Roses

7. - "Who are you?"

So I have a new writing style. It makes the chapters feel longer. I hope you like it! :D Also, I know what Catholic school is like bc I go to one (:

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I got up off of the floor.

I looked at the uniform for the school.

It's a navy blue shirt with the school logo in the corner.

I look closer.

"St. Joan's Catholic School?" I read aloud.

"Yep! We know that you're used to private school, and this is the closest thing we could find." Mom replied.

"Uh.. okay then."

"Make sure to try them on. I want to make sure you like them and are comfortable in them."

I grab the other part, a tan skirt.

Why did it have to be a skirt?

Mom steps out of my doorway to let me try out the outfit.

I don't think I will.

I can already tell that it will be a little too big, just like my other clothes.

But I like them like that.

I look in my closet.

I sigh and grab a purple shirt and jeans.

I think about the forest outside.

I decide I'll go explore it.

I quickly put on my outfit.

I reach into my closet and pull out a shoe box.

I slowly open it.

Inside, are all of my crazy socks.

I find a pair of rainbow ones.

I toss them onto the floor next to my sneakers.

I find one of my black shirts with white stars on it and put it on over my shirt.

I smile.

I grab my shoes and socks.

I put them on, taking a few tries to tie the laces on my shoes.

I put the box of socks back up.

I open my door and walk downstairs.

I run back up to my room to grab my phone and headphones.

I get my stuff and run outside.

As soon as I get far enough away from the house, I put on my headphones.

I start playing songs by Lovejoy.

I start walking towards the forest.

As I get there, I remember the dream.

I enter the forest. 

I hear the sound of leaves crunching under my feet.

I look at the huge trees.

I wander far into the forest.

I find a tree next to a small pond.

The branches on the tree are low to the ground.

Perfect for climbing.

I put my foot on the lowest branch.

I reach for the next one.

I slowly make my way up the tree.

I hear the faint sound of two voices having a conversation.

The voices get louder.

I look at where I am.

There is enough room in the tree for at least 4 people to sit comfortably together.

I sit on a branch, my back to the trunk.

They made it to the tree.

They are climbing it together.

"Um, who are you?" A sweet voice asks me.

I take off my headphones.

The person sits on a branch.

"Are you one of the new neighbors?" 

I look at the stranger.

They have soft looking blond hair.

They have earrings of the female symbol.

They have light green eyes.

"Yes, I am." I reply.

"Cool. I'm Avery. You are?"

"I'm Sarah. Um, I hope you don't mind me asking, what pronouns do you use? I use she/her."

"I also use she/her."

"Who are you talking to?" The other voice asks.

They make it to where me and Avery are sitting.

They have messy brown hair.

"This cool person I just met. Her name is Sarah."

"Oh. Well hello Sarah, I'm Briar."

"Hello."

I look at my two new friends.

My first friends in a new country.

"They go by they/she, by the way." Avery tells me.

"Hey! We don't know if she's supportive!"

"She asked me for mine."

"Oh.."