Keeping Up

Olivia walked into the school, not completely sure what to do. All eyes went on her as she entered the classroom. She saw an empty seat in the back of the classroom and sat down.

"Now class," the teacher said. "My name is Mrs. Kathy, and today, we're gonna work on getting to know each other."

She handed each kid a piece of paper, and asked them to fill it out, then switch with someone in the room. Olivia filled it out as best she could.

Name: Olivia Waters

Nickname: Oli (family)

Age: Ten

Family: Mom, Dad, little sister, Brittany

Pet(s): Dog, Annie

Friends: Best Friend, Mackenzie Lilacs

People You Know Here: No one

Favorite Book: The Fault in Our Stars

Favorite Movie: The Fault in Our Stars

Favorite Animal: Lion

Hair Color: Mousy Brown (Ashy Blond)

Eye Color: Blue

Favorite color: Blue, green, aquamarine

Dream: To be a singer

Everyone else quickly switched when she told them to, but Olivia had trouble finding a partner. Finally, a girl with chestnut bronw hair and light brown eyes smiled at her. "I got it," she said, and switched quietly with her.

She seems nice, Olivia thought, before the teacher came to the front of the room.

"Okay class," she said. "Read your paper out loud, but do not day the name, only the nickname. Let's start with, you, yes, you in the back."

It took me a minute before I realized she was talking to me. "Uh," I began.

Name: Sara Grace Winters, I thought.

"Nickname: Gracie."

"Age: Ten."

"Family: Mom, Dad, little brother, Wrandy, older brother, Sander."

"Pets: None."

Olivia went through her paper and people then started to guess. It wasn't hard. Basically everyone but the other new girl knew who Sara Grace was.

When it was time for the girl, who Olivia assumed was Sara Grace, to read her paper, no one really knew who it was. It got to the point where the teacher just asked whoever it was the raise their hand.

Olivia raised her hand. "What's your name?" Mrs. Kathy asked.

"Olivia," she almost whispered.

"Ah yes," Mrs. Kathy said. "Olivia Waters. Guys, please meet our newest student."

"Hi," everyone said, almost all at once.

"Hi," Olivia replied.

That's pretty much how the rest of that morning went. It wasn't until the class took a bathroom break that Olivia met her first new friend officially.

Olivia stood up and looked around in the awkward silence. A few of the girls had stayed back and were talking by the sink. The one with chestnut brown hair from earlier smiled and motioned for her to come over.

"Hi," Olivia said shyly.

"Hey Olivia!" the girl said. "So, in case you're wondering, I'm Sara Grace by the way. And this is Bailey and Tori."