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Chapter 10
After "little Miss. Hoochie" finished drooling over Nick, I learned her real name to be Tiffany. How fitting. The other two girls were named Gabrielle and Kristin. The three guys were named Eric, Raymond, and Paul. Gabby and Kristin were really nice. They both had brown hair, but Kristin's was straighter and shorter than Gabby's. Turns out Kristin has calculus, gym, and homeroom. Gabby was in Spanish, and English with me while Nick and I had homeroom, History, Science, choir, and lunch together. The day went pretty much uneventful. I met some really nice people. Two of them stood out. One is named Michelle, she's in History wih me. She is a laid back kind of chick. She doesn't care what people think of her. I consider her a "diamong in the rough". She's got a kickin' personality and we like the same music. The other is named Derrick. He plays basketball and he's kinda preppy, but really nice and friendly. He looks kinda unique. He's got really nice dirty blonde hair that's kinda slicked back, but not quite and really beautiful green eyes. Oh, and he has nice hands. I love guys with nice hands. He's also in my Science class. For some reason when I was talking to him, Nick kept trying to talk to me at the same time. That's really frustating! Anyway, it's about 12:30 which means Nick is meeting me at my locker and then we're going to lunch together. Just as I was closing my locker a pair of blue eyes met my gaze.
"Ready?" Nick asked. I nodded. We began to walk. "So, how do you like it?"
"Well, the people are nice, I guess. I've made all of four friends. Whoopee!" I said sarcastically twirling my finger in the air.
"Don't sweat the small stuff kid, people will warm up to ya." Nick explained as we walked into the cafeteria. We walked by a table which looked be sitting the jocks who gave fives to Nick. Then we walked by a table of girls with fake hair, fake nails, and I'm pretty sure fake noses. They gave me this nasty look. I just smiled. I wasn't in the mood to make enemies now. Nick took my arm and pulled me to a table right beside a window. He placed his bag on the table and took my books out of my hand and did the same. "Sit." Nick said nicely. I obeyed him and searched for my lunch in my black and gray Jansport. There it is! I pulled it out and looked for a plastic baggie while Nick fished through his pockets for a few dollars.
"Close your eyes." I instructed Nick. He did as I said as I waved the plastic baggie in fron of his nose. Not a second later, he grabbed the bag from my grasp. The smell of chex-mix was permeating through the plastic.
"Thanks, Linds. I'll be right back." Nick said walking up to the lunch line. As I was sitting at the table alone, looking through my backpack, I heard a chair being pulled out from the table. I looked up only to see Derrick.
"Hey Lindsay!" he said gleefully.
"Hi Derrick. What's up?"
"Oh nothing. Just wanted to see how you were doing considering it's your first day and all."
"Thanks. Everything's going rather well. I've met a few people and Nick has been showing me around and taking care of me." I explained as I saw Derrick's face fall when I mentioned Nick.
"Yeah, well...I'm gonna go now. See you later." Derrick said getting up as Nick placed his tray of food down on the table.
"Yeah, Bye." I said popping open my can of Coca-Cola. Nick gave me a quick look as if searching for something to say. I proceeded to drink my soda.
"Choir next." Nick reminded me as he took a bite of his pizza. I decided to steal a french fry. he looked at me angrily, but I knew he really wasn't. I decided to play with him. I took another, but dipped it in his ketchup.
"Yeah, I know. I can't wait to show off my wonderful voice." I said as I rolled my eyes.
"Don't say that. You are really talented. Hell, I'd start a group with you if I wasn't already in one." Nick said smiling.
"Shut up, Nickers." I said throwing a frech fry at him.
"Nickers? Hmmm...it's kinda catchy, but now you need a name." Nick said as he thought for a moment.
"Don't hurt yourself, dear." I said sarcastically. He just looked at me and smiled.
"Got it...Yaz!" I looked at him funny. "Your name backwards is Yasdnil, but the s sounds like a z, and it starts with Yas. Yaz sounds cool." I nodded.
"Yeah, c'mon, let's jet to choir. Sorry to say, but lunch is almost over Nickolas." I said putting on a puppy dog face.
"Funny, real funny." Nick said finishing his last bite of pizza. We got up to throw our garbage away as the bell rang. We walked down two halls to come face to face with a large woman named Miss. Malloy. She shook our hands, but talked to Nick.
"It's a pleasure having you in my class." she said all smiles. All I have to say is 'suck up!' Anyway, she had us sit in alphabetical order which meant Nick and I were split up. I was next to a girl named Carrie. We did a few scales and stuff and she sounded really good. I noticed Nick looking at me while we were singing, so I turned around and made a face at him. I kinda crossed my eyes and half opened my mouth and stuck out my tongue. That was a bad move cuz a few other people saw and they all began to laugh. The teacher noticed it was I who made the face and decided to make me sing a scale by myself. Damn! First day, and I'm all ready on her list. I opened my mouth, but nothing came out. Out of the corner of my eye I noticed Nick staring at me intently. Voice, don't fail me now! I thought as I saing the scale. I held the last note for a few beats and decided I was running out of air. I shut my mouth and closed my eyes and people looked at me oddly. "Very good, Lindsay." Miss Malloy said nodding her head. I felt really embarassed. Near the end of class, we were allowed to go sit near anyone and Nick took it upon himself to sit next to me. I couldn't face him. I thought I sounded horrible.
"You're such a bitch." I looked up surprised.
"Excuse me?!" I said pissed off at Nick's comment.
"I just mean you got her pissed, she thought she'd embarass you, but you showed her! It was cool!" Nick epxplained.
"Ok, you scared me." I replied. I only had two more classes until Nick was supposed to meet me at my locker to take me home. I was actually anticipating the end if the day. I wasn't making any other friends and I kinda wanted to see Nick. Finally, the last bell rang and I walked briskly until I bumped into someome. I picked up my backpack and came face to face with Miss. Malloy. "I'm so sorry Miss. Malloy. I'm just rushing to meet someone." I explained.
"It's alright, dear. I presume you're meeting Nick, so I won't keep you." I looked at her oddly. "I just wanted to say I'm very impressed with your voice. I wanted to let you know early that we will be having a Christmas concert and I'm thinking of having a solo. I'd like to hear more of your voice."
"Ok, thanks." I said as Miss. Malloy made an excuse to leave. I got to my locker to find Nick standing against it. "Sorry, Nick. I bumped into Miss. Malloy and we were talking for a little while."
"No prob. I was thinking..."
"Oh great." I said smacking myself in the head.
"Anyway, how about you eat dinner at my house. My mom really liked you. Actually, she gave me the idea." Nick said lying about the last part.
"I'll have to ask. I'll most likely be able to." I gathered the books I needed and walked with Nick to the student parking lot. We found his truck and quickly got into it. It was a quiet ride home until we got to the gates of the community where John buzzed us in as a wide grin spread across his face. I think he thought we were a couple. That's funny. We proceded to drie to my house where Nick dropped me off. We said our good byes and exchanged phone numbers. I can't believe I hadn't thought of exchanging numbers before. I quickly jogged to my front door, opened it, and walked up to my bedroom. I opened the door, threw my bag on the floor, and laid on my bed replaying the events of the day through my mind. I was exhausted. I quickly fell asleep probably for about an hour or so when my phone rang. I reached over to my night stand and picked up the cordless phone.
"Hello?" I answered.
"How's my little school girl?"
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