Another Life

Rain

I'm walking down the hallway towards my first period looking out the window. I see the rain pouring down and watch the lush greenery sway under the weight of it. Walking down the hallways and looking out towards the great outdoors brings me a sense of peace.

"The bell rang ten minutes ago young lady, that's a detention" Mrs Tuthill yells disturbing my so called peace.

"Great" I mutter.

I walk slowly and stop after Mrs.Tuthill is out of my view .I might as well take my time getting to class and enjoy myself since I have a detention already. I look out a lose myself into the beautiful scene enjoying all of it.

I live in a town called connell camp surrounded by the beauty of trees and wildlife. Lincoln High School is located at the edge of the town where we have an amazing view of the forest. Not only is the school in a clearing that is enclosed by the most beautiful trees, the school has a an open concept that has windows as the majority of our walls. This added touch to the school allows us to partake in the beautiful outdoors while being in a closed learning environment.

Its peaceful being in a town where you aren't to close to everything and you're allowed to walk out without the constant honking of cars. You're able to breath fresh air and our surrounded by the beauties of the earth and enjoy it. I hate the city so much everything about it is so chaotic, everybody is constantly in a hurry to be somewhere and they don't stop and live. I know all about the city life because not to long ago I lived in it. What I hated the most was the school, there was no room for anybody you were constantly bunched up in a room and being patrolled by cops. I hated the feeling of being inclosed in an area where you couldn't do anything without the constant fights around me.

Here there is none of that. Sure you have your fights every once in awhile and the constant drama but hey that's high school right?

The thing is that I've known this place my whole life and I've always loved it. My mother owned the house where we lived but her and my father decided to move to city for the better pay and not so long commute. We always made time to come up in the weekends and spent my summer break here.That was until I was five years old, I lost my mother to cancer. My father and I don't talk about it but last year I was feed up with the city. I decided to propose the idea of moving back to connell camp to be free of the burden of the city.

This is my senior year and my second year at this school and I love it. I can't get enough of the view. Each day I walk to class and take my time thus the detention today.

Eventually I make it to my first period, Mr. Rusk my english teacher, is currently talking about the different ways to annotate and has his back towards me.

I open the door silently and try to make it to my desk without him noticing so I won't get a lecture.

"I'm glad you decided to join us Laura" Mr.Rusk says while my classmates snicker around me.

So much for sneaking in.

"I'm glad my presences brings joy to you Mr. Rusk" I smile sweetly at him and take my place at my desk.

"Your lucky I'm in the middle of something." He says while turning his attention back on the other students.

At least I got out of the lecture.

As I'm taking out my school supplies someone leans over the back of me.

"Got lost on your way here?"

"Nah, I just didn't want to see your ugly face" I say over my shoulder to Luke.

"This so called ugly face pulls in all the ladies" he says closely to my ear.