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Careless

I'm currently at home in my room trying to decide if I should text him or not? I don't want to seem desperate, but then I really want to know him more. He seems like a really nice guy. Ohhh... I can't stand it I'm texting him. "Hi! John it's Kate! How was your first day in school!" This doesn't feel right. I sound like a parent. I erase the last sentence replacing it with several more sentences. I take almost the whole afternoon deciding what to text. Then instead I send him a message with "Hi! It's Kate!" I decide to keep it simple. I don't want to seem over dramatic. So I send the message and am currently waiting for his reply. 5 minutes is in and he isn't reply. 25 minutes have passed and I'm starting to worry. I follow it up with a "sup" message. I start getting drowsy waiting for his reply. Then, all of the sudden I hear a "beep!" I hurriedly check the message and see its from Lizzy, informing me about her date with Aaron. *sigh, maybe he is busy with his own life. I fall asleep knowing that I might see him there.

I wake up in my dream, things seem to have changed. It seemed more like a flash back than a dream. It was the five year old me, I was crying outside a house that I don't recognize.

I see my dad coming closer to the younger me and sitting next her. "Why is my baby girl crying?" dad asked using the softest tone he could give.

"Daddy I don't want to go," I mumble "do we really have to go? How about my friends daddy???" I wake up from my dream. I'm shocked, it seems so real. Its been years since I've moved here. We moved here because there was better job opportunities. For some reasons I don't remember my life before 5 years old. Now, I start to wonder, what happened when I was young? Why did I cry? Who were my friends before? It was just that whenever I ask my mom she would always say that she can't remember. I want to know what happened.

Too keep my mind off the dream I check my phone again. Looks like John has finally replied, and he replied 1 hour ago. Looks like I had a very long nap. His message says

"Hey! slr, I was busy wondering around the town. hbu?"

I reply with a "Nm, I'm soooo bored."

He replies right away saying "Well I'm bored too. btw do you know this guy named Andy Hopkins?".

I tell him all I know about Andy. What I know is that he is one of the most popular kids in school.He is also known for making a lot of trouble in school. He used to date Jessica James, rumors say that she dumped him. Ever since the break up, he seemed to beat up any guy who would try to flirt with her. Maybe he can't get over the fact that a girl dumped him. Out of curiosity, I ask why he asked about him. He tells me that he got in trouble because of Andy.

"why" I ask.

"Its a really funny story if you ask me," he says "well that girlfriend your talking about is my cousin.Since, its been years since we've seen each other we hug like how normal cousins hug when they miss each other. Its just that guy Andy, was it? or is it Danny? Sees us and punches me in the face. The principal sends him home for the day." After a long chat, I decide to check up on my little brother and baby sit for a short while

It was the second day in school, I was running late for chemistry class. It was all because I thought we were having classes in our classroom. It turns out that we were scheduled for a laboratory experiment today. I barge into the classroom and our teacher scolds me. I see everyone with pairs including Lizzy. Since I was late our teacher punishes me and makes me work alone. I walk up an empty counter and sit down. As I start working on my someone else enters the classroom, causing me to look at who it is.

"Late again, Hopkins? I'll report this to your father. Your partners with Jones. Now, start walking." said Mr Wright in a firm manner.

"sheesh, looks like someone got stood up" Andy mumbles while slowly walking towards me.