Loving Sam

Chapter One

December 31, 2014. That was today's date also known as New Year's Eve. I got up from bed preparing myself for an ordinary and boring New Years. Every year was the same. Id spend the day in Pjs, watch Netflix and then from 8 to 12 Id turn the TV on to watch the ball drop with Mel. I never really set goals at the beginning of every year but this year I planned to break my old habits and create goals. In my batman pajamas I Plopped on my couch and began watching Bates Motel waiting on the arrival of my best friend. I currently had the house to myself. Both of my parents were at work and my turd of a brother was out doing who knows what. One season of Bates Motel has passed and Melanie still wasn't here, leave it to Mel to be "fashionably late." Suddenly as if she heard me complaining she began banging on the door like a mad man. Sometimes I question her sanity. I swiftly get off the couch and head towards the door. Once I am there i unlock the door and let her in. I look at her weirdly for staying quiet, because she's never quiet. And then she smiles at me and then says "it took you forever to open the door, I could of gotten kidnapped because I had to wait ten minutes for you to get the door." And then I spoke "Mel you're such an exaggerator it took me two minutes tops to get the door so shut up." She rolled her eyes and then excitedly picked up a notebook paper and a pen. "Time to set you some goals for the new year" she eagerly said. I sat right next to her on the couch and lifted my legs from the ground and crossed my legs. I lean over to see what she was writing.
Sam's Goals 2015:
1. Get new clothes
2. Go to a party
3. Get drunk
4. Get a boyfriend
5. Skip a class
6. Skip school
7. Kiss someone
....

There were over 20 things on that list I just didn't bother to read more because at this point I was thinking what the hell have I gotten myself into. What's wrong with my clothes? Must I get drunk, can I not have like one drink? Who exactly is going to be my boyfriend? All the guys at Woodridge high school are disgusting, taken, or assholes. What's going to happen to my perfect attendance if I skip school? And lastly what party was I going to get invited to?
Maybe I'm overreacting a bit but I don't know if I can do this...
"Mel I don't think-" I was cut off by a slightly annoyed Melanie "Dont you dare back out now. You want this. You promised. You're not backing out. I won't let you." She told me. I sighed and just nodded because what else could I do? "Alright Mel lets just watch the ball drop and we'll go shopping tomorrow." I stated, bummed I couldn't back out now. "Okie dokie" she said overjoyed. Then she continued to speak "oh by the way you never told me the Millers moved and sold their house, I saw a moving truck in their driveway." What is she talking about... The Millers have been living in their house even before I moved here, I don't think they'd just move and sell their house. I got off the couch and made my way to the window, once I was there I look out and it was true Mel wasn't being delusional the Millers actually sold their house and I was going to have a new neighbor. I decided that mom would probably bake something as a welcoming gift and send me over there to give them a nice welcome and a happy new year tomorrow. So I stopped creeping on my new neighbors and decided to actually turn on the TV and focus on the ball drop. It was currently 11:50 pm, ten minutes until I begin crossing my goals off. I was nervous but excited. I grabbed Mel's hand and gave her a nervous laugh this is it one minute till 2015. Together we began counting down along with the TV.
"10"
"9"
"8"
"7"
"6"
"5"
"4"
"3"
"2"
"1"
"...." There was a pause and then we both yelled "HAPPPYYYY NEWWWWW YEARRRRR!"
Not much occurred after that we jumped, danced, and goofed around. Somewhere in between That we both fell asleep on the ground.

A/N: The picture is Gillian Zinser who will be Melanie in this story. Hope you like the beginning of my story! 😊