Dead at first sight (rewriting beginning june 10th)

Winter really knows how to fangirl O.o

   

 After two hours, a speech from the principle, and the usual first day chaos it's finally third period. Everyone rushed out of the classroom and into the packed hallways. Unlike most people, I had the sense to stay behind for an extra minute or two so I won't get trampled. I'm not exactly the tallest person in the school, but I'm not short, either. I didn't bother talking to the teacher as I waited. Instead I checked the time until I had exactly three minutes until class, and I walked down the halls as quickly as I could.

  Since it was the first day of school nobody really needed anything except for the usual binder, pencil and notebooks so we could jot down any info from that day. I rushed into the classroom just a few seconds before the bell rang. "Miss Price." the science teacher—Mrs. Barnette—said. "That was pretty close. I was about to count you absent. Please, take a seat." she gestured towards the very back of the room. This...was humiliating. I'm just grateful that most of the people in here have known me since middle school. I can't wait until lunchtime.

~later in the cafeteria~

            I got my apple out of my bag from this morning and walked over to a table with kids that looked like they'd be alright. "So did we win?" the blonde girl asked "Yeah and they'll be here sometime in the next few days!" a slightly muscular boy with glasses replied. I sat down and asked what was going on.

      "So watcha talkin' 'bout?" I asked. I turned to the black haired boy.

        "What the freaking crap, woman?! You didn't hear! OUR SCHOOL WON A CONTEST AND NOW THE MEMBERS OF TEAM CRAFTED ARE COMING TO OUR TOWN TO VISIT!!" that earned an eruption of cheers from about half the room. And trust me. Our cafeteria (or commons area) is pretty big. And don't even get me started on the junior high side. So many seventh graders...

    This news left me speechless.

"Hey girl. You ok?" The slightly muscular boy asked.

  "AAAAAAAAAAAAH!!!! THAT'S LIKE THE BEST THING EVER AND IHOPEIGETTOMEETTHEMOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSHOHMYGOSH!" I was so ecstatic that I felt like I might pass out.

  "¡Aye aye aye amiga! Calmarsé por favor!" My friend Hera exclaimed, "You act as if Herobrine came to life!"

    "WELL HOW AM I SUPPOSE TO CALM DOWN??! THOSE GUYS AND TRYHARDNINJA AND CAPTAINSPARKLEZ ARE THE ONES MOTIVATING ME AND KEEPING ME HAPPY! I WOULD HAVE DROPPED OUT AND BEEN DEPRESSED WITHOUT THEM!"

  Now they were speechless. "Oh..I'm sorry. I didn't mean to yell. My life is just seriously effed up right now. It's just that I'm really stressed and I don't know if I'll make it into the Art Institute and I have some personal issues going on. I didn't mean to yell."

I went back to eating my apple and acted like nothing happened, ignoring the stares I earned. Way to make an impression, Winter.

        "Hey, it's alright." the smallest-probably the 'emo' girl-replied. "I went bezerk when my great grandma died. I was depressed and I found CaptainSparklez videos on youtube and I was happy. And now I'm a huge fan and I'm still shy but I don't cut anymore. I guess you could say he saved my life."

      I was taken aback by this and just stood there. Well these past five minutes have gone by fast. Jeesh. This is highschool, not a soap opera. "You want a hug?" I asked as I extended my arms, setting the half eaten apple on the table. "Yes." she said timidly. She came over and stretched out her scarred arms and hugged me tightly. "If you ever need someone to talk to just come to me, m'kay?" I said reassuringly.

    "Okay." she said, pulling out of the hug.

   My paradise in cubic feet..just one click and then I see..a whole world made for me.

Her earplugs had come out of her iphone and the song A Whole World Made For Me started playing. She quickly shut off her phone. "Heheh. Sorry about that."

"It's okay." I said, "The name's Winter."

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