By Your Side - New Beginnings

Chapter 1 - new school

Jhene P.O.V.

I had just woke up, remembering that I had moved. "California." I thought to myself. Which means new school. I got up and walked downstairs to the kitchen. "Morning." my mom said to me giving me a kiss on the cheek.

"Good morning mom." "You ready for your first day at your new school." she said with a baby voice. "Mom, it's high school . I'm 17, you don't need to say it like Its my first day in kindergarten." I say to her. 

"I know I know. I'm sorry, I'm just a little exited for you. We finally get a chance to start over. I just want our lives to be good now." "I know mom. I know." I grab my breakfast , eat it quickly and head to school.

When I arrived, I saw people on skateboards, reading books, in their cars, cheerleaders doing flips, and laughing.

As I was walking, not looking I accidentally ran into a group of girls."Ugh!" She said clearing her throat. "Well look at the new chick!" She said with a big fake smile on her face. "My name is Alanni. What's your name ?" "My Name is Jhene." "What a interesting  name!" She said.

"Thanks. Umm -" Come on, let me show you around." She said cutting me off. We walked around the school going from class to class.

I met all the teachers and staff and even met some students. But one thing that was bugging me was, I didn't know the girls just following Alanni.

"Uh, hey Alanni?" "Yea?" "Are they your friends?" "Oh yea! Sorry they are shy sometimes. Introduce yourselves" She told them.

"Hi I'm Shay. Lanni's best friend." "Hey, I'm Alexus. Lanni's REAL best friend."

"Jhene." I say slowly turning back around. "Girls, I love you both, we are all friends. Even Jhene, right ?" Alanni asks me. "Uhhh sure." I replied. "Well newbie, this is your class. See you at lunch. Later !" Alanni says.

As I'm in class, I get called on by Mr. Freeman. "Ms. Aiko, please come up here and introduce yourself to the class."

I walk up to the front to introduce myself. "Hi, my name is Jhene. I'm 17 going on 18 and I just moved here from South Carolina."

"Why did you move down here?" some guy asked. I hesitated "Just cause we needed to move." I said. "You don't look like you belong in  Cali." he said with a smirk on his face.

"Well for your information, I was born here in Cali so I ain't gotta look like if I'm from here." I said getting frustrated.

"Why would you move just to come back? Seems dumb to me." "Well it wasn't up to you." " Well if it was, I -." "Stop, I think we've heard enough from you today mr. Blu."

Mr. Freeman said. As I walked to my seat, I felt frustrated and a little embarrassed. "Hey." some guy said. And boy I'll tell you, He was fine af' !

I looked back at him, looking deep into his eyes. "Don't worry about him, he likes making problems." he says to me.

"Oh, well I kinda figured." I say. "I'm August." He says to me. Suddenly, that's my favorite month. "I'm Jhene."

"Lol, I know. I just watched you introduce yourself." I laugh feeling stupid. "So how you like it here at West Creek so far ?" "It's pretty good." "Make any friends?" He asked. Just as I was about to answer, Mr. Freeman interrupted.

"Is there something you would like to share with the class Mr. Alsina and Ms. Aiko?" "My apologies Mr. Freeman, it was all me. I was completely lost and Jhene was just helping me out."

"Forgiven. Don't let it happen again." "Yes sir." August replied. August was good looking, respectful, and he can take blame. Damn. I was trying so hard not to fall in love with him!