Both kept quiet as they drove all the way to the school, matt focused on his driving and alex looking out the window, picturing the town that would be hers starting today. It made her think about all the drawbacks of moving. Well at least she was about to make new acquaintances.
Matt turned his head and looked at her briefly before he focused on the road again, he was a bit worried about his sister for he didn't know how she actually took all this… After their last argument , she had seemed quite understanding, but he knew deep down it still annoyed her , she didn't blame him but he could see how sad she was.
But after all it was only the first day, it would get better with time, at least he hoped so.
« so. I 've been in touch with the principal, Ms Cooper-Nichol. She seems….special » He found a spot for the car in the parking lot and they both came out.
In front of them was a building built with massive beige bricks, in the middle was a huge glass dome covering an area which connected a few corridors.
Behind the edifice they could see a few lunch tables surrounded by trees.
« Wow.. » Alex let out.
« Yeah… » Matt agreed and took off in the direction of the closest building on which the letter « A » was engraved. As they neared it, they saw a board reading « Administration ». Introducing themselves to a secretary, they waited in the lobby for a few minutes before they were met by Kaitleen who flashed them a bright smile. « Welcome to Edison high ! I'm Miss Cooper ». She held out her hand.
Matt looked at her and shook the offered hand smiling . « Thank's. no offence, you look much younger than you sound over the phone »
Alex , who stood a few feet behind rolled her eyes Oh my god…Matt! Laaaame!
She put on a smile and took a few steps forward as Kaitleen offered her her hand, while approaching she discreetly hit Matt.
The woman laughed at the interaction between the two, and at how her name had mistaken Mr. Kelly
« Actually I'm Kaitleen Cooper, I'm a teacher here, …Julie Cooper-Nichol's the principal. By the way I heard you were going to join my class miss Kelly.»
Alex nodded, she didn't hate the girl, that was a start… most of her former teachers had pissed her off at their first encounter. Then again her former teacher weren't like her.
There was something about her that caught her attention, and she couldn't put her finger on it. Her face seemed familiar to alex and still she was convinced she had never met the woman before.
« Okay…shall we go? » She led the way and they followed her quietly, taking in the way the rooms were positioned. The visit only confirmed their first impression; that was a really nice school and who knows, maybe she'd enjoy coming here….Nah, just kidding .
Twenty minutes later, a bell rang and an amazing flow of students irrupted in the corridors, filling the place with chatting noises, laughter, etc…as the students walked to their next classes.
After ten minutes the corridor was clear and silent again and they reached a desert area under the dome, which let in the bright sun of the afternoon .
« …Lockers are over there » Kaitleen showed a room at the other end of the forum area, then through the glass wall she gestured towards a building that was separated from the rest of the school . « and there is the gym. »
She glanced at Alex as she said it, then they went outside, walking towards sports hall.
Kaitleen had finally figured out why she seemed to know the girl… the whole going to the gym thing was a test in order to see if she was right. When she saw Alex enter the gym and smile unconsciously at the sight of the Basketball court, she felt she had hit the right spot. She left Alex visit the place by herself and turned to Matt.
« She plays basketball doesn't she? Maybe she could join our team. I mean, my sister's the captain and they're kinda good… »
Matt smiled. « Yeah…there's just a little problem here, she's not a huge fan of you're team….well she doesn't know it's the same though for I haven't told her the name of the team yet. »
Kaitleen 's face dropped in confusion.
« Yeah,I know. She's that bad a loser » Matt shrugged.
Kaitleen was puzzled. She didn't really understand the blonde's reaction but didn't add anything.
They just went on talking about the school's organization as she escorted them back to the parking lot.
« Alright so I'll see you tomorrow…Don't be late! » She smiled and left.
The blonde and the sandy-haired boy entered their car and drove all the way back home sharing their feeling about the school.
Marissa's home
After school, Marissa rode back home with a friend. The day had been long and boring, she was also annoyed at the fact that she would be having literature the day after.
Their teacher being ill, that class had been cancelled for a month and a half now and frankly, she had enjoyed her spare time, sleeping, practicing or going out. It was over now. She sighed.
Well at least this one was cute…so her sister said.
Speaking of the devil. She heard the front door open and Kaitleen came in carrying bags from the grocery store. She put it in the kitchen and entered the living room where marissa was, sitting on the couch , reading a book for her history class.
Kaitleen let herself fall on the other end of the couch and looked at the book. « History…wow, that is useless…you'd better study math instead. I know a teacher of yours who'd be really pleased if you did » she smirked.
Marissa put the book down and crossed her legs turning her gaze to her sister. « So how did it go? »
« Well, they seem nice » Kaitleen answered putting off her coat. « The guy has a sis whose a pretty great Basketball player…. »
« Oh, cool,…we should get her to come by during our training. »
Alex's home
« Al?… dinner's ready» he knocked on her door and opened it slightly when he got no answer. « are you in there? » He opened the door enough to be able to look inside and spotted the blonde sitting on the floor watching a photo album while listening to Mew, whispering along with the music.
« …Callie, if you really want me to, I can always get you down , if you got the money for me, callie, in the summer rain you will be kept dry you see, If you got the money for me… »
Right then, Matt barged in the room jumping around like a mad man and singing along .
« YOU CAN RUN AWAYYYYY, Leave your BOOKS BEHIIIND, but you should TUUURN BACK TWIIIICE…» he fell to the ground next to his sister and burst out into laughter making her smile widely.
« so what do you think about the gym? » Matt asked after catching his breath.
« seems fine to me. » She shrugged gathering the pictures.
« You're gonna join their team? » he inquired. He hoped she'd move on and not freak out when she sees who the players are.
« Maybe….I don't know. I'm not sure I can stop playing just like that; I'd miss it…. And there's no point in stopping. It would be stupid.»
A smile appeared on the boy's face. « Wow. You really a Bball junkie!» That's a good thing though.. He thought.
« Maaan…so were you! Anyway, I guess I'll pass by the gym 'morrow.»
« True » he confessed as he got up. « Alright so you're coming or what?? »
SCHOOL
Alex and matt came together but soon split up for Matt had to go to the teachers' room before he went to his class.
Alex checked her timetable. Her first class was…Literature with Matt. Nice She thought, smirking.
As Matt entered the classroom, he glanced around looking for the blonde head of his baby sis for support. He furrowed his eyebrows and sighed when he didn't see her. Then after introducing himself, he started his lesson about Romantic poetry with a poem by Baudelaire.
As he did so, Mr. Kelly looked rather tensed ,which made a bunch of guys sitting on her left laugh.
Sitting in the back row was Marissa. She was getting ready for two long hours., but as she listened to the beginning of the lesson, she found herself caught in the speech of the sandy-haired teacher who, as he started talking about the subject that was his and about stuff he mastered, had increasing charisma emanating from him.
Kaitleen had told her the new student would be in this class too. Her opinion was that it would suck for the girl. She knew just too well what it was like to have one's relative as a teacher.
She found herself looking at the surrounding people, seeking any new face, but she didn't find any and turned her attention back to what Mr. Kelly was saying. At some point she noticed he was glancing around , looking rather puzzled. He grabbed a book and went on with his lesson, focused on reading the poem he used as an example for what he had said earlier.
Where the hell is she. It annoyed him to think she might go back to her ditching habits, especially if she started doing so on her very first day.
Studying the students in front of him, he noticed that, sitting at the very end of the class, was a girl whose face seemed familiar to him….
Of course he had seen it coming , but just now, he realized it might be more difficult than he thought it would. He thought maybe it was the reason why Alex hadn't come. Maybe she met her in the hall, got pissed and left the place
But he was wrong.
Considering the fact that she knew what they were going to study,(for she had seen Matt prepare his speech) and since it would only be stuff he had tried to teach her already, she had taken her Basketball outfit and gone to the gym instead of following the flow of students that were getting to their class.
Everyone else being at school, she was the only human being in the sport hall. She enjoyed the silence and peacefulness of the place as she changed to her Basketball shorts and got out of the locker room. The interior of the gym was nice and well lit.
She started running around the court to warm her muscles up. After a while, she grabbed a ball and began to dribble as she moved swiftly on the court and towards the basket.
After a few jump shots, she got to the free throw line and was about to shoot a couple free throws when the dull sound of the door echoed through the gym.
Coming out of her literature class, Marissa came straight to the gym, her bag on her shoulder. Once there she pushed the door open. There shouldn't be anyone given the time period, and yet the first thing she saw in the gym was the back of a girl in basketball outfit shooting and scoring a free throw.
« Sorry…I thought I'd be alone… »
The blondie took the ball back and turned around now facing the tall brunette who then smiled recognizing her. Lightning bolts seemed to fly across the room as blue eyes met green ones.
Alright I had a hard time writing this...hope it's okay.
I just kept wondering what they might think (especially for marissa actually...)
Still thinking about the way I want it to go.
More coming with part 2!!
Thanks for reading. R&R