Sapphire and Ruby
One
The New Girl

   It was a rainy day in New York City, New York on Sapphire Star’s first day of school. The rain poured down on her as she walked to her new school, drenching her strawberry blonde hair, her black shirt that as skin tight, and her jacket that made the rain water slip right off it. She loved the feel of the rain wash over her bare skin, through her hair, onto her scalp. It reminded her of Winlock, Washington. She walked onto school campus, over taken by excitement when she saw the vibrant mansion stand before her.
   She walked to the front doors, looking around at everyone she passed. She could hear everyone whispering and talking excitedly around her, pointing and looking at her as if she was the new fun toy they got to play with. She looked at her new classes, wondering where the classrooms were at. As she scanned over her schedual, she whispered, "Biology, room seven eighty-three. I wonder where that is.." She trailed off. Sapphire looked up from the sheet of paper she held in her hands and walked down to the main office.
   "Uh excuse me?" She said to the lady behind the desk. "I’m Sapphire Star. Today’s my first day… But I don’t know where the class rooms are. Can you help me?" The lady behind the desk looked up from her computer and smiled at her, her lips a rose red from year old lipstick. "Yes, of course, child. I’m Mrs. Cutsworth. Let me see your schedual and I’ll send you on your way." Mrs. Cutsworth stuck out her hand as Sapphire handed her the piece of paper. The old woman looked at the paper and pulled out a yellow highlighter and another sheet of paper, highlighting something on it.
   Mrs. Cutsworth handed both sheets of paper back to Sapphire and showed her how to get to her classes. On the other sheet that was given to her was a school map. The things highlighted were the classes she was suppose to be in and an X was over the main office. Looking through the paper, she headed to her Biology class. Just as she walks into the class room, she bumps into the teacher, causing him to drop the pile of papers he was holding.
   Flustered, she quikly drops down and helps him pick everything up, all the while repeating, "I’m so sorry!" She stood up and handed the pile of papers to the teacher, blushing mildly at her stupidity. She down casted her gaze, looking at the floor and investigating her shoes. The teacher coughed and she looked up slightly. "You must be the new student. Sapphire Star. I’m Mr. Bates. There’s an open seat in the back right corner." As he points to the spot where he has assigned her, she looks at the spot, then at the rest of the class. She mumbles a "Thank you," and stumbles to her seat, blushing madly.
   She pulls out her notebook and begins scribbling everything down for the next hour, gazing out at the window beside her and sighing. She was the last one up and out of class when the bell rang. She walked aimlessly to her next class, gazing around at everyone. There were people still laughing and pointing at her. It mad her depressed to be the only one there without someone to talk to… At least until she ran into Ruby Rose.