The Life I Once Knew

Chapter 8: The Start Of A New Begining

I get to my arts class early and get a seat right up the front, a large canvas sits infront of me, the class fills up quickly and soon the teacher starts.

"Welcome everyone, my name is Fiona and I will be your teacher" she says smoothly "were going to get right into our lesson and start creating some art".

Fiona walk over to the blackboard, and starts writing our lesson down.

"I want everyone to paint something that means something to you, that has influenced you to be the person you are now" she explains.

Everyone grabs there paint brushes and gets to work, I grab y stuff and stare hard at my canvas, flashes of my broken tiara resting on the floor and before I know it I've started painting.
I almost finish when fiona comes up behind me, smile on her freckled face.

"Hayden is it" she asks.

"Yes" I ask continuing painting.

"I love what your painting, do you mind explaining its meaning" she asks.

"It represents the start of a new begining, leaving an old life behind for something new" I explain.

"Thats exellent, I think you have a real talent hayden" she tells me.

"Thank you" I say.

She gives me one last smile before walking away.

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I get to work early so I can get ready, Hannah is waiting for me when I arrive, she gives me a quick smile before giving me my uniform, she gives me a quick run through of waitressing and the sends me on my way.
I catch on quickly and soon I'm getting right, I get big tips from people and soon I find out I'm a natural, Its not a busy night theres only a few people here.

"Well done Hayden" Hannah laughs.

"I'm a natural" I giggle.

"You got that right, are you sure you've never done this before" she asks.

"Nope never" I say.

"Wow" she says amazed, "Hayden what are you doing friday night" she asks.

"Um well I'm working in the afternoon but nothing at night" I say.

"Great, your going to a party with me" she says.

"Wait what" I ask.

"Theres a party friday night and your coming with me" she says.

"Ok fine" I say.

"Great" she squeals "how about we meet after work and get ready at your place, mine is over run".

"Cool" I say.

"Great, now we have a customer" she tells me.

I nod and go over to a guy sitting at the counter, I know him as soon as I see him, I let out a sigh.

"Now your stalking me" I say.

"Great" Caleb says looking up from his phone, he looks me up and down and hides a smirk "nice out fit".

"Thanks" I say "now what do you want".

"Cheeseburger and a coke" he says and I nod writing it down on my notebook.

"I'll be right back" I say.

I walk away and a few minutes later walk over with his hamburger, I put it on the table along with his coke.

"So Caleb how long have you lived in Chicago" I ask.

"Long enough" he says with a mouth full of food.

"Good, do you like it here" I question.

"No" he says bluntly.

"Great, your not a very friendly person are you" I say.

"Why don't you just mind your own buisness" he growls.

I backup and quickly head to the kitchen, I spot Hannah chatting to the cheif and walk over to her.

"My shifts over, is it alright if I go" I ask.

"Yeah thats fine, I'll see you wednesday" she says.

I nod and quickly get dressed and head out the back door hoping Calebs still sitting in the diner.
I get home and get into my soft pj, I head into my art room and turn the small TV on I sit down infront of my essal paint brush in hand as I watch the a movie thats about a girl changing a guy for her.
I can't help but start thinking of Caleb, about him in the gym shorts how he glistened in the light, and how harsh he is towards me.
I look at my essal and Caleb's face is already half painted, his blue eyes shimmering.
I sigh.
Whats going on with me.