Chapter 3 The Beginning (3)

    "Whoa," says Lizzie, "is it just me or did the new kid's gaze rest on our Emily?  Looks like someone is checking you out."

     She says this with a sly smile on her face and I brace myself for what comes next.  Now for you guys who don't know or realize, Lizzie is a real tease.  She is ready to try and get me to *like* random people and is always convinced that every day I think someone is cute and I swear she picks a random boy everyday and says I like them.  She is a total matchmaker apparently and does not get why I don't like anybody, but of course Ty had to go and make it worse.

     "Nope, I saw it too.  Someone is totally checking out our girl over here." Says Ty, adding more to Lizzie's fuel. "So whatcha think Em, is he cute?  Isn't he mysterious?  Are you curious?  Don't you feel a bit attracted to him?-----"  Ty's questions could go on, so I shut her down.

     "Woah there Ty, I'm not interested in dating or even liking a guy.  I don't even know him, and yeah I am slightly curious, but him and I as a couple are absolutely not happening!"

     "Whatever honey, but you and him would be an awesome looking couple" says Mady.

     "How do you know that! He could be a total jerk, and he is already being pulled into the popular crowd, I don't fit in with them and won't fit in with him.  Plus Elly is already making her move I'm sure, and we don't wanna get caught in that."  I insist.  My friends are all ganging up on me and I need to stop it quick so I bring up Elly the most popular girl in our school.

     "Ugh, that girl is always ruining our mood, why do popular people have to be like that." Monica asks.

     "Hey she's cool.  She really isn't bad I'm her friend and a lot of rumours are really just rumours." I say

     Lizzie is about to say something when our gym teacher, Ms. Sorantario, calls to the class to get ready for warm ups.  Then as we all get down from the bleachers and onto the actual gym floor she introduces us to the new kid.

     "This is Zach, he recently moved to the island and I hope you will be kind and yatta yatta, so now let's start warmups."

     I couldn't help but smile at her, um.... Interesting introduction as I get into my warmup spot in the corner next to Monica.  Ms. Sorantario is one of my favorite teachers for a reason and I didn't expect Much else from her.  Me and Monica quietly whisper while doing our beginning stretches but we always get quiet when Ms. Sorantario gets close.  Talking is not untolerated it's just unwanted for Ms. Sorantario.

     After a while Monica nudges me im the middle of doing a butterfly and motions towards the other side of the gym, near some popular jocks.  I looked over discreetly and notice the new kid, I think his name was Zach, is looking at me, he then leans over and says something to a boy near him while gesturing towards me.  I look at Monica and whisper, "I have a question.... Do I look OK, is there something in my teeth?  Do I look messy?  Is a tag showing?  Anything?  Because this boy keeps looking at me!"

     Monica starts giggling but stops suddenly when we hear, "Well, Emily. Since you are obviously comfortable with the warmups, why don't you show the new boy how we do suicide's because he has never done them before. Right Zach?"

     I look over at the new kid to see his answer.  He looks at me before replying and I feel I see a playful glint in his eyes.  "No mam, I have never done a suicide."

     "Alright Em, do all blackline suicides please."

     I walk over to the first black line and stand behind it, while silently cursing myself for being careless.  "How many Ms. Sorantario?" I ask

     "Well, only three will work..." 

     Great, I think, she's gonna let me off easy. But her next words made me rethink it. "But in a row, no breaks. Start when your ready dear."