Here We Go Again

Chapter 2

As I pulled into the school parking lot, one thing was apparent. This school was going to be like none other the others I've been to. This one was a single, brick building. It had no football field, no soccer field, no baseball diamond, not even a track. It was just one, two story brick building.

My last school was huge and had six different main buildings plus portables, with almost four thousand students on one campus. It had a whole separate campus for freshman.

As I pulled into the designated parking spot for new students, I grabbed my bag, hopped out and ran right into something, or someone. We both tumbled to the ground in a heap of books and bags.

"Oh my god I am so sorry," I mumbled trying to find my bag.

"Don't worry about it," a female voice answered.

I looked into the bluest eyes I have ever seen. Cascading around her face was bleached blonde waves that landed just past her shoulders. Light freckles dotted her cheeks. She was smiling at me warmly, despite my clumsyness. She extended her hand for me to shake. I rose my eyebrow but extended my hand to meet hers.

"I'm Renae. It's nice to meet you," she said with a toothy grin.

"Likewise. I'm Sam," I replied with a slight shake to my voice. Have I mentioned I hate being in awkward situations?

We both stood up and brushed off our pants. Renae had on a pair of crazy pants and a simple white shirt, with just a dash of makeup. She was naturally a beautiful person.

"So I've never seen you before. You're new here?" she asked as we started walking towards to front door.

"Yeah. I just moved here from Florida," I said while avoiding the concrete step that led into the door. As it closed behind us,  she came to a stop and gave me a look as to say 'you gave up palm trees and white sandy beaches for this?' I shrugged my shoulders.

"My dad got a job at the local car dealership," she nodded and walked me to the front desk.

"Good morning Miss Sanders, how are you?" Renae said cheerfully to the lady behind the counter. She was short. Probably only five feet tall. She had light red hair that was pulled back into a peranna clip. Glasses hung from a beaded necklace around her neck. She grinned at Renae.

"I'm wonderful. Are you ready to start your senior year?" she asked. Renae nodded and directed her attention towards me.

"This is my friend Sam. She's new here," Renae told Miss Sanders.

"Oh yes. The new girl. Samantha Rogers?" she raised her eyebrows.

The new girl? As in I'm the only new girl? She made it sound like there were no new transfers here. It's not possible that I'm the only transfer. I noticed they were both staring at me, waiting for a response. I cleared my throat.

"Yes ma'am. I'm a senior. Do you know where I can get my schedule?"

I heard the sound of a printer machine. Miss Sanders reached over and handed me a still warm white paper with my schedule printed on the front. I glanced down.

1st Period: Government/Economics

2nd Period: Home Economics/Shop

3rd Period: Advanced Math

4th Period: Advance English

Lunch

5th Period: Keyboarding

6th Period: Anatomy and Physiology

Seemed like a pretty simple schedule. I noticed Renae glancing over my shoulders. She reached her hand out and grabbed my paper to get a better look.

"We have first, second and sixth together. That's so exciting. Let's go to class now so I can show you your locker and you have time to meet Mr. Roth before class actually starts," she said.

I nodded in approval and took the lock Miss Sanders was hanging to me. She winked.

"I gave you the one directly next to Renae. Have a good first day to tour senior year. It's great to be a Grizzly!" she exclaimed.

Once we were outside the office, we made our way towards the lockers. I found mine and stuffed my bag inside, after taking out a notebook and pencil. I slid the lock into place before turning around to follow Renae to room 215, Government and Economics with Mr. Roth. 

We walked down the hall and entered a door frame outlined in cut outs of maps and famous quotes. As we entered the room, a tall gray haired man with round glasses turned around with a smile his face.

"Samantha! I've been waiting to meet you! Good morning Renae. I had a feeling you'd help the new girl," he said in a voice that sounded like he smoked a pack of cigarettes a day.

"Good morning. Would you mind calling me Sam? Everyone else does," I asked, averting my eyes from his unyielding gaze.

"Of course. If you'd like you can take the seat next to Renae. She sits in the middle of the room. You don't gave any problems with vision?" he said.

"No sir. Thank you." I replied.

I followed Renae to her chair and took the seat next to hers. I turned my attention to her as she pulled out the notebook labeled for this class.

"I've noticed, my nickname as the new girl. Am I the only new student this year?" I asked her, scrunching my eyebrows together.

She smiled, "The one and only new student. Everyone knows about you. There was an email sent out to the schools mailing list to inform everyone of the arrival of a new student. There's only four hundred students here. And that's with grades nine through twelve. The whole town has been awaiting your families arrival." There was a gleam in her eye.

Before I could respond, or even process this information, the classroom door swung open with a bang. In sauntered a brown haired, green eyed boy, a smirk planted on his face. His eyes met mine and his smirk turned into a full on grin. My stomach began to fill with a knot as he headed directly towards me. My hands started to sweaty and I started to bite on the skin of my lip.

"I was hoping I would make it in time to introduce myself to the new girl before anyone else," his loud voice boomed into the empty room.

My nerves almost emediately settled as he walked right up to Renae and planted a kiss right on her lips. He turned towards me and smiled again.

"I'm Brad. Nice to meet you."

It was only the beginning of first period, and I already had two friends.