Just My Luck

Chp 1

  Chapter 1

Ellie

"okay kids it looks like I'm not going to see you guys after summe-" I tune out just wanting to leave this goddamn school and never look back. I feel a kick at my ankles and look behind me. Zara my best friend, nodding to her head towards Corey Johnston, the guy she's been in love with since seventh grade, Total meathead but ill support her anyway. I see a notification from my phone and start quietly giggling.

Zara-HE WAS TOTALLY CHECKING ME OUT I SWEAR

Ellie-oh really?

Zara- I caught him staring!

Zara- we were actually texting last night.

Ellie- WHAT!! I'm going to need a debrief after school.

Zara- oh for sure, I'll call you at 6?

Ellie- I have a dinner with the Barlowes but I can call when I get home.

Zara- sounds good😊

Finally, the bell goes, and Mr Harrison has to stop talking and say goodbye to us. I can't believe high school is over. I see some girls crying, couldn't be me, I can't get out of here fast enough. I dig down in my bag to find my airpods but as I'm digging, something comes out in front of my ankle and before I know if I'm on the floor, I look up and I see none other than

Reece. Barlowe.

All six feet two inches, luscious brown hair, brown eyes, sometimes they look golden when the sun hits them. he's objectively attractive, but his personality ruins it for him. If only he glued his mouth shut, he would be perfect.

But no, I've been tortured with the sound of his voice for the past 18 years. I've hated him my whole life, but because the universe like to work against me, I see him all the time. Why? Our parents have been best friends since college, lucky me. He's just so ugh how do I explain it. Imagine the most annoying, yappy, never-shuts-the-fuck-up-about-themselves person, double it, triple it, then add your worst nightmare. That is what Reece is. my personal nightmare.

"watch where you're walking Casten" he knows I hate being called by my last name, but I know that all he wants is a reaction, so I'm not going to give him one. I get up put my air pods in and stride for the exit while 'false god' by Taylor Swift is blasting in my ears. God, I love Taylor Swift. Me and Zara tried to get tickets to her concert back when she came to Boston but sadly Ticketmaster wasn't on our side that day.

I'm walking to my car taking in that I'll never ever have to step into this school ever again. Thinking about it just makes me even more exited to move to New York, my dream, Studying at NYU has been my dream for as long as I can remember.

It all started when I took a trip to new York with my parents. It was the first time I fell in love. The soft breeze, the constant sound of the traffic and chatter that surrounds you. Nothing compares to it. So, from the age of 11 I've been working hard, keeping my grades up, making sure I got to live my dream. And now it's finally happening, it just feels so surreal. 3 months and I'll be living in my dream place.

I get in my car and start cranking my music as loud as possible, feeling like I'm on cloud 9. Everything in my life is perfect. I'm over my ex-boyfriend Finn (although it wasn't that hard since I'm the one who broke up with him), I have amazing friends. Literally nothing could bring me down right now. Well except for the fact that in 2 hours I must see Reece's stupid face. That could ruin anyone's day. I'm so excited to have an amazing last summer here with Zara, we are planning to do everything together since I'm leaving soon, she decided to take a gap year and travel. I'm going to miss her, but I will see her at some point, besides, it doesn't matter how far we are, she can't get rid of me. Ever.