I slowly drag myself out of bed and put on the clothes I laid out for myself the last night.
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I pulled on my dress and shoes, then go over to my desk and grab a pair of earrings and a necklace. I go over to my bathroom and put on some makeup, then grab my earbuds and my phone, then toss them in my backpack and head downstairs. Then, I grab a muffin to go and head out the door, yelling goodbye over my shoulder as I walk to my bus stop.
A minute after I get there, the bus pulls up. Oh thank god, this weird guys was creeping on me. I climbed on the bus, and was greeted with a huge wave of noise, then...
Silence.
"OH HEY LOOK!!! A NEW KID!!!" Somebody yelled. I looked around, and someone beckoned for me to sit next to them. I walked over, and too late, I realized it was Nathan. Oh shit. I sit down, right on the edge of the seat. Everyone starts talking, and the bus starts moving. I had never ridden a school bus before, so I had no idea it would move so much. So, of course, I fall on top of him. Oh shit... I've never been so embarrassed. My face turned bright red, and I struggled back up into a sitting position. Everyone laughed, and I hid my face behind my backpack. I felt an arm wrap around my shoulders, and, knowing it was Nathan, my face got even redder. Everyone whistled, and laughed. And I somehow felt like I belonged. Somebody told a joke, and we all laughed.
It felt right, somehow.
~TIME SKIP TO SCHOOL~
I walked to my locker, feeling more optimistic about this new school. As I put some books away, I felt a tap on my shoulder. I turned around, seeing Nathan. "Hey, " he said, "What's your first class?" "Oh ummmm..." I looked over at my schedule. "Math. " I replied. "Y'know what? Lemme see it..." He said, grabbing my schedule. A small smile slid over his face. "Well would you look at that... We have the same schedule. " he said.
We walked to class together, and saw that the teacher wasn't there yet. We picked seats in the back of the classroom, the ideal seats. Right in the very back, next to the window. A question had been nagging at the back of my mind, so I asked him, "So you know on the bus, how you put your arm around me? Was that... For real?" I asked in a tentative voice. "He smiled. "Of course it was. " he replied, putting his at around my shoulders. I smiled, and snuggled closer to him.
As soon as he said that, the teacher walked in. "Hello class. " she said, writing her name on the board. She turned back around, and smiled at us. "Now, even though it is the first day, I will hand out a worksheet for you all to work on. You have the whole period. " she said, handing out the worksheet. Everyone groaned, and set to work on it. "Is this how they all are?" I whispered to Nathan. "Yeah. " he sighed. "Man, this sucks. We are gonna get so many worksheets today.." He said. I sighed.
