Diary of an *insert qualities here* Person

Chapter 11

Thursday January 19 2023

It's literally been half a year since I've written. I kind of forgot to write, and just needed a break, but I'm BACK! My plan is to write every day, but I'm not sure that's going to happen. I'll try my best.

SO! A lot of things happened since I last wrote, which was on my birthday. My half birthday was 10 days ago. Yes, I keep track of this stuff. It's weird. I'm in a new school year obviously, and so far so good.

There have also been some updates to my social life. First of all, I've become better friends with Amelia and her best friend (Fake name Maya). Last year, we were just acquaintances. I also kind of became friends with this new girl (Fake name Laurie). She's pretty nice. She's actually Eva's friend from soccer. Because of that, I thought she would become one of the 'popular girls'. Turns out, she actually hates them and is friends with us instead. Speaking of friend groups, there have kind of been some changes.

Basically, I'm still friends with my OG friend group (Me, Sky, Theo, Asa, Linda, and Khloé). We've technically been a group since we were 6, but there was only me, Linda, Asa, and Theo then. Since we were 9, we've been a group of 6. I've also gotten a lot closer to Emma and her friend (fake name Cora). The three of us have become close because we're on the dance team. To simplify it, it's basically my original group, then the kind of new group with Emma, Cora, Maya, Laurie, and Amelia. I'm also still friends with Andrea, obviously. We are maintaining our friendship by hanging out a lot outside of school, since we have our own friend groups at school.

I have also kind of been talking to John more lately. He's been talking to Emma a lot too. I'm starting to think he might like her or something. We text sort of regularly, and we actually FaceTimed today. Allow me to give the backstory...

So I'm on a competitive swim team now, which is really fun. I started in December. I have practice Monday and Tuesday right after school, and Saturday at 6AM. Emma and I now do our after school meetings on Thursday because I can't do Tuesdays anymore. Today we met at the park, even though it was kind of rainy. At least we got the park to ourselves. Then Emma thought it would be funny if I texted John saying she was getting attacked by a dog. We had nothing to do, so I did it. I said "HELP! EMMA IS BEING ATTACKED BY A DOG!!!" Shockingly, he answered. He always answers when it involves Emma. More proof he might like her. We had a short conversation, and then Emma asked me to FaceTime him. I just told him Emma wanted to, and he agreed. I think he only agreed because Emma was there. I'm telling you, he definitely likes her!

Once he picked up the call, the three of us were just having conversations about random stuff. Then some random car pulled up in the empty parking lot, and a guy got out and started walking towards Emma and I. We got so scared that we sprinted to the school next to the park and hid behind the wall. I think the guy saw us sprint away, so he just walked across the park, looking over at us occasionally. Keep in mind, I was still on a FaceTime call with John, so he witnessed the whole thing. Emma and I were freaking out. A lot. Then the guy took out his phone and started taking pictured and/or videos of us! His phone was pointed right at us. There was no one else at the park. I flipped my camera so John could see we weren't joking. He even offered to call 911 if anything happened to us.

We eventually decided it would be safer if we went near the doors of the school, just in case. We sprinted there as fast as we could. Shortly after, the guy got back in his car and left. Then we went back into the park.

We talked a bit more (John was still on the call), then Emma's mom came to pick her up. That meant I was left on a FaceTime call with John. Alone. I texted my dad and he said I could walk home. Since I was still on the call with John, I asked him if he could stay on the call just in case because I was kind of paranoid. He said he had some time, and could stay. We just talked about random stuff. I had just barely gotten out of the park, when he said he had to go. Apparently, he "thought he had more time, but actually didn't". Then we hung up and I walked home.

Thursday February 19 2023

I have no idea why I'm writing twice in the same day, but I have something I need to write about. Lately, I've been really thinking about something. It's really weird. Like, weird weird. I think, yes THINK, that I miiiight like Aiden. I mean like like. Like more than a friend. It's been on my mind since December. I didn't write about it. This is shocking to me. It's also weird. Emma might actually kill me. Actually, no. She recently told me she she liked someone in our class (not Aiden). I still need to think about this a little, but I'm pretty sure I like Aiden. If I tell anyone, I know they're going to judge me. That's why I'm just going to keep it to myself. For now. Actually, forever. I don't think I'm ever going to tell anyone. I also don't think I'm ever going to tell Aiden. It's mainly fear of being rejected. Okay now I actually need to go to bed. It's late.

Author's Note: And that is chapter 11! I actually can't believe I've posted 11 chapters of this. Honestly, I didn't expect this story to go on for so long. Thanks a lot to my friends IRL who read every chapter as soon as I post it. It really means a lot to me!

Thank you for reading this chapter. 

(Also, that last entry was kind of a plot twist, right?)