At What Cost

part4

I began by putting my favorite quilt on the bed and putting my laptop on the desk by the window. I stared out the window and wished tomorrow would be a good day. “Goodnight mom and dad. I miss you.” The sounds of the night were so peace and dreamlike it felt like someone was putting a spell over me, I crawled into bed and fell into a dreamless sleep.

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“Lizzy! It’s time to get up! I have to get to work!” I groan as I pull the covers over my head. I hear the front door open and close with the sound of an engine come to life. I waited until I couldn’t hear the car before I dragged myself out of bed. After opening a few doors I finally found the bathroom. My brown hair fall effortlessly over my shoulder in loose soft curls my hazel eyes matching perfectly with my hair.

I turn away from the mirror and turn the water on getting ready for school. 15 minutes later feeling more alive I take a deep breath and walk out where I’m soon greeted by a medium size mustard yellow school bus, I hold my head high and step inside taking my seat behind the driver. Six kids later we arrived at school where three other school buses pulled up full with kids. I hovered at the back of the crowd as everyone swarming around the front of the school building into their own individual groups chatting with friends.

From back here you can easily see the divide in social status, you have the popular senior cheerleaders and the jocks gawking at the girls, then you have smart ones the ones on honor roll with perfect attendance, and the group of freshmen still trying to figure out where they belong, lastly you have the trouble makers they don’t care much about anything besides breaking the rule this group of people stood off to the side smoking properly planning on cutting school. “hello you must be new here, I’m Becca. Principle bishop assigned me as your buddy, as your buddy I show you around and how things work around here.

Here’s your locker combination and schedule” she hands me an unopened envelope “um thanks I’m Elizabeth but you can call me lizzy" I open it and look at my schedule I groaned “what’s wrong lizzy?” she peeks at my schedule “oh we have mornings together. Math, English and history. It’s not so bad, come on” she links her arm around mine and lead me to my locker that was full with the books I need for my classes. Three classes later it was lunch time and time for me to test the water and make some of my friends since Becca was no where in sight. I grabbed a tray and got on the long line of students shuffling down grabbing food as they go.

I had the option of sloppy Joe made with mystery meat or burger with fries and chocolate pudding for dessert. Finding a seat was more difficult “you must be new" a guy said lightly bumping his elbow against mine he chuckled “ you can sit with us. Oh I’m Charlie but they way” I followed him through the maze of tables all the way to the other end of the room and out the double door “is it ok to eat outside?” I asked as I hesitantly look out and back inside.

“sure it is why would I get you in trouble on your first day" he walks ahead and sits down among his friends a small petite redhead with a nose piercing playing with her salad and smiling at a text, another girl who had her nose in a book and a couple who were busy trying to suck each other's face off.