"Alexa Castillo report to the principles office. Alexa Castillo." the speaker rung over the school, interrupting each teachers class. Especially Mr.Bryants Algebra 2 class, a few students turning back to look as the back row. Their eyes set on a girl with wave black hair, eyes covered by large glasses, but you could see her eyes go wide in panic.

"I'm sure it's nothing, Alexa." Mr.Bryant gave her a small smile. Alexa didn't say anything, keeping quiet as she stuck her her math book into her bag, hurrying to drop her pencil inside to. She stood up, pulling her bag around her shoulders. Alexa felt her entire body heat up as she walked down the rows of students, trying to go fast, but not in a way that gave anyone the opportunity to stick their foot out and trip her.

She gave Mr.Bryant a small smile, pushing the classroom door open and walking out of the room. The hallway was bare, everyone in class for now. Her feet squeaked slightly from under her worn out vans, black ones that matched the long sleeve shirt she wore. Alexa held her backpack closer to her, walking closer toward the doors of the office and slowly stepping inside. The office woman looked up to see the teen over the counter. "Hi, Mrs.Langton."

"Hey, Alexa." the woman gave her a gentle smile. "How is your day today?"

Alexa gave a little shrug, a shy smile across her face. "The principle needs me?"

"Right down there." she pointed down the little hall, going back to her attendance check. Alexa knocked on the principles door before going in, getting the okay. She first looked to a boy sitting in one of the chairs, braces on his teeth, eyes wide and curious as he looked back at her. Alexa broke the eye contact in a panic.

"Alexa, sorry to interrupt your day." Principle Ross gave a minor nod. "I figured if anyone could afford to miss the first period, in order to show our new student around, it would be you."

Alexa looked back at the boy, finding Principle Ross's face. Truth was, she didn't actually want to. If anything, she wanted to curl up in one of her back desk and avoid anyone at all cost. But, who was she to say no. "Sure."

"Miguel, this is Alexa. The two of you have similar schedules." he introduced the two.

Miguel looked up at her, standing up from the chair to be taller then her. "Hi."

She gave a little smile. "Hi."

"Are the classes hard? The curricular is probably really different then my old school." Migeul was comfortable talking a lot, and Alexa didn't mind. She didn't like to talk much, but she hated silence.

"Um, well, science is kinda hard. You're in...biology?" she asked, peaking at his schedule. "It's not so bad. Better then chemistry i've heard."

"Do we get calculators for math?" he went on, getting a nod. "What about lunch? Are the lunches any good?"

"They're okay." Alexa nodded, peaking his way as they approached one of his classes. "This will be were you'd go on your first period tomorrow, you probably won't make it today."

Miguel nodded, following her down the hallway again. "So, have you always gone here?"

"I just moved here last year." Alexa shook her head slightly. "How long have you lived here?"

"We just moved in a few months ago." Miguel nodded his head with a minor sigh. "It's really sunny here."

"It's worse in the summer." she had to give a small smile. Miguel had to really listen in order to hear what Alexa was saying. It wasn't that she was whispering, just soft spoken.

"And this is your locker." Alexa stopped at one of them. "It's close to your first period so you can get there quickly."

"Cool, thanks." Migeul smiled, trying to do his combination. "How many lunches are there?"

"Uh..." she trialed off, reddening in the face as a nervous laugh escaped her lips. "I'm not sure."

Migeul had to laugh too. "Yeah, that was a stupid question anyways."

"We do have the same lunch though." Alexa cleared her throat, getting a hopeful look from him. "If you don't find your group, only if you want to, you can sit with me."

Miguel smiled. "Thank god, I was waiting for you to say something."

"Mr.Bryant?" Alexa stuck her head into math once the bell for lunch rang a few periods later. His class was empty for now, giving her the perfect time to slip in. "Sorry, I just wanted to come see what I missed today."

"Oh, come on in." he gave her a kind, comforting smile. Alexa always liked how kind Mr.Bryant was to her, how gentle and easy going he had been. She had him last year for Algebra 1. Not all her teachers were okay with her not wanting to answer in class or not go into groups. But, he let her get away with it. "We were really just going over all we'll cover this semester. I can show you the pages."

Alexa nodded, pulling her book from her bag and handing it to him. Mr.Bryant laughed slightly at the little doodle on the front page. "Who's this guy?"

"Sorry, I promise I was paying attention." her eyes widened in panic.

"No worries, it's cute." he gave a slight laugh, nodding to the squid she'd drawn. "You name him?"

She shook her head. He gave a little grin. "How about....Rylan?"

Alexa smiled, nodding. "Okay."

Mr.Bryant placed a sticky note on the first page. "You can sit down."

She took a breath, sitting down in the chair next to him as he flipped a few pages over. "So, if you want to just get a feel of what we'll be going over this week, you can skim through the first fourteen pages. We'll cover most of it in class, i'd say you're just as caught up as the rest."

Alexa sighed with a smile. "That's a relief."

"Hey, and if you ever get behind in anything-" Alexas heart dropped to her stomach when his large hand was placed high on her thigh. "-i'll be here to help you get caught up."

Alexa blinked, her lips in a straight line as she nodded, standing up quickly so his hand dropped from her leg. "Thank you, Mr.Bryant."

"Anytime." he gave a smile, letting her take her books. "I've seen your grades, Alexa. You're an excellent student, I look forward to see you in my class again."

Alexa zipped her backpack quickly, nodding her head and leaving quicker then she would have liked.

Miguel seemed to have beat her to her usual table, already seeing him sat with Demetri and Eli when she made it in a few minutes later. Alexa found the route that would get her to them without having to walk infront of everyone, pulling her backpack off as she walked from behind the three. Miguel saw her first. "Oh, hey, Alexa."

"Hi." she gave a tiny smile, dropping her backpack and sliding into the seat next to Demetri.

He looked over with a grin. "I was wondering where you ran off too."

"Got a little held up." Alexa found his eyes with a soft smile, Miguel frowned his eyebrows as he watched their interaction. "How has your day been?"

"Got the first table in the biology lab." his face lit up when he said it. "And managed to run from Kyler."

Alexa grinned. "Sounds like a pretty good day."

She leaned past him to look toward the boy, who was fiddling his thumbs. "Hey, Eli."

He looked over, tucking his head in slightly. "Hey, Alexa."

Miguel's head snap over when Sam and Yasmine walked past the table, heading toward Moon, who already had their table. Demetri held Alexas hand as he looked his way. "Dude, don't torchere yourself. Those are the rich girls."

Miguel blinked in aw, looking back over. "Do you ever talk to them or.."

"Oh yeah! All the time." Demetri explained. Alexa hid a laugh at his tone, leaning on her free hand to see how this one would play out. "We hang out after school, make out, give each other hand jobs."

Alexa frowned her eyebrows. "Demetri."

He met her eye with risen eyebrows. "What? Too much?"

She nodded. "Just a little."

"Eli here is the homecoming king. Gets laid more then anyone." Demetri smiled to the silent boy, who, like Alexa, was trying not to laugh. "And Alexa is totally dating a guy that drives a Porsche and has muscles the size of my face."

He rose his hand to show them connected at the hand, making it clear that she indeed was dating the complete opposite. Miguel rolled his eyes at the sarcasm as the overly talkative boy went on. "Talk to them? You realize what table you're sitting at, right?"

"I don't know, you guys seem to be fine." Migeul said back, making Alexa gave a shy smile as she looked away to pull the left overs Ty left her out.

When she pulled the lid of the thermos off, her glasses fogged up and her vision was now blurry from the heat inside. "Oh."

Demetri stiffed a laugh as Alexa let his hand go, rubbing the glasses free of the fog before sliding them back on. Eli winced. "Oh shit, Yasmines looking at us. Probably just making fun of me."

Alexa positioned herself to lean on her elbow so she didn't have to even look in that direction. Miguel cut in. "I don't think she's making fun of you. I mean, just because they're hot doesn't mean they're mean."

"She once shoved Alexa in a locker and then released spiders through the slots." Demetri pointed out with a wave of his spoon.

Alexa punched him in the shoulder slightly with a frowned of her eyebrows. "You don't have to tell everyone that."

"Sorry." he rose his hands in surrender, letting one fall behind her chair after.

Miguel stared at Sam. "What about her? Did she release spiders all over you?"

Alexa followed his gaze to Sam. "No. I've never seen them hang out before."

"Perfect." Miguel rose to his feet.

Demetri looked in confusion. "What are you doing?"

"Striking first." Migeul said back, walking from their table.

Alexa frowned, laying her head down on the table. "Poor new boy."

Demetri rubbed the side of her head.

"Hope we don't get hit with the shrapnel." he sighed, Alexa looked to meet Eli's eye as they gave each other a similar look. She turned some to see Kyler and Brucks fall into the table with the girls, making Miguel pause in the middle of the cafeteria. Kyler gave a mocking nod, Miguel turning back around and sitting down again. "So, how'd it go?"

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kylie speaks

who knew i was gonna cry
over how cute pre-cobra kai
lex was.