The Perfect Friend

Back to School

I wake up and already feel my head acing. Forcing my eyes open, I realize I'm laying next to someone.
Caiden.
I barely remember anything from last night, and I can't believe I actually drank.
I would never do that.
I see Caiden's chest slowly rising and falling, and I slowly get out of bed. Schools today, and I finally get to go back to sitting alone with my doodling book.
I see the small bag Caiden put under his bed, peaking out.
I reach for it and then hear someone move. I look up and realize Caiden is awake. Well this sucks.
I stand up and look down at the bag, slowly moving it with my foot.
"So... What happened last night? Anything exciting or eventful?"
"You don't remember? I can hear the smile on his face as I look up.
"What happened Caiden? Please tell me! You know I would never drink, but why do I feel like I have a hangover?"
Suddenly the dorm intercom goes off.
"Students its 7:10. You have 5 minutes to get to class or you will be marked absent. Thank you."
I give Caiden a glare and get dressed faster then I ever had. I throw on an old ugly muscle tee shirt, and black shorts. I don't have time to do my hair so I throw in a little hair band.
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As I walk into third period, I see the only person I consider my friend. My ELA teacher.
"Hey Miss H." I say waltzing to her desk, " How is your cat? Is that little bump on her head better yet?"
Miss Hillary is like the older version of me, except for the fact that she is extremely gorgeous, and intelligent.
"Little Amber is doing great, thank you so much for asking."

"So today class we will be learning about Romeo and Juliet. We're they really in love? Or just with the idea of love? I will pare you up with a partner of the opposite gender. The girls will be Juliet, boys, Romeo. Which one actually loved? Or did either of them actually love at all?
Jain work with mark.
Lilly work with Liam
(More calling of names)
And Remember work with Tyler."
At the end of class Tyler walks up to me and grins showing off his deep dimples.
"Hey. Nice to meet you I'm Tyler. You new here?"
The instant he finishes his sentence I feel the blood rush to my face in rage.
"I'm not new." I say coldly," I've been in all your classes since 7th grade."
"Well that short crush is over" I think to myself.
"I am so sorry!" He says with a look of pity.
"It's okay. Where do you want to meet for the project?"
"Here is my number. He says scribbling on a sheet of blue paper, call or text me when you want to meet."
He smiles one last time before walking away.

I turn to walk towards Miss Hillary's desk.
"Even though I told you I thought he was cute, you didn't have to pare us up!" I say giggling.
"Remember, She says with a serious face, I see you in all of your classes, and you talk to no one. You need to get out of your comfort zone and talk to people, and make friends."
"I know, I say looking at my shoes, I try, but no matter what I do, they don't like me enough, or I don't like them."
"Well I know Tyler, and what he's been through, and I know he looks like a jock, but I see potential. Just give him a try."