Present Day, Ninth Grade:
"Oh my God, Mrs. Greene is going in for surgery we're going to have a sub for the whole month!" Leah exclaims excitedly.
I smile and grab one of the deep maroon trays.
"When's she going?" I ask, getting in line with her trailing behind.
"Next monday, we're getting Mr. Walten!"
"He's such a push over!" Jillian giggles from my other side.
I smile half heartedly and grab an apple, my mind on other things.
"Hurry up!" Jillian whines, switching from foot to foot impatiently and twisting her long, white/blonde hair.
"I'm hurrying." I throw a couple bills at the cashier, not waiting for my change. "We eating with Mike still?"
Leah gives me a duh look then pulls her cell phone out and follows me. We learned a little late in the middle school that when we're just starting out in a new school, it's best to stick closer to Mike and his friends. Since the beginning of the year, we've sat with Mike at lunch. Leah keeps saying we should move over to another table soon but she never follows through, she loves her big brother too much.
Leah smiles micheviously over my shoulder and then takes my tray. This can't be good.
"What the-" I begin, knowing she won't answer but it's worth a shot.
Strong arms wrap around my waist and legs, pulling me up into honeymoon style. I struggle weakly, not even really trying. Why would I want him to put me down? He swings me around in a circle then puts me down, much to the amusement of all the upperclassmen.
"Mike!" I yell in mock anger.
"Couldn't help it. I see an oppertunity, I take it." He chuckles.
He tickles my sides, making me leap ten feet in the air and laugh. I grab my tray from Leah and stick my tongue at her playfully.
"You're so mean to me! You know I hate my laugh!" I smack him in the back of his head as we sit down.
"Awh, I think it's cute. You sound like a little girl." He says around a mouth full of fries.
"Whatever." I sigh. "So what was the Geometry homework?"
Yes, I am in eleventh grade math. Yes, it completely sucks. Talk about high expectations from everyone.
"It was page 384, one to..." His eyes widen.
"What?" I ask, dabbing at my mouth with a napkin, afraid I've got something on my face.
"Holy shit!" He exclaims, jumping out of his seat and pulling me and Leah with him.
I grab Jillian and look back to find out what's up. That's when I see this huge thing making contact with aground and sliding towards the cafeteria. Towards us.
He pulls us toward the increasingly crowded hallways. I cringe at the thought of being smooshed against all those people but allow him to slip an arm around my waist and drag me along. Leah's huddled against his side, holding onto his arm. She's not exactly crazy about crowds either. I keep a hold of Jillian's hand, hoping she won't get lost in the mass of people.
"Mike, you better start just pushing people out of the way before Kita goes into a panic attack. I think she's already hyperventalating." Jake laughs, coming up beside us.
Unfortunately, Leah hits him before I get a chance to.
Finally, we reach one of the emergency exits and burst through the double doors. The chilly Fall air hits me at once. I shiver, pressing into Mike's warm side. We walk up the hill where the rest of the school's standing, awaiting an answer
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