The New Girl

The New Girl: Chapter 5

Wednesday morning, Becky, Alexa and Kenny were all seating in chairs lined up in the dining room as Kathleen and August stared at them furiously.

"You knew about this?" Kathleen asked Kenny.

"Not exactly.." Kenny tried to say.

"You really thought we wouldn't notice you dyed your hair?" August asked.

"It's just the tips." Becky told them.

August and Kathleen looked at Becky seriously for a moment.

"But you can probably see that.." Becky said as she looked away from them.

Kathleen and August got quiet for a moment.

"You need to take those piercing out and we'll fix your hair after school." Kathleen told her.

"No." Alexa said suddenly.

Becky and Kenny looked over at Alexa in surprise.

"No?" Kathleen asked.

"I like my hair like this and I like the piercings. I want to keep them." Alexa said.

August and Kathleen were a little taken back by Alexa's revelation.

"I've had more fun since Becky's been in town than I have my entire life. And last night I actually got to let go and be myself. I'm not changing my hair back." Alexa told them.

"Okay." August said.

Everyone including Kathleen looked at August in confusion.

"If she likes it than she can keep it." August said.

Kathleen took a deep breath and looked at the three teenagers.

"Go on, you'll be late for school." Kathleen told them.

All them of them got up and rushed out of the dining room in a hurry.

That morning at school, Seth was sitting on the front steps with Miz, Maryse, Cody and Sasha.

"Where were you last night? I tried calling you." Maryse asked Miz.

"Sorry, I was hanging out with Seth." Miz told her.

Everyone looked at him skeptically, wondering why he was being so vague about last night.

Suddenly, Renee walked up the sidewalk and locked eyes with Seth. He got up and ran over to her.

"Can we talk?" Seth asked her.

Renee looked down uncomfortably.

"I really have to get to class." Renee said as she tried to walk away.

Seth grabbed her arm and stopped her.

"Come on, don't be like this." Seth said as he looked down at her.

Renee looked up at up him with caution.

"Just talk to me." Seth told her.

Renee looked back and saw all their friends watching them.

"Fine." Renee said.

Seth lead the way down the side walk to the side of the school so they could have some privacy.

"Look you caught me off guard last night. I didn't mean to react like that." Seth told her.

Renee looked up at his eyes with and ache in her chest.

"You're my best friend, Renee." Seth said.

"I don't need a repeat of last night. You don't feel the same.. I get it." Renee said.