• Kathrine Victoria Annaisabell K. Darquea Vivanco De squanci Delgado had started a new school year. She had decided to make a statement now at ALA, and face all her past enimes with a smirk that matched theirs. She had gotten better clothes and new boots and everything that was in style, Katie felt 'bout ready to fly. She stepped through those door with her head held high, and knew it was the start of a great year.


    Katie ran franticly down the hall, a pen tucked neatly behind her ear as she sprinted to the other side of the school and to her small, sweet-smelling locker. She caught her breath when she opened her locker to find the last bits of work from her project. She walked swiftly back to the classroom, and as the bell rang shrill she was stampeded by the many students. She smoothed down her hair as she fixed her studded belt around her waist, and began walked gracefully as she could towards the lunch room.

    She caught up with Erin,Samantha,and Angelica at their table, same as last year. She smiled sweetly as they complimented her on her new look. " Nice Katie, now you aren't half as ugly as last year! " She hugged her friend tightly with a tug of her hair as they laughed together. Then, Anthony walked past her gently and they caught each others glance and Katie began to blush.

    It was right after lunch that Katie made her way to the side of the school to the Wall Ball court. She had been playing the rough game since last year, and she was the only girl who dared play. Her friends feared the bruising pegs that where given three times if you got an out, but Katie was brave enough to take 'em. Anthony played too, and shes always caught him watching her silently, she thought nothing of it. As Katie winced when she dropped the ball and ran without hope. The ball hit her hard in the side and she skipped a beat in her run, but she caught herself. The boys began shouting out their places to hit her. Anthony had gotten first throw. She slowly made her way to the wall, that seemed so much colder as she put her forehead against the cold cement wall. Her cheeks turned bright pink when there was a hesitation. She looked back, tensed to move or wince if the ball was thrown at her front when she looks at Anthony, holding the wall and looking at her.

    " I'll take them for her. " He said. She looked at him, wide eyed. Had he just said that? She had bruises already from the other boys, but why him? The tallest, strongest, and most violent of the group? She stepped off the wall and to the side as the next boy stepped up to throw. Their glances caught, and when the ball was thrown she heard the sickning whip-lash snaping sound of when the ball hit his back. His gaze didn't leave hers. After the brutal pegging, the whistle was blown, and recess ended. She caught up with Anthony as the rest of the boys walked/ran cheering and yelling to the other side of school. " Thank you, for helping me out back there. " Katie said, blushing so deeply she could feel the heat in her cheeks. He smiled at her and nodded, " It was no problem. Just don't let it happen again, I hate it to see such a young lady get Pegged. " She smiled and stood on tip-toe to kiss his cheek, then she skipped off smiling. She laughed when she heard the quiet 'Yes!' as she turned the corner.