The Only Reason

Chapter Two:

November 2 2008: The Day She Joined Norwest Christian College.
I'm stuck in this hell hole for an extra hour thanks to my music teacher for giving me another demerit point for wearing the wrong socks. SOCKS THO! Why would you even give a kid a god damn demerit for socks?! You see the school have this behaviour system where if you do anything wrong in class or wear the wrong uniform you get a demerit point. Get five and you end up where I am. Detention.
"Michael not you again, this is the fifth time you've been here this week! What's your reason for being here this time?" Miss Massey asked me with a hint of amusement in her voice.
"Socks Miss. I'm wearing blue socks. So Mr Chechins gave me a demerit for not wearing black or white socks."
"Oh for heaven sakes Michael how did he even- no never mind I'm not gunna ask. You know the drill I'll be back in 45 minutes." She huffed as she walked out the door. It always amuses me how she always comes back the last 15 minutes of detention. I could just walk out if I want to and just go home but then I'd be digging myself an even bigger grave than the one I already have. I'm guessing you want to know where Elenor is huh? Well we seen each other a bit through out the summer but ever since school started I don't see her much anymore. Probably the fact that she goes to Newcastle High with her brother Bradie. I wander how she must be getting on. I wander if she's opened up to more people now? My thoughts were interrupted as I see my friend Calum walking into detention room.
"Thought I would find you in here Michael." asked the scrawny lad. "Go on what's the reason you're in here this time?"
"Socks."
"Jesus Christ no teacher ever gives you a break about your socks aye."
"Seems that way and besides what you doing here anyways, I thought you would of gone home by now."
"Yeah I would but I wanted to stay behind and watch Mali-Koa rehearse for the schools talent show. But I came here to let you in on something."
"Which is?"
"We have a new student comming here and I have to look after her."
"Really? Seems interesting. What she suppose to be like then?"
"Well she seems like a handful if you ask me! She's been kicked out for fighting and sassing the teachers way too much."
"Interesting sounds like it!" Funny sounds like someone I know. "When she starting then?"
"Tomorrow."
"Tomorrow?"
"Yeah that's what I just said idiot, were you even paying attention?" Calum said pushing my arm lightly.
"Yeah I was listening bone-head just that, it's a bit short notice isn't it?"
"Well apparently they've known about it for a while but picked someone to look after her and show her around the next couple of weeks."
"And they chose you? You just about know where everything is yourself!"
"I do know where it all is thankyou very much!"
"Alright alright keep your pants in a twist mate!"
"Well what I was asking is if I can introduce her to you tomorrow so she at least can get to know someone else."
"Sure why not it's not like I'm running out of friends. Its only you and Geordie I really have if I'm to be honest."
"What about that girl from the summer?"
"Yeah well we don't really see each other no more with her going to a different school and yeh." I sighed. Its a shame we grew apart. Ell was beginning to interest me.
"Oh, well maybe she can take your mind off of her. Okay so when I've got her tomorrow I'll call you and-" we were interrupted by someone walking through the door.
"Hey Cal, mum is waiting for us outside now. Oh hey Michael!"
"Hey Mali. I'll see you tomorrow Cal."
"Yeah I'll see you tomorrow. Good luck with detention buddy." and then they both left leaving me to be by myself again. To be honest I've got use to being alone now. Like I said before I don't have many friends, not many people like me. I went home that night thinking about what this girl was like. Maybe she could be an interesting character to school.
*The Next Day*
It's break time now and I'm waiting in the cafeteria for Calum and the new girl to arrive. As I wait for them I begin to look out of the window looking out onto the playing field. I was bought out of my day dream when I felt a tap on my shoulder. When I turned round I couldn't believe who I was seeing.
"Hey Michael I'm here with the new girl! Michael this is-"
"Ellie. I know. This is the girl I was one about. We met in dads shop in the summer." I said in awe struck.
"Nice to see a face I know already Mikey."