something about you- lena oberdorf

„What are you guys up to for the next couple of weeks?", Smilla asked while we all sat down on the couch in her living room.
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By „we all" I mean Rick, Kiara, Lily, Tobyas, Smilla and me. The six of us found each other in High School, when the classes have been mixed and everyone was new and alone.

I met Rick in my first math lesson, because I was already late and there was only a free seat next to him. We soon got along great, since me being bad at maths and him teaching me. On one random Wednesday he told me about his girlfriend Lily and invited me to his birthday party where I met her personally and soon noticed that we make a good match too. I've never ever seen someone that kind and chilled like Lily in my entire life. She's such a pure soul.

Kiara and I met in PE lessons where we  have to deal with the same annoying ass teacher. We started making jokes about him and clinging together for partner work. That was all that it took us to be close friends after 4 months.

Smilla and Toby came up to me for help, because of the german exams since i'm half German. I stayed with them in our school after classes and helped them with their lacks in the grammar. I can really imagine how difficult the german grammar can be for other language speakers. After some time they got good at german and we started to hang out too.

I don't really remember how „the significant six" (as we call ourselves) got so close and turned into an big working friend group, but one evening we all ended up gathered around at a home party from some guy in our school, when there was nothing left to drink, the music got bad and the people were trash.
Everyone exchanged numbers and started meeting up as a group, which for me personally was the best that could ever happen to me. I always wanted to have ride or die kinda friends and I think I am so lucky to finally have met people like these.
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After a short moment of silence, Toby pointed out that obviously no one has planned anything at all and that we should do something together. Thats what I like the most about Toby. He always wants us to meet up and do stuff. Of course we all want that too and we do meet up, even if Toby doesn't say anything, but I think that he has an big impact on us and there would be less movement in our group, if we didn't had him.

„I'm going with drawing and cooking at my place" Lily says with excitement. „Eeww" is the only thing that halls trough the big room coming from the ground where Kiara is sitting, petting Smillas cat. Lily soon understands that this was an boring idea by our looks at her. „Yep...Here I am once again, the grandmother of us I know guys", she says within chuckles.

I for sure love Lily very much, but she definitely is the boring one of our friend group.
She just isn't for partying and crazy stuff anymore, since she has to deal with panic attacks. We all accept that tho (like every normal human being should do), and are glad she opened up to us about her anxiety a year ago. Within time we found out, that the best way for her and us to cope with this topic is joking about it just like we did now, without her being offended or uncomfortable.
I don't know how we still manage to integrate her in most of our adventures, but it works and thats the main matter.

„I am going with Netflix" Rick yawns, while laying on the cuddling with Lily, nearly about to fall asleep. „Doesn't sound any better, Rick." Smilla shoots back to him.
I suddenly feel the frustration settling in on us, because we hate to not know what to do on free terms.
It now is even more important to live our best lives, because we just graduated, which means we are all 18 years young, and ready to make the best version out of it.
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At the last weeks of school the gang sat together and decided we would take a year or so off and do whatever we want without having to are about good grades and stupid lessons. Even our parents accepted it and thought it would be a great idea. Luckily all of our parents are the most chilled and understanding parents in the world, which makes everything so much easier for us.
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After 5 minutes of silence with only hearing the water dripping sound of the aquarium in the corner, I decided to give my idea a shot...

"What is your opinion on a football match?" I ask, unsure about what the others are gonna say. „What do you mean football game? Us all against you? No way. You would fuck up baaaad!!" Toby said while crossing his hands in front of his chest.
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I started playing handball when I was 6. Soon as I first tried throwing the ball I fell in love with it. Over the years I got more and more passionate about it and trained very often. When I was 14 I was rewarded for being the best player on the team and thats when my motivation went overboard.
As I said, the last 4 years I trained very hard and even became the captain of my team. The significant six know about my passion and are my biggest supporters too. They often come to watch me play games and lift big signs with my name on in the air, when I scored a goal.
Line player really is the best position.

Because of me playing handball, Toby always provokes me with the fact that handballers are a zero when having to touch the ball with the foot. I mean it's kinda true to be honest, but it's not like Toby would be any better.
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„No, Toby I don't mean it like that. I thought of going to the Womens World Cup match when England is playing against Germany in one week. My father could get us Tickets."
My father always gets Tickets to games because he played professional Football himself and is now Trainer of the U17 mens team from Chelsea Fc.
„I'm in!" Rick shouts and the others seem to be very happy about this idea too, so I ask my dad about the tickets and we all head to bed.

authors note—
- first chapter!! i hope you liked it :)
- planning on publishing 1-2 chapters a week