Help Me God

Tempton High

We all get up and walk off the bus. My moment of belief still lingers in my mind.
Dont get attached Scar. Dont get attached.
I follow behind Austin, who follows behind Allyson. Now that I can see better her hair want brown with a tint of red it is red. Not Cat from Sam and Cat red but red. As I look at her I see how much shorter she is then Austin. He actually puts his hands on her shoulders and act like Hes guiding her. She laughs. Her dress is tangled in his legs. Her hair is long, almost to her waist.
She doesn't seem like a bad person. I look at the books she has. Intro to Drama. The Art of Music. Algebra 2. She must be advanced. Then I notice one last book. Its smaller than the others. The Holy Bible. So she is Christian too. This whole town must be. I steal a quick glance at the back of the bus. I see two guys and three girls. I can tell one has been smoking. She just has that look. I can tell. I easily spot out who runs the operation and who gets the stuff. The lower down dealer. Many would think the runner of the operation and who gets the stuff are the same but they aren't. They could be but they normally work together. One deals with the stuff. Passing it out. The other smokes, inject, takes whatever they give along with the others. Maybe not the pleader of the operation. More like the leader or the group. I take a look at the dealer. He obviously gets his stuff from someone. He dont make it or do anything by himself. And then I look at the group of smokers. They all laugh and joke. The leader of the group is a girl. She has blonde long hair. She talks the loudest. I turn back forwards. A hard surface hits me in the face.
"Woah. Scarlet watch out."
Austin is standing right there. Realizing we stopped I take a step back. Not that there is room for me to move so I stay stuck to his back. Then we start moving again.
I walk down each step and then come up beside Austin. Allyson slows down and comes beside me. We walk up the front steps and come into a huge room. I look around then follow Austin into a smaller hallway.
"First we have homeroom. After that PE. Then English After that we have Science. Social Studies. Math. You'll have Drama. Ill be in Wielding then we meet back up for Spanish. That sound fun?"
"Oh yes school sounds very fun."
I reply very sarcastically. I look at him. We both laugh. He then heads to a locker. Turns the nob a few times. Left right left. He grabs a few note books a binder and some pencils and shuts his locker. He then leads onward to a classroom. Allyson meets him halfway there. So does a new guy. I dont know his name but he comes up wraps his arm around Austin and Allysons shoulders. He looks funny so when my giggling interrupts his talking he turns around.
"Oh Im sorry I didn't know you were there. Austin is this the new girl? Um let me guess your name?"
"Oh come on Daniel. You wont get it."
Allyson stops Austin.
"Oh no Hes done pretty good at the last few. He got Jesses name right."
"Jesse looks like a Jesse. Not that you dont look like a-"
"Lucy?" Daniel cut him off.
I shake my head.
He starts saying the alphabet. I dont change my expression. When he gets to S somehow he knows to stop.
"He learned it from some movie with magicians."
Allyson answers my question without me asking.
"Skylar. Sharon. No i know you look more unique. Dangerous. And your name reflects that dont it?"
My attitude doesn't waver. I just look blankly at him.
"What's unique about your name? Is it a name of a country? An item? A material? Is it related to the Earth or elements? No? Is it a color? Wait it is isn't it? Sky? Sss. Scarlet? Is that it? Scarlet. Yes it is isn't it? Quite honestly you look more like a Lucy. But you know Scarlet that works."
I look at Austin dumbfounded. He is equally amazed. Allyson just smiles.
"Did I get it?"
I nod my head.
"You are welcome. I normally charge for my acts but ya know. I won't this time. So is she coming tonight?"
I look over at Austin.
"He means church. And yes I think she is. Thats up to her. We wont make her come in but she will atleast be outside waiting if she chooses."
"Why wont you come in and join us?"
Austin opens his mouth.
"I dont believe in God."
Daniel and Allyson looked shocked.
A boy over by a locker looks at us. He then sees me looking back at him and he goes into a classroom.
"Oh she talks I didn't know. Well I gotta head to class another tardy and Mr.Jackson will kill me."
Daniel heads off down the hall. Austin turns to Allyson.
"Well see you in Biology."
Allyson nods and scurries of the opposite direction.
"Hey um well this is Mrs.Whatson she teaches PE. Today is Wendsday. So we will run and all that good stuff. Someday we sit in class and learn physical Ed. Hope you are in as good of shape as you look."
With that Austin walks towards the classroom that the locker boy just went into. I hesitate then decide to go in. Something about that boy rubs me the wrong way. Not just that he looked at us. Just- I can't explain it.
When I walk in a thousand eyes look up at me.
Ok maybe not a thousand. More like about fortysix cause including the teacher there are only twentyfour people in here. MY eyes dart to that one boy. He isn't looking at me. That is why one pair of eyes is missing. I take a seat next to Austin.
The teacher stands.
"You must be the new student Austin told us about on Monday. Yes well if you dont mind could you come and stand up here and tell us about yourself."
I reluctantly stand. Even though she said if you may doesn't make it an option. I walk to the front.
After clearing my throat I open my mouth.
"My name is Scarlet Winchester."
A couple of kids in the back turn to each other. One is wearing a Supernatural shirt. I love that show. I love how those two boys stole MY name. The other on wears a Doctor Who shirt. I never really have watched that show. I already know what theyre saying. The same thing I said about the Winchester boys.
"Where are you from Miss.Winchester?"
They smile bigger at each other when she says that last part.
"All over. I have moved from one place to another."
A hand shoots up.
"Yes Miss.Brookes."
"Have you been to Starmount Indiana?"
I think for a second.
"Yes."
"Were you part of that huge fight that broke out. Over drugs I believe it was."
Austin and I both stiffen.
"Shaylee Brookes that is no way to treat a guest. Apologize now."
Shaylee hangs her head down. And says that she is sorry.
"Now. Miss.Winchester tell us what is something you like?"
"I dont know really. I like it here so far I guess."
Someone in the back stirs. I look and see its locker boy. He is staring at me. I suddenly feel uncomfortable. But then I start to worry. What do i look bad? Is my hair a mess. I take a look at my Black shirt. There isn't much wrong with my outfit. What is he staring at. Then I realize he is staring at me. Hes trying to figure out who i am.
"Well class say welcome."
"Welcome Scarlet."
The class says in unison. I go and take my seat next to Austin. He looks at me.
"Im sorry about Shaylee. She gets in everybody business."
I nod and look at Mrs.Whatson. She tells us to get up and head to the gym and of course we all do. But locker boys eyes dont leave me.