IT ALL STARTED IN HIGH SCHOOL

New School, New Rules

It's the first day of school. Dad drove me to school. "Have a great day baby." He says as he pulls away. I thought I could take on this task but I was quite nervous and every turns and face my direction as I made my way to the main office to collect my locker key and time table for my classes.
I got to the office and after collecting the items I went there for I sat on a bench outside the office waiting for a girl named Rebecca. I was told she would be my school guide for the day.
Within two minutes I noticed a bubbly red head making her way towards me. She reminds me so much of my best friend. Now I miss and want to call her. I sighed but still managed to return the smile I was receiving from my tour guide.
"Hello. You must be Vanessa Scott." She reached her hand out to shake mine. "Ugh yes. The one and only. Call me Nessa" I cracked a small joke. "Well I am Rebecca James. But everyone calls me Becca. I am going to be your personal guide for today" The way she was acting made me miss my best friend even more. She is acting too much like her. "OK. Let's go." She told me, leasing the way.

"So we will be starting off with your classes. Can I see your schedule?" Becca says reaching for the paper in my hand. "Ok." I did not hesitate. After looking at the paper for a while a wide smile appeared on her face. "Well well well. I guess you have made my tour much easier. We have all the same classes and scheduled time. Guess all we need to do now is find your locker." She said with an outstretched hand. I gave her the locker key and followed behind her.

As we walk down the hall I started remembering that I have been here before. 'Yes I have. This hall leads to the bathroom.' Before I could let the thought sink in Becca's voice squealed "Here is your locker." It was literally 8 or 9 feet from the bathroom's entrance. "Guess am gonna have a daily reminder of what happened in there." I said thinking it was said in my head. "Happened in where?" Becca startles me by saying. "Oh it's nothing. Am all ready to get to my first class. Let's go." I pointed for her to lead the way.

We walked to a classroom named Homeroom A3. She pulled the door and walked into the class and I followed behind her. The entire class went quiet. I dont know what to think at the moment. I could her whispers, giggles and even a single whistle.
"Everyone we have a newbie. Her name is Vanessa Scott. Please don't scare her with all your weird behaviors." Becca tells everyone without even smiling.
She walked over to the right corner of the classroom, pulled out a chair and said I could sit there as her seat is on the opposite side. I quickly obliged to get a eyes off me.

As we were getting to know each other the teacher comes in and the class went absolutely quiet. I looked around surprised by the fact that my new classmates could actually quiet down.
"Good morning class. Hope you all had a great weekend. Now we are going to be doing a little revision for your mid-term exams. Yes Ms James? You had your hand up for quite a while." The teacher said causing me to look to my right, realizing she really had her hand up. "Well Ms Newman, I am going to assume you don't know..there is a new girl in our class." She sounded like an excited little kid. "Ah yes. Thank you for the reminder. I was informed of this when I got here this morning. Anyhow thank you for the reminder." She smiled and then looked at me. "Young Miss can you stand and introduce yourself." She motioned for me to stand. 'Again.' Was the only thought that went through my mind. "Hi everyone. My name is Vanessa Scott. I recently transferred here from Florida. I do hope that I will enjoy my last year of high school with everyone here." I am not a shy person but for some reason I sounded as if I wanted to get out of here. I flashed everyone a smile and quickly sit back down.

After the introduction Ms Newman who I get to know teaches Literature began going over a few topics the class did when the door opened. 'Oh my God. This guy must be a jack in the box. He keeps popping up everywhere.' I screamed to my inner self as Caleb and three other guys walks in. "Mr Carter you are awfully late this morning. What's the excuse this time?" Ms Newman did not even look up at the door. It's as if she knows it would be him. "Coach had us in the locker room for a minute." He replied walking towards my side of the room. He looks at me as if he sees a ghost. "Well well well. Hello neighbor. Fancy seeing you here. Are you like following me. How come you keep showing up alot since we met?" I didn't look at him but I could sense he is smirking while saying all that.
He goes and sit behind me. I just wanted the day to end. To make matters worse his three goons follows behind and sits on the empty desks that follows.

I was trying so hard to focus but for some reason they keep giggling and throwing stuff. I would know this because a piece of paper landed on my desk. As I started to open it Caleb's irritating voice startled me. "Give that back. It doesn't belong to you." He reaches over my shoulders and grabs the paper causing a part of it to be tear off. "Can you be anymore dumber? All you have to do is ask." I said looking at him from side ways. I crumpled the remaining paper and threw it in his face then turn around before Ms Newman finished writing on the board.
"Hey Nessa?" Becca called out to me in a whisper. "Listen don't pay much attention to them. They are the worst out of everybody in this entire school." She said the giggled. "Shut up Becca. Don't meddle or else you might just get what's coming to you." That voice didn't sound like Caleb's so I will just assume it is one of his goons. She shrugged him off and goes back to listening to Ms Newman speak on a novel called 'The Hummingbird'.

The first bell went and according to my timetable we are supposed to head for Chemistry class with a teacher by the name of Ms Henry. I started gathering my stuff to head out. "Come on Nessa let's go." Becca pushes her hand through my arm and we started walking off arm in arm.
When we get to the class the teacher has already set out what the class would be experimenting on for the day. I wondered what chemistry has to do with becoming a business woman but then I remind myself that chemicals will be used in the hair, on the nails and body of people. I sigh heavily and follow Becca and sit near to the window of the lab. It might be closed but the clear glass gives a wide view of the school's track and field area.
After settling in and class begins I introduced myself again but this time only to my teacher.

"OK class. For today we are going to learn about filtration. We will be filtering salt water to get fresh water." Ms Henry says making it sound fun. Now for this lab we are going to be doing things a little out of the norm for you guys. I know everyone loves working with their close friend but not today." I wonder why was she making me feel a bit nervous. "So as I call your names go and sit with your partner." She opens her register and started calling names. "Rebecca James your partner for the rest of the term will be Eric Smith. " I could see the disappointment on her face as she looked in the direction of her lab partner. It turned out to be one of Caleb's goon. "Ms do we really have to?" Becca protested. But Ms Henry just continues pairing up everyone. "Caleb Carter your partner is....." her hand runs up and down the register. "Oh my. There is no one left. Ah yes. Your partner will be Ms Vanessa Scott."
My eyes popped out of my head. Now I feel the need to protest. Out of everyone here seriously why me. I am beginning to think I offended the universe. His friends looks at me and laughs. Giving him a little push to get up and come sit with me. The look on his face says it all. This guy hates me and the feeling is mutual. I just want to graduate at this point in time.

As he sits beside me he keeps smirking and it keeps pissing me off. I turn my back towards his face not wanting him to speak to me. "It's not as if I wanted to even be here. I have fuck appointments to catch up with." Hearing him speak make me so nauseous. "Look your personal life is not my business. So let's get this over with." I turn around but looked straight down on the equipments laid out for us. "You're so dumb. Man am out of here." He was about to leave when Ms Henry stops him. "Young man this is a team work. Where do you think you are going?" She lowers her test glass and looks at him over the rim of the glass. "This is stupid. I don't need to do this." That is the pathetic answer he comes up with. "Well take your partner with you. If you leave, she has to leave also. Like I said this is a team work. Which means you both have to work together to get a passing grade." Ms Henry shocked me with her words.
Like really. I want him to leave but it seem as if I am stuck. Why me universe? Why me?