River Creek High

Chapter 7- Miss Garcia

A/N: From now on, the POV's will jump around. You have been warned. 

Lolli POV:

"Hello, I'm Miss Garcia and I will be your new art teacher," a young woman with a bright smile on her face says. The whole class utters a "hi" back. 

We watch a presentation on a few art techniques and she sends us to one of 3 tables. The first one has clay to mold, the second one had canvases and paint, and the third one has a paper mache flowers that they would make. 

I was on the second table and about halfway into class everyone had something done. Everyone but me. I was staring at a blank canvas when Miss Garcia came up to me.

"Artist's block?" she asks.

"What's that?" I ask. 

"It is when an artist has lost inspiration to create, well, art," Miss Garcia explains.

"Have you ever had artist's block?" I wonder.

"Multiple times," she responds.

"How'd you get over it?" I ask. 

"Every artist has a different method," Miss Garcia explains. "I like listening to songs that inspire me." Then she pulls out a blank piece of paper and scribbles down song titles. 

In My Blood by Shawn Mendes

Ignite by K-391, Alan Walker

On My Way by Sabrina Carpenter

Youngblood by 5SOS

Kings and Queens by Ava Max

I'm a Mess by Bebe Rexha

"Listen to these and see what they do," she says. Just then the bell rings to signify the end of class. I thank Miss Garcia and put the canvas along with a few paint tubes and brushes that Miss Garcia gave me in my bag. 

I run down to the cafeteria to see Harper and Theo waiting for me at our usual table. Abbie is sitting with Kiara and Aubrey at their table. I pull out my phone and my earphones and play the first song on the list. Then the second. Then the third. By the end of lunch I have listened to all of the songs at least twice. 

I have free period next and I decide to go out the school gardens. I hear footstep behind me and I turn around to see none other than my boyfriend.

"Hey," I greet him.

"Hi," he says. Then he leans down and captures my lower lip in his. I hear fake coughing behind Theo. 

"We're still here you know?" a British accent says. I pull away from Theo to see Abbie standing there with her fists on her hips. Next to her are Bree and Harper. 

"Where is Kiara?" I ask.

"Kiki has gym right now," Bree says. 

Theo, obviously feeling uncomfortable, says, "I'll see you tonight, right?" 

"Yup," I nod. As soon as he leaves, Bree walks up to me. 

"What's tonight?" my twin asks 

"I may have invited him to dinner tonight," I respond sheepishly.

"Do mom and dad know?" Bree asks. I nod. I asked them this morning and they said yes. 

"Wait, mom didn't text you?" Bree wonders.