Invisible

Chapter 1

I moved to New York a year ago. I moved from Indiana because my parents didn't want me anymore, so they sent me to live with my drunken Uncle. I started going to the John Quincy Adams Middle school. My favorite class was history for many reasons. History is very interesting and because the class is never boring with Maya, Riley, Farkle, and Lucas.
I sat in the very left hand corner in the back. I was never seen, never talked to, never assigned any reports like the others, never given a partner to do any homework with either. I've been here for the rebellion against homework and when we wrote on our foreheads. I was hoping that when we wrote on our foreheads that they would see me, but they still didn't, even when I walked through school the rest of the day with 'Invisible' right on my face.
I came into class like any other day, but when I got to my seat, or where my seat was supposed to be, my desk was gone.
"Who are you? I don't know you."
I turned to see Mr. Matthews talking to me.
"What?" I asked totally confused. "Mr. Matthews, where did my desk go?"
"Your desk?" He asked with his arms crossed and an eyebrow lifted. "I'm sorry, but I think you have the wrong class. That desk is an extra and another class needed it."
"But Mr. Matthews, I've been here all year."
"I know all my students. Why would I not remember you?"
"Because nobody knows me. I'm invisible to everyone."
"What's your name?"
"My name is Alexis Shaw, and I've been let down by too many people. I was hoping you wouldn't be one of them." I left the room crying. And I wasn't going back.

Lucas' P.O.V.

What just happened? I looked to Mr. Matthews and he just looked shocked. He went straight to his attendance book. He looked up with a horrified expression and braced himself on his desk.
"Dad? Are you okay, who was that? Is she really part of our class?" Riley asked
"Her name is Alexis Shaw and she is a student of mine that I have immensely let down." Mr. Matthews looked broken. He sat down in his chair and put his head in his hands.
Maya looked at Riley, Farkle, and me.
"Riley. Call your mom. I think your dad needs her right now." Maya said
She nodded her head and left the room to call her mom. I got up out of my seat and started heading for the door.
"Where ya goin cowboy?" Maya asked me
"I'm gonna go find Alexis. We've all let her down and I'm gonna try and make things right." I answered walking out the door to find her. I searched everywhere, but couldn't find her anywhere. I walked into the library, the last place to check. I didn't even notice those dusty bookshelves in the back until now, she has to be there, otherwise, she's not in the school anymore.
I walked in the maze of bookshelves looking for her, until I heard crying. I followed the sound and found Alexis sitting on the floor with her head resting on her knees. I walked over to her and knelt in front of her.
"Alexis? Are you okay?"
She looks up startled with tears running down her face.
"You found me?"
"Yeah. I did." I smiled at her reassuring her
"Why were you looking for me?"
"Because I was worried about you. We were all worried about you."
She looks surprised at me, but looks down in her lap.
"Thank you"
I smiled at her and sat beside her.
"So why did you choose to hide back here? Out of all the places in the school, why here?"
"It's loud."
"Loud? But, it's quiet"
"Exactly. It's quiet, but it's loud. The books are just screaming to be read. You can't hear them, but I can because I understand."
"How is it that you understand?"
"Nobody knows that these books are here,but they are and they want to be known, want to be read, want to be loved."
I stare at her for a minute and smile.
"Well, will you let ME get to know you?" I asked
She smiles at me and nods her head. I smile back and stand up offering her my hand
"We should get back to class." I said
She took my hand and we walked back to class together. When we got back to class, I walked in first with her still holding my hand. Mrs. Matthews was inside talking with Mr. Matthews. He looked very distraught still, but having her here was definetly calming him down.