The New Girl

Chapter 1

Lyric was usually a fast walker but today she slowed her pace to that of a snail. She had intended to be late, not so late that she would get in trouble but just late enough so that she wouldn't have to walk into a bunch of people trying to get to class. Today was her first day at a high school where she knew no one. “Great, four years of hell.” She said to herself as she walked through the deserted hallway to her first class.

She looked at the paper that had her classes and room numbers, 224 was the room she was looking for. She had already passed six doors and was getting ready to climb the stairs to the second floor when I door opened behind her. “Excuse me miss, can I help you?” She turned around to find a older balding man standing there. “Umm, I looking for 224.” Lyric reluctantly said. “224 is upstairs, right hand side and the 7th door down.” Lyric thanked the man and swiftly took the stairs up two at a time.

Lyric walked to the end of the hall and finely came to room 224. Hesitantly, she reached for the door knob but jerked her hand away and jumped back. “Damn'it Lyric, you know better.” she scolded herself. She then pulled her hand just inside her sleeve so that her skin wouldn't touch the handle and opened the door. “Sorry, is this freshman English?”

Mrs. Carter smiled and said, “Yes, it is and who might you be?” “My name is Lyric Peterson and this is supposed to be my first class. Sorry I'm late.” “That's okay, nobody is ever on time for the first day of class.” Everyone laughed. “Let me see.... there is a chair right there in the back.” Mrs. Carter pointed. Lyric timidly walked past everyone and took her seat.

The remainder of the class went by with no mishaps or drama. If she was lucky, maybe the rest of the day would go by just as boring. When the bell rang she waited for everyone else to leave, leaving her to be the last one out of the room. As she walked down the hall to find her locker a boy jumped out in front of her. “Hey, I was just in class with you. I tried to get your attention but your really good at ignoring people.” “Yeah, well take the hint.” Lyric shot back and tried to swerve out of his way.

“Geez, ya don't have to be such an asshole about it. I just seen that you were new and thought maybe you could use a friend or just someone to show you around.” “Well, I don't. So if ya don't mind I need to find my locker and get to my next class.” “Umm, your locker is the other way.” Lyric hadn't noticed that he had seen her paper when he was walking beside her. “Okay, thanks. Now will you leave me alone?” He raised his hands in surrender, turned and walked away but not before shouting over his shoulder, “Name is JaCoby, that's big J, little a, big C and little oby. Hope to see ya around.”

Lyric rolled her eye's and started towards her locker. When she finely found her locker she pulled her sleeve over her finger's and opened her locker. Suddenly a girl slammed up against the locker beside her. “So, why do you do that? You afraid of germs or something?” “Umm, yes, what of it?” “Woo, just asking, not judging. My name's Melody” Lyric tried to ignore her. “And your name is......?” “Lyric.”

“Oh totally freaking awsome. Melody and Lyric, we were meant to be friends.” “I don't have any friends and don't want any.” Lyric glared at her. Melody smiled and said, “Everyone needs friends and besides you can't ignore fate. Melody, Lyric, they go together like....I don't know.....peanut butter and jelly. Lyric smirked and said, “I hate peanut butter and jelly.” “Yeah well, so do I but that doesn't mean we still can't be friends.” Again, Lyric rolled her eye's and slammed her locker shut.

“So new friend, what's your next class?” Melody asked and smiled. “Art.” “Oh totally freaking awsome, so is mine.” “Great, just great. So which way is it?” Lyric asked, giving up that she was going to get rid of Melody that easy. Melody flashed another smile and linked her arm with Lyric's. Lyric jerked her arm away from Melody's and said, “Look, we can be friends but NO touching.” “Sorry, I forgot your a germaphobe.” Then they walked off towards art class.