We Should've Known

Chapter 1-

I made a few mistakes alright? Nothing that's unfixable, In my mother's eyes however I just made the worst decisions in my life and I am going to die without a diploma.

I lay in bed on a warm morning, smelling the freshly cut grass, hearing the mourning doves chirp. I roll to my side and look at my alarm clock, it reads 10:07 A.M.

Perfect! I jump out of bed and look into the mirror, I stare at my reflection and squint slightly tilting my head. 'I don't recognize myself sometimes' I mumble to myself and turn away from the mirror walking to the closet to throw some clothes on.

Then just as the morning was a beautiful, flowing meadow. It is now a windy rain storm with cracks of thunder. My mother is pounding on my door and shouting from the other side. My eyes widen and I walk to the door opening it with urgency.

"Something wrong?" I say backing up slightly into my room staring at her confused

"Wrong? Is something Wrong? Wren, don't be daft!" She raises her voice stepping towards me "I just got a lovely call from your school and they enlightened me that you have flunked your SENIOR YEAR! HOW?"

'Oohh, Well this isn't good' I think to myself trying to come up with some sort of lie or solution. All that comes out is

"Oops?" As the word leaves myself I'm slapping myself in the face internally

"OOPS? Wren Parker, You are not a dumb lady- I can't keep babying you." She says calming down, Still red in the face however "I convinced them you are going to do online school and pass with flying colors."

"But moooommmmyyy" I whine dragging out the name I've been calling her since I was old enough to speak "It's summer!"

"Too bad, You're doing this- You are also going to your grandparents so you can focus" She says grabbing a couple suitcases from the hall closet "Your friends here are bad influences and I don't want to hear any grumbling or mumbling. Pack now, You are leaving tonight."

I stand stunned, for the first time ever I don't have a sarcastic comment or joke to say to calm this situation down. She has made her mind up.

I turn to my closet as she walks out taking a phone call.

'Well let's just get it over with, the faster I get this stupid online school over with the easier and more fun summer will be' I say in my head as the possibilities start spinning through my head of not having a fun summer. Terrifying.

I put on a frank ocean record and open my window to decompress and start packing.

Some hours pass and I lay on the floor face down with my bags. I look towards the small alarm clock sitting on my nightstand, It blinks 4:42 P.M

Great, Few more hours and I'll be sent off to the East Coast. I flip to my back on the fluffy carpeted floor and look towards the ceiling.

'Where did I go wrong? Was it the drinking? Partying? The friends I made on the way probably didn't help either.' I throw my arms over my face and let out a loud sigh.

'I royally screwed myself over...'

A quiet knock is heard at the wooden door to my room, I move to sit on my bottom.

"Come in" I sigh out

"You ready sweetie?" My mother walking in softly and kneeling before me, She moves the messy brown hair from my face

"As I'll ever be" I let out sarcastically

"Wren dear, Never lose that amazing charm you have" She says rolling her eyes lightly at me