Alone

28: First Day

As I stared out the window, I listened to music while watching as the buildings passed. I tried desperately to calm my nerves, and excitement but failed as we pulled up to the school. My breath hitches as the car stopped. I took out one earbud and turned to Happy.
"This is your stop." He said turning to me and smiling.
"I don't think I'm ready." I said while watching other students walk up to the school.
"Your ready, you've got this kid. Listen Peter is waiting inside for you, and he's been nonstop texting me about this day, so he's ready to see you. Also you're really smart, and once you get in there you won't want to leave." I took a deep breath after hearing his speech. I turned and smiled at him.
"Thanks Happy." I said before opening the door, and stepping out.
"Good luck!" He yelled as he put down the window. I turned and smiled and nodded my head, he waited a few more seconds before driving away. I stopped staring at the school in front of me. I grasped my locket and squeezed it, I wish Wanda and Pietro could see me now. A few students had already started to stare at me, but I took a deep breath and walked forward. Once inside I truly noticed the amount of students at this school. After a few minutes a loud bell rang, and in a matter of seconds the hallways were clear.
"Okay Elizabeth, find the Principal's Office." I said to myself taking another deep breath. I walked towards a room labeled Attendance office. Once I walked a woman in her late forties looked up and smiled at me.
"Yes dear how can I help you." She said with a slight smile on her face.
"Where is the Principal's office?" I asked quietly.
"Just down the hall a little and you see it." She said pointing left.
"Thank you." I said giving her a smile and turning to leave.
I did as instructed and walked down the hall, where I soon found a room labeled the Principal's Office and knocked on the door.
"Come in!" A mans voice yelled from inside. I opened the door slowly peeking my head in before opening it all the way and walking in.
"Hello, Ms.Vornov right?" He said while reading a file.
"Um yes." I said while fiddling with my locket.
"Okay so I have your schedule here," he said handing me a yellow paper listing eight different classes "and you will get the tour tomorrow," he said standing up from his seat. "But today I will walk you to your first class," he walked to the door and opened it, "follow me!" He said walking out while turning and giving a smile.

Peter POV:
I turned around and looked at the clock and then turned and looked at the door. I hadn't noticed anything my teacher was saying, the excitement of seeing Elizabeth again overwhelmed me. After about five minutes I rested my chin on the desk, thinking she wasn't going to come, after a minute passed the door opened, and the principal walked in, a smile on his face. He exchanged a few words with my teacher before gesturing to the person the hallway. Soon Elizabeth walked in, i couldn't help but stare at her. Her eyes darted around the class before meeting mine. She smiled a warm and welcoming smile at me,that made feel the butterflies in my stomach.
"Okay everyone this is Eizabeth Vornov, she is a foreign exchange student, so you all make her feel welcome." The principal said loudly, he then turned to my teacher "you got this from here." He said before smiling and walking out.
"Elizabeth why don't you tell us about yourself." Mrs. Andrews said.
"Oh um okay, like what?" Elizabeth said quietly.
"Where are you from?" Flash said loudly before Mrs. Andrews could answer.
"I'm from Sokovia." She replied, her accent laced in every word.
"Were you there when you know?" A girl from the other side of the classroom asked. An emotion crossed Elizabeth's face.
"Yes. I was." She answered while holding onto a gold heart shaped necklace. She looked down as if she had been thinking about something.
"Okay I think that's enough questions, Elizabeth why don't you take a seat." Mrs. Andrews said. I quickly cleared the seat next to me, making eye contact with her, as she walked down the isle. She smiled and walked towards me, she then placed her backpack down on the floor and took a seat.
"Hey, it's good to see you." I said quietly as Mrs. Andrews began to talk again.
"It's good to see you too, Peter." She said giving me a smile.
"So what's your next class?" I asked praying we had a more classes together.
"Um," She said while pulling out a green sheet of paper and placing it on the desk and sliding it over to me. "These are my classes." I looked at the classes listed, a burst of happiness over took me at the sight of all her classes.
"We have almost all our classes together except, for one." I said excitedly, immediately a smile spread across her face making me happier, I had never been so excited to spend time with someone. I had not realized I was speaking loudly until an annoyed voice came from the class room.
"Mr. Parker, Ms. Vornov, if you could please keep it down," Mrs. Andrews said turning her head from the white board to look at me, a few students turned to look at me, but I looked down at the desk. I noticed Elizabeth had done the same, though I could see a faint smile on her face as she picked up her pencil and pulled out a notebook, and began to take notes.

Elizabeth POV:
Peter and I now walked to the lunchroom, once I opened the doors walking into the room I stopped surprised by the amount of people inside.
"Do you want anything to eat?" Peter asked gesturing to the line of students getting food.
"Um no thank you I'm not hungry." I replied
"Well let's go meet up with Ned then." Peter said walking forward into the cafeteria. I followed while looking around the room. We eventually reached a long empty table where one guy sat eating. The guy looked up and a smile spread across his face. He stood up and smiled at me.
"Ned, this is-" Peter started before being cut off by Ned.
"Elizabeth! Nice to meet you, you're all Peter talked about." He said excitedly. I felt my cheeks turn red, I turned to Peter who glared at Ned. Peter then turned and smiled me, and then looked down. He then sat down on the chair, I took a seat next to him, and looked up at Ned who was smiling at us both.
"So uh, your also doing the Stark internship?" Ned asked as he made his fork dance around the food on his plate. Confused, I was about to ask what he meant before Peter spoke.
"Uh yeah! That's how we met." He said turning and looking at me.
"Yes, that's how we met." I said turning to Ned, after I quickly caught on to what Peter was trying to do.
"Cool, so how did you get in?" Ned asked. My mind quickly looked for answers to his question.
"He saved me, when Sokovia you know, and ever since he looked out for me." I answered. I began to fiddle with my necklace as my mind flashed memories of Sokovia.
"Oh that's real nice of him. Well I'm excited to be hanging out with you." Ned said smiling at me. I smiled back, feeling less anxious. I turned to Peter who had a large beaming smile on his face, I felt my cheeks turn red at the sight of him, I looked down, not wanting him to notice them.
After lunch Peter and I walked to our classes, and sat together in all of them. In every class we talked and got to know each other, until finally the bell rang. Peter and I walked quickly out of the school. Once we were in the front of the school I noticed happy's car.
"Hey kid!" Happy yelled out.
"Hey happy!" Peter said as he waved.
I opened the car door and placed my bag inside. I was about to get in when spoke.
"Hey uh Elizabeth. Do you wanna like come over to my apartment later, I told my aunt May about you and she really wants to meet you. Of course she thinks you're part of the Stark internship but like yeah, do you wanna come over?" He said finishing with a nervous smile.
"Yeah of course!" I said.
"Cool! Well do you have a phone so I can text you my address?" He asked pulling out his phone from his back pocket.
"Oh yeah, um let me get it." I said turning to open my backpack. Once I got my phone out I handed it to him. He typed in his phone number then handed it back to me.
"Okay we'll see you later then!" He said giving me a smile.
"Okay see you later Peter." I said as got in the car, once I was inside he smiled at me and shut the door. I wanted to squeal but I made no sound.
"So how was school?" Happy asked as we drove away from the school.
"It was great." I said smiling to myself as thought about Peter. For once in a very long time there was something on my mind other than Pietro and Wanda, it had been a long time since I felt happy and hopeful.