden Girl."

"So wait… this is partially my fault?"

"No. I never said that."

"What ever, well we have to get to class. What do you have?" Maddie asked. I pull out my schedule and look at it for a couple more minutes.

"Um… this must be wrong. It says I'm taking senior classes."

"Oh you got in the advanced. So did we. Let me see your schedule." Maddie said. I handed her my schedule." OMG you have all of the same classes as us except you have Debate Class for first period. But other than that… this is so exciting!"

"Yeah it is."

"Ok well let's go I don't want to be late." Henry groaned.

"Dang you haven't changed that much have you?" I asked with mock surprise. Everyone else just laughed, and we started walking to the beginning of a brand new year…