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Jane Ramos walked into her new school with a goal to restart her life. She was ready to embrace her next two years of highschool in a new city, with new people.
After the worst two years Jane Ramos had ever had at her previous school, filled with rumors and mean girls, she got the chance to leave that god forsaken city due to her mother's job forcing them to relocate to Miami. Jane recalled what had made her highschool experience so unbareable. It was when she came out to her 'best friends'. They did nothing but torture her. After this experience, Jane R. had serious trust issues, but she decided the best approach in her new school was to act nonchalantly about her sexuality.
"Jane Ramos?" a voice said, bringing her back from her thoughts. A shorter girl with wavy black hair approached her. "Hi, I'm Jane Villanueva. I'll be giving you, your tour." Jane Ramos smiled and followed Jane V. around the school while she described every building and every room and its use.
While walking around Jane R's attention was caught by the cheerleading squad. Girls in green and white uniform flipping in the air. They were in perfect unison, until a blonde, bright blue eyed girl waved her hand in the air.
"Stop!" Petra said. "All of you are incompetent. I told all of you to practice over the summer and clearly you did not." Petra let out an exasperated sigh. "Ok. From the top."
Jane R. was entertained by the annoyance of the teenager.
"Ah. yes." Jane Villanueva said, "That's Petra Andel. She's the cheer captain. Ya, she doesn't like a lot of people." Jane R leaned against the wall and was very entertained by this entire conversation.
"Ok. Good to know." Jane R nodded in response. "We should continue the tour."
The tour was finished and Jane R was more than ready to go home from her orientation day. Jane Ramos came home to her new home and dropped her bookbag in the doorway while she climbed up her stairs, dodging the numerous cardboard boxes, and lying on her bed. She got up and looked out her window to see the neighbor's pale blue house and a window that allowed her to peer into another bedroom.
"What a view" she commented to herself. She laid back in bed, wondering what the first day would bring.
Jane R walked into her first class of the day, chemistry. Jane R. quickly found a seat at one of the numerous stations around the classroom.
"Alright. Welcome to the first day." The teacher began, "Before we start, I want all of you to know that the first assignment will be a project worth 20% of your grade for the first semester."
The class let out a sigh in disgust and horror.
"I also already picked out your parteners." The teacher continued. Jane R scanned the room to see who she might be paired with. The only familiar faces she noticed were Jane Villanueva, her tour guide, and Petra Andel, the cheer captain sitting across from her. The teacher began to read out the names. Jane R did not pay attention, she just waited for her name to be called.
"...Jane Villanueva and Michael Cordero."
There was suddenly a squeal from the back of the class where Jane V. wrapped her arms around her boyfriend in excitement.
"and Jane Ramos and Petra Andel."
Jane Ramos turned her head to see Petra looking around the room to find this mysterious 'Jane Ramos'.
"It's me." Jane R said to Petra.
"Oh. Okay, well nice to meet you." Petra said. Jane R was going to reply, but Petra continued. "And don't think that you are going to sabotage my grade by not doing any work."
Jane R was a little shocked. "It's fine. I want a good grade too and I don't think I want to put it in the hands of a cheerleader."
Petra wanted to respond, but was taken aback by Jane's reply. Jane R simply turned her head to look straight ahead at her teacher continuing the lesson.
As soon as class was over she quickly picked up her books and her bag, not wanting to be in the same area as the nasty cheerleader. As the day continued, she realized she had every damn class with this girl. As soon as the 8 classes were over with, she walked home, following the same side walk. She happened to be staring at her phone on her walk home and didn't notice what was infront of her nor what was behind her.
"Jane!" the voice was strict and cruel and sounded angry. Jane R looked up to see the same blonde hair and blue eyes she had been trying to avoid all day.
"What?" Jane said, sounding exasperated.
"Stop following me"
"I'm not following you. I'm walking home." Jane decided to explain, "See" Jane pointed forward towards a yellow house "My house is right there. All I'm trying to do is make my way home." Petra rolled her eyes and continued to walk forward. Petra walked up the steps of a pale blue house and unlocked the door. Soon, Jane realizes that not only is Petra in all of her classes, she is also her next door neighbor.