Bittersweet Symphony -Campbell Saunders-

Sophmore Year

   I walked into my Sophmore year at Degrassi Highschool. The halls filled with laughter, and loud talking. The first people I noticed were the 'Ice Hounds'. Luke Baker, Mike Dallas, Owen Milligan, and one face I couldn't recognize. He had shaggy light-brown hair that came just above his eyebrows, he had beautiful brown eyes. He was short, but taller than I am. He was wearing a red and black 'Ice Hounds' jersey that look two sizes to big. He was small, much smaller than Mike, Luke, and Owen. 

   "Brooklyn stop staring at Cam." So that's his name. "I was not staring Eli. I was simply taking a small observation of the hockey team." He chuckled. "Okay." Eli said walking off towards the Senior hallway. I went to my locker and took out my French book, binder, and supplies. You see we had our first day yesterday, but that was only an hour long. Madame Jean-Aux had told us yesterday that we were gonna do an art project with our seat partner. I'm not sure who my partner is though. Apperently he wasn't there yesterday. 

   "Goldsworthy!!" A familar voice yelled. I turned around. "Dallas!!" I shouted back giving him a hug. "So how was your summer?" I asked. "Just wonderful, I missed you." He said bending down to give me a kiss. Yes, I'm dating Mike Dallas, yes I know he's a Senior, yes I know my brother hates him. But I've known him for years. He's different. "I missed you too." I said picking my books back up. "I gotta get to class. See you later B." He said walking off towards the Senior hallway where my brother went. Yes, brother. I didn't tell you? I'm Eli Goldsworthy's baby sister.  Surprised? Yeah my parents were surprised too when they found out they were having another little brat running through the house. 

   I walked through the halls to my french class. I got to my seat to see that hockey player I was sta- observing in the halls. Can I think? Wait, that's stupid who names a child after a can? I think I got it wrong. As soon as I sat in my seat I turn to face him. "What's your name?" He looked startled. "Campbell Saunders. Everyone calls me Cam." I KNEW IT WASN'T CAN. "I'm Brooklyn Go-" I started to say before he cut me off. "Goldsworthy. Yeah, I know. You're Dallas's girl, Eli's sister, and Straight A student." Woah, he does his research. "How'd you know?" I asked shaking his hand. "Clare." ah, that's why. Clare is like a sister.

   As Madame Jean-Aux was explaining the project Cam looked completley dumbstruck. She finally got done with her explantion, and handing out the instructions and beads to do it. You see we're making a Mardi Gras mask. Mainly because Mardi Gras means fat tuesday in French and it's Tuesday. "Please tell me you know how to do this." Cam said nervously. We also had to write 2 paragraphs on the history of Mardi Gras. I shook my head no as if I didn't know how to do it. When in reality of course I did. "What? I don't know how to do it!! We're gonna fail our first project. Oh my go-" I laughed. "Cam calm down, of course I know how to do this." Cam's face turned red with embarressment. "I-I knew that." He said stuttering. He said stuttering.

   Cam and I finished our project with 2 minutes to spare. Considering we had to glue it to this board thing, make it look professional. The bell had then rung for us to go to lunch. Cam and I were just about to walk out when "Campbell, Brooklyn. Stay here for a second." Madame Jean-Aux said. "Campbell how would you feel if you had Brooklyn tutor you? I know it's so soon, but I looked at your grades from last year and you barely passed. I think this could really help." Cam nodded agreeing. "So Brooklyn, will you tutor him?" Tutoring the schools hockey player? Sure, lets try it. "Yeah sure." I said with a smile. I gave Cam my number and then just then Dallas walked in. "Babe come on. Hey Rookie. I didn't know you had classes with Brook." Cam nodded. 

  Rookie? I guess it's just a nickname. I walked down the halls with Dallas's arm around my waist. Cam was completly silent. Like always I sat with the hockey team. Not anything new. I walked up to get my lunch, and as soon as I sat down with my salad someone came over. "Room for one more?" Some flamboint(sp?) boy said. I think his name is Traylon? I'm so bad at names.I don't care I liked his hat. Dallas laughed. "Friend of your's Cam?" Cam smirked. "I think you have the wrong table." making the table laugh. Traylon just walked on. "Who was that?" I asked. Dallas replied. "Tristan. He's got a crush on Cam." Dallas said winking at Cam making him laugh. So, it's Tristan...not Traylon. hmph. I really felt that one!!