Foreword: It's officially Jayla's 13th birthday! But before the celebrations can truly get off the ground, the class learns there will be a new student joining them in class 7-3. Meet Meneera Ling - the new rich girl in town who recently moved from the United States (Boston, Massachusetts to be specific). This girl deserves NO warm welcome, however. In fact, she is someone who will do everything in her power to change things for the class, especially Jayla and her friends, for the absolute worse.

*homeroom period*
Jayla: *comes into the classroom, all smiles*
Linyear: *skipping in behind her* I know I said it like a dozen times already, but - HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JAYLA!
Jayla: *giggles at Linyear as she sits* Thanks AGAIN, Lin!
Deanna: Oh yeah! Happy birthday, Jay!
Shelei: Happy 13th!
Jayla: Thank you! *smiles at them both*
Shelei: Three days ‘til mine!
Jayla: OH yeah!
Ducki: *jumps up onto his desk* OKAY, EVERYBODY - LISTEN UP, Y’ALL!! Tis is Jayla’s special day!! Get down and BOOGIE!
Jayla & Shelei: *laugh*
Deanna: *sighs, rubbing her brow in exasperation* Ducki, could you not -
Mr. N: Before we get down and boogie, *at the front of the classroom* I have an announcement...
Shelei: Oh, drat!
Jayla: But I wanna party! *giggles quietly*
Ducki: Quackers! *awkwardly sits back down into his chair*
Deanna: *another sigh - this time in relief at Ducki sitting down*
Mr. N: Everyone, we have a new student. *beckons to someone just outside the opened classroom door to come in*
New Student: *strides into the classroom… she stands at the front with Mr. N*
Mr. N: This is Meneera Ling, who just moved to Tidevale all the way from Boston! *signals to her* Make her feel welcome!
Jayla: Oh! *quietly* She's, uh… *trails off*
Meneera: *wearing a dark, goth-like outfit, contrasting her bright blonde hair… her hands on her hips and an unimpressed look on her heavily makeup-ed face…*
Jayla & Linyear: *exchange apprehensive looks at each other*
Ducki: BLAHOOO!! WHOOPIBLONDIE!
Meneera: *scowls at Ducki* Yeah, my hair is blonde - so what?!
Shelei: *smirking smugly at the sight of Meneera* Boston? *straightens up, looking over the heads of her classmates* NYC'S BETTER!! *yells to Meneera*
Meneera: Shut up! *snaps angrily at Shelei* Do you THINK I care what's “better”?!
Mr. N: You can sit at that empty desk over there with Xerann, Christima, and Piggo. *points* They’ll take good care of you, I'm sure!
Xerann: Oh, so THAT'S why our desks were rearranged for today. *eyeing their desks arranged in a group of four*
Meneera: Fine. *bluntly - she strides over to the empty desk and plops herself down in her seat*
Xerann: Yo. *nods at Meneera*
Christima: Hey.
Meneera: Fuck. *rolls her eyes* I can't believe I have to LIVE here now! Ugggh… *groans, props her feet on top of her desk* Canada SUCKS.
Xerann: HEY! *indignantly* No one's allowed to diss our country but us Canadians!
Meneera: *scoffs* What-the-hell-ever.
Shelei: *overhears - she yells over to Meneera* I AM CANADIAN! AND PROUD OF IT!
Meneera: Good thing too. *rounds on Shelei* If you were American, you'd be an embarrassment to us!
Shelei: I am American. *straight-faced*
Meneera: Fucking liar. *sneers at her*
Shelei: But I AM American.
Meneera: What the fuck are you even TALKING about?! *giving Shelei a nasty look* How can you be both American AND Canadian?!
Shelei: I lived in New York City for almost seven years.
Meneera: *glares at Shelei with scrutiny* Good for you. Freak.
Shelei: And proud of it!
Meneera: That's nice. *snootily - turns back to her group*
Shelei: *grins… she then breaks out into hysterical laughter* Ahahahahahaha…!!
Jayla & Linyear: *laugh at Shelei laughing*
Deanna: *giving Shelei a look of pure annoyance*
Meneera: *hears them all laughing - rolls her eyes* Oh my God. I mean this with ALL the offense - you Canadians are SO messed up.
Christima: And we're proud of it. *echoing Shelei*
Xerann: *suppresses a laugh*
Meneera: Exactly. *rolls her eyes again*
Christima: *smirks*

*a few minutes later*
Shelei: … Ahahahaha… ha… hehhhh. *finally stops laughing* Anyway.
Meneera: *turns around again* Thank GOD you finally shut up! I thought my ears were gonna fall off!!
Shelei: Pity they didn't. *sardonically*
Ducki: Weeeeeeee!
Meneera: What the fuck?! *indignantly* Don't you know who you're talking to here?! You're talking to ME, Meneera Ling - who's now the RICHEST fucking girl in this SHITTY town, and who could EASILY whup your ass, bitch!!
Xerann & Christima: *they too exchange apprehensive glances*
Shelei: Somehow I highly doubt that you could. *then she suddenly sings* Eeeh-eeh-ooh, ooh-eeh-eeh!
Ducki: *sings along* Splish, splash - slam, bang, CRASH!
Jayla & Linyear: Hahahaha…!! *laughing all over again*
Meneera: OH MY GOD, you two are such DUMBASSES! *to Shelei and Ducki* Get a grip!
Shelei: *stops singing* Dumb blonde.
Meneera: HELL no! You're REALLY asking for it! *clenches her fist*
Shelei: *arches her eyebrow* Is that a threat?
Meneera: *narrows her eyes at Shelei* One I JUST might make good on!
Shelei: *leans back lazily* Cool.
Meneera: OH MY GOD! *slams her fist down HARD on her desk* 
Jayla & Linyear: *stop laughing - they jerk back, startled*
Meneera: FUCKING IDIOT! First day here and I already meet one - no TWO, fucking idiots!!
Toad: *sitting not far, looking Meneera up and down with a studying eye*
Jayla: *frowns… she leans over to whisper to Linyear* Well… SHE seems like a wonderful birthday present. *rolls her eyes*
Linyear: What a bitch. *whispers back* Poor Xerann having to sit with her… *glances at Meneera*
Meneera: *sees Jayla and Linyear whispering and glancing over at her - scowls at them* What the hell are YOU two whispering about??
Jayla: Hmm? *looks over at Meneera, surprised*
Meneera: Are you talking shit about me over there??
Jayla: Uhh... of course not! *chuckling awkwardly* Just saying to my best friend here what a delightful person you seem to be! *sweetly but sarcastically*
Linyear: *suppresses her giggles*
Meneera: If you got something to say, say it to my face, you fucking goody-goody!
Xerann: Uh, that's my friend you're talking to. *jerks her head towards Jayla, giving Meneera a glare*
Meneera: What-the-hell-ever. *side-eyes Xerann* Friend or not, she shouldn't be talking behind people's backs, don't you think??
Xerann: Er... *glances at Jayla, unsure how to respond*
Shelei: *yawns* Sweepy-bye…. *goes to "sleep"*
Meneera: *sees* Who the fuck IS that idiot?? *shaking her head*
Ducki: She's SheShe!
Meneera: *gives Ducki a strange look* She what?
Ducki: SHE LIVES!!! *thrusts his wings out like a zombie* MWAHAHAHAHA!!! *evil, maniacal laughter*
Deanna: Actually, that's Shelei Bolt. And Meneera, you’re right - she IS an idiot. Keep it up! *holds up an approving thumb* Bugging Shelei, that is.
Shelei: *"wakes up"* Shut up, Deanna.
Deanna: I'd rather not, thanks.
Meneera: *grumbling expletives under her breath about Jayla, Shelei, and the rest*
Jayla: *glances over at Xerann*
Xerann: *looking at Jayla, her eyes screaming "help me!"*
Jayla: *gives Xerann a sympathetic smile*

BOOP BOOP BOOP

*break, in the Grade 7 neighbourhood*
Xerann & Christima & Piggo: *standing near their lockers, chatting*
Meneera: *standing off to the side by herself, silently studying the three of them… after a moment, she strides over to them…* Hey, losers. We hanging out after school??
Xerann & Christima & Piggo: *stop talking - all look at Meneera as if she was crazy*
Christima: Uh… no?
Piggo: I’ll pass!
Xerann: That sounds like something straight out of “Mean Girls”, dude.
Meneera: I mean - *she suddenly sighs loudly* … ugh… why does that always happen to me…?
Xerann: Huh? What do ya mean? *now looking at her curiously*
Meneera: When I get nervous, I come across as rude. *pauses* Sort of, I guess. At least that's what people tell me. You all saw it earlier, right?
Xerann & Christima & Piggo: *exchange glances with each other*
Xerann: *looks back at Meneera* Is THAT what was going on?
Meneera: Yeah. *sighs loudly again… her voice begins to speak in a higher, sweeter pitch* … I'm, uh… actually kinda nervous about living in a totally different place than I'm used to. Not just a new town, but a whole new COUNTRY! You guys get it at all, or…?
Xerann: *thinks* … Actually… kinda. I got an uncle who lives in Jamaica. He comes and visits us lots, but he always says he won't ever move here. Would be cool if he did, but -
Meneera: So you get it.
Xerann: I… yeah. *nods* I do.
Meneera: Ugh… *shaking her head* … and then having to deal with idiots on my first day here… that freaky fucking gangster and that stupid blue duck… I don't need to deal with THAT shit right now.
Xerann: … They ARE kind of annoying, aren't they?
Christima: Xer’! *hisses - her eyes wide with urgency*
Xerann: We've all talked about it before. *shrugs* Yeah?
Piggo: Ducki is SO annoying! *snorts* Always has been! Always will be!
Christima: … Yeah. And Shelei… seems different, than she was a year ago…
Xerann: I never know when she is gonna say something childish, or say something mean. I'd never say it to Jay and Lin, but… those are just the facts. *shrugs again*
Meneera: Okay, so. *puts her hands on her hips* We hanging or what?? 
Xerann: *looks back at Meneera* … Yeah. Why not?
Christima: Sure. *indifferent* Whatever.
Piggo: Okerdokers! *chortles*
Meneera: *her face twitches at the sound of Piggo - but her expression falls back to neutral as the four of them leave the Grade 7 neighbourhood together…*

END?
TO BE CONTINUED…