This story is dedicated to Sokai, an excellent writer and a good friend. (Who also BetaRead the first chapter! Thanks, darling!)
Irma Lair yawned for what felt like the umpteenth time that morning, and class hadn't been in session for no more than six minutes.
She knew that she should have skipped watching everyone of her recorded episodes of "Friends" last night and have gotten some sleep instead.
Irma just couldn't focuse on what her teacher was saying, she was probably just babbling about the new student that was supposed to come to their class this very morning.
Who cares about that anyway? All Irma wanted was to return to her warm, cozy, soft bed. She crossed her arms over her desk and put her head in them.
"And why do you look so happy?"
Irma looked up at her friend Hay Lin.
"What..?" she mumbled. Apperently, Irma had shushed down and almost fallen asleep with a smile on her lips. That didn't happen very often, so Hay Lin was very curious about what was so funny and made Irma smile.
On a morning like this, she needed anything that could cheer her up.
"Who's the new guy?" The American-Chinese asked quetly.
"Huh?"
Irma's head instantly flew up in the air as if she had just got an electric schock.
The sight (beautiful sight, in her opinion) now instantly caused the Guardian of Water's thoughts (not to mention her heart) stop the moment her big, blue eyes rested upon the tall young man who shyly stood at the board, next to the teacher.
Irma could only stare with her mouth hanging slightly open as she watched him nervously run a hand through his dark hair.
As soon as Irma's thoughts had returned to her mind from wherever they had been gone to, she instantly thought:
"Geez, he's cute."
At that moment their similarly colored blue eyes met, both shades melting into one. It had only lasted for a brief instant, but it honestly felt like an eternity.
Irma felt like her body could ironically melted into a puddle of the watery element she had absolute power over, the moment the boy smiled at her.
Embarrassed, Irma instantly looked away and blushed.
"Welcome to our class!" the teacher greeted, "Before taking a seat, why don't you tell us a bit more about yourself?"
The new student had nervously looked down at his white trainers before speaking, while the rest of his fellow classmates vaguely paid much attention… save Irma, who was anything but sleepy by that time.
"Well… My name's Mac… a-and I'm from New York State…" he began, looking everywhere within the room but directly at the class.
Meanwhile, Irma practically bore a hole straight through his head from the intense stares she'd been giving him for the past several minutes.
Two of Irma Lair's best friends, Taranee Cook and Hay Lin leaned in closer to her from their seats on eather side of her.
"Like him much, or what, Irma? You look like you just came out of a lagoon with a temperature of fifty degrees !" whispered Hay Lin jokily, her almond brown eyes twinkling mischievously.
"Yeah, if the wedding's gonna be soon, I hope we'll make it as the bride's mades!" Taranee added with a smirk.
"Knock it off, you guys!" giggled Irma, regrettably speaking a bit too loudly and catching the teacher's attention.
"Are we interrupting you, ladies? Do you want me to bring you tea and cookies too? Perhaps, inside the principal's office?" threatened the teacher stemly form the front of the room, causing the three girls to blush profusely in embarrassment.
"Sorry, Ma´am…" automatically droned Irma, Hay Lin and Taranee at the same time.
It was then the Water Goddess noticed the new student, Mac, watching her, seeming to have only eyes for her as a smile spread across his face.
That moment, Irma got a odd feeling, that even though Mac was meters away and couldn't have possibly heard the Guardians' conversation, still knew exactly what they were discussing.
It would figure that I get noticed by a boy during my emberassing moments, Irma groaned inwardly , her cheeks growing hotter as she bit down onto her naturally pouty lips.
The teacher turned her attention back to the new student and smiled softly in apology.
"Now that that's out of the way, please continue, Mac" she said, nodding her head towards the young man.
Mac nodded back slowly, and cleared his throat before doing as he was told.
"Uh… okay, um… Well, as I said. I'm originally from New York State, and obviously I recently moved here to Heatherfield. And, so far this place seems to be… quite nice…" he revealed with slight emphasis, before mysteriously trailing off and locking eyes with Irma once again.
"Thank you, Mac. I'm sure you'll like it here at Sheffield Institute just fine, indeed" said the teacher. "Although you did not tell us your last name"
"Oh sorry, it's Brooks, Ma´am" said Ben quickly before moving towards the back roe to sit down.
"Well, thank you. Right then, class, let's begin our lesson." The teacher said and took a piece of chalk.
Sorry that this chapter is so SHORT, but I'm sure that everyone likes a short first chappie! ;)