Another Time, Another Place (SUPERCORP AU)

Part 4: First Day High

Lena's pov

I quickly ran straight to the car when I heard mom's stomping footsteps come out of their room.
I was on my way to go upstairs to get my earphones when I heard mom and dad quietly arguing about something. I tried to eavesdrop but the only thing I caught was something about delay in the car dealership, or was it car shipment...whatever. I can't really be sure because they're really talking in hushed, edged tones. Then suddenly mom was coming down. So there I was, scooting as fast as I can outside.

"We're not done here yet, Lionel,"
I heard mom say as she walked towards me in the car and dad's by the door with expressionless face," Buckle up, Lena, we're going to be late for the first day of school. You ready?"

"Uh-huh," I said, "what was that about, mom?"

" What was what?" She said dismissively.

"You and dad," I said quietly. I don't want to snap my mom into further bad mood now she's got that stern frown on her face. Its going to be really, really bad if she goes full on grumpy, but I gotta ask. " you were sort of talking about something important,"

"It doesn't concern you, Lena. Just focus on your classes and make me proud. I have your schedule ready in my office, I just forgot to give it to you. Drop by and get it there so you won't have to fall in line," mom said with a quick turn around of the subject.

Well, being the daughter of the school principal has its perks I guess. The thing is, there's also the expectations.

Mom and I went through morning traffic to get to school with about fifteen minutes to spare before bell rings. She dropped me off the front and asked me to go ahead get my schedule  while she went to park.

Well, it is official. Summer's over and school is back. I can already see the familiar faces of my fellow students since some of them are looking back at me. Though there was no greeting. I would have said hi but since ninth grade when people realized that I'm the principal's kid, they part ways like the red sea and I was Moses.

But not all of them treat me like that. There's Winslow Jr., the resident comic book expert and Maggie, the resident goth expert, as my friends who treats me like a regular person. Then again, we've been friends since middle school. And now we go to the same high school.

Just as I was about to look for them, I found Maggie by the fence fussing over her sling bag. There were orange stains in it.

"Hey Maggie!," I said as I approached her. " What happened to your bag?"

"Idiot Olsen and company spilled juice in it," she grumbled with a frown on her face. "...deliberately,"

"Well, those football guys just can't breathe without pissing  someone off, can they now..." I said and I took out a napkin to help her clean up her bag. " have you seen Winn yet? So we can all go inside together. You know, strength in numbers kinda thing,"

"Its just the three of us, Lena...against the football team," she said quietly , " ...and the cheerleading squad...and other bunch of kids with nothing else better to do in their life, it sucks. And nope I haven't seen Winn just yet,"

"Maybe he's still in line for his class schedule. Do you have yours already?"

"Uh-huh," was all Maggie said. Still fussing with her bag.

"Okay then I'm just gonna go get mine, wanna come with me?"

"I guess," she sighs as she looks up at me.

So, Maggie and I made our way to the school building, I saw the pretty blonde girl-next-door new neighbor of mine in her bike. Apparently, she goes to the same school as me. Then again this school is the closest to our neighborhood so it wasn't really a surprise. I don't know her name just yet but I've been wondering. I've seen her around, or more like heard her around since she's always singing with her guitar in her front yard. I like her voice, it's beautiful.

She stopped by the bike racks and secured her bike. She turned and saw me. Boy, she's prettier up close and slightly taller. I'm not sure how to react whether or not to approach her, so I smiled and just waved at her.

She smiled back timidly but she went straight inside the building with a rush. I thought she was gonna say hi but instead just went past me and Maggie hurriedly.

"Who's that?" Maggie said.

"New student, also new neighbor," I said, wondering if that girl was just really in a hurry, shy, aloof, plain rude or whatever. Anyway, one way or another, she'll be set for some attention since she's the new kid in town. If you know what I mean.

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Kara's pov

Its good exercise to pedal a bike for a mile and three quarters to school in the morning while circling around and through traffic in Main Avenue. Its okay for me since I'm used to pedaling bike for way more than a mile. The difference is that back in Riverdale, I breathe fresh air, here I breathe car smoke if not Chinese stir fry or some sewer stench.

I circled around a block and there it is, my new school. It sure looks big and imposing establishment of better learning, but for me, I also call it prison. I'm not really the studious type so I'm not really a big fan of school. But I do like my music more than anything. So the first thing I would really check is the music room, I mean class.

I reached the school and parked my bike beside the other bikes on the rack and put the lock on. When I turned around there she was walking with a friend nearby.

Well, what do you know...My dark haired neighbor goes to the same school as I do. I've seen her  around, mostly in her house's rooftop drawing. I thought about befriending her, I just don't know how because I'm not really your typical people person. I mostly keep to myself, even back in Riverdale. So I don't have much friends really.

But this girl, something about her is pulling me. I'm still a little embarrassed last time she caught me staring at her. I just couldn't  help it, she had a pretty smile and her eyes were actually green.

Speaking of, she's smiling at me now. And she waved too! Well...that was friendly... I think. Im not sure how to react or what to do exactly so I smiled back and went inside the building fast. I'm not sure why I bolted like that, I feel silly stupid right now.
And I just remembered I still don't have my class schedule and its already ten minutes before eight. So, I guess my rushing off is sort of justified...