Shadow-Dancer: We're Not So Different [ALTERNATE UNIVERSE VERSION]

Chapter 6: First Day of School... Yay

*September 26, 2016*

Becca's POV

I was snuggling in my warm covers, when someone nudged my shoulder.

"Wake up, Becca," Jack whispered in my ear. "It's time fer school."

"Uggg, 5 more minutes." It was the first night of real sleep I'd had in days.

"No can do. Yer already runnin' late," Jack whispered. I bolted out of bed, almost knocking Jack over in the process.

"Whoa! That got ya up!"

"I hate being late!" I called from the bathroom. I got dressed and had my hair brushed in 10 minutes. I ran to the kitchen and found a bagel waiting for me. As I was eating, I saw the clock: 7:30. School started at 8. And was 5 minutes away.

"You son of a b*tch!" I yelled. Jack sauntered into the kitchen with a smirk plastered on his face.

"Wow, Becca. I didn't think that ya had it in ya." He was referring to me swearing.

"I'm part Irish, remember?" I replied back.

"Touché. But I think we should get ta school early today anyway. Just so ya have time ta figure out where everythin' is."

"We? Are you coming too?"

"Well, I have some forms I hafta sign."

"Alright, let's go."

We walked to the school. When we reached it, Jack stayed at the office to fill out the paperwork and I went to my locker to get my stuff.

"Behave, alright?" Jack called out as I left. "An' don't let the other kids give you crap!"

"I won't!" I shouted back.

I found my first class fairly easily. I mean, it WAS the smallest school on the face of the planet, so I guess I shouldn't be surprised. I was so happy that it was history. It's my favorite subject. I walked into the class and sat down in the only desk that was empty (which was in the back).

"Good mornin' everyone," our teacher (Ms. Violet, I think...) said. "We have a new student here today. She's from America, and I understand she is here because of unlucky circumstances. Becca, do ya want ta introduce yerself ta the class?"

"Sure," I said. I stood up and walked to the front of the classroom. "Hi, I'm Becca. I'm American. And I will be the drama geek of the class."

I got a few kids to laugh. Good. It's better to be seen as the goofy, funny kid than the shy, new kid. I sat back down, and class went on.

*Time Skip to lunch*

I sat down at a table that was mostly empty. I didn't want to be that girl that just sits down in the middle of a friend group and makes everything awkward. To my surprise, someone sat down across from me: a boy with blonde hair and blue eyes who had a look that screamed "I'm the popular kid. Love me!" l'm really not going to like this kid.

"So, yer the new girl." He said it as a statement instead of a question, as if he was inspecting me, seeing how l'd work into the school cliques.

"Yeah?" I asked.

"What brings ya ta Ireland?" he asked.

"None of your business," I said. I was still sensitive about my parents, and I wasn't about to tell that to a virtual stranger.

"Oh come on," he said. "It can't be that bad."

"It said it's none of your business," I said.

"Let me at him," Ob said. "He deserves to see a piece of my... our mind."

"No," I thought. "He may be a jerk, but he hasn't done anything too terrible. Yet."

"True, but something just doesn't feel right about him."

"How so?"

"I'm not sure."

Becca: Man, I really wish we had known that Bill was using that kid's body as his own.

Ob: So do I. I don't think we even realized that he was back yet.

Luckily, someone arrived before it could go any further.

"Adam," a voice said from behind me. "Leave her alone. If she doesn't want ta tell ya, then she doesn't have to." I turned around to see a girl with short, curly brown hair who had it cut to half the length of my hair. Her eyes were grass green.

"She's kinda cute," Ob said.

"Shut up," I thought, though I agreed with her. A small blush formed on my cheeks as I looked at the girl.

"Oh, come on, Lily. You wouldn't use that tone with yer boyfriend, now would ya?" Adam said, feigning serenity.

"Fer the last time, we are no longer dating," Lily said passive-aggressively, "Now go an' jump inta a volcano."

"Oh yeah, I like this girl," Ob stated. "I like her spunk." I ignored Ob as Adam and his posse left. Lily sat down where they used to be.

"Sorry about that," she said. "Adam's a complete jerk, but he owns this school."

"Did you seriously use to date him?"

"Last year. He actually wasn't so bad back then. But then he became the captain of the football club, an' popular, an' his ego took a massive inflation. I don't socialize with jerks, let alone date them."

"Well, thanks for getting him off me. I'm Becca," I said.

"I'm Lily, president of the Shakespeare club," she replied.

"Oh yeah, she's a keeper," Ob said.

"Let's just see how close she and I can be as friends before I decide to go any further with her, alright?" I asked Ob.

"Deal."

"This school has a Shakespeare club?" I asked. "Is it too late to join?"

"Not at all," she answered. "We meet on Fridays after school. 2 to 3."

"Expect to see me there," I said with a giant smile forming on my face.

"Maybe this place won't be so bad," I thought.

"You got that right," Ob said.

"Toi tais-toi (You be quiet)," I thought.

Author: And with a new chapter comes a new character.

Becca: And don't forget to absolutely mash that star!

Ob: And while you're at it, recommend this story to as many of your friends as you can.

Author: The song up top is "Get Up Again" by Alex Skrindo feat. Axol.

Lyrics:

I fell
In lost
To the world
Shot me dead
I was lost
In the sad
To the voices in my head
I'm gonna get up again
I'm gonna get up to another day
I'm not giving up again
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get up
I'm gonna get up again
I'm gonna get up to another day
I'm not giving up again
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get up
I'm gonna get up again
And i can't turn my eyes
My heart beats like a drum
You listen to my lies
Love is far to come
Your love is far
Running at the speed of light
Kissing out in the city lights
As me and my spark tonight it's just gonna die
Running at the speed of light
Kissing out in the city lights
As me and my spark tonight it's just gonna die
I'm gonna get up again
I'm gonna get up to another day
I'm not giving up again
I'm gonna get up, I'm gonna get up
I'm gonna get up again
I'm gonna get up again