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My first class was Science.

My thoughts kept escaping the present and returning to old times with my mother and brother. I sighed. There really wasn't much to remember.

"Ms. Brown." The teacher's voice was sharp and piercing. I sat up in my seat.
"Yes ma'am!" I set down the pencil I had been playing with.
"Please read the first paragraph of the student dress code." I stared at her.
"Why do you need me too? You have the book right in front of you." I watched as all the eyes in the classroom went from me to the teacher. I slouched a little.
"Yes ma'am. What page are we on?" She set her book on the desk next to her.
"Pay attention! Page 28." I could tell she was going to give me a hard time this year.

My thoughts drifted away again only once or twice catching up to me then falling back to other memories. Some of my mom, others of my little brother.

The bell rang letting everyone know it was time for second hour class. I shoved my handbook and pencils into my bag. I didn't have time to run to my locker because my next class was two hallways over and my locker was at the opposite end of the school.

I shoved the door open to the art room and took a seat furthest away from the front, and closest to the window. And low and behold the second person to walk through those doors was Gabriel.

He was surrounded by girls of all ages. Freshmen, juniors, even a couple of seniors too. I looked out the large window and watched birds of all shapes and colors flying by. I was drifting into a daydream of me becoming one of those birds and flying away. Somewhere where no humans lurked.

"Hey Gage!" A shrill high pitched voice split through the crowd. Daisy's to be exact.
"Oh! Hi." Daisy was my best friend in grade school, and most of middle school. But we sort of drifted when we got separate classes.
Gabriel looked over at us.
"Isn't Gabriel even cuter this year?" I switched my gaze from her and looked at him, he quickly looked away.
"I guess, whatever you think." I looked at Daisy. Long red hair, bright blue green eyes, and freckles dotting her all over. I looked back at Gabriel. She was nothing like the girls surrounding him.
"Hey why aren't you over there hounding him for his number or autograph or something?" I looked at most of the girls there. Short fat ones, tall fat ones, short thin ones, and tall thin ones. They were all shapes and sizes. He really had a variety to pick from.

Then Mrs. Blase walked in interrupting Gabriel's female parade.
"Take a seat Gabriel." The art teacher's voice was sweet and soft. She was a short brunette with big brown eyes and red lips. A number of girl voices were calling his name telling him to sit with them, then the room went quiet as he took his seat next to me.I sighed.
"I see, you were hoping I would sit here." I looked at him.
"Actually quite the opposite." I sat my hands back down in my lap. He stared at me.
"And why is that?" I clenched my jaws. was he really trying to talk right now.
"You draw to much attention and that is something I am trying to avoid." I picked up my bag and pulled out the handbook.

Everyone in that classroom was staring at me now. Even the teacher.
"Please stop looking at me." I glared at everyone. Seeing the expression on my face I guess they decided best to look away. Except one girl. A tall thin blond with bright green eyes and perfectly tanned skin. She narrowed her eyes at me and crossed her arms. When I didn't avert my stare she turned toward her easel.

I sat back and listened somewhat to what the teacher was saying. But once again I found my thoughts drifting back and forth, past and present.

"By the way Gage, you can call me Gabe." Class was over and he had followed me a little way down the hall.
"I rather not."

I kept walking as a flood of girls surrounded Gabriel. The whole way down the hall I could feel a piercing glare, and could pinpoint exactly who it was.