The Forgotten Ones

Chapter 1

"Good luck today at school, honey. There's leftovers in the fridge when you come home" my mom tells me as she kisses me on the cheek and I grab my bag.

Mom has long brown hair and green eyes. She knows, I've been stressing about this day all summer. Because today, is the start of the last year of highschool.

You know what that means? College applications.

I walk out of my mom's blue toyota and head toward Jackson Highschool.

As I approach the entrance, butterflies start to form in my stomach. I approach the hallways in hopes of finding some of my friends. When I find no one, I look away from everyone in silenece.

But my silence doesn't last for long, as someone comes my way.

"Hey, Ariana" says a voice. I turn around to face my very best friend.

Jake Ashton, I've had a tremendously huge crush on him since we were just kids. I guess you could say, he's one of my favorite people.

He has light brown hair, green eyes and dimples. We're pretty different if you ask me, I, on the other hand have long dark brown hair, and hazel eyes that he seems to love.

"Hey" I say, my voice cracking with nervousness .

"Hey, you look really pretty today Ari."

" Thanks you too." I respond

Way to play it cool I think as I mentally yell at myself.

I walk away feeling embarassed and check my schedule before heading to period one.

Spotting the classroom, I walk in with 2 blue binders, my schedule, and a pencil case.

I search the classroom for anyone I know and I find that Kate is sitting at the back. Kate has been my best friend since I was 4. She has long brown hair with blonde highlights and brown eyes that remind me of chocolate chips.

I walk to the back and sit right next to her.

" Ugh thank god your here, I would have been so lonely." she tells me

"Oh shut up, you have plenty of friends."

With everyone taking there seats, the teacher enters the room. He introduces himself as Mr. Hollingsworth.

He then goes into explaining to us that he will be our History teacher for the year, but I start to zone out in boredom.

After a long 40 minutes, it's finally time for period 2.

Period 2 is home economics, which I've never been that great at.

I search the class, once again. I find that all of my friends are at the front talking to one another.

I proceed to them, but I'm stopped by Katherine.

"You better watch where you're going" she growls at me.

I never understood why she hates me so much.

" You're the one who's in my way, you know." I remark

"Whatever." And with that she leaves to take her seat.

I sit at the front with my friends and wait for my teacher to arrive. She finally comes after being late by 20 minutes and tell us her name is Mrs. Collins . Shes seems like a pleasant lady until she starts yelling about how we are all unprepared.

What does she expect? After all it is only the first day.

After class, I head to the next period and finally I reach lunch. Only three more periods till the end of the day I think to myself. I proceed to the lunchline and pick up a tuna salad sandwich. I find a seat next to Jake and we talk about our day so far.

And as we do, I can't get over how adorable he looks today. I think I might have a " Jake obsession." I dont even know if that's a proper term but who cares.

The rest of the day goes like any usually first day of school...until I go to my locker. Im about to pack up my books, when I notice a golden envelope on my locker shelf. I reach for it and the envelope reads " The Forgotten Ones."