The Life I Once Knew

Chapter 1

        "ALYSON! IF YOU DON'T GET UP, YOU'RE GOING TO BE LATE FOR SCHOOL!," My mother yelled.

      Ugh. I got out of bed, and walked straight to my closet. It's all full of dressy, colorful, preppy clothes. Oh the joys of being miss popular. I'm the girl that every girl wants to be, and I have the guy that every wants. Austin Fuchs, the star quarter back, and national wrestling champion.  I guess I should be happy right? I have everything that anybody could ever want, but I'm not happy. It's more work than happiness. I walked down stairs wearing my light blue cross tank top, white jean shorts, and my grandmothers winged cross necklace.

     "Finally you're up.," Angel teased.

     "Well not everybody an early riser like you.," I replied. 

     "There's waffles in the freezer if you want some.," Angel suggested.

    "Nah, I'll stick with my protein shake.," I answered.

   "Alyson quit starving yourself. Eat some breakfast.," My mother said as she walked out with her luggage in hand.

    "It's a breakfast protein shake mom. Unlike you I actually try to be healthy.," I snapped.  

   "Where are you going now?," Angel asked my mother.

   "To London. We got the deal.," My mother replied back.

    "How long with you be gone?," Angel asked.

   "Three weeks.," My mother answered.

  "Not a surprise.," I muttered.

  "What's that suppose to mean?," snapped.

 "You're never home anymore! All you care about is your stupid job!," I shouted.

 "That is no way to talk to your mother young lady!," My mother shouted back.

"YOU'RE NOT MY MOTHER!," I yelled back as I walked out the door.

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 I parked my car in my usual parking spot. I could see my friends standing by the tree right by the side door of the school. The side door we use to sneak out of school because the tree blocks the camera. Happy and pretty. I smile,walked out of my car, and over to the tree where my friends were all standing.

"Hey beautiful.," Austin said as he pulled me into a hug.

"Hey.," I smiled  back.

"So are you doing anything tonight?," Austin asked.

"No, not that I know of.," I answered.

"Good, cause I'm taking you on a date.," Austin smirked.

What's the occasion?," I laughed.

"Our third anniversary.," Austin smiled.

"How sweet you actually remembered.," I teased.

"Why do you have to act like that?," Austin blurted.

"Act like what?," I snapped.

"Act like I don't ever remember anything?," He snapped back.

"Because you don't remember anything. If we have plans to hangout on the weekend I have to remind you everyday so you don't make other plans. I have to remind about what movie were going to see or where were going. Hell you forgot about out anniversary last year. The only reason you remembered this year was because I put it in your phone.," I barked at him.

"Dude you're in deep shit.," One of Austin's friends murmured.

"I don't have time for this I'll see you tonight.," I said angrily

"Aly, wait!," Austin yelled.

"Just leave me alone.," I snapped.

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I walked back to my car, and left. I called my best friend Jessi.

"Hey.," I said when she answered the phone

"Hey, I hear you got in  a fight with Austin.  Are you okay?," Jessi asked.

"Yeah I'm fine. I just hate how he does that. We'll get in fight, and then he won't say anything until I leave. By that time I'm so sick of fighting that I don't even want to hear what he has to say. It's like he's trying to make everything my fault. He's  so distance, and forgetful, and agonizing. I'm so sick of it! Sometimes I just want to be done.  just want to breakup with him.," I vented.

"Then why don't you?," Jessi asked.

"Cause I'd hate myself if I did.," I whispered.

"You love him.," Jessi said.

"I do. I just think our love is toxic sometimes.," I replied.