Spinelli's POV

~Rrrrrring~

I woke up on Monday morning to my alarm clock at 6:45. I clenched my fists and smashed my alarm clock hoping to sleep for five more minutes because school didn't start until 8:00.

It was the first day of school at Third Street High.

I didn't want to go to Third Street High because I wasn't ready to see my old friends again.

"Ashley! Get up! You're going to be late for school! Come on it's 7:30!" I heard my mom call from the bottom of the stairs.

I jumped up out of bed, checked my watch and realized she's right. I only had a half hour to be at school. Meaning I need to shower, brush my teeth, have breakfast, pack my lunch, and hope I have everything in my book bag for school.

I went to shower and started getting dressed, then I brushed my teeth and flossed. Today I decided to wear my favorite dark blue skinny jeans with a purple tank top and my leather jacket. I had my raven black hair frosted three months ago, the highlights were blue.

After I got dressed, I brushed my hair, it was completely straight going to the right side of my face and I had a black leather headband on.

Just after I finished getting dressed, I heard Diana call me.

"Hey squirt, you ready? I'm driving to school in five minutes"

"Yeah, yeah, yeah, be right there" I mumbled to her while grabbing my book bag. I ran downstairs and grabbed an apple for breakfast.

Diana and I got outside, and got in the car. We started heading to school. When we got there, we walked in the office. I saw an Auburn haired girl sitting at a computer. I couldn't help but think, is that Gretchen Grundler? Wow she looks different.

The auburn haired girl still had glasses but she had her hair in a high ponytail with a pink bow as an elastic. She was wearing a blue dress shirt with pink ribbons on the shoulders, and a blue mini skirt with a pink ribbon on the side and blue sandals.

Gretchen's POV

I walked in the school office and sat down at the teacher helping Eric Menlo with some filing.

''Morning Gretchen'' Menlo said as I walked in the office.

''Hi Menlo what's up'' I greeted Menlo as I sat down in my desk chair.

''Nothing other than the usual, thanks for asking Gretchen. I heard we have two new girls coming in today from Montana. Both in grades 11 and 12''

I was shocked when he told me that. ''Do you know the girls name thats starting today and can I maybe see a file on them?'' I asked Menlo because as I was in the hardware store last night I saw a girl and her mom that looked familiar.

Menlo was confused because I usually don't ask him stuff like that. He just sighed and said it's against school 'regulations' but he finally gave in after I asked a few more times.

''I can't show you the school files but I will tell you what I know about her'' We stood there a few moments then he continued talking ''She comes from a big family. The one in grade 11 is Spinelli, she has a stepsister,'' ''Wait? what? Did you just say Spinelli's back?'' I asked shocked. ''Yes and as I was saying she has a stepsister, Diana, whose in grade 12. Spinelli moved in her old house two days ago. She went to two all girl private schools and got expelled after 6 months then she spent four months in the other one and moved, she went to boarding school for four years and got homeschooled for the rest of the time until she moved back here, she doesn't go by Spinelli anymore, she goes by Ashley or Lee now since her mother got remarried''

I was shocked but at the same time happy when he said Spinelli's name. There was a moment of silence.

Five minutes later I saw two girls walk in the office. I looked at them suspiciously trying to see if Spinelli would recognize me and give me a hug.

Spinelli's POV

"Miss Diana Carpenter and Miss Ashley Sp-" I heard the principal say until I cut him off.

"Actually I prefer Lee Carpenter" I told her.

"Ok I don't want to make you feel uncomfortable so if it makes you feel comfortable, I'll call you Lee"

"Thank you sir" I said as we walked into his office. I glanced over at Gretchen and saw her looking at me suspiciously.

We got done talking to Principle Constable after 15 minutes. He handed us our class schedules and told us we were free to go to class.

I said bye to my sister and wished her luck as we headed in opposite directions to class.

I was five minutes late to class. I had English 20 with Ms Lorne. Though I don't understand why they use 20 and 30 because 20 is grade 11 and 30 is 12.

I walked into class and the teacher greeted me, "So you must be new here, hey my name is Ms Lorne and you are?"

"I'm Ashley Carpenter, but I prefer to be called Lee" I told the teacher. She nodded.

"As you wish. We have a seating order so I'm going to have you sit in the empty desk beside T.J Detwieller, he's the one wearing the red cap" I nodded and looked over to T.J and saw my childhood best friend, T.J had grown immensely, his baby fat had turned into muscles. I walked to the empty desk and sat down.

"Okay class I'll start taking attendance now"

I heard names called out and I recognized some names being called, when she called me I was relieved she didn't say my full last name 'Spinelli-Carpenter' because I didn't want T.J to know who I am just yet.

"Ashley Armbruster, Ashley Boulet, Lee Carpenter, T.J Detwieller, Gustav Griswald"

When the teacher finished the attendance with the last name being, Tommy Zedadiazwick, she handed me a paper with our course outlines on it.

T.J looks pretty good looking sitting in his desk.

He has his chestnut colored hair, it was still as shaggy as ever. He was wearing his backwards infamous red cap. He had blue baggy jeans, a black t-shirt with a school basketball team sweater jacket on. I looked in his sparkly blue eyes and he looked into mines at the same time. I felt like this moment could last forever, that is until the bell rang.

T.J's POV

The new girl is so beautiful, i looked in her brown eyes and there was something familiar about them, I just couldn't quite put a finger on it though.

After class I decided to talk to her and make her feel welcomed.

~R-R-R-RING~

The bell had finally rung so I stood up, walked beside her desk feeling a little nervous.

"Uh, h-hey L-Lee is it?" I stuttered a little bit.

"Yes, I'm Lee Carpenter and you're T.J?" She asked a bit uncertain.

"Yes, so seven kids in your house, eh? That's a lot" I asked her trying not to sound rude or anything.

"huh? Oh, yeah" She replied.

"There's something different and familiar about you, have we met before?" I asked her hoping not to creep her out.

"I...I...I don't know. I uh got to go. See you around" She acted a little weird and nervous when I asked her, then she quickly stormed off. I wonder what that was all about, I hope I didn't scare her or anything.