a girl like her

chapter 6 (fast foward to monday)

I checked the clock, 6:45. I had to get ready fast, school started at 7:10. I was in luck because my school is a 5 minute walk away from my house. I didn't know what to wear. I was happy that my school did not have uniform. That's one good thing about this town. I picked out a "converse" tee shirt with some jeans. I don't really dress with the trends. I just wear what i have. I brushed my teeth, took one more look in the mirror, at my blonde, gross hair. I picked up my backpack, "bye mom" i walked out as she waved bye to me. I figured i'd eat breakfast at school because there wasn't any cereal at the house. I checked the time on my phone "7:00" perfect i had plenty of time. I hated to be late at school. I walk into the cafeteria, trying to get around the crowd of people surrounded by the cafeteria. The breakfast line was pretty short. As i'm getting my breakfast, i see jack and his friends start to stare at me. What could they possibly want? I didn't care, that type of thing always happens to me. People always talk about eachother in this school. I always eavesdrop, but it's because i sit right next to these people, it's my assginged seats. The fact that people always talk trash  about eachother goes to show how childish they are.

I sit down in class. Ms greene is sitting at her desk. Waiting for the class. I like the teachers, and they like me because i'm always quiet and i do my work. "Hey cary, how was your weekend?" she asked me. "Ah it was okay, uneventful as usual" i said as i walked over to my desk and put my bag down. I was the only one in the room, which made it awkard. But it was okay. "So i see that we have a new student today" she looked up at me and fixed her glasses. Something clicked, it had to be that girl that i saw on saturday!. "Really? do you know her name?" i said, interested. "Yeah, she's called mahogany, an interesting name too, she's a freshman just like you" she told me, there are some sophomores in this class too. "Hmm" i sat down in my desk thinking and kinda hoping that this mahogany girl is who i think it is. The kids all came in at once, they all stared at me, i really don't know why but i don't care. As they all sat down, ms greene started to take attendance. Just as she finished, the bell rung. Maybe that mahogany girl wasn't coming after all?. Ms greene stood up from her desk. "Good morning, we have a new student, i'm not sure when she's coming, but her name is mahogany, so be polite to her please" it's like she knew how disrespectful some of those kids could be. I heard a few girls whisper "what kind of name is that?" they snickered, We don't ever get any new students, so most of the kids aren't used to it. It's now 7:35 on the clock, and ms greene begins teaching. There's a sudden knock on the door. She looked through and opened it, sure enough there's that girl who i saw, skating. She was wearing a beanie, i wonder if they would make her take it off. She walked in with her skateboard in hand. "Everyone this is mahogany, i was just talking about her a moment ago" ms greene looked at the class, with a serious look. Before i knew it, i heard a guy snicker from the back of the class "wow nice hair" i knew he was being sarcastic. I hope mahogany didn't hear that. "Okay go sit next to cary, cary raise your hand" Ms greene pointed in my direction. I raised my hand just to make sure she could see me. I wonder if ms greene picked me to sit next to her so i could talk to her. She sat next to me. I noticed that she wasn't really looking at her surroundings. She was just looking at her feet. I didn't want to stare at her though.

*lunch*
I found out that mahogany is in my 1st and 5th period. So that means she has the same lunch as me. I go to the lunch line. I don't see her at all. Nobody has talked to her or tried to. I've heard some people say things like "she's kinda weird". I couldn't stop looking at her in 1st period, i don't know why, she's really pretty up close, she has light freckles on her face, and her eyes are a greenish hazel. I got my food, just a ham & cheese sub. I sat down, alone as always. I see mahogany. She sits down at the other end of the long table. She has earbuds in and has her sketch book. She looks like she's minding her own business, just quietly drawing. I wish i could know what she was drawing. She was always doing it, in fact ms greene had to tell her to "stop doodling" about 2 times during first period. Everyone instantly stared at her as soon as ms greene said it.

*day ends *
The bell rung and i shot up from my seat, I walked out of the classroom, through the hallway, and outside to the side walk, i felt free. I soon realize that mahogany is riding her skateboard right in front of me. She kept it next to her bag in class. The skateboard had a lot of stickers on it too. She was riding her skateboard, her pink hair flowing, I really liked her hair, it was bright, and suited her too. People in school talked about her hair and how weird it was. I haven't even heard her talk today, i'm sure she did but i wasn't there. I approached my house and unlocked my door.