"[b]Uh, yeah, it is my first year[/b]."

[i]oh look you were right for once[/i]. Okay, so it was the girl's first year. That explains it. "[b]You interested in heading down to the office looking for any teachers left[/b]?" She asked. He didn't know what to call her, as she still hadn't told him her name. "Yeah," August said. He was trying to think of a name to call her, instead of just 'freshman.' What did she say before? Braces and stale gum?

There we go, stale gum. "stale gum." He said, as a small nickname. "That's your nickname. Stale gum." He said, trying to get a small reaction. "So, let's go downstairs, right?" He asked.