Boy Meets Girl

Girl Meets School

I look around the hallway and see a random collection of kids, but not one who I can ask where the principal's office is. I make my way down the steps and I'm shoved into another girl, by a group of jocks walking through.

"I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to crash into you!" I say.

"Don't worry about it. Are you new?"

"Yeah? Is it that obvious?"

"No, it's just I know everyone in the school and I have never seen you before."

"Okay, I was hoping I didn't look too nervous. Do you by chance know where the principal's office is?"

"Yeah, I can take you there."

She pushes her way through the people like it's no big deal and we get to a door that says: Principal Feeny. She smiles at me and says, "Here you go."

"Thank you!"

She starts to walk away and says, "Oh, word of advice, don't have your backpack adjusted so tight, and don't worry so much, it's just high school."

I smile and say, "Thank you"

"Look for me after you're done and I can show you around."

The bells rings and everyone scurries off to class as I open the door and see an older man sitting in his chair working away. I say, "Hi"

"Hello. You must be Eryn."

"That's me."

"Have a seat."

I sit down in the chair and he pulls out a folder and says, "Okay, I have your schedule right here and a map, I'm just going to go over it with you briefly and then we can get you on your way."

Before I can say anything, a boy who looks about my age comes running in screaming, "FEENY! FEENY! I GOTTA TELL YOU SOMETHING."

He looks over and sees me and then says, "Oh hello..." and he slides in the chair next to me. Man, he is really cute. He has glossy brown hair and brown eyes, and just this incredibly cute foolish grin. I smile back at him and Mr. Feeny says, "Can't you see I'm in the middle of something, Mr. Matthews?"

"I just had to tell you one quick thing!"

"Well all right. What is it?"

He looks over at me again and smiles, he then looks back to Mr. Feeny and says, "...Yeah, I can't remember."

"Get to class Mr. Matthews."

He looks at me and says, "Will I be seeing you around?"

I'm so speechless that all I can do it nod my head, and he smiles at me then heads out the door.

Mr. Feeny turns back to me and says, "I'm sorry, Mr. Matthews can be a bit of a wild card, now back to your schedule."

He goes over my schedule and I head off to first period. I just sat in the back trying to pay attention, but it's hard when I can't get that foolish grin out of my head. The bell rings dismissing us, and we all walk out of the classroom. In the hallway, I see the girl I ran into earlier and walk over to her. She says, "Did you get everything squared away?"

"Yep!"

"Okay good, I'm Kelsey by the way."

"I'm Eryn."

"What class do you have next?"

"English with-"

"Mr. Turner! Me too. Oh, you'll love this class! My friend Eric is in our class and he's a total jokester. It's always hilarious."

"Oh, I'm so happy. I know someone in my class."

"Don't worry, you'll make friends pretty easily, trust me."

We walk to class and Kelsey and I both sit in the back corner. We talk until the bell rings then we both face front and start to pay attention. I lean over and whisper, "Which one is Eric?"

"He must not be here today, he sits on the other side of the room in the front of the class."

"Aw man, I was really looking forward to having someone crack a couple of jokes."

"Don't worry, we have all year to laugh at him."

Suddenly at the door I see Mr. Matthews run in, and Mr. Turner says, "Matthews you're late!"

Kelsey says, "That's Eric."

"Really? Then I've kinda met him before. He ran in when I was meeting with Principal Feeny."

"Sounds like Eric. He is hilarious."

"He's cute too."

I smile and she says, "Oh my god. You totally have a crush on him."

"No..."

"I mean, Eric is one of my good friends, but he has had his fair share of girlfriends, I mean, I don't think he really knows what a real relationship is. Just, don't jump into anything okay?"

"Alright, so what do I do?"

"Just be friendly, if he likes you, he'll ask you out. But, just don't take it too seriously, I mean Eric is never taken for long."

"Okay."

I try to shake off the fact that Kelsey totally just crushed my happy mood, but I mean she is just watching over me. I can't be mad at her for that. Eric is so cute, but my heart comes first, I don't just wanna be another girl.

We both turn back to Mr. Turner as he is finishing up talking to Eric. Eric scans the room and sees me and smiles. I smile back and he turns around in his seat. Alright, keep cool Eryn, you can't let him just have you. He's gotta really want you. The class goes fast and I walk out with Kelsey, we both go our separate ways and Eric runs up to me and says, "Hi!"

"Hi."

"I'm Eric."

"Eryn."

"You must be new here, because I would definitely remember a pretty face like yours."

"Awwww. Isn't that cute." I say, "It's gonna take more than a cheesy pick up line to get me."

I turn into my classroom and he shouts, "It's cool, I'll just catch up with you later."

I look back and roll my eyes at him and slide into a seat in my next class. I can't help but think about how cute his pick up line actually was. But I can't be that girl. I don't wanna be the new girl who gets her heart broken in the first week. Ugh... this would be so much easier if Eric wasn't so cute.