It's one thing thinking about dying.

It's another thing knowing that you're going to die.

Of embarrassment.

Haha got you there didn't I?

I didn't answer Charlie's question, instead I turned bright red and slunk down into my seat.

"Well Charlie, you always know how to brighten up the mood, I'll give you that!" My teacher said.

Charlie only winked, his gaze now averted from me.

It was like a weight was lifted of my shoulders.

"Thank you Sierra! Now class, let me introduce myself. I'm mr Richardson, and I shall be your teacher.

Now I'm not an unfair or harsh man, but I do have a few rules:

NoeatingnodrinkingnogossippingnosleepingnonosepickingnoBREATHING!

Any questions?"

Nearly all hands went up in the air.

"Good." He smiled, completely ignoring them.

I had a feeling that I was going to like this teacher.

*

"So you never did answer my question." A voice said behind me, scaring me as I was walking to my next class.

"Don't do that!" I said, breathing heavily from the scare he had given me.

"Loving the accent by the way, I could definitely get used to that!" He winked.

I suddenly felt the sick feeling coming back.

"Hey Charlie, we got the pre-period ritual to do!" Some boy shouted from behind us.

"I guess this meetings been cut short, see ya later Corgie!" He said, kissing my cheek.

For a while, I was too shocked to move.

Then it finally sunk in.

I'd just been called a dog.

Man, this school was weird.

*

"Take a dive into the school gifted and talented programme. You'll have a whale of a time!"

I winced at the terrible puns on the biggest poster on the school's activities board.

"Yeah, pretty horrific aren't they?" A voice suddenly said.

I turned round to see a very pretty girl with blonde hair. Just by looking at her you could tell that she had a friendly personality and a great smile.

"Yes, definitely." I laughed.

"Well once you get past the terrible poster, the G&T programme is actually pretty good.

If you win first prize, it's great for college and whoever wins gets the chance to go on an all expenses paid cruise!"

I was confused.

"That's a pretty random prize."

The girl smiled. "Yeah I know, but the principal is the owner of luxury cruises. He had to take advantage of a that!"

I laughed again.

"So...who dropped you off here?" She asked randomly.

"My mum."

Her eyes went wide.

"It's YOU!"

No, it was Miley Cyrus.

I gave her a weird look.

"You're the girl everyone's been talking about! They were right, your accent IS cool!"

I rolled my eyes. I couldn't see what was so good about my accent, I'd always thought American accents were much cooler.

Yeah, I'd never been very patriotic.

"I asked you that question, so I could see how you say "mom's", you say it like "mum's" so I knew it was you!"

I laughed again, I'd never have thought of that, that's for sure.

"The names Alex, and I am now your best friend for the next year."

Well at least buy me dinner first!

"I really don't mind being on my own, I really just want to study-"

"Nonsense! We are going to be best friends, or I'm just going to annoy the crap out of you until you agree."

Wow, this girl was forward.

"Well I guess I have no choice then."I said.

She squealed, hugging me tightly (she was basically hugging my waist, she was very short) and ran away, singing a tune that I couldn't recall.

So... That's how I met Alex.

(A/n thanks again for reading!)