"Name?" The lady at the desk asked. "Rebecca Parker." Becky answered, her thin fingers running over the surface of the desk. "Here is your schedule and locker number and combination. Since you are new your teachers have agreed to a three minute extension on the regular passing periods. Come back here if you need assistance." The lady said, and immediately went back to her telephone conversation. Becky tried not to show off her colorful vocabulary and headed outside into the hall. While following her map of the school, Becky made her way to her locker. "Hey, look. New girl." A voice said. Becky sighed and attacked her lock. Soon her locker was covered in shadows. "Hey." The voice said. Becky turned around. Behind her was a group of teens around her age. Eleven people in all. "Can I help you?" She asked, her voice shaking slightly. The boy that reminded her of her brother stepped forward. "Uh, hi. We just wanted to welcome you to Eden Hall." He said. Becky forced a small smile on her face. "Thanks. I'm Rebecca Parker." She said, but instantly scolded herself in her mind. Why would I tell a total stranger my name? Idiot! She thought. "Hi Rebecca. We're the Ducks. I'm Charlie and this is Adam, Louis, Kenny, Portman, Fulton, Dwayne, Goldberg, Guy, Connie, and Julie." Charlie said, the others all saying "hi" when they were introduced. Well, at least most of them did. When she was introduced to Portman and Fulton, they came up to each side of her, leaning against the neighboring lockers. "Hey babe. Where you from?" Portman asked. Becky was taken aback by this, but quickly recovered. "Arizona." She answered, trying to hide her southern accent. All the Ducks smiled. "Look Dwayne. We found your long lost sister!" Guy shouted. Becky tried to hide her confusion but failed miserably. Charlie saw her confusion and smiled. "Dwayne's from Texas. You have the same accent." He explained. "Accent? What accent?" She asked, trying so hard to hide her accent. Charlie laughed. "That one." He said. For the first time in years, Becky actually felt like smiling, but the darkness in her heart wouldn't let her, so Becky just looked down at her feet, hoping silently that someday she could smile.