Perseus is waiting!

Everyone stood from their desks in a hurry and raced toward one of the two exits of the classroom. They pushed and shoved each other to see who could leave the room first, but they all made it out sooner or later.

What surprised me were those bright smiles on their faces, like funneling out of the room all at once wasn't out of the ordinary, maybe even fun. They must have been super happy the day was finally over. I mean, I was happy about that too, but I couldn’t imagine looking ‘THAT’ happy. Like, guys, we just get to go home! There’s no trophy outside waiting for the first to leave the building!

Okay, you know, I made it seem like leaving school wasn’t a big deal, but I didn’t want to stick around here anymore than they did. Maybe I was glad I didn’t have to scamper into that crowd like a hungry mouse sniffing cheese, but the least the sign language aid could have done was let me know the bell rang! She had that same eager smile as the rest of them, which told me she’d all but forgotten I existed.

That was nothing new. A girl like me wasn't very memorable.

But there was something wrong here. They weren’t leaving. All of them were lining up outside the class like it was Mardi Gras. Once my bag was packed, I tried to take a peek, but I was short and too many people were in the way.

Maybe there was a celebrity at this school and everyone wanted to see them? Eh, not like I cared too much about famous people. If they wanted to be super special in the public eye, that was their reward, I guess.

But, you wanna’ know what sucked? I couldn’t get through the dumb door because nobody would move out of the way! If only I had a loud voice that didn’t sound like a demented chicken chewing bubble gum–as I’ve been told. Maybe then people would listen to me. But no. I could only think these angry thoughts while I waited for the chance to sneak past the crowd.

All the other kids quickly made room for someone marching down the middle of the hall. Everyone went into a frenzy of cheers that vibrated the whole school when they saw him. I managed to get a quick look as he came by, but he wasn't much different from anyone else. Just a typical high school boy.

Why was he so special?

Maybe if I knew anything about that guy, then I’d be fangirling like the rest of them. But right now, the only thing I was excited for was the moment he’d leave so these people would get out of the way! I had things to do tonight! Perseus was waiting for me!