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It was convenient for Glitch to get to his school ; it was only a few blocks away. It was only after he climbed down the stairs that he forgot his skateboard. Sighing, he had to run to school to just barely escape being late. Teachers obviously did not take well to late students, especially on their first day of school. They tended to treat latecomers differently.

After a long run, Glitch finally made it to school with a few minutes to spare. He counted himself lucky. "8C…8C…8C" Glitch muttered under his breath. As he walked down the hallway , he felt a dozen pairs of eyes staring at him. All around, he could hear racist names being whispered among the students. As much as Glitch always tries to ignore them, it was never a nice feeling being left out or verbally bullied.

He looked at the signs on the doors until he found 8C classroom. Slowly, he knocked on the door and turned the doorknob. When the door was open, Glitch saw about 30 students staring at him with mean eyes, with the exception of a few girls who were either shy or just plain quiet and couldn't be bothered.

"Ahh… You must be the new student! Class, today we welcome a new student…Glitch. Interesting name… Please be warm and welcoming to him!" Mrs Burne said. Mrs Burne was a middle aged woman. She had cerulean blue eyes and she had long golden locks. Glitch snapped out of his reverie after the class applauded for his arrival.

Glitch then quietly went to his seat next to a girl. She had naturally wavy long brown hair and the most beautiful auburn eyes that Glitch had ever seen. Suddenly, she turned and gave him a soft smile. Glitch then told himself that the year probably wouldn't be as bad as it was the last time.

After like an hour of boring math class, the bell FINALLY rang. Glitch quickly packed up his books in the hope that he would be able to catch up to the girl and maybe get her name, or even better, her number. However, by the time he was done, she was already gone. Sadly, he sighed as he walked out of the classroom.

Just as Glitch was about to swing open the doors of the cafeteria, he was pulled back by strong arms. "Just where do you think you're going, chink!" he heard. Glitch then came face to face with a blonde jock that looked just about a few years older than him. A second later, Glitch found himself pushed up against a locker. Just as the bully was about to swing at him, he heard a feminine voice from behind.

"Hey, blondie!" she yelled. Glitch tilted his head to the side to find that his savior was the girl that he was sitting next to in class. "What was she thinking?! There was no way that a girl like her could take on so many guys!" he thought
to himself.

Glitch was then dropped to the ground as the blond bully turned and hollered "Who do you think you are talking to, you dancing freak?!" The girl the put her hands to her hips as she replied, her voice still firm and unwavering "Oh really, Billy? You just call me that because you're jealous that you can't dance and I can!" She then followed up with a string of profanities, some of which Glitch had heard Mo use before but was forbidden to use.

Just as she was about to continue, the group of them heard a loud booming voice bellow from behind the girl. "Excuse me Miss Evans! How dare you use that kind of language in my hallway?! Don't you know that our school is a school of propriety? In my office! NOW!" the discipline mistress, Mrs Pauline said fiercely.

After the girl had entered the office, Glitch realized that he was alone. From the moment Mrs Pauline stepped out, Billy and his lackeys had fled. What wussies. Nevertheless, Glitch then walked back to the classroom, the girl still on his mind. What was going to happen to her? Why did she try to help me anyway? Who was she? She could dance? Questions filled the 8th grader's mind as he stalked back to 8C classroom.

Mrs Burne then walked in as Glitch settled down at his seat. "Class, Miss Evans has been suspended from school for the next few days for using vulgar language. I urge you all to reflect on her actions and be sure to never do the same. She is currently in the disciplinary room and will stay there till 6 pm today." Mrs Burne announced before continuing with her lesson.

Throughout the rest of the day, Glitch couldn't stop thinking about her. He sat through the entire day of lessons hoping that time would pass by faster. Occasionally, through every few lessons, he would be called to stand up as he wasn't paying attention. He didn't really care though, he just wanted to see her.

Finally, after hours of waiting, the bell rang. The sound of the ringing was music to Glitch's ears as he shoved all his books into his bag and ran out of the classroom straight to the disciplinary room.

5.30pm

Glitch dropped his bag on the floor and beside the door so he was just barely hidden. He waited eagerly for her to emerge from the door, but no such luck. Her time in the dull room ended at 6 and he would have to wait half an hour more. Nevertheless, he was willing to wait, after all, it was his fault she was in the disciplinary room in the first place.

5.45pm

By then, Glitch was getting restless. Sheesh, how long did it take for 30 minutes to pass?! The halls were empty and the lights were off. The only source of light was the orange colored sunset. As they reflected on the floor, Glitch knew it was getting late but was adamant on waiting for her.

6.00pm

Glitch was leaning against the wall, one leg bent so his foot was pressed onto the wall. His hands were in his pockets. Suddenly, he heard a creak from the door as his head swung to the door, face lit up in relief and excitement.