Lesley,
OMG!! Letters!! That's so awesome! We can be those perfect best friends who send letters! He-he. I know you don't like to write, but I think letters is a cool idea.
I smile a small smug smile. Get to the point April.
Well anyways, my first day of school was today, three days before your first day of school. Lucky.
Actually, it wasn't that bad. I met a lot of new people who seem really nice! I met a girl named Jennifer who pretty much had to guide me the whole entire day. You wouldn't believe how big the school is! It's both amazing, and confusing. I got lost within the first five minutes of the day! But I found Jennifer at my first class and she showed me where everything is and how not to get lost and such. She's pretty cool! I have almost all my classes with her! That was a huge plus. I wasn't alone all day. So yeah. I guess it's not as bad as I thought. My moms a lot happier here, which makes me a lot happier. But I miss you so much! Thanksgiving break you should come up and have thanksgiving with us! That would be so fun! By then, I'll be used to the big-city life of Boston. We could go out and see the city! Agh! hope you get to come up here soon! I miss you! Love love love you boo boo!
-April.
P.S- love love love you boo boo is my new way to end the letters, yours is love love love you boo. lol. Love love love you boo boo!!
With a puzzled look on my face,I lay the letter down on the counter top and put my head in my hands.
I don't really know what I was expecting but that wasn't it.
I know it's messed up, but I was not expecting April to already have a bunch of friends and actually be enjoying the city. I thought she was gonna be just as miserable as me. I thought somehow by hearing her miserable week that it would make me feel better about mine. It's far from messed up, but it's true.
Who the hell is Jennifer? I can't help the pang of jealousy that hits me when I think of April becoming friends with her. What if they become better friends then me and April? And this was three days ago! They could already be hanging out after school. I bet April is planning to ask Jennifer for a tour around the city. What if they go to the mall together and shop like me and April always did. That's our thing. The mall is our thing. Not theirs.
This letter has me feeling worse then ever and it was supposed to help me feel better!
My head snaps up to the sound of a clock singing.
9:00 pm.
Ugh. School tomorrow. I forgot. For some weird reason after the first day of school I always feel as if I got it over with and now I can go back to summer. But sadly, I have to go another four days until the weekend.
I look over the letter once again. Butterflies cover the edges and April's hand writing is in pink pen. I fold the letter the same way I unfolded it and put it back in the envelope. I stand from the barstool and trudge up the stairs.
This is the absolute worst.
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I wake up to complete darkness. At least I think I just woke up. I sit up and take a glance at the clock. 4:15. Dang it. I did this 15 minutes ago.
I have followed this same routine for the past 2 hours.
Wake up, check the clock, "sleep" for 15 minutes, wake up, and check the clock again.
I just can't stay asleep. I want it to be morning already so I can wake up for good.
