So, this one is a little different.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN LAW & ORDER:SVU; DICK WOLF DOES...BOOOOOO

Alex sat in his new seat, watching the other kids talk and play. He had never been the new kid before, and he hated what he was experiencing. Everyone else seemed to know everyone else. They were all playing, laughing, having a good time, while he sat by himself, looking through the contents of his new backpack.

He was so engrossed in his backpack, he didn't notice his new teacher, Mrs. Dunam, walk into the room and up to the front of the class. "That's a cool backpack!"

Alex looked up and noticed a small girl in front of him. Her blue eyes were wide with amazement, her blonde hair, which fell just below her shoulders, was slung over her shoulder. "Huh?" Alex asked, confused as to what the girl in front of him was so excited about.

"Batman," she said, pointing to the backpack in Alex's hands. "He's so cool."

Alex looked at the girl, but didn't know how to respond. He was never really good with meeting new people, after all, the only friends he had had were all in Queens at his old school. "Thanks," he mumbled, before the teacher told everyone to take their seat.

Alex went back to work, fixing his desk and messing with his jacket, before placing his backpack on the back of his chair, like he had done at his old school. He heard his teacher mumble something, but he wasn't paying much attention. He sat up straight, and turned to his right, only to have something shoved in his face. "See, I have Superman! My Daddy bought him for me."

Alex let out a small yelp, before jumping back and away from the plastic bag. He pushed Superman away from him, only to stare into the same blue eyes as before. "Don't scare me," he said, before turning back to the teacher.

"So, you're the new boy Mrs. D was talking 'bout huh?" Alex nodded. "Want to help me with my drawing?" she asked, pulling out a piece of paper and crayons from her desk.

Alex looked over at the girl, a little scared to be honest. "My mommy said I don't talk to strangers," he said sarcastically, hoping to get this overly joyful person away from him.

The young girl smiled widely at him, before grabbing his hand. "I'm Samantha! But you can call me Sam, everyone else does."

Alex smiled, no matter how much he tried not to. He was trying not to show how happy he was that someone was talking to him, scared that he and Olivia would have to move again just when he began to make friends. "I'm Alex, well Alexander, but Mommy calls me Alex."

Sam continued to smile at the small boy near her, before giving him a high five. "See, now we're not strangers. We're friends."

Alex looked down at the hand Sam had high fived and smiled. He had a friend, and it was still the first day of school. Maybe he could act like himself, and not be afraid to make friends. "I guess we are friends," he said with a smile. "Do you still need help with the drawing?"

Sam nodded, before handing him a piece of paper and half of the crayons.

"Come on, you can come play with me and my friends," Sam said, pulling Alex out of the classroom for recess. She dragged Alex across the field to where a few kids were gathered near the playground. "Hi guys. This is my buddy Alex," Sam said, pushing Alex in front of her.

"I'm Peter," a small boy with braces said with a wave.

"I Samuel, and this is Spencer, my brother," a small redheaded boy said, pointing to him and his twin brother.

"And that's Jessica," Sam explained, pointing to a dark haired girl.

Everyone waved at Alex, before he smiled and waved back. "Alex is going to play with us. What are we playing?"

"Treasure Island!" Peter exclaimed, before rushing off to the jungle gym with Spencer. Samuel and Jessica quickly follwed the two, leaving Sam and Alex in the middle of the field.

"Come on," Sam said grabbing Alex's hand, "you can be my partner."

"Come on!"

"I can't reach," Alex said, reaching for the monkey bars.

"Me either," Sam said, dropping to the floor. "Daddy taught me this, watch."
Alex watched as Sam went to the edge of the ledge and jumped, grabbing onto the monkey bars before she fell onto the floor. "Cool, let me try!" Alex went onto the ledge and jumped, grabbing the bar just in time.

He looked over at Sam and smiled. "You did it!" she said enthusiastically. Alex nodded, before his little arms gave out, and he fell to the floor, scraping his knee. Sam released her grip on the equiptment, dropping next to Alex. "You okay?" she asked, moving closer to him.

After examining his injury, he nodded. It was nothing too serious, after all, his mother got injuries all the time. "Haha, loser!" Both kids looked behind them, only to see Nathaniel Emerson, a fourth grader, and the playground bully. "Can't even hold on to the monkey bars."

"Shut up Nathaniel," Sam said, helping Alex to his feet.

Nathaniel looked at Sam before stepping toward them. "What did you tell me little kid?"

"I said, shut up," she replied in a 'matter-of-factly' tone, as she placed her hands on her hips.

"You better watch what you say to me," Nathaniel said, pushing Sam so that she landed on her butt. He turned to Alex, his eyebrows furrowed. "What are you looking at?"

Alex looked down at Sam, before looking back at Nathaniel. "You," he said, helping his new friend back to her feet.

Nathaniel grabbed Alex's shirt and lifted him up so that he was at eye level with the bully. "You got some nerve kid. It's your first day here and you're already acting like Stabler."

"Nathaniel," Sam called out. When he turned, she delivered a punch to his face, making Alex cringe. Nathaniel dropped Alex to the ground, before he placed his hands over his bleeding nose protectively. "Now get out of her, unless you want me to tell everyone that a girl beat you up."

Nathaniel looked at the two of them before walking away, feeling defeated. Sam quickly turned to Alex and offered him her hand, helping him up. "Sorry about him."

Alex looked at Sam and smiled. "You hit him, but he's bigger."

Sam shrugged. "My daddy told me not to be afraid of him, so I wasn't. He thinks that just because his daddy's the principal he can do whatever he wants, but guess what?"

"What?" Alex asked, moving closer to Sam so that he scould hear her clearly.

"My daddy's a policeman, so I'm not ascared of no principle."

Alex's eyes lit up. "My mommy's a policeman too, well police woman..."

Sam looked at Alex and smiled. "That's so cool!" She stuck out her hand and spit into it. "Do the same," she told Alex. He obeyed her, and the two shook hands. "Now you're my best friend."

Alex looked at the blonde in front of him and smiled. He finally had a best friend. "Forever?" he asked, hoping the answer would be one that pleased him.

Sam looked at their conjoined hands, and conjoined spit. "Forever," she answered, before releasing Alex's hand and wiping it on the leg of her jeans.

haha soooo I just had to put a little thing with the kids in it. They do play a key role in this story after all. :)

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