Aaron Drake: Icarus Academy

Kolachi High School

Icarus Academy wasn't too big of a school, and Kolachi High School is huge - they have over two thousand students! There's like, three different campuses. The campus I'm in is for 10th Grade onwards. I've met a lot of new people, they're fun and interesting - but all these people aren't from KHS!

After I left Icarus, Maya and the others talked to me on Facebook a lot. That's when I started talking to Enchilada. Not on Facebook messaging, more like sharing things I knew she liked (like Spongebob memes) on her wall, and other things too, once I learned how many things we have in common. We both read the same books, we both love Spongebob, and she got me to watch Doctor Who. I have plenty of Doctor Who fan friends, she's the only one who made me watch it.

Besides Enchilada, I also started talking to Salazar more. We started going to each other's houses and playing Pokemon together. I convinced him and his brother to get a 3DS, and the two new Pokemon games, along with a Wii U and Smash. Salazar and his little brother, who's my brother's close friend for like 3 years, also play Mario Kart.

Speaking of my brother, thanks to him still being in Icarus Academy, I got off before he did and so I got to go to Icarus everyday to pick him up. About a week after school started, I finally talked to Enchilada for the first time in my life. She said "Hi" to me, and I said "Hi" back. Then I had to leave.

After that, I usually saw her with Rohana, so I talked to them both. It was great seeing them again.

Fairy, Grace, Maria, Dana, Ariana and I have a Whatsapp group where we all have regular conversations. Unfortunately, I couldn't see Maria in school because she's working privately. That's pretty cool.

At this point I felt like my life was a reality show - the audience was tired of seeing the same cast for 4 seasons (years) and so the audience jumped the shark and made me go to a new school, with a whole new cast, but still brought back the favorite characters of the old cast in cameos - the favorites being Nami, Rohana, Maya and new character Enchilada.

Aside from Icarus, KHS is a lot of fun. I've made a lot of new friends and my life is just opening up. I'm still in contact with my Icarus Academy friends, and the two girls who got admission with me, Silica and Maya of 9th Grade, are in my class.

I thought Silica had changed, but turns out she hasn't. We're good friends again.

Life makes your journey like a voyage. Sometimes rocky and rough, but if you go into the right paths, it can be smooth sailing. Always remember, happiness comes from within. You can make your life out to be a living Hell, or you can always look at the positive side. If there is no positive side, make one. I was upset about not seeing my Icarus friends until I decided instead of sending the driver in to get my brother, I could go instead to pick him up and see my friends.

If you truly miss someone, you'll feel it in your heart, and you will make an effort to keep in touch with them. Friends are temporary; True friends are forever.

Maybe you, the reader, and I will meet again someday. This is my story in Icarus Academy. Ending this book is bittersweet; as was ending my time in Icarus. But as I said then, my life is a book, and the chapter of Icarus Academy has closed. The next chapter is Kolachi High School. Who knew I'd come so far as to going to the most prestigious school in Kolachi, when I was a below average student when I started Icarus? It can be amazing, miraculous even, what a little effort and a little push from life can get you.

But this is not goodbye, we'll meet again someday.