Chapter one:

Tina Kennard stood in front of that large door and stared inside through the glass.  Her heart was pounding, she was beginning to sweat, and her mind was going blank.  The thick glass windows served as a mirror for Tina, she saw her own reflection and noticed that she was a complete wreck.  Tina’s attention shifted from her reflection to the insides of the school while becoming deep in thought.

‘God, what am I doing here?‘ she quietly thought to herself as her eyes were wandering the insides of that large high school.  Tina took a deep breath, closed her eyes and exhaled.  ‘Damn it, this is going to suck…*****, stop the cursing…okay, let’s just get this over with.‘

She slowly lifted her frozen hand to the door handle and pulled the door open.  Upon opening the door, she began debating herself.  ‘I can’t do this, I’m not ready…yes I am, it’s not like I’ve never attended high school before…but wait, things are different now…these students are going to eat me alive…‘

Tina had only taken one step and she paused dead in her tracks because she really didn’t think she could do this, she dreaded this very moment.  Before taking another step, Tina closed her eyes and just breathed.  Her eyes shot open, ‘That scent, it’s that scent again,‘ Tina didn’t know what it was or why she was so drawn to that particular scent, but it gave her the courage to continue walking.  The nauseating feeling Tina’s had since last night was quickly dismissed and she felt a jolt of energy and passion grow within her.  At the same time, a new type of nervousness filled with excitement, energy, and sparks formed within Tina’s heart.

Tina wasn’t just entering high school, she was entering her newly sealed destiny and fate.  What lies ahead of her journey in this high school was more than she ever thought she’d get.  Why was she so nervous?  Tina didn’t know, but she could feel in the pit of her stomach that something was about to happen, not just anything, but something great, something that would change her life forever.

The time was only 6:30 A.M., and the halls were empty, not yet filled with the students she’d eventually meet.  As she walked towards her destination, the quiet halls echoed with the sound of her heels clanking on the floor.  Tina heard each of those steps, and with every step she took forward, she wanted to take three steps backwards.