Room 243

Chapter 1:

My name is Addison, I guess you could say I'm not your average girl. I live with my parents and my two bratty sisters, Kathy and Larissa. I also have two cats and a dog. Everyone in my family is always so busy. Travelling for work or sports or out with friends. Sometimes I feel invisible and under appreciated, I guess that's why I started looking for older role models who would give me attention.

Ever since I was younger I've had a draw to older men. I remember being at my aunts wedding when I was 7 years old. My uncles best man and I would play barbies and tag when I got bored and I grew so infatuated with him. My family would tease me for "liking" him but back then I didn't know what it meant.

When I was 9 I moved from my hometown of Houston to somewhere foreign to my nature. I had to make all new friends and adapt to a new lifestyle. I got through elementary school pretty easily but when I reached high school everything seemed to change, in a weird way at that. I had a core group of friends in grade 8 and when we got to high school everything turned to shit. We all stopped talking and found new people to hang around with and then I was alone yet again. I remember my mom forcing me to go to grade 9 orientation "Addison it will be good for you and you can get a good grasp on what the school will be like!" Inviting right? Not. I went anyway because my other friends were going too and at least I wouldn't be alone.

We all walked to the school together, it was a hot August morning so we stopped at Tim Hortons to grab iced-caps before we went in. Walking into my highschool for the first time was so overwhelming. Everything in highschool is so much bigger & I had no idea where I was going. I asked a student representative "we're looking for the library for the orientation, can you show us where it is?" She told us that it was right at the top of the stairs and hard to miss. So we followed her directions up the stairs.

My two friends and I sat down at one of the round tables, I didn't feel so embarrassed going because there was a lot of people there. We met a few nice teachers and they all introduced themselves and told us what they taught at the school. Some for English and art as well as math and science but there was one specific male teacher that stood out in my mind. He's a geography teacher named Mr. Jerard. He seemed very young. He is obviously extremely good looking. Dark hair and dark eyes. He was wearing dress pants with a black polo Tshirt tucked in. He's also pretty tall which was a bonus. When it was his turn to talk about his department it was obvious that every girl in the room was intrigued by his looks. Who wouldn't be.

Chapter 2

When I got home after the orientation I couldn't help but feel giddy inside. I told my mom I absolutely hated it because I made such a fuss about going. Mr. Jerard is so funny. There was something about his speech earlier that set him a part from the other teachers. He seems real. A lot of teachers are strict and uptight but he seems so laid back and chill about everything I can't wait to go back tomorrow and see what it has in store. "Mom says you have to unload the dishwasher" Kathy interrupts my thoughts. We have a system at home that gives my sisters and I specific days to do chores. Unloading the dishwasher is the worst.

"Thank god we don't have to drag you from your room this time" my mom teases as she moves away from the dishwasher. "Ha ha you're hilarious" I say sarcastically. When I was finished unloading my phone rang, it was Amelia.

"Hey Addi, Emma and I are totally ditching that stupid orientation tomorrow and are going to go bowling, wanna come?"

I take it this would be an inappropriate time to tell them that I'm actually looking forward to the orientation tomorrow. I can also assume they have no interest in Mr. Jerard. Looks like I'm flying solo.

"I wish I could, but I can't afford to go, plus my mom is making me go to this and she calls to make sure I'm there" I lied.

"Dang that sucks" Amelia responds, "See you on the first day then?"