To herself She Was a Freak

Fitting in is Just as Hard as it Looks

Looking out the window watching the trees blur past as they approach the next stop. Echo sitting there all alone with her hood up hiding her face as best as she could, trying not to be noticed.
She watched as more and more kids loaded the bus one by one filling each little nook and cranny of the bus. Last stop, a boy that Echo hasn't ever met before walks on.
Echo watched as he looks around for a seat to sit in but the very last seat was right next to her. Her palms became sweaty and her mind raced with thoughts 'what if he sees? 'What if he....' He made eye contact with her and started walking toward the seat sitting down next to her. She quickly adjusted her hood pulling it down to cover most of her head. She pulled her backpack close to her but he had already knew she was there. He looked over at her she could just feel his eyes piercing the back of her neck.
"Um hi" he said shyly
Echo looked at him still keeping her head hidden under the hood. Blushing she replied. "Uh hi haven't seen you around here before." A part of her wanted to escape the whole conversation but something else in her was attracted the young man.

They talked very little so far only saying the usual greetings but soon after they had gotten to school. Life just seemed to inprove for Echo now that she hand a friend. Jinx was his name.

School for Echo was the same as it always had been, teachers never noticed her and she was always sat at the back of the class where it was empty and quiet.

During lunch it was different Echo sat apart from everyone and ate lunch alone as she had done for most of last year, the boy that she had met on the bus.. Jinx? Right? Had spotted her stitting on her own and had walked over sliding his tray next to hers. She, a bit startled looked over with a small smile and pulled her hood forward a bit. "Um hello again. Jinx was it?"
He nods and smiles then takes bite of his sandwich.
There was just something different about him. Something that made Echo want to talk to him and not shy away.