S.H.E

Chapter One

Stepping into the school with my friends on the first day of the new is always the same. Everyone greets my them. Some acknowledge me, most look right through me as though I don't exist and some stare too. The stares are too much at times but I know it's not at me. Some are jealous of me, or they want to be in my place- but I know that will never happen.

I have most of my classes with Julia and Nathan. Julia is a slender but curvy girl.  Not to tall but not too short.  She is everyone's ideal type. Pretty girl that one. She loves Accounting, the subject.  Now Nathan is an enigma, soccer player and a magician with numbers. I had Geography when they had Accounting.  Preston is younger than us. He is two grades below us. Others think that he is shouldn't be in our friend group, to them he is  too  young. Preston is an I.T  genius or prodigy as people like to point out. Smartest guy in school. I'm too lazy for school. I can't leave, education ( note the sarcasm). 

The first day  is always the same. The bell rings , line up for class, pray and then the the classroom. You then receive your textbooks and writing books, which you have to pay for. Which is is total hell to work with.  The bell rings for second period. I've never enjoyed school. I see it as an obstacle that I have to cross to become an adult. I wouldn't say I hate school, it just isn't interesting anymore.

Everyone says that you will miss school, I highly doubt that. I like to be alone , I'm a loner. I love to read. Reading over talking to people is my preference.  My friends are the only people I like to talk to. So they are the people I confide in. Julia is my person. My best friend and my human diary. 

As soon as school was out I bolted. No need to be there longer than necessary. I walk home with my friends. On my way home, I start to think about my future. Who am I? Who do I want to be? The future is important, as my father always says. So no what? My last year on school and I'm spiraling. My emotions are everywhere. Everything starts to blur as start to pace, not looking where I am walking. A car hoots and Julia screams. I can't hear her. I turn and see a car approach and then I feel a huge weight against me. I'm flying and then I'm not. My ears are ringing. I'm choking on something. Julia's mouth is moving but I can't hear anything. Nathan is on his phone with someone. Preston is crying. Julia is moved out the way  and I hear a voice. "Ma'am can you hear me. You have been in an accident." Julia is crying hysterically.

Everything moved in slow motion. " I need you to keep your eyes open for me. You are going to okay." The ambulance arrives and the paramedics put ,me in the van. My body started to feel too heavy.  Keeping my eyes open felt like too much work, so I closed them and accepted my fate.