Stay with me

Part 1 - Esmerelda

"Hurry up Esmie! you're getting late!" I heard my mother calling out from the living room.
"Coming, Mom!" I say as I put on a hoodie.
I've always been insecure of my body, seeing girls in school much prettier than me, skinnier, and having beautiful hair, while I on the other side, didn't have no hourglass waist.
I had really thick thighs and curly hair, I wish I was pretty like other girls, I've had these thoughts since 3rd grade and now It's the first day of 8th grade.
"Esmerelda!" my mother called out my name once again, I grabbed my bag, flashed down the stairs and reached to the door.
"Aren't you having breakfast Esmie?!" my mother questioned. "No mom, I'm getting late!" I said as I stepped out of my house.
Despite the hot temperature here, in Spain, I still chose to wear a hoodie. Sometimes I wish I loved myself. I was waiting at the bus stop while these thoughts conquered then the bus finally arrived.
All the eyes lingered on me as I was new to this school, I had just moved to Spain this year.
I sat down and looked out the window as I got lost in my own thoughts.
Just then, the bus had arrived to the school, I had lost track of time for sure. Everyone was getting off from the bus, I was really nervous as It was my first day here.
I went to sit near the bleachers to process my thoughts, and there were still 10 minutes left till class started so it was better to just sit over here and contemplate my thoughts.
I hadn't even known how 10 minutes passed by and the bell started to ring, I walked inside and I was completely unaware of what class I had to go to. I quickly took the timetable out of my bag and saw that I had English, I hope the teacher is cooperative. I love English as a subject, I thought as I got into the room, where everyone was sitting, "May I come inside miss?" I asked politely, "You're late, Miss Miller." she remarked. "I'm aware, I'll try to be careful next time" I answered.

"Come inside." the teacher said. I wanted to sit right at the back but there was no chair empty at the back but just one at the front, this is a disaster.

After classes it was finally break time I plugged in my earphones and put on an Arctic Monkeys playlist while reading my favourite book.

I was so invested in reading that I didn't notice someone standing infront of me, I looked up. Can he not see that I have both sides of my earphones plugged in and that means that I don't want to talk. I pulled my headphones out, "Hola, soy Héctor." the boy said, I didn't know Spanish that well but this was basic Spanish, "Oh well hello Hector, do you need anything? And just so you know, I'm American and I can't speak Spanish." I replied

"Oh okay, are you new here?" he said while looking down at my phone. "Oh ye-" I got interrupted by him "You listen to Arctic Monkeys?" he said. "Yes I do."
"So, do you wanna be friends?"  he asked. "Sure I guess." I answered as he sat next to me
"When does break time end?" I asked. "Eh I don't know maybe after 10 minutes lowkey."
he said as he eyed a boy up and down. "No way you're judging him." I said. "No dumbass I'm not judging him I think he's cute." he explained. "Wait, So you're gay." I uttered, "Bisexual." he corrected. "So you got a crush on him, huhh?" I said teasingly, "No I just saw him shut up." he replied. "Someone's in denial, I see." I said, "Shut up." he said while he elbowed me.