Distance Between Us

Chapter 1

It was morning, I woke up feeling the sun shining on my face. I saw my mom opening the curtains and said,"Rise and shine, its time to get up." I got up and stretched,"Morning mom," I replied. Its been a week since we move because of a promotion my dad got as a doctor and now I'm starting my first day in high school as a tenth grader today which I'm pretty nervous about. I went into the bathroom and brush, shower, and changed into a nice white shirt and jeans with a grey sweater. I let my hair down and grab my bag on my way downstairs where I saw my mom making breakfast and my dad sitting in the dining room drinking his coffee.
He looked up and smiled ,"Hey, how are you." "I'm fine," I replied with a smile and sat next to him.
My dad look great today with a white shirt and dark blue pants, his hair is dark brown matching his eyes and his hair was combed smoothly. My mom has the same characteristics as my father but her hair was light brown and long. I thought she looked really pretty no matter what she wears because she always put that smile on her face.
Mom cooked pancakes and I like to put butter and syrup all together with it, she then sat in front of me and said,"So, do you like it here so far." Looking up I replied, " Its alright I guess."
She looked into my eyes as if trying to find something there, "Well today is your first day in school so make lots of good friends." I nodded and started eating my pancakes. "Would you like me to drive you there since my work is on the way there,"asked my dad. "No thanks, I want to get familiar with the neighborhood and its not far from here." He smiled and said," Alright then be careful, I'll be leaving now." I gave him a hug and we say our farewell, mom kissed dad and he is already out the door. I looked at the time it was 7:40, shoot I should start leaving. "Mom I'm leaving." We hugged and then I was off to school.

I finally made it to school and started to look for my homeroom which is C-2. I found it and was relieved but nervous, I enter to see many students inside, I looked for an empty seat and found one next to a girl who looks particularly shy since she keeps looking down and fidgeting.
"Um.., excuse me do you mind if I can sit here," I asked. "Huh...oh..um..sure..." I sat next to her and didn't know what to say so we mostly stay silent.
The bell have finally rang and the speaker said some announcements,"Hello everyone and welcome to a new year in school which I hope everyone will have a wonderful school year, this school will provide many things for these students such as activities and clubs that soon be coming in a few weeks, make sure to listen to these announcements daily for some new events coming up and have a great day."
That was the end of the announcement and then our new homeroom teacher started to speak and take attendance. The bell had rang after a few minutes and I started leaving for my first period which is math, I enter the room and found an empty seat, as i sat down another girl sat next to me,"Hi, is it alright for me to sit here." "Oh sure thats fine," I said. She smiled and said,"Thanks, oh I'm Tara by the way and you are..." "Elina," I replied smiling. "Elina..alright..nice to meet you just wanted to make a friend at the start of this year you know don't want to get lonely." "Oh..don't you have friends from last year," I asked. "Oh yeah I do but I don't really hang out with my friends much because I usually spend my time in the library which is nice and quiet and filled with so many books, I love it there." "Oh I see." "Yeah I know call me a bookworm but like it so I really don't mind being alone with the books." "Oh well I actually like the library to in my old school there were so many books I love to read I couldn't stop reading." "Your new here then?" "Yeah thats why I want to make lots of friends this year since you can't make friends with a book can you" "Well true...how about meeting me in the library in nutrition we can talk more." "Sure that would be great," I said. The class had started and already I made a first friend.

Second period had started and I'm on my way to p.e where I find my coach starting the class, his name was coach Flint he looked a bit skinny but energetic in a way. After taking attendance he tells us to do a sport or walk the field and left it at that, I wasn't sure what to do so I decided to walk the field. Looking at the players they look pretty skilled.
"Hey! Excuse me! Can you give us the ball!" "Huh.." I looked the other way and found a girl a little taller than me asking for the ball. "Oh..um..sure.." I got the soccer ball and threw it to her. "Thanks, you know you could've kicked it, it is a soccer ball." "Oh yeah right..I'm not really big on sports." "Come on don't say that of course your good you just need to learn and practice like a class but sports are better."Well thanks for saying so.." "Hm anyways I'm Camille." She came up and gave her hand, I take it and replied, "I'm Elina." "Well Elina would you like to play soccer with me and the others." "Ah..I'm good, but I'll watch." I said smiling. "Hm suit yourself."
She ran off with a few girls that played and I just watched from the sideline, she really is skilled with the ball she keeps shooting goal after goal I find myself cheering for her and she doesn't mind at all just smiles and wave. Wow..I wish I can play like her although I'm not that great nor am I that bad I guess. It was already time to leave and Camille starts running towards me despite her tiredness.
"Wow your really good why won't you join a sport I'm sure you would get in." "Yeah but its not like soccer is the only sport I'm good at I play many others as well how can I choose between any of them I'd rather play all then just one not only that I don't have time for those things after school I also have other priorities I must do." "Guess that is true." "Hey next is nutrition where you heading." "I'm meeting a new friend at the library would you like to come I'll introduce you." "Hm..a new friend sounds nice although not the library I find it a bit boring and feels like more work to me." "No.. the library is more than that it's a nice place to chill get some peace." "Well works for me."
We both headed to the library and found Tara sitting at a nearby table reading.
"Oh there she is." I pointed to her and we both walk towards her. "Hey this is Camille hope you don't mind me bringing her." "Oh no thats find the more the merrier, I'm Tara." They both greeted each other and we all sat down to chat. "Oh really you just moved here," Camille asked. "Yeah just recently and I'm getting use to this city bit by bit," I said. "Thats good, anyways would you guys like to hang in the field at lunch we can chat, I don't know who else to hang so how about you guys," asked Camille. "Sure works for me, Tara?" I looked towards Tara who's eyes is uncertain. "I don't know cause I never go anywhere else but here so yeah.." "Well there's a change in anything so come on at least for today if you don't like it then you don't have to come if you don't want to," said Camille. "I'll give it a shot there's no harm in going there anyways is there," said Tara.
We both smiled then the bell rang we started our separate ways. Arriving in my third period class I sat near a window where I can get a good view of the field I looked across the seat and saw a young man reading a book, he had dark brown hair that looks soft and his eyes are deep brown gazing at the book, he suddenly looks at me and I quickly looked away, why did I do that?
I turn my gaze towards him again and he has his eye on the book, I felt a little relieve until he starts to say, "Why do you keep staring. Is there something on my face." "Huh...oh..no..,sorry about that.." "I asked a question not an apology," he said somewhat coldly. "Oh um...its nothing really I was just gazing off thats all.."
He stared at me for a while and then averted his gaze, well talk about cold he may look handsome and all but his personality isn't, what am I saying why am I saying that he's hot well yeah every girl is practically gazing at him so why am I never have I look twice towards a guy, oh great now I'm thinking a lot about this, I should drop it. The teacher started the class with introductions and nothing much out of it since we'll be starting our actual lesson tomorrow we were basically doing nothing today, besides attendance and introducing ourselves which I'm nervous about. It was already my turn and my heart is racing rapidly.
"Hello, my name is Elina and....there isn't anything in particular I like doing but reading is one thing I like doing and I'll do my best for the school year."
I sat down relieved mine was over.
It was the guy across from me turn and he stood up looking natural like a pro, he started to speak somehow confidently,"I'm Kai and what I like to do is be alone by myself and I play many sports and instruments as well as reading many books that I find interesting."
He finally sat down and I was surprised to see his confidence and coolness a lot of applauses were even given as a praise though he doesn't even care, he looks in my direction and what I thought he would be cold his expression is somewhat soft, it made my heart race a little. The class was finally over and I find myself already out the door, I was somewhat relieved it was over and was now heading to my next class.