Rusty's Secret

4. The New Year

It's a bright Monday morning, and everyone is still fast asleep. It was time for everyone to wake up for their first day of school.

Rusty's mum bursts into Rusty's room.  "WAKE UP YOU HAVE SCHOOL" She screams loudly. "AH" Rusty, Jack, And Mackenzie all yell at the same time. Jack almost falls out of bed because of the sudden shouting. "Mum! don't scare us like that!" Rusty shouts. "C'mon and eat brekkie, you don't wanna be late for your first day of middle school!" She explains quickly. They all stare at eachother, they weren't prepared for the new year.

All three of them walk into the bathroom to brush their teeth and then walk into the kitchen. Mackenzie was still in the bathroom, fixing his hair. Digger and Dusty were already sitting down eating pancakes. They sit down and start eating as well. Digger's phone rings. "Oh, I have to go!" He shouts. "Alright. Good luck on your first day of twelth grade!" Rusty's Mum smiles. Digger grabs his backpack and hops out the door. "They grow up so fast..." His mum says bittersweetly.

Mackenzie walks out of the bathroom and into the kitchen. He takes a granola bar out of his backpack and starts eating it. His mum stopped by last night to drop off his school stuff. Rusty finishes his food. They all grab their backpacks and head towards the bus stop. "Goodbye, Mum!" He waves as he shuts the door behind him. They walk to the bus stop and sit on the bench. Jack pulls out his phone and texts his mum. Mackenzie looks like he's about to fall asleep. Rusty is waving goodbye to Dusty as she steps onto her bus. They hear the yellow school bus park in front of them. "The bus is here!" Jack shouts. "AH! oh, uh yeah, the bus" Mackenzie shouts after his short nap.

They step onto the bright yellow bus and sit in the back near Bluey, Indy, and Pretzel. "Hey guys!" Bluey says happily. "Are you excited for your first day?" Pretzel asks enthusiasticly. "Yes, I'm so excited!" Jack answers. "I'm pretty excited" Mackenzie says silently. "What about you, Rusty?" Pretzel asks, turning to him. "I-I'm pretty nervous. What if I can't find my classes. O-Or, I fail my tests. And what if-" Rusty was cut off. "Rusty, you're going to be fine! We're all here for you" Jack says nicley. "Even I'm a little nervous! It's a big change!" Bluey explains. Indy nods in an agreement.

Suddenly the bus stopped and their dropped off at a red bricked school. Everyone scurries out of the bus, trying not to push anyone. Bluey, Pretzel, Jack, Rusty, Indy,andd Mackenzie just stand in front of the school and stare. "Wow, i-it's huge!" Pretzel shouts. "Well, what are we waiting for? we have to get to class!" Indy yells. 

The six walk into the school. There are hundreds of students walking around the building. The hallway is filled to the brim with students. They all feel a bit overwhelmed. "What do you have for first period?" Jack asks Rusty. "I-I have English..." He says nervously. "I have science" Jack responds. Bluey and Jack both have science. Rusty has English. Indy has math. Mackenzie and Pretzel  both have social studies. They all go their separate ways and find their classes.

Jack and Bluey follow the map they were given at the entrance. "Ok...We have room 127..." She says while staring down at her map. "It's over there!" Bluey points. They follow each other into the science room. It's filled with silent students thier age. Some kids are on their phones. Some have their heads on their desks. But no one is saying a single word. No one knows eachother, they were in a room full of strangers. They sit down, it was so quiet you can hear the ticking of the clock above the doorway. After the morning bell rings, a teacher walks in.

"Alrighty, good morning, everyone! Happy first day! I am Mr. Masttif, and I will be your science teacher for seventh grade!" He introduces himself. "Feel free to introduce yourselves to your fellow classmates" He explains nicley. Bluey looks around to see if anyone she knows is in her class (besides Jack) she looks in the back of the class and sees one of the terriers talking with Winton. She wants to say hi, but she doesn't actually know any of the Terriers' names she just calls them the Terriers like everyone else. And she hasn't talked to Winton in a long time.

Then she looks towards the back of the class and sees a firmilair face. It's her next-door neighbor, Judo. She looks quite lonely. She's the only one not talking. "Hey Jack? Can we go talk to my neighbor, Judo? She's over there" The blue heeler requests. Jack turns around. "Oh sure!" He says happily. They get up and walk over to Judo. "Hey Judo!" She says nicely. Judo's tail starts to wag as she notices who was talking to her. "Hey Bluey!" She replies excitedly. "This is Jack!" She introduces. "Hello!" He waves. Judo waves back. "Do you wanna sit with me and my friends at lunch?" Bluey asks. "Yes, please!" She cheers. "Alright, class, return to your seats!" Mr. Mastiff announcess.

They all sit back down and stop talking. "So as you know I'm Mr.Masttif I will be your homeroom teacher for the year! So since it's the first day we will go over the expectations" He explains. The class sighs."It's gonna be a long day" Bluey thinks to herself.

Pretzel follows Mackenzie into social studies. They both sit down and look around the classroom. People are very talkative. Mackenzie looks around and sees Snickers, another terrier, and Coco. There are lots of maps of Australia and Africa around the room. Then, a teacher walks in. A tall female black and white boarder-collie enters the classroom. "Hello, class! My name is Ms. Collie! I hope you're having a good first day" She says nicley. "If you need to leave the class at any moment, you need a hall pass" She explains. "Ok, I would like everyone to introduce themselves" She tells.

She points to Snickers. "Oh, uh, my name is Snickers Dashund. And uh, I came from Brisbane Elementary school" He says nervously. She then points to Mackenzie. "Uh, my name is Mackenzie Border-Collie, and I also came from Brisbane Elementary," He says tiredly. She then points to one of the terriers. "Finnally, we can learn at least one of the Terriers' names!" Mackenzie whispers in Pretzel's ear, he laughs a little bit. "Go ahead" She says to the Terrier. "Uh, can I go to the bathroom first?" He asks. "UGH, now we'll never know their names!" Pretzel whispers to himself.

After a few more classes, the bell rings, and it's time for lunch. Pretzel, Rusty, Jack, Bluey, Indy, and Mackenzie all meet up and walk to the cafeteria...