A New Beginning

Getting to Know People

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Jaleb: Hey new best friend.
Me: Hi.
Jaleb: What did u think if ur first day.
Me: It was better then expected. I could've never done it without your help tho.
Jaleb- blushes- : Thank you.
Me: well I got to go eat dinner I will talk to you later bye.
Jaleb: bye
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I put my phone in my pocket and head downstairs. Dad must've went to work early because I can smell pizza as I go down the stairs. I get Natali a half piece of pizza and cut it up while mom gets her high chair. I get 3 pieces of pizza and sit down beside Natali when I feel my phone vibrate in my pocket. I tell my mom I am going to the bathroom because we aren't allowed to have electronics at the table. The message is from Ayla ( a friend from my old school).
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Ayla: hey how was school.
Me: It went pretty well actually I met two new friends.
Ayla: I thought you weren't gonna make any new friends!😡
Me: I didn't say that.
Ayla: Am I not good enough for you now.
Me: Ayla no what has gotten into u.
Ayla: well true friends don't replace friends with new ones from a new school.
Me: I'm not replacing u and if u were a true friend and if u trusted me u would know I would never replace u.
Ayla: well I definitely won't have to worry now Bc I'm done with u conversation over.
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I sit on the counter top in the bathroom and tears start to roll down my face. My mind goes wild with everything I am thinking about. Why is she acting like this? I thought she was my friend. If she was a true friend she wouldn't have done that. 
     I look at myself in the mirror, wipe my tears, and fix my make up. All I have to do is act like nothing has happened. I shove my phone back in my pocket and walk back in the kitchen. "It took you long enough your pizza is getting cold." said my mom. I smile and shake my head because I'm afraid that if I try to talk I will just burst into tears.
      I sit down finish my pizza and head back upstairs to my room. I plop down on my bed bury my face in my pillow and tears start spilling out of my eyes, getting makeup all over my pillow.
     When I finally start to calm down I try texting Julie and Jaleb but neither one answers me. I grab my laptop, turn on Netflix, and start watching The Walking Dead.
       My alarm goes off at 6:30am telling me I need to get up for school. I must've fell asleep watching Netflix because my laptop was dead. Plus I slept in my clothes.
      I get out of bed go get some microwaveable pancakes and heat them up. While I wait I check and see if anyone else is up yet and no one is, which is very surprising. I walk back to the kitchen eat my pancakes and goes to the bathroom to shower. Then walk into my room to gets dressed.
     I put on a pair of Aeropostale skinny jeans, a hogwarts shirt with a plaid button up to go over it, and of course my high top converse. I put my makeup on, straighten my hair, brush my teeth, and put on some deodorant and perfume.
         I grab my head phones put them around my neck and grab my book bag. I only had to wait about 5 mins. today. When I get on the bus I sit with Jaleb and Julie is across from us. I tell them about Ayla, trying to hold back tears. They were very supportive and comforting, they make me feel important.
         When I get to school me and Jaleb walk to our locker and meet Madison there. She isn't as rude as she seems she would be. She is one of those girls who is rich but doesn't brag about it much. She is pretty cool and a little sarcastic like me.
       We get our things and heads to class. At lunch me, Madison, Jaleb, and Julie all sit together. "Can I talk to you in private Alex?" Jaleb asks. Julie and Madison look at each other and ohhhhhh at the same time. Jaleb rolls his eyes. "Sure." I say a little nervous.
     We walk out into the hallway and Jaleb leans against the wall. I stand right in front of him. " what did you wanna talk about?" I ask. Jaleb looks at the ground and asks, "Do you wanna do something after school. Maybe go to the beach?" I look at him and smile. " I would love too." I watch as he lifts his head and his blue eyes catches mine and we just stand there, smiling like a couple of idiots.
       He starts to lean in when we hear someone walk down the hallway. "Um we should get back to Madison and Julie." I say awkwardly "yea we should." Jaleb agrees. There is an awkward silence between them through the whole rest of the day until he picks me up at 5:00 pm to go to the beach.