Secrets and Lies

First Impressions

As Alex was walking up to the school from the parking lot she looked more closely at it. It was a tan-ish brown with a cobblestone grey trim. It wasn't aesthetically pleasing but she knew she would grow into it.

As she approached the crowds of students everyone went silent. And everyone was staring at her. She nervously flipped her hair over her eyes and started to bite her nails. She made a bee-line to the office that read COUNSELLING OFFICE  and walked in. She checked in with the lady sitting behind the front desk. She was shorter than Alex. Her brown almond shaped eyes looked so caring. "Hello, I am a new student I just transferred here from Nogales" Alex began.. The small lady behind the desk placed a clip board in front of Alexandria and told her to write her name and grade down.

Alexandria Clark - Senior

The lady behind the desk took the clip board and told her "to sit down and a counsellor will be with you in a moment." and Alex obeyed. Sitting in the lobby of the counsellors office reminded Alex of her old school. It was quiet. The walls were a mint green with black accents. She could smell the fresh coffee and the warm papers as they came out of the Xerox machine. Before she knew it a nice older lady came around the corner and called her name.

They walked to her office and the lady finally introduced herself. "My name is Mrs. Preschton. I am one of the five counsellors on this campus. It is very nice to meet you Ms. Clark".

Mrs. Preschton looked for something on her desk. I assumed it was a paper or something cause she had a lot of those on her desk. "Aha!" she said as she pulled out a yellow form. "Here's your schedule. Let me get one of my TAs to take you and show you around the school.." and just like that she left out the door. I looked down at my schedule it read

Alexandria Clark
1 English 7-8 Room: 234
2 Personal Finance Room: 753
3 Lunch Room: N/A
4 Government Room: 256
5 Economics Room: 645

So I only had four classes a day. That's a change. Mrs. Preschton returned with a boy who I assumed was her TA. He was tall, he had dark dirty blonde hair and gorgeous green eyes. It took me a minute to register that they were talking to me.

"Alexandria?" Mrs Preschton asked as if she were waiting for an answer.

"Yes ma'am? Sorry I'm kind of nervous for my first day.." I responded.

She laughed and said, "This is Anthony, he'll be your guide for the next couple days."

He held out his hand and smiled at me "Hi, nice to meet you" he said.

All I could do was smile. I took his hand and he helped me out of the chair. And he walked me to my first hour of the day..