The Naturals

Comedy & comics

As Dean and I left the class we both looked at our schedules again seeing we had lunch together later in the day. "well, see you in lunch Shakespeare" I said with a cheeky smile as I turned the corner.

As I walked down the hall to art I felt an arm slip around my waist, I didn't flinch because I already knew who it was.

"How was world history with Lia" I asked as I turned to see a smirking Michael.

"The class wasn't that bad" he said with a shrug "but your ex was?" I asked now wearing the smirk.

"Ummmm" he said rubbing the back of his neck as his face turned ghostlike.

I gave him a small smile and grabbed his hand as we walked the hall "come on, we don't want to be late" I said as I dragged him along.

We passed a group of annoying jocks and they began to turn quiet as we passed, then they started to whistle.

I rolled my eyes. "Hi boys" I heard Michael say in a girly voice while we walked. "Your stupid" I said with a laugh, "does that happen a lot" he asked a bit serious.

"Yes, and I'm not the only one it happens to. A lot of girls go through catcalling every day, I bet even Cassie, Lia, and Sloane are going through the awkwardness right now" I explained to him.

I was about to open the door when Michael grabbed my wrist, "I know I may do that sometimes as a joke, but if it ever bothers you just let me know" he whispered.

I saw something in his eyes, something that felt so familiar.

I don't know what possessed me to do it, but I hugged him. First he was frozen in shock then he hugged back.

He was so warm, and I could smell the cologne on his shirt. "It's ok" I said into his shirt.

We stood like that for a while until we heard the bell ring.

It snapped us back into reality and we both had a blush slowly creep up our cheeks. "Ready for class?" I asked as I turned the door knob.

I opened the door and Michael held it open as we both walked in.

"Welcome children to art" a woman with black, short, curly hair said as we walked in. All the students were seated at wooden tables that seated four.

"Um hi, you're Mrs. Castiel right?" I asked hoping we weren't in the wrong class.

"That's me" she said as she took out a pencil that was in her hair, she picked up her clipboard "you're Ember, and you're Michael" she said pointing to me then Michael.

We both nodded.

"Great, would you both please take a seat" she said to us.

We both looked around for empty seats and I found two seats at a table where a boy and girl were already sitting. "Hey is anyone sitting here" I asked the two people "nope" the girl said.

Michael and I both sat down in the empty seats.

The teacher went over the guidelines of the class, and let us have a free day after her five minute presentation.

"I'm E.."

"WAIT" the girl practically screamed. "I'm going to use my psychic abilities to guess your names" the girl said.

"How many times do I have to tell you, you're not psychic" the guy said annoyed with a small laugh.

"Alright, show me your abilities" I said to the girl.

She closed her eyes and hummed, losing small giggles. "Jason, and Esmeralda" she said to us as she opened her eyes.

"Oh so close" I said to her with a high level of sarcasm.

"I'm Ember, and this is Michael" I said to the girl and boy.

"I'm josh, and this is Fernanda" The guy said.

Josh was a blonde white kid, while Fernanda was a tan girl with long curly black hair.

"Nice to meet you" I said to them with a smile. I glanced down and saw a sketchbook in Fernanda's hands, "you can draw?" I asked nodding my head to her sketchbook.

"Check yourself" she said handing me the sketchbook, it was filled with little short comics, it had anime characters but more by her design.

I flipped more pages and saw different papers taped onto her sketchbook pages.

Just like comics

That's what I read at the top, I flipped through the comics and giggled a bit, Fernanda saw what I was looking at and gave me a small smile.

"I made those with one of my old friends" she said softly.

I could tell it was hard for her to talk about it, so I gave the sketchbook back to her, "well, you sure can draw" I said trying to lighten the mood.

"That's what I say" Josh said, also trying to lighten the mood.

"What class do you have next" I asked Fernanda taking out my schedule. Everyone else, including Fernanda took out their schedules.

"Well next period is advisory, then its free period. Which means you can choose anywhere to go that period. I have Mr. Ley for advisory" Fernanda said.

"I have Miss. Perry" said Josh, "nice, so do I" Michael said.

"Hey, I have Mr.Ley for advisory too." I said to Fernanda.

"Nice, I'm pretty sure I have an idea to where it is. But if we get lost don't blame me" she joked, I think.

"Hey just means less class time then" I said to her.

The bell rang and everyone in the class rushed to leave. All of us left the door and I was about to leave with Fernanda when Michael grabbed my hand.

"No goodbye hug" he asked with his famous smirk.

"Your stupid" I said to him rolling my eyes, "not leaving until I get one" he said.

"Guess you're staying there then" I said slipping out of his grasp and walking away with Fernanda.

As we turned the hall I could see Michael walking away and talking to Josh as they headed to their advisory.

"Goals" Fernanda said.

"In his dreams" I said, causing both of us to laugh as we began our journey to advisory.