Augustine hated it. The school part was fine, but the thought of it being her first day was rather intimidating. She wanted nothing more than to run out the front door that brought her into this nerve-racking environment, and instead go home where her room was waiting for her. However, her older brother, Clark, taught history at this school- the class Augustine was in- and if she left now he'd be infuriated with her. If not disappointed.
Her first class, AP Statistics, seemed almost endless. Was it because the first day was always the dullest, or because everything this teacher was teaching was fairly basic to her: collection, organization, analysis, interpretation. She was already familiar with the concepts. Although it was all comforting...and repetitive, she still managed to pay at least a little attention for respect of her teacher.
When the bell finally rang, a nasal buzzing sound, she rose from her seat, grabbed her bag, and was out the door before anyone else was out of their seat. The halls were already crowded with teenagers slamming their lockers shut, and chatting in their usual groups. Some took a glance at Augustine and immediately gossiped. "Who is that?" One of them said. It was only a whisper, but it was clear enough for Augustine to overhear. "I heard she's that new teacher, Mr.Green's, sister." "No way! She looks too...solitary to be related to a guy like him." The conversation went on as Augustine tried to remain hidden within her hair allowing it to drop as a dark curtain between the other students gossiping about her sudden arrival.
When she entered her history classroom, she seen Clark in front of the room, failing to be as solemn as the other teacher's appeared to be as he straightened the tie to his suit. She couldn't help but give him a little chuckle at his attempt. Poor, Clark she thought.
As she walked down the aisle to an empty desk in the front, she noticed there in the far back corner her little brother, Joseph, tapping his thumbs on the screen of his phone and glared at him for always being inattentive before she straighted out the skirt to her outfit and took her seat.
Class didn't start for a few minutes and when it did, Clark began his first lecture "Morning, everyone. My name is Mr. Green and I'll be your World History teacher for this semester. I know with everything going on, it may be hard to concentrate, but please try and stay with me..." At that, Augustine was prepared for her first day with her own brother being her teacher.