Shadows

The New Kid

    I reach the corridor to my classroom on the 3rd floor. I felt tired from the morning adventure. I open the right sliding door to my classroom, my fingers gripping the door clumsily. The teacher's desk is empty in front of me on a little platform. I guess they made the floor higher so the teacher seemed more taller and over powering...not that some of the teacher needed it.

    I check the rest of the classroom; it was empty. I guess it's still early to be in class for most people. I walked to the middle of the classroom, dodging past other desks. I let my bag drop, quite loudly, under my desk and plop down on to the wooden seat. I cross my arms on the hard surface and rest my chin in the middle of my arms. My eyelids felt heavy...

..."RINNGGG!", the bell rang loudly, making me jump slightly. The teacher entered the classroom. I sat up straight, letting my arms drop and my hands rest on my legs. The teacher gave a polite smile to me, as a greeting. I returned it. The other students began to enter the room. The room flooded with chatter.

    As they took their seats some of them quietened down. Well the girls did. Mr Lay, our class and maths teacher, he's, well 'tall' and 'handsome' as the girls say. They all still have a crush on Mr Lay I guess. Soon the boys followed their example. And I guess the most of boys are still jealous.

    I look up, smirking to myself, (without any one knowing,) and just realise there was a student standing next to Mr Lay. He's four inches shorter than Mr Lay, roughly, so 5ft 6inches. He has blonde hair, blue eyes, and has a good masculine built. He's what the other girl's call 'perfect' basically, looking at everything...just great... I'm still making profiles on people...I guess it's become a habit...

"So class as you all have probably guessed, we have a new student joining us," Mr Lay announces, smiling. He turns to the new edition to the class. "This is Ulric everyone."

I see Ulric's eyes change colour for a brief moment. Just my imagination. Mr Lay starts talking again, "I have decided that we change our seating plan because of the new half term and this would also be easier for Ulric." He asks everyone to stand up and move to where he tells them to. I lose count of who hasn't been called out after a while, but know I'll be the last person.

And I'm right. "So the last people at the back table in the right, table F-5, are Skyler and Ulric," Mr Lay smiles as he finishes and looks at me. I smile back and start picking up my bag. I swear that I'm going to end up being hated, I think, gritting my teeth under the smile as I walk away. I reach my new seat, mine ends up being next to the window, Ulric is already there, sitting down. I walk behind his chair to my seat. I put my bag down under my seat and sit down. The wooden boards here are scarred from the dragging of the chair. I look up, waiting for the class to begin.

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