As I walked through the huge double doors I realized I had no idea where I was going. There were lots of groups scattered around sitting at tables in little cliques, talking and laughing together. I looked around for an empty seat among the massive group of teenagers. I spotted one amidst a group of girls that were all dressed in neon colors. Way too bright, they'd burn my eyes out within minutes. I noticed another next to a pack of buff, jocky looking guys. Pass. I glanced over to the corner and saw a completely empty table. Perfect. I walked to the side of the giant hall and made my way as inconspicuously as I could manage to the empty space. Despite my feeble attempt at not being noticed, several people turned their heads as I waked past. I sat down and placed my phone on the table while I dug in my bag for my head phones. I pulled them out and attempted to untangle them, but they wouldn't budge. I pulled on them harder, then, just my luck, they broke.
"Dammit," I muttered to myself.
"Wanna borrow mine?" I looked up to see a boy with jet black hair, snakebites, and an "A Day to Remember" T-shirt. He reached out his hand towards me with the headphones neatly wrapped up into a little bundle.
"Uhh thanks. I'm Alex by the way." I flashed a quick smile and reached to grab the headphones from him.
"It's a pleasure meeting you Alex, I'm Drew. Do you mind if I sit with you?"
"Not at all. Go for it." I replied unenthusiasticly. He took a seat next to me and pulled out his phone.
"So you like Falling in Reverse?" he asked me with a side smile.
"Of course! Ronnie Radke is my idol!" I said rather louder than I intended. I watched as he rubbed his ear from my intense remarks. "Oops, didn't mean to scream at you. Sorry." I said regretfully. The first friend I make I start screaming at him. I'm so pathetic.
"Haha, it's fine Alex. Your excitement about Ronnie leads me to believe we'll get along just fine." He gave me a sideways look and smiled.
"So, uh, what class do you have first?" I asked the boy awkwardly.
"Marching band, and you?"
"Same! I'm trying out for drumline this year!" I proudly announced.
"Hmm. This should be fun." I wasn't sure what he meant by that, but I just disregarded his comment and continued listening to my music in quiet until the bell rang for first period.
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Freshman Year
RomansaAlex feels like a disappointment to her extremely rich family with high standards, and is constantly being compared to her older sister, Belle. Throughout her freshman year she faces bullies, creepy teachers, her older sister, and lots of boy drama...
