Kory saw TJ first. Probably because that's where they always sat. The cafeteria was huge. There were tables everywhere. Just looking around you could easily catagorize people. There where Goths, computer whizzes, cheerleaders, and well you get the point. At the table where TJ was there were only guys. But not just any guys, the football team. All of them. Kory sat down and there was a space between him and TJ. So I sat down between them.They were in an argument about cheerleaders.

"I'm just saying that if some one wants to be a cheerleader they can be." One of the guys said.

"No, it's not that simple. They have to have the look and lots of the chicks here don't have the look." Some other guy will red spiky hair said.

Uh-oh spiky dude noticed me. "Now you, you have the look. What's your name?"

"Bailey and even if I did have the look I would never be a cheerleader." I said with disgust in my voice.

"Why not?" Kory asked. I gave him a look.

"Because I am not the type to do little flips while guys watch and then later grope me. I like living without guys always trying to put there hands on me, thank you."

"I like her." A guy said. His hair was brown and a little past his ears. "Where did you find her Kory?"

"Band." he replied.

"Hey I found her first." TJ complained.

"Actually you bothered me first. But I guess I can get used to you." I gave him a flirtatious smile. He blushed and looked down.

"Hey look every one TJ's got a crush!" A guy with red hair said.

"Shut up Derek!" TJ shouted throwing a pencil at him.

"Ooh a pencil I'm sooo scared!" Derek replied sarcastically.

"Hey be nice. What would happen if you had a crush and TJ wanted payback? He could come up with some nude pictures or something showing that you had a dick the size of your pinky." Everyone laughed and he just smiled.

"Yeah and you would want to see wouldn't you?" he asked and licked his lips.

"How about you save that for a different gay person, I'll find my own type later, but thanks for the offer." I said

That's when the cheerleaders came. They all clung to a guy, but since there was less cheerleaders than football players there were several guys without a girl latched onto them like leaches.

"Hey new girl why don't you go hang out with all the other Emo Goth freaks and leave us alone." One of the blonde cheerleaders said.

"Leave her alone Candy. She's cool," Derek told the girl who was apparently named 'Candy' or that was her nickname or something. She was sitting on his lap while his hand moved up her short mini skirt (more like a belt if you ask me). Pervert.

"Are you going to try out for the squad?" A Girl with hair pulled back in a pony tail asked. She was sitting next to spiky hair dude who had no interest in her at all.

"I don't think Bailey is one to be a cheerleader. She doesn't like being groped." Spiky dude said.

"I think she'd be a cute cheerleader." Stacey said. Kory pinched her and gave me a sorry smile and she slapped him lightly and then kissed him.

"Come girls we must get away from these sweaty guys," Stacey demanded after coming up for air. She got up and the rest followed. "Coming Bailey?"

"No I think I'll stay and have lunch with the 'sweaty guys'." She shrugged and walked away while the others followed.

"My mom says I have to get rid of Hermit." Spiky said.

"Who's Hermit?" I asked.

"You'll probably freak."

"Try me."

"Hermit is my pet tarantula." he said

"Cool. I used to have a pet snake named Ozzy." I replied.

"What kind of snake was it?" one of the guys asked.

"A red tail boa."

"You're a girl and you like snakes and tarantulas? Wow you're even cooler than I thought. Wanna go out?" Spiky asked me.

I laughed. "Um... first I don't even know any thing about you, you're name included. And second I don't date."

"They call me Spike." Makes sense. "And why don't you date?"

"I'm a heart breaker." I said flirtatious. I gave hive a girly smile and batted my eye lashes at him.

"I'll be right back, I think I need a cup of cold water." he got up and walk to the bathroom. He really did need that cold water. We all laughed.

"I don't think I have met a girl who could do that to Spike with just a look. And I'm Alex." He had brown hair and blue eyes. He was kind of cute.

They all went around th table and introduced themselfs. There was John, Devon, Brett, Jake, Dillon, David, Max, Matt, Derek, Austin, James, Alex, Spike, Kory, and TJ. All of the football players sitting in front of me. Well except for Spike who was getting cold water. (Muahahahaha!!!).

"Where did you move from?" Max ask.

"Well, my dad is in the army and he is stationed in the next town but my liked this school better. She has this thing about having the family stick together." I told them. Kory looked shocked.

"Wow, so like any day your dad could be sent to Iraq or something?" Austin asked.

"Or something." I laughed. At that moment my phone rings, it's on vibrate so it doesn't go off in class. I look at the number but I don't recognize it. I hit the talk button.

"Hello?"

"Hi sweetheart how's your first day of school?" I man's voice ask.

"Fine dad, how are you? Did the General let you make a phone call?" I looked at Kory who gave me a questioning look.

"Yeah he did. Look honey I can't talk long but I just wanted you to know that what you told your new black friend was very brave of you. I wouldn't get too attached if I were you." he said that last part kind of harsh.

"Daddy now why would I do that? Any way where are you calling from?" I asked.

"Oh come on Bailey do you think I'm that stupid? But I'll tell you. It's a pay phone. And right now you black friend is about to say something so I think I better go. I love you darlin' bye." the line went dead.

"Bye." I swallowed hard. I closed my phone and put it back in my pocket.

"What was that about?" Kory asked.

"My...my dad wanted to see how my first day of school is going."

"But your dad is-"

"Hey people we have a crisis on our hands and we are just sitting here. Where are we going to eat? We have an hour and a half." Spike said after he came back from the bathroom.

"Well we could always go to The Rock." TJ suggested.

"What's 'The Rock'?" I asked.

"You have never been to The Rock?" Spike asked.

" Well I just moved here and the only people I know are you guys and the only places I know of is my new house and this school."

"Then we are going to The Rock." Kory said.

"Um... does any one have an extra helmet?" TJ asked.

"Helmet?" I was worried.

"I do. But if you don't wanna ride a bike I have the truck. You can ride with me. Unless you have your own pair of wheels." Dillon sais.

"The truck will do." I said.

We got to his truck and it was huge. And with me being so short and all he kind of had to help me up into it. On the way there it was cool we blasted Godsmack and I knew all the words and we sang along to it and we sucked! We both can't sing and it showed. About the third song he turned down the stereo and said:

"OK since we both suck at singing how about we don't tell any one of the guys that we can't sing but like to any way? Sound good to you?"