Our 8th Grade Story

Prologue

September 3rd, 2014
Dakota's POV
It's a warm sunny day. I am sitting on a bus filled with a bunch of people I dislike. I am waiting for two of my friends to get on the bus so I can talk to them. I haven't seen them since June! Wait! I haven't introduced my self yet! My name is Dakota. I have short dark hair and I am the average height for an 8th grader. You can say that I am shy. But when I am with my friends, I am a whole different person. I am 13 years old and I am very excited for 8th grade! I am finally on
the top of the food chain!!! I love to play the violin and I love spending time with my 4 best friends; Vanessa, Tiffany, Annabeth, and Delia. I have a panic attack disorder or P.A.D (I like to call it pad) I get panic attacks very frequently and I don't know why. It's hard for me to try new foods or try new things because I get panic attacks and nobody understands that about me. I've gone to the doctor before to try to get help and I've improved since then. Now enough about me! And lets continue the story.
I am sitting on the bus and the bus finally reached my friends stop. Their names are Isabella and Tiffany. I've known Isabella since kindergarten and we've became best friends ever since. She is about the same height as me and she has long wavy brown/black hair. I met Tiffany last year (Vanessa introduced her to me). She is taller than me and she has long wavy brown hair. She is very nice and has always been on my side no matter what. They both came on the bus and Isabella sat next to me and Tiffany say across from us.
"Hey" said Isabella. "Hi" I said
"So are you excited for 8th grade?" She said
"Yes I am! New year. Fresh start." I said
Then Tiffany jumped into the conversation.
"How was your summer Dakota? I herd your went to Europe." Tiffany said to me.
"Yeah I did! I was amazing."
What did u guys do?
"I went to Florida" said Tiffany
"Well I went to Canada" said Isabella
"Cool!" I said
Hey we're here! Tiffany said while pointing at the school building.
The building looked the same. Just like last year. A sad grey color with red letters. The roof was still a dark green color. How disgusting. But I am not letting that kill my mood. I finally get to see my friends and that's all that matters.

The first 5 periods went quick (probably because all they talked about were the classroom rules and what we needed to get signed by our parents) It's lunch time. I can't wait to see my friends! Then I saw them. Sitting in the back. The same table from last year. Four tables to the right. They were talking to each other and when they saw me coming, their eyes lit up and they waved to me.
"DAKOTAAA!!!!" said Vanessa
"Hey!" I said
"What did u do this summer?" She said to me
"Well I went to Europe and...
"I can't believe we are finally in 8th grade!" Vanessa said as she rudely interrupted Dakota
"What just happened?" I thought. I didn't like how she interrupted me but I put it behind me.
"Anyways what did you guys do-
"Hey can I see your schedule?" Vanessa said to me as she interrupted Dakota again.
"VANESSA CAN YOU PLEASE STOP INTERRUPTING ME!" I said
Everyone in the group was laughing at me and as I tried to speak, a new person in the group started to interrupt me. I started to get mad and I wanted to attack them. Something was wrong. They wanted me to get mad. They wanted me to "put on a show" for them and watch me blow up and create attention. They wanted to get on my bad side and they wanted me to start cursing at them. But I didn't. I kept my mouth shut and kept my comments to my self. They are not the same friends that I loved last year.After that aggravating conversation, we talked a little more and I started to notice that Vanessa was saying some racist jokes. Everyone was laughing. She was trying to be funny but I didn't laugh at all. Then I started thinking to myself "Is that how I sounded last year?" "Did I sound that stupid" "And what has gotten into that white girls head? She knows I am half black right?"
Last year I didn't care that much about my grades and I tried to be funny by making racist jokes to my friends. And it worked. I thought I was the leader of the group and I thought that everyone had to do what I said, but I grew up and I changed. I am more focused on my grades then my friends. I think it's time for them to grow up.
Anyways that was a terrible lunch period. It was only the first day of school and I am all ready irritated.
Finally 8th period came and I finally got to talk to Amber. Amber is not my friend. She is not my best friend. She is my sister from another mother. She has been by my side no matter what and I love her for that. We met when we were on the same basketball team when we were little. She is very shy around others but when she is with me, she is CRAZY.
So I decided to tell her what happened at lunch today
"They were being really rude to me today. I know it was a joke but something was wrong with them and I didn't like it." I said
"Maybe it's a sign. Maybe it's time to move on from them and find others that won't change into terrible people" said Amber
"Ugh but I have no one else to hang out with. Without them I don't have anyone else that I like." I said
"Dakota, shut up." She said. "You have me. Listen, let me introduce you to my two other friends.Their names are Ruby and Whitney. They are very funny and I think you would like them. I hang out with them now and they are really great people."
When I first saw them, I thought that I made a big mistake but then I started to get to know them and they are really funny people and they make me laugh. They don't yell at me or interrupt me. They get me.
After that day, I started to each lunch with Amber, Ruby, and Witney. I then noticed that they don't eat in the lunch room. They go to their science teacher for extra help but Amber and I usually just talk because we don't usually have any work to catch up on. Ruby is a really funny girl. She is a little taller than me and she is pretty smart. We have science and orchestra together. Whitney is another really funny girl. She loves to read books and we have gym and orchestra together. Every day we would go to science for lunch and I always have a lot of fun. We are
now trying to survive 8th grade together and I am finally free from those crazy people I used to hang out with.
At least that's what I thought...
I am Dakota
She is Amber
they are Ruby and Witney
And this is our story...

*Thank you everyone for reading the prologue of my first book!!!! Make sure you comment and let me know what you think!!!!"*