The Hidden Ones

Getting lost is like an adventure, you always find treasure.

Chapter one~ Getting lost is like an adventure, you always find treasure.

My backpack slides off of my shoulder as I exit my silver Jeep, almost falling in some mud in the process. Starting a new school is like getting another shot at life. You just need a quick refresher, then you move on to the next. Kind of like those plug-in Febreeze things. They smell good for a while until it runs out, you know?

I shift my bag so it's on both shoulders and start taking cautious steps, making sure to avoid the torturous mud. Once I was in the clearing, I actually look up and see how beautiful the high school actually was. My mouth gaped open and I looked around, taking in the wondrous scenery. It was a three story high building with windows everywhere, making it seem so open. Cherry blossom trees were everywhere you turned. I close my mouth quickly and scurry over to the office, making sure to not fall like my clumsy self does.

After what seemed like forever, the bell rang and the students poured into the school, me following in the back. I get pushed over and almost stumbled to the ground, but slightly kept my composure. I look around, trying to see any sign of an office. The tardy bell rings and I growl slightly. A locker slams shut and my neck snaps over to the sound. "Um, excuse me!" I call out to the figure, raising my hand and making my way over. The figure looks over at me, and turns away a second later. As I got in closer, it was a person with a red mask on, as well as a red jacket. This man is a red addict I mentally laugh at my statement.

"What do you want." He mutters slightly, turning and looking at me with his slightly visible dark eyes. I swear, his jaw line is so sharp I could cut this tension with it. "Uh, do you know where the office is?" I twiddle my thumbs, standing on the balls on my feet. "Find it yourself, I'm late for class." The man says, stalking out of the now deserted hallway. "Hey! You can't just leave me here!" I yell, jumping up and down. "Well I just did!" He yelled back, a door slamming shut a second later. I growl and turn around.

Getting lost can be an adventure because you can get treasure. And my treasure was finding the office halfway through the first period. I open the door and see a middle aged woman typing on a computer, her glasses on the bridge of her nose. Once she heard the door open she looked up, pushing her glasses back. "I'm so sorry, I couldn't find the office. I am Aphmau Phoenix and I am new here." The lady nods at my explanation and hand me a file from her desk. "There is a map of the school and your locker and schedule. You can just miss the rest of first period to get used to things and find your classes." She explains to me, pushing her glasses up once more. I thank her and exit the office.

I go back into the deserted hallways and find my locker, twisting the knob until I heard a click and opened it, a kid tumbling out. I gasp quietly and help the girl up. "Thank you for getting me out!" The girl says, throwing her arms around me. I stand shocked before slowly wrapping my arms around her small body. She lets go after some time and looks at me. "You must be new, I'm sorry. I just frightened you didn't I?" She panics, about to run away. "No no, you're fine. How did you even get in that locker?" I ask quickly. She turns around and faces me again. "I was being bullied and they let me explore that locker. But after ten minutes I got bored of it." She says sarcastically. "I was stuck in that locker for half the class period! I'm going to be late!" She throws her hands up. "I gotta go, but I'll see you later?" The girl says, pushing her glasses up her nose. "Ok, but what's your name?" Before I got an answer, she was gone.

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Hi everybody!! I'm not dead!!! Yes I made a new book and I'll be continuing the other one, but I think this one would be better since I have new writing skills! Alas, I must go and edit the book, goodbye.