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𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 1

Darrel Curtis
1958

It was a normal day at school, nothing much honestly. I already want to go to high school I'm in 9th grade junior high.

Our teacher kept rambling about the fact that we are going to be going to high school and that we have to brace ourselves and be prepared. It was really boring.

"Mr. Curtis" my teacher said putting down the phone "The office is expecting you"

"Ooooo" I heard the class say which made me chuckle

"What you do now? Not put away football gear?" Paul laughed

"I don't even know, at least I'm escaping this prison" I laughed and grabbed my backpack as I left the class to the office

I wonder why they want me?

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Once I reached the office I went to the front desk.

"You guys asked for me?" I asked the secretary Mrs. Loren

"Yes go into Mr. Henderson's office he wants to speak with you" she pointed to the principles office.

I felt my heart start to beat faster and my hands start to sweat. What did I do?

I walked to his office and knocked on the door.

"Come in" I heard him say and I opened the door

"You asked for me?" I asked as felt my heart beat faster, I hate being in the principles office. "If this is about me pouring ice cold water on Jimmy, it wasn't my fault we all agreed on the prank and he's our bud-" Mr. Henderson cut me off

"No mr. Curtis, you aren't getting in trouble, I know you boys are part of the football team and you boys are just hectic." I finally could breathe, my heart slowed down

"Oh thank God, you had me there for a second" I chuckled And he chuckled too

"We have a new student that is going to attend will Rodgers" our school is a middle school and a high school which is kinda cool cause I'm not as nervous but I mean sense the two age groups are separated we don't see them much.

"Oh okay, so....." I trailed on

"You are going to be showing her around, she's getting her schedule right now"

"What grade is she in?" I asked

"7th grade, I assumed for a boy who had gone to this school for 4 years and is on the varsity football team should show her around, and congrats on varsity a 9th grader in varsity is a big deal"

"Thank you sir" I nodded

"Of course, I want you to give her the whole tour of the school, I don't mind if she misses class today, the campus is pretty big. Show her where classes are library, you know the whole school, explain the rules, the expectations, all that good stuff"

"Ok" I nodded

About 4 minutes after a small girl came in to the office. She had brown hair, she was short, she was wearing jeans and a turtle neck under her blue oversized sweater.