Expect the Unexpected

Chapter 9: Alex Sanders

If any of you have noticed, I've put a small cliffhanger there on the last chapter. Just to give it a little suspense. Now, here's for some MORE SURPRISES! :] Hope you like it! Thanks ;D 

*Btw, there's going to be new characters in this chappie!! :-)

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Alex Sanders. That name has haunted me since elementary school. Alex Sanders. The name is the name I just can't forget about. It all started during the first day of second grade, when school has begun. I exactly remembered how that day started. 

I walked down the street, wondering how my second grade life would be. Will I make new friends? Are my teachers going to be nice? Will I fit in? All these extraordinary questions were filling in my mind. I really didn't know how my second grade school life would be. I didn't know how my friends and teachers will react with me. Besides, this is a new school. I got transferred to a James Brown Row Elementary School, because my dad got another job in a different state. 

As I got in the bus, I tried to find a vacant seat. The only one I found was the one next to this pretty girl. She had blonde hair, wore a bright, pink, flowery sweater, a dark pink skirt, and some rose colored shoes to match with. I, on the other hand, wore a long sunflower dress, a yellow headband bow on my head, with some yellow shiny shoes. We both were wearing flowery outfits, but different styles.

As I sat down next to her, she smiled cheerily. She might be a nice girl, I thought. So I said, "Hi! How are you?" 

"I'm fine." She said looking straight at me. "My name's Alex Sanders."

"My name is Amanda Skylar. What grade are you in?" I replied back nicely.

"I'm in 2nd. How 'bout you?" Alex asked getting all jumpy. Did she really say that? She's in the same grade with me? Wow!

So I replied, "Yeah, me too."

"You go here before?" Alex asked.

I shook my head quickly, "My first time. How about you?" 

"I've been here since Kindergarten. It was really fun. All the teachers were nice. I made tons of new friends. They were Cindy, Brad, Rosie, Taylor, James, Max, Michelle, Raina, and Wincy. I had tons more, but I wouldn't want to brag. Cindy was the funniest. She always makes jokes during class and make us laugh so hard. Every time she told us a joke, everyone would fall off their chairs. Brad was the trouble maker. He always bothers people for no reason. Whenever he......" Alex said as she drifted off to her imagination.

I started changing my mind if she was really a good friend. I shouldn't really trust her, I thought. But maybe I should keep a close eye on her. 

A few minutes later after Alex stopped talking, we eventually arrived at school. I stepped out of the bright yellow bus and walked towards the entrance. I breathed in and out. Here I go, I said to myself. 

I walked through the hallways trying to find my name on each and every door. This school was like my old school. On the first day of class, we tried to find our names on each door to see which classes we were supposed to be in. 

"Mrs. Fletcher, Room #23." I read aloud. "Hey, is that Alex's name?"  No, it can't be. I grumped. Did she really have to be in my class? I've already listened to her ramble in the bus. Now does she have to ramble in my class?

I walked into the room and saw about twenty students scattered around the classroom. I scurried through the classroom and searched for an empty cubby. I stuffed it with my new backpack and lunch box. Then, I heard the teacher saying something.