AtFirstSight
There is always that one moment, as you walk
up the stairs into your new school, where you realize everything
is about to change. Believe me, I had no idea as I walked up the
steps of Windsor High School that this was it.
//Two years ago.
I
walked up the stairs of Windsor High School. My pink backpack
slung on my side. My brown hair was twisted into brown, long
curls. It was the first year my mom had let me pick out my first
day of school outfit. I was wearing a navy shirt from
Abercrombie, and a striped blue and white skirt that grabbed my
hips. I let out a breath, and looked around for a familiar face.
Nothing. I pulled out my schedule out of my
bag.
7:45
Homeroom; McGuel Room 223
I
shoved the paper back in my bag, scanned the crowd one last time
before walking into the school.
Miscellaneous chatter filled my
ears.
“Maeve!” I whipped around at the
sound of my name,
“Hey! Rachel!” Standing in front
of me, was Rachel Rhodes.
Her
long blonde hair had been straightened, and her skin was a
caramel tone, something that must have taken all
summer.
“What’s up?” She
asked,
“Trying to find McGuel’s
roo-“
“AH! I have her for homeroom,
too.”
Her bright blue eyes gleamed at me.
I
laughed, “I’m not completely alone
then!”
I
replied with a smile.
“Room 223, right?” I
asked.
She
nodded, and we headed up the stairs together.
“So, I heard there’s a new
guy.” She said,
“Really?” I asked, not really
caring. I looked around at the walls.
They
were all either covered in artwork from last year, so red and
maroon lockers.
“Yeah, I heard he’s SOO
cute,” She said, with emphasis on the so.
I
laughed as we walked in to our homeroom.
The
clock read 7:42, giving me enough time to find and seat and check
out my schedule again before the next class.
“Hello class, I’m Mrs.
McGuel,” A young, blonde woman spoke to our class. She
seemed about five foot six, and had piercing blue
eyes.
“I need a quick attendance, so everyone
just sit in a seat, and then you can go!”
“Anabel
Abrams.”
“Here!”
“Jenny Brooks,”
“Here!”
She
called off a couple more names, I pulled out my schedule again,
Period two social studies Mr. Potter
“Maeve Cruz,”
“Here!” I
replied,
“Dean DeLuna”
“Here,”
I
turned around. The voice came three seats back from me. He had
shaggy, brown hair, that barely fell over his eyes. He had olive,
deep tan skin, and tiffany box blue eyes.
“Welcome to our school, Dean,”
Mrs. McGuel said with a wink.
So
this is the new kid. His head turned towards me, and he noticed
my staring.
He
shot me a smile, and I felt my cheeks burn.
The
bell pounded our ears, and we were off to our next
class