Corrine groaned softly. She slowly got up from her desk. She must have fallen asleep while working on her clothes for school. But she doesnt remember laying down on her desk or finishing her pants. She glances at the clock. It read four fifty six. Well, she isnt going to sleep again anytime soon so why not head down to the beach? Her brothers let her walk to school anyway. They know where she is.

She puts on her school sweater and grey pants and heads down to the beach, bringing her school bag with her. By the time she had gotten there, the sun was already rising. The tide was low and the beach was full of seashells. She took off her shoes and ran through the sand, picking up as many seashells as possible, shoving them in her school bag.

Her feet were covered in sand along with her hair some how. Her bag and books were full of sand particles. But she was happy to live by the beach again. She walked across the entire beach, leaving no spot untouched. Well, almost. She spotted a small opening inside the hill at the end of the board walk. The cave was small but perfect for Corrine's size. The walls were smooth, but wet. A perfect place for a hideout. She picks up a rock and carves her name into the wall.

This was her spot and her spot alone! Like her little hiding space.

After a few minutes of fixing her place up, she looks at her pocket watch. There was only a half hour before school started! She gets all of her stuff together and dashes toward the school. By the time she gets there she realizes her pants are rolled up and her shoes are in her hands covered in sand. She ran barefoot! She hides behind a tree to put her shoes on and fix herself. She was a mess. What would others think?

Such a weird start to her first day of school. Hopefully she can find her friends there.