(Cool, Sweetiebelle. I can see them being in the same math class. I took some liberties with Beth-Anne. I hope you're fine with that.)
It was getting late. Ian was about to head to class when someone almost bumped into him. He blinked when he recognized the person in front of him. She was Mercy Reid: rich, beautiful, confident, and near the top of the food chain as far as high school was concerned. Pretty much his exact opposite. If he recalled correctly, she was in a class or two with him the year before and she would probably be in at least one of his classes this year too.
"I'm...sorry. Completely my fault," she stated, looking at him oddly, as though she was pondering something, "Do I know you--"
He open his mouth to speak, but all too soon, she was jerked away by a different cheerleader Ian knew all too well. Beth-Anne was every negative cheerleader stereotype rolled into one: bossy, clingy, shallow, and meanspirited if not outright cruel. Ian remembered her from elementary school. She was a snooty princess then as well, but she was nothing more than a nuisance until the cliques started forming. For her part, Mercy mouthed a "sorry. That was something. Then the other cheerleader had to open her mouth.
"Hey, girl. Saw you talking to that nerd and thought I'd save you," Beth-Anne told Mercy, her voice loud enough for all the hallway to hear. Ian flushed in embarassment and scowled angrily at her. This wasn't how he wanted to start the school year. He wasn't going to let himself get pushed around.
"How are your boyfriends?" he asked sarcastically even as they walked away. As the words left his lips, he was greeted by another familiar face.
"Hey, Ian what's up? How was your summer vacation?" Jade Floyd greeted him with a wave. Ian flushed again at the sight of his friend. Jade Floyd was, well, cool. She was beautiful, smart, and pulled off the skater look like it was a part of her being. Not to mention she was smart and fun to hang out with. He was lucky that she considered him her friend. He waved back, trying to hide his embarrasment.
"Oh, it was fine. I tried not to shut myself in the house 24/7. I even managed to skateboard once without falling," he joked.