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Chapter 2:Where it Starts

The skies will grow dim and we'll see each other less.

But I hope we can manage to get through the rest.

Of all the things we've gone through is this the worst?

Love hurt me now before I hurt you first.

The teacher was going on and on again about what we would be learning in his class and how we could find ways to study. I had taken out my notebook for this class and let my mind wander about. We were seated however we wanted to be for now so I had sat in the back corner of the room. Rachel was also in my class and she sat right in front of my desk.

"Hey Kory." She greeted after the bell had rung signaling us that we could go to lunch. "Hey Rachel." I put my book in my bag and we began walking together to lunch.

We got to the table where the seniors were sitting at. "Hey Rachel!" A lot of them greeted as we grew nearer.

"Hey everyone this is Kory, she's a freshmen like me." We sat down in the middle of the table. "Kory these are my good friends Jinx, her boyfriend Wally, Argent, Garfield, Melchior and Xavier." I looked about at all the colorful people that were around me.

"My other friends don't have this lunch so we're a small group for now." Rachel gave me a smile.

Rachel did not eat for the lunch period, none of her friends of whom were girls ate. Everyone just talked and reminisced on times being in concerts of there favorite bands. Rachel knew everything that they talked about as I just watched them. Feeling more like a child than ever.

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As soon as I got to my apartment where I lived alone I dropped my keys on the desk of the computer and logged on to check my email. There was nothing new from Richard so I left myself logged in, in case he would send something later. I then went to to add Rachel.

I found her page with ease and sent her a request. Not long after I was confirmed and she sent an instant chat with me.

RavingBird: hey! :D

Starlight: hey rachel :)

RavingBird: so one of my friends wanted to know if you were single..

Crap! I could not say no because what if it later traveled to Barbara, but what if he came on to me and Barbara found out about that? I could just let him off easy. Or tell Rachel my secret and hope she would protect it.

Starlight: can you keep a secret?

RavingBird: yea sure :)

Starlight: well, I am but I am not.

RavingBird: okay I don't get you?

I explained all to Rachel, even about Barbara.

RavingBird: WTH! She's so mean!

Starlight: I guess..

RavingBird: I'll just tell my friend you're taken.

Starlight: no! But then she will find out and get annoyed.

RavingBird: fine then just let him off easy okay?

Starlight: okay. Are all the friends who we met today of the senior class.

RavingBird: no actually. Xavier is a junior and Garfield is a sophomore.

Starlight: oh o-k and so what is up?

RavingBird: nothing much. Oh hey so most of my friends hang out after school usually. Wanna join me?

I thought about it for a minute. Me, Rachel and a bunch of older kids.. I would have to be careful because I do not know this crowd and have just now begun to meet them.

Starlight: yes sure that would be most pleasant to meet friends.

RavingBird: okay we'll be on the football bleachers waiting for you :D

Starlight: o-k I shall do my homework now. Goodnight :)

RavingBird: night :D

I grabbed all my textbooks I had gotten assigned to me today and put them neatly on my bookshelf. It was 5 o'clock so I decided to check my email before starting dinner. There was one new email that read;

Subject: Hey :)

Message: hey kory I hope your first day was great and not as hard as anything. Mine was easy to get by on but right after school Bruce started teaching me things. -_-" so sorry for the late message. I hope you've eaten... I love you 3.

He always worried if I ate enough. I clicked reply and thought about what to write. 'Yes I have eaten today. School was great me and Barbara have gym together only though :'( . And it is o-k the message is not so late. I figured you would be busy with Bruce.' I clicked send.

I wrote I had only gym with Barbara as if it were a bad thing. I ate my dinner, did my homework and soon was off to bed.

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The school day had gone by quick and lots of homework was assigned. I hurried on though to meet Rachel and her friends on the football field.