Snippet #1894569

Kris awoke with a start, sitting up on her bed before flicking her tired hazel eyes to the alarm clock. It was nearing a quarter after, and if she didn't hurry up she'd be late for her first day of high school. She suppressed a yawn before blinking a few times, and pushed her legs to the other side of her bed. Sunlight was streaming through the bedroom blinds already, and if Kris didn't know it, she'd probably guess it was already noon. She hated the summer, and hated the fact it was already so hot and bright despite it being so early in the morning. She was glad summer was almost over. She headed over to the bathroom to wash her face, and threw on a pair of shorts and a blouse. She put up her hair in a sloppy bun, sticking a couple bobby pins inside to keep it intact.

The house was quiet since her mother had already left for work, and with Sam and Daniel being gone, the house seemed strangely quiet. They had dropped Sam and Daniel to their colleges last weekend, and, Kris didn't want to admit it, but she was already starting to miss them. She missed the way they'd start such a ruckus in the morning before school, and how they'd constantly teased her. After all, they were family. She would never tell them she missed them though, hell she'd rather be caught dead then tell them that. Finding her school bag in the back of her bed, Kris threw inside a couple of notebooks and pencils before heading out her room. She found her cellphone by the foot of her bed and tossed it inside too.

Kris's brothers had warned her about Kiss Chase before they'd left. She had already known about the game though, because the both of them had been complaining about the year before. It was something that only the freshman and seniors of TVHS were involved in, and was sort of a game of tag where you had to avoid getting kissed at all costs. The reward was anything your heart desired, whether it be a scholarship to a school or a date with the person of your dreams. Honestly, Kris questioned how the game came to existence in the first place. Did she really have to play? She'd much rather watch. Despite her protest, it wasn't as if she could get out of the game anyway. All the freshman and seniors were required to participate.

After grabbing a granola bar from the kitchen, Kris found the letter of acceptance from the school just in case and tossed it inside her bag too. She pulled on a leather jacket over her ensemble, and brought her backpack over her shoulder. She wasn't exactly nervous for the first day of school, but she could really do without it. None of her friends from her old school were going there this year, so Kris was all on her own. Unlike her brothers, she wasn't exactly the best at making friends. She walked out the door after putting on a pair of sandals and braced herself for the worst. It was better safe than sorry, right?