What is the first thing you remembering seeing when you opened your eyes this morning? Is it a face of a loved one, your ceiling, the morning sky or is it darkness? I'm Mona, simple and timid. I'm what people pertain to as "the plain jane". I don't mind being plain, because I know in my mind I'm in an adventure no one has ever been to.
I remember being scolded at all the time when I was younger, but I've never held a grudge with my mom. I always think that maybe it really is my fault, or maybe I'm not really loved. It doesn't matter to me cause what's done is done. I've always thought that one day I'll be out of here, this mess of a thing I call life. But years passed and I didn't realize that I was being burrowed deeper into this mess. So deep that I can't dig myself out of it. Alas, my teenage years came.
"Hey, are you in this class also?"
I said to this very pretty and petite girl who was also peeking in the door window of what I think will be my new home for the next four years.
"Yes" she replied shyly, but I can see in her eyes she's glad somebody finally talked to her.
"I'm Mona, and you are?"
"Lilly"
"Let's go in together." And with those words, I took her hand and led her inside. I didn't know that in my hand I've found my bestfriend for life.
As we sat through that first day, everything went smoothly and nothing out of the ordinary happened. Walking down the hall, I was thinking what will happen if I suddenly stop going to this school out of whim but my self-talking was brought to a halt when I saw a pair of black leather shoes in front of my feet (I was staring down the floor as I was walking), they were very shiny that I thought I saw my reflection which in my opinion looked very shocked and kind of caught off guard. I looked at the person wearing those black shoes. Surprised that it was smiling.
"You almost bumped into me." he was still smiling as those words came out of his lips.
"I... I don't think it's proper to stand in other peoples way." I wanted to kill myself after I realized what I've blurted out. I WAS going to apologize but something else came over me.
"Sorry, I was looking for my next classroom but I saw you staring down the floor while walking and wanted to warn you before you bump to someone else and hurt yourself" he stuttered. Obviously he's surprised with my answer because the smile that greeted me can't be seen anymore.
"No, I should be the one apologizing. You were just concerned and I thought you were playing with me." I muttered.
"I'm Ted by the way" as he said these, he held out his hand. Long fingers, callused in some parts, he plays guitar is my guess.
Even though I was hesitant, I reached out. "I'm Mona" smiling, so as to make him see that the monster he met earlier was now gone.
"So what where you looking for?" Ted asked.
"Huh?"
"You were staring at the floor the whole time, I thought you might be looking for something. I would be more than happy to help."
I feel stupid. More now because he was really trying hard to make this conversation lengthy. "Uhm, I wasn't looking for anything. Just thinking to myself, that's all"
"Do you have a next class? Mine is English 1" he blurted. It's as if he's practically asking me if he can take me to my next class. This makes me feel surprised, I don't see myself as ugly ugly, but I also don't see myself as pretty pretty.
Ted is tall, 6"3' in my estimate. Compared to my unfortunate height of 5"2'. Maybe that is the reason why the first thing I saw in him was his shoes. He is blonde, long hair and sleeked back. Neat face with no trace of facial hair. He was wearing our uniform with pride. You can say he is handsome. I can also say that he really is a catch.
"Mine is also English 1!" I didn't mean to sound way too excited, but I truly was excited.
"Let's go together, it's hard being awkward alone." He joked. I smiled.
As we walk, I knew that this is the reason why I shouldn't stop going to this school. And I never did leave.
