Just a Taster

Pulling my blue ripped and tatty bag on my shoulder amongst the twenty or so people staring at me. I shuffled from foot to foot, staring at what I was being introduced to. The secretary babbled on at how I was the new girl, she asked me to tell them a little about myself. I could feel my cheeks burning as I spoke clear - but quiet "I'm Summer-May and I'm 14 years old, I used to live in Manchester but I had to move to London due to my dad's work promotion" "thank you, would you like to be called Summer or Summer-May?" asked Miss Renni my form teacher. "um, just Summer" Miss Renni allocated me to a seat next to a girl in plaits wearing pink glasses gazing into her book she spoke out a small "hi" I replied the same.

I sat around a long oblong table. In this huge school I had to find my way around. I had been given all new equipment and a timetable. Just as the group was told to go to next lesson i caught eye contact with a boy, he looked perfect. Perfect tanned skin with brown hair and a blonde streak and he had blue eyes, the kind that sparkled. Mid-gaze he approached me with a smile and said "hey, I like your hair." And he stumbled off. Wow. No one likes my hair normally, well no one normally likes me, and I'm quite small for my age with light brown hair, pale skin and blue eyes. I tried to keep up with him but I got lost in the crowd. When I was able it see in front of me again I managed to spot the girl with the pink glasses, I followed her to our next class.

I found out that the nice looking boy was called Jay he started speaking to me during Science it turns out he lives in the same street as me. Also this girl called Effy came and sat with me at lunch she told me how a rumor spread that she wanted a fight with this girl, and this girl hit her and she is suddenly un-cool. I felt sorry for her, she looked upset and she was really pretty too, people don't deserve this. As I was nibbling my sandwich several girls walked past and shouting 'pussy' and 'bitch'. I thought how harsh. Then one of them said to me "hey new girl, what you doing hanging around with her for?" I replied "1 I have a name it's Summer-May and 2 because she's nice." "Oi, don't get cocky with me".

I grabbed my blue bag and caught up with Jay. "Hey, mine if I walk back with you?" I gabbled in a rush. "Corse not I could do with the company" he smiled. He told me he went out with this girl called Sadie, my heart sank and a lump appeared in my throat. "Oh..." I sighed. "She likes someone else. I know it!" he whispered. A tear came to his eye. "Don't cry - please" I said calmly. "I'm strong; see you tomorrow, ill call for you at 8?" he shouted as he walked to his house. "Okay!" I replied.