That weekend, the Gustons all went in different directions. Christopher went to his new job for a meeting with his boss. Ellie gave Kayla $100 to go get school supplies while she enrolled Kayla at Middleton High School.

Kayla went to the nearest store which was called Bullseye. She managed to fill up half of the shopping basket when she suddenly bumped into a boy who looked about her age.

"Oh. Sorry. I didn't see you there." he said, startled. "It's fine." She smiled. "I'm Jayden." He said as he smiled back. "Kayla." He was actually pretty nice, considering she had ran over his foot with the basket. He even helped her pick up some of her stuff that fell out of the children's seat on the basket.

As they parted ways, she seemed happy that she had made an acquaintance. "Jayden." She thought to herself. "Not a bad name." She smiled.

That Monday, her alarm woke her up a half an hour early but she didn't mind. She told herself just to get up because she needed a little extra preparation on her first day to make a good impression.

She took a shower then put on the nicest outfit she could find. Skater skirt. Blue button-up and red undershirt. Sneakers. The norm. Then she blow-dried her hair before brushing it. She put on some light make-up after washing her face.

"Don't forget you have to meet the guidance councelor before class starts!" her mom called as she walked out the door.

When she boarded the school bus, she was looking for a place to sit. She started to the back where she expected no one to be sitting. "Kayla!" She heard someone yell. Her head snapped in the other direction. "Jayden? You go to Middleton High?" She surprisedly asked. "Not really 'go'. It's my first day. Freshman. Come here and sit with me." he said. "This is my brother Hank. He's a sophomore." "Hey there. What's up?" Hank said. "Hi. I'm Kayla." She replied. He smiled as they pulled up in front of Middleton High. They all piled off the bus.

Kayla went straight to the guidance councilor's office. "Mrs. Peterson?" she said while she knocked on  the door. "It's me, Kayla Guston, I'm a new student. I think you're expecting me?" "Ms. Guston! Come in. Please. Have a seat." Replied Mrs. Peterson. "So, here is a list of your classes and their rooms. Everything starting with a four is in the west wing and everything starting with a two is in the east wing. Anything else is in between. Your locker is 207 and that is located in the east wing near the quad. Any questions?" She explained, handing Kayla a very detailed piece of paper. "Yes. Which direction is the cafeteria? And the Gymnasium?" She asked. "Gym east, cafeteria west. Have a nice day Ms. Guston." Mrs. Pearson smiled as Kayla walked into the hall.

When Kayla arrived at her locker, she found another girl whose locker seemed to be the one next to hers. "Hi. I'm Kayla." she said, apparently desperate to make friends. "Oh, hi. I'm Jana. I've never seen you around before. Are you new to this school? Are you new to the city? I didn't see you last year at Huntington. Actually, I've never seen you around before at all." she replied. Kayla was frozen, staring at the very talkative Jana. "Um, yeah. I just moved from Jefferson." Kayla replied. "Do you wanna sit together at lunch with me and my BFF Faith? OMG you should." Jana excitedly commented. "Okay."

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To be continued... :D