Foreword: The second Monday of the new school year has begun at TJHS. Jayla and Linyear are now friends with Ducki and Deanna. Their longtime Astral Street Elementary friend Xerann has also made new friends - Christima and Piggo. Everywhere you look, there are new friend groups that have formed from the different elementary schools in Tidevale. However, Shelei still finds herself alone. In one last ditch effort to try and make friends, she approaches a group of her classmates that she had been keeping her eye on for the past week…

*morning, outside of TJHS*
Ducki: Ta Original Four is ta BEST!!! Blahoooooo!
Deanna: What does that even MEAN, Ducki?? *rolls her eyes*
Jayla & Linyear: *laugh*
Jayla: I don't know what “The Original Four” means either, but it SOUNDS pretty cool!
Linyear: Sounds like it’s… missing something though.
Jayla: You think, Lin? *tilts her head to the side, looking curiously at Linyear* Like what?
Linyear: Uh… *thinks for a moment…  then shrugs* Dunno. Not even sure why I said that. Never mind me!

*Elmrod Street bus arrives*
Shelei: *stumbles, almost falling off the bus - she clutches the hat on her head and scowls*
Christima: *steps off the bus, looks around… she finds Xerann* Xerann! *calls out, hurries over to her*
Shelei: *straightens her hat as she watches Christima leave… she stares around the school courtyard at all the students*
Xerann: *eagerly greets her new friend* Hey, Christima! Wassup?!
Christima: The sky! *grins at Xerann* Duh!
Xerann & Christima: *laugh, talk*
Piggo: *goes over to them* There you guys are! I was looking for you!
Christima: *laughs* Yeah!
Xerann & Christima & Piggo: *talk amongst themselves*
Jayla: *smiles at the three of them* It’s nice to see Xerann made a couple new friends so quickly. I was worried for her ever since Alisyn said she was moving too.
Linyear: Though somehow, Piggo is MORE annoying than Alisyn. Why does Xerann attract annoying people??
Ducki: What?? Annoyance?! WE AIN’T ABOUT TAT AROUND HERE!
Jayla: I mean… *looks at Ducki - she laughs*
Deanna: Ducki is a unique case altogether, but Piggo is a REAL weirdo. I never liked him myself. He also has an obsession with annoying Munka. Which annoys ME.
Linyear: Who’s Munka?
Deanna: The pink chipmunk Animali in our class.
Linyear: Ooh! Cool!
Jayla & Linyear & Ducki & Deanna: *talk amongst themselves*
Shelei: *standing alone, looking tired and lost*
Group of Normal People (aka Norms): *talk nearby*
Toad: *talking to the ground - or so it seems*
Shelei: *looks over at Toad* … Ew. *looks away*
Aerdna & Semaj & Yolanda: *giggling and whispering to each other*
Shelei: *watches them for a few moments… she looks away and groans*

*elsewhere outside TJHS*
Jozai: *about to go over to Dirk and others - he bumps into Sky* Oh, sorry. *about to leave*
Sky: Hey, man! *puts his hand on Jozai's shoulder* You’re Jozai, ain’t you?
Jozai: *turns towards Sky, surprised* Uh, yeah! Hey! Ain’t you Sky?
Sky: The one and only! *grins* This is Lupin, Potiphar, and Harri. *signals to them*
Lupin & Potiphar & Harri: *nod* Hey.
Jozai: Yo!
Potiphar: 'Sup, man?
Jozai: The sky! *points up, and then points at Sky - he laughs*
Sky: Oh yeah, I’m UP! *points to himself and laughs too* Where are you from, eh?
Jozai: Astral Street! You?
Sky & Lupin & Potiphar: PARKSIDE! *look at each other and laugh*
Harri: Little Elmrod. *in a comically small voice*
Jozai: *laughs* Nice! *sticks around to chat with Sky and the rest*

*back to Jayla's group*
Deanna: Where’d you two say you were from again? *to Jayla and Linyear* Astral?
Jayla & Linyear: Yeah!
Ducki: Your old school's name was “Asses-For-All”?
Deanna: *rolls her eyes* Oh my God - “ASTRAL”, you dumb duck!
Ducki: “Ass-tral?”
Deanna: NO “ASS”ES!
Jayla & Linyear: *laughing their own asses off*
Jayla: Don't worry! He's not the first one to make an “ass” joke!
Deanna: The thing is though, with Ducki, it isn't a joke. He believes what he's saying. *an unimpressed look on her face*
Toad: *nearby - he overhears* Oooh! It’s a shame I never went to YOUR school about asses!!
Jayla & Linyear: *stop their laughing - look over at their perverted classmate Toad with disgust* Eww…
Shelei: *glances over at them all anxiously*
Toad: If it tastes like an ass, I wanna lick your school!!
Jayla & Linyear: *recoil back* EWWW!!!
Linyear: You disgusting green FREAK! Get the hell out of here!! *looking and sounding PISSED*
Deanna: *raises her eyebrows at Linyear - now looking impressed*
Frog: *passing by - he stops* Toad, don’t start talking about those kinds of things again!! You shame me as a twin brother!
Toad: Oh, go fuck your math textbook!
Frog: *gasps - offended*
Shelei: Sicko. *says to herself… she sighs* ~… Okay… dignity ain’t everything.~ * … slowly goes over to Jayla's group…* ... Uhh, hey. *mumbles, not making eye contact*
Ducki: Hey, it’s SheShe! I mean, Shelei!
Jayla & Linyear: *look at Shelei, surprised… attempt friendly smiles at her, Shelei’s words from last week not far from the back of their minds…*
Deanna: *scowls, giving Shelei a dirty look*
Ducki: Suppie-suppie-suppie?
Shelei: *shrugs* Nothing.
Ducki: Oooooooh!
Shelei: *shuffles her feet silently, looking downcast*
Jayla: … Um, hey! *gives Shelei a small wave* What school are you from? *trying to be friendly*
Shelei: Elmrod. *looks up at Jayla* You?
Jayla: Astral Street.
Linyear: Same here!
Shelei: Cool. *the faintest hint of a smile on her face*
Ducki: Me from Animali!
Deanna: No DUH. *snaps*
Shelei: That’s obvious, Ducki.
Ducki: Know what else is obvious?? Tat I had BEANS for supper last night! *farts*
Jayla & Linyear: Ewww! *they laugh anyway*
Shelei: *snorts*
Ducki: Piggy! Piggo imitator! Mwahahahaha!
Shelei: Shut up. *bluntly*
Ducki: Shut up what? My butt? Ten I can’t fart!
Deanna: Yay. *dully and sarcastically*
Shelei: *turns to Deanna* What are you, mono-syllabic?
Deanna: No. I’m not. *narrows her eyes at Shelei*
Shelei: I thought you were. Freak.
Deanna: Gangster.
Shelei: Goose. Idiot.
Deanna: You callin' ME an idiot? *eyebrows raised*
Ducki: You’re assbackwards!! *to no one in particular*
Deanna: Thanks for reminding me, Ducki. *looks back at Shelei* Assbackwards freak.
Shelei: Oooh. *tilts her head up, looking down at Deanna* Swearing again, eh? Fuckin' bitch.
Deanna: Stupid asshole!!
Ducki: Let’s all take it easy, sit down, and chill out! *his wings raised*
Shelei: *starts singing* This ol' world keeps spinning about… but don't you think, it could use a drink…?
Ducki: *claps* WEEEEEEEEE!
Linyear: *giggles*
Jayla: Awesome! *grins at Shelei* A fellow country music listener!
Deanna: *makes a disgusted face at the word “country”* Ew. That was horrible.
Shelei: I know. And proud of it. *hits her chest and does an "I Love You" sign*
Deanna: *rolls her eyes*
Ducki: You’re funky! *to Shelei* Me your friend?
Shelei: *shrugs* I guess.
Ducki: And Jayla’s, and Linyear’s, and Deanna’s too? Here’s your next chance to say “yes”!
Shelei: No. *shortly* To the last.
Ducki: Aww, why not?
Shelei: *rolls her eyes* Idiot.
Deanna: *gives Shelei a particularly nasty glare*
Ducki: What does “to ta last” mean, anyway??
Shelei: *side-eyes him* Point proven.
Ducki: Okeydokey, okeydokey - *waves his wings about* - let me try tis again. I be your friend?
Shelei: Yes. *pauses* I guess.
Ducki: Weeeeeee! Okay, is Jayla your friend?
Shelei: *shrugs* Dunno yet.
Ducki: Is Linyear your friend?
Shelei: *shrugs* Dunno yet.
Ducki: Is Deanna your friend?
Shelei: NO. *sharply*
Deanna: Fine by me! *as she crosses her wings*
Ducki: *raises his wings HIGH into the air* BLAHOOOOOO!

Shelei: *shakes her head at Ducki* You're crazy.
Ducki: *lowers his wings* You are correct, yo!
Linyear: *giggles at Ducki*
Jayla: *looking at Shelei with interest*

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