Harper Davis doesn't know what she's getting into when she arrives at the gate of Hawthorn Academy as a new student.
Follow Harper as she discovers what life is like for students at H.A, whether be it chaotic, romantic, quiet, LOUD, stressful, or a...
After some minutes of complete silence, the bus finally comes to a stop in front a building.
Holy Shit
This school is fucking huge.
The walls of the magnificent building were a light brown but there was a little bit of white on some parts of the structure. There was a large pond-like fountain in front of the building, right behind the gigantic gold and white gates. Students were flooding into the school like ants rushing into their ant hill.
I was brought out of my trance when someone tapped on my arm. I looked over to see Jolene standing in the now empty bus aisle, motioning me to get up. "Come on Harper, we're not gonna stay here all day you know."
I quickly apologized, lightly chuckling as I gathered my things and followed Jolene off of the bus.
Now I was standing before the large open gates that will lead me to either gloom or doom.
Okay that was a tad bit dramatic
"Um Harper, I don't know if you plan on standing there like a statue forever, but like......the bell's gonna ring soon. So we better get going." Jolene said, once again pulling me out of my trance.
"Oh sorry, it's just that.... I guess I'm kinda amazed with the environment. Everything looks magnificent." I said in awe, I truly was amazed.
Jolene chucked before saying, "Yeah I get you. When I came here as a freshman, I thought I had walked into the brighter version of Hogwarts. By the way, what grade are you in? I forgot to ask earlier."
"I'm a sophomore." I shortly replied.
"That's great!!! I'm a sophomore too. We might end up having some classes together. Do you have your schedule yet."
"No, not yet. I'm supposed to pick it up this morning from the principal. Whoever that is."
"Mrs. Holland. That's the principal, she's really freaking cool, you'll love her." Jolene beamed up at me as we approached the main doors of the school. "I can show you her office if you want."
"That'll be great, thanks."
She lead me through the crowded halls, towards a less crowded hall. "This is the staff hall, where you'll find the teachers' lounge, principal's office, nurse's office and stuff like that." She said.
Not even long after, we were standing in front of a tall hickory door. This must be the principal's office.
"I'll just wait out here so when you're done I can show you to your class." Jolene said, taking a seat on one of the chairs outside the office.
"Okay, but is that cool with you? I mean, I hope I'm not preventing you from doing things you need to do." I asked her, I don't want to burden someone with something I can handle on my own.
"No, no, it's fine." She waved it off before continuing, "Plus I'm kinda hiding from my best friend, Adaeze."
"Why are you hiding may I ask?" I asked, a little smirk playing on my lips.
"I kinda stole her entire package of microwavable popcorn last night without her knowing. So she's probably pissed at me right now." She said, scratching the back of her neck. "But don't worry about that, you should worry about getting your schedule and getting to class on time."
I nodded but not before sending her a concerned look, to which she replied with a grin.
Shaking my head, I knocked of the door to the principal's office.
After knocking a few more times, I heard a faint "Come in." behind the door.
I walked into the office and was greeted by a woman sitting behind a huge mahogany desk. The name Mrs. Holland was written on a nameplate sitting on her desk. She must be the principal.
No shit, you're in the principal's office. Did you expect to see the janitor?
I internally roll my eyes at myself for my stupid observations.
"Good morning, how may I help you?" The blonde woman said.
"Um hi, I'm a new student here to pick up my schedule." I replied shyly. I'm not really a shy person, but speaking to new people makes me very fucking anxious.
"New student? We have a new student?" She squinted her eyes, confused. Then she proceeded to check something on her computer before loudly exclaiming, "Oh! You're Harper Davis right?"
"Yes ma'am." I replied.
"Oh I'm sorry. I don't have your schedule printed out yet. You can take a seat while I print it out." She said, gesturing towards the white executive office chair.
I take a seat and my eyes take in the office.
The walls were brown but the window frames were white. There were tons and tons of plants hanging around. On Mrs. Holland's desk, there were small picture frames here and the. The clearest picture was one of Mrs. Holland and another woman, they were holding each other with big smiles on their faces. I looked up at the principal, she was wearing a white blazer with what looked to be a black tank top inside.
As I was admiring the office and the woman that owned it, Mrs. Holland turned to me with a freshly printed schedule in her hands. "Here's your schedule. The bell first bell rings at 7:10 and the tardy bell rings at 7:20, so you should probably hurry and rush to your advisory."
I took the schedule from her and thanked her. As I was about to twist thw door knob, a startling sound came from the hallway.
"AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!"
What the fuck?!
I looked back at the principal with confusion written all over my face, but she just looked calm as if this was a usual thing that happened every morning.
"Oops looks like I forgot to warn you about the man-animals outside. You should be careful of them. They love to target unsuspecting newbies like you. But if you make it to class before they get you, you'll be fine." The woman fucking grinned at me.
Is this a zoo?! What in the motherfucking fuck is going on?!
