Transfer Students

Week one

 We all meet up in front of the school. Ellie, Jasmine, Elizabeth, Carmen, and me. None of us are excited about this. Even if they refuse to admit it, they're probably scared. I know I am. Well, we can't avoid this forever. We took the place of five monsters who went to our high school, Hamilton High school. Jasmine and I are 18, Ellie and Elizabeth are 19, and Carmen is 17, though she'll be 18 in two months. We glance at each other and walk-in.

Luckily, we all got lockers next to each other, and everyone got the same classes, except I have one with none of them in it. Potion making. Apparently, this is Hogwarts. I wonder if Professor Snape is here. As we make our way to our lockers, I notice everyone is staring at us. I'm sure my friends notice too, but they don't mention anything, just look at the locker numbers. I mean, why wouldn't monsters stare at us? We're the only humans here. Suddenly, a red guy with a broken-off horn and a normal horn steps in front of us. He might be attractive if I didn't have the feeling he would try and kill us. "Well, well, well, look what we have here. Humans! Oh, this will be SO much fun. Oh, by the way, Principal Giant Spider sent me to tell you, someone, set your lockers on fire. It was me, by the way, and don't bother telling the principal, he can't do anything. You guys are just going to have to carry around your flammable backpacks in your flammable clothes on your flammable skin. What a shame. Not actually though." I know if I don't do something one of my friends will, and I don't want them to get hurt. I sigh and roll my eyes, "Well, thanks for the totally discreet threat to our lives and also setting our lockers on fire. Now, since we can't go to our lockers, we're going to go to our homeroom. Bye." I glance at my friends and we're about to walk to homeroom when Mr. Arson grabs my wrist and forces me to look at him, "The name's Damien. And NOBODY speaks back to me." I probably would've been burned alive if the principal didn't choose this moment to come to say hi, "Damien! Thanks for greeting the new students! Always so helpful!" He pounds him on the back with one of his many legs, and Damien let's go of my arm. I have to force myself not to stare. I turn around and notice Carmen is, so I discreetly elbow her.

We just finished the first period with everyone staring at us and an awkward introduction in front of the class. Luckily, Damien wasn't there, and now it's time for the second. The period I have with none of my friends. I say bye and Carmen does the Hunger Games whistle. I walk off to find my second-period class.

"Welcome to potions making!" Cackles the witch teaching our class. And I mean an actual witch. Like warts and everything. The only empty seat is in the back, next to some vampire dude. I mean, I assume he's a vampire. He has purple skin and fangs. But he's wearing a sweater vest and a man bun. God, this school is weird. Throughout the class, which I wasn't paying attention to, I notice the vampire dude keeps glancing at me. Finally, I decide to let him know I'm not lunch. "Why the hell do you keep looking at me? I get I'm human, and I'm new here. But I'm not staring at every monster here. So stop."I whisper to him, as the witch rambles about toads eyes. He looks affronted, "Fine, ok. Calm down. It's just having a human at a monster school is the opposite of mainstream." I raise an eyebrow, mainstream? What? He rolls his eyes, "Well, I'm Liam. And no, I'm not going to kill you at lunch. And you are?" "I'm Natalie. And I thought you would know that. I mean, I have a feeling that people spread gossip like wildfire here. It is high school after all, and I am the girl who stood up to that Damien kid, who seems like someone who isn't used to that." He scoffs, "Gossip is so mainstream. And I would watch your back if I were you. Damien is going to burn you alive." I have a feeling he's not exaggerating. I turn back and try (and fail) to pay attention to the rest of the class.

Finally, lunch. I brought my own lunch because my parents said they probably won't serve food humans can eat. Or they might serve humans. Well, they didn't say that, but I think it was there all the same. I walk in and look around for my friends. I spot them, then notice there are only four seats. My friends spot me and Elizabeth gives me a sympathetic smile. Goddamit. There are no empty tables, so I'm going to have to eat with some monster. I decide to go sit with some pink fish-lady wearing a crown. "Oh hello! You must be one of the humans! My name is Princess Miranda Vanderbilt of the Water Kingdom." I sit down, already uncomfortable, "Um. Nice to meet you. I'm Natalie Dawn Jackson. Of, um, New York City." She smiles, "Wonderful! I see your friends' table is full so you decided to sit with me! I completely understand, who wouldn't want to sit with such a beautiful princess like me." I don't have to answer, because out of nowhere, comes someone wearing a cloak and fully armed out of the air vent, "It is me! The Slayer! And I'm here to defend my fellow human!" I'm mortified, I quickly glance around but see no one staring, except for some quick glances from nearby tables. "Hi ok so in case you didn't notice I am NOT being attacked and was having a conversation so if you could kindly leave and stop making a scene that would be great." The slayer looks at me, confused, "But... Why wouldn't you want me to kill this monster?" I roll my eyes, "Because, legally, these schools have to be integrated and Miranda is nice and honestly I shouldn't have to explain why I don't want you to murder her so just fuck off." The Slayer looks offended, but leaves. Miranda continues her conversation about how wonderful she is, and I just smile and nod until lunch is over.

Well, one thing I certainly like better than my old school is we have recess. I meet up with my friends under a tree outside and we just chat for a while. Suddenly, some African American girl with fire instead of hair starts a rave. Are the teachers just ok with this? What's going on? My friends and I try to slip away but to no avail, we're swept up in the crowd. Are those demons? Those look like demons. Oh no, Damien is leading them. Bigger oh no, he's spotted me. He starts coming towards me and my friends, his demons helping push through the crowd. "Hello, Natalie. Time to burn."