This school was a maze; it was huge for no just cause. She got lost twice trying to find biology, then gave up. Instead, she stumbled into math class.
Exasperated, she entered the room, already in session, and heads turned simultaneously to look at her. "And you are?" the brown-haired, balding man with glasses asked, marker in hand. His outdated sweater clung awkwardly to his frame.
Kara shifted awkwardly. "New here."
"I can see that," he replied, just as a shrill whistle broke the silence.
"Damn, that is one hot chick," someone called out, and laughter erupted.
The teacher's expression darkened. "Mr. Jean, that's detention for you."
"Oh, come on, Mr. Blue, you can't blame me, those legs!" Jean protested, earning another round of laughter.
Kara chuckled awkwardly as the teacher cleared his throat. "Introduce yourself to the class."
Gathering her courage, she stepped in front of the class, standing beside the teacher. "Hi, I'm Kara Meadows. I'm from New Jersey and moved here from Los Angeles."
A loud roar of whispers echoed through the room. She was used to it, this always happened when people connected her to her famous neurosurgeon mom.
"You're welcome to Mountain High, Miss Meadows. I'm your math teacher, Mr. Br-"
"Mr. Blue!" someone shouted, causing another wave of snickers.
The teacher shot the class a dirty look before continuing. "I am Mr. Brew Wayne. You may take your seat over there by Mr. Carlo."
As Kara made her way to the back, she tripped over someone's outstretched foot and landed on her knees. Looking up, she saw a guy grinning at her.
"Sorry, cutie," he said, chuckling as his eyes roamed the length of her legs.
In a blur, a book smacked him in the face, leaving his nose bleeding.
Kara turned to see another student, Rai, his dark eyes blank and focused on the window as if nothing had happened.
"What the hell, man?" the bleeding guy yelped.
"Sorry, there was a bug," Rai said passively.
"Settle down, Miss Meadows!" Mr. Blue snapped. Kara quickly took her seat while the bleeding guy nursed his nose.
Curiosity got the better of her as she mumbled under her breath.
Why did he do that?