Praying For A Sinner { O.C x A.R}

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It was my first day at my new school at coal creek and a week since I moved here. I haven't spoken to Arvin since moving day, and I was starting to get worried if he even liked talking to me, or if he was just too occupied with other stuff to talk to me.

It was 6:30 am and I needed to wake up if I wanted to get ready for school and make a good impression. My eyelids were closed shut and I didn't want to wake up any time soon. I was not a morning person. I was up late last night watching TV with my mom as she fell asleep on the sofa. We were watching the wizard of oz since it's one of my favourite movies in the history of ever. We were up to the part where Dorothy, the lion, the scarecrow, and the tin man were singing "where off too see the wizard the wonderful wizard of Oz." as they skipped arm in arm.

I knew at some point I had to wake up and that is when I smelled the amazing smell of blueberry pancakes, my favourite breakfast ever. I jumped out of bed nearly bringing the blanket with me as I happily skipped to the table where my mom was sitting. "Goodmorning, Sweetie! How did you sleep?" She sweetly asked as she put a mouthful of pancakes into her mouth. My mom was the sweetest person alive or at-least  in my life she was, I was so happy that she divorced my dad he was abusive and didn't treat my mom the way she should be treated. I'm so happy that she is happier now and the bruising that my dad had caused has finally started to heal. "I slept amazing, I can't wait to start school today, so much opportunities and so much people i can meet!" I screamed joyfully probably waking up so much people in the process of my excitement.

I finished my pancakes and went back in my room to pick out an outfit to wear for my first day of school. I wanted to make a good impression so I tried to find an outfit that would be presentable.

(THIS IS WHAT SHE PICKED OUT JUST INCASE YOUR TRYING TO IMAGINE AN OUTFIT)

[keep in mind you might not like the outfit but im trying to make it kind of like 90s or 80s fashion so im sorry :(]

I put the outfit I found on. It wasn't perfect but it would do. I had my hair down and put a white headband in my hair. I smiled as I finished up my appearance.

It was 8:30 by the time I was done and I had a few minutes left to spare. I went outside waiting for my mum to finish up with whatever she was doing so we can go. The butterflies in my stomach started to go crazy, I was so nervous because I really wanted to make a good impression and make friends. As I was waiting i saw Arvin smoking a cigarette outside his car while he leant on the car door. He wasn't paying attention but looked up and saw me, I waved at him earning a wave back. My mum suddenly came out and opened the car door.

I got in the car adrenaline pumping inside of me, I was getting more excited and more nervous by the second and I didn't think that was normal. I put a tape in my cassette and put headphones on so I could listen to music on my way there. The song playing was 🎵 Running up that hill - by Kate bush 🎵 (in honour of stranger things season 4)

As we got to the school I walked in butterflies still in my stomach as I walked through the halls, headphones still on my head playing my playlist full of oldie day songs. I put my lock onto my locker and waited for the bell to ring. I didn't know where my first class was but I would figure it out.

The bell rang  and i was matter of factly lost. I suddenly saw a group of boys approaching me, they looked like they were no good, I wanted to turn around but I heard them laugh and start talking to me.

"Are you lost girl?" The bigger one in the middle said, he looked like he controlled the group and told everyone else what to do like he was tough. "Y-y-yes." I said honestly but stuttering hoping these boys weren't gonna hurt me. "We can help you with that doll." The nickname making me raise an eyebrow. "Really? THANK YOU SO MUCH I'VE BEEN TRYING TO FIND MY CLASS FOR AGES!" I screamed probably gonna regret what I said a few moments later. "No, Do you think we would actually help you where trying to skip class and we aren't gonna waste our time on a lost puppy." He laughed proud of himself his little goons laughing as well acting as if he had power to destroy them in a matter of seconds.

I was shocked and tears were welling up inside my eyes as they walked away. I was still lost and I have probably missed like 20 minutes of my first class. That's when I saw my class it was right in front of me. This was gonna be embarrassing. I took my headphones off took the tape out of my cassette and went into class. "Well, It's nice for you to finally turn up Jade, it's sad that nobody was there to show you too your classes." My teacher gestured for me to sit at the back as that was the last seat available in the class.

The day went by fast but got worse and worse. I got lost like 3 times and it was so embarrassing. I walked out of the school excited to get home dreading the fact that I had to walk. As I walked out of school very cheery I heard something in the distance it sounded like a lot of boys bullying somebody. I walked to the sound and hid behind the wall so that I didn't get hurt. I saw those guys that were so mean to me in the hall that morning bullying another girl. It looked like she was praying as they stood over her. " I have to put a sack over your head so I don't have to see that ugly face!" One of them shouted laughing erupted from the group as they were amused by what that guy had to say. A guy in a denim jacket got a paper lunch bag from the trash can not too far from them  and put it on-top of the girls head. "BROTHER FUCKER" one of them yelled laughing. I decided that this was very wrong and I shouldn't just sit down and watch so I did the stupid thing and came out of my hiding place. "Didn't your parents ever teach you any manners that it's not nice to pick on girls." I yelled probably regretting it after a while. "Oh, look who it is its the lost puppy from this morning, don't get so confident with us doll." I scoffed at the nickname again. As I distracted the guys the girl had enough time to take the lunch bag off of her head so she could see exactly who had saved her. The boys came really close to me, I tugged my notebooks to my chest trying to get away from them luckily the one in-front tripped making his ankle twist. They ran off trying to help the guy who had tripped gladly not placing a finger on me. I ran to the girl getting up to her level.

"Thank you so much, nobody has ever done that for me before they usually just watch and stare." Her voice sounding as angelic as an angel sent from heaven. She had curly short hair and blue eyes that were so beautiful. "No problem, I just did what any decent human being should do." I smiled trying to not make a big deal out of it, but to her it was like I was an angel sent from heaven. "You are amazing! My name is Lenora Laferty, what is yours?" she beamed making me almost believe I was in heaven. "What a beautiful name! My name is Jade Willows!" I smiled. "What a wonderful name, It sounds like a gem and you most certainly are one, you were sent from heaven!" She jumped up and down smiling ear to ear. "You are the sweetest person ever!" I said truthfully. "So, are you walking home or is somebody here to pick you up?" I asked wondering why nobody was yet here to pick her up. "My brother was supposed to pick me up but probably had to say back at work later than he should have." she said calming down from her very joyful energy. "Oh well, maybe we can walk together and get to know each other more!" I suggested trying not to sound pushy. "I would love that, I get to make a friend and I get to learn more about my life saviour." She skipped smiling as if she had just got something she had been hoping for her whole life. It felt good to finally have a friend and have saved somebodies life.

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