Preview~
Do you ever feel like you're just not meant to fit in? That's how I feel. I don't ever fit in at school....or even in my own family. I guess i really don't fit in anywhere. I feel like some alien from another planet; an outsider.
My name is Andi Wilson. I'm fourteen years old and a freshman in high school. Being a freshman in high school is hard enough for someone who doesn't fit in. But when you add in moving to a new school mid-year, it's a nightmare.
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Chapter One~
I wake up to the grueling sound of my alarm clock. As I open my eyes, I am greeted with the sight of my new, unfamiliar room covered in big brown moving boxes. My family just moved here to New Jersey from New York (Not the city, but the state).
Today was an important day for me. In merely one hour I would be entering the doors of Gerard High School. I was not looking forward to it. A new school would mean new people, new classes, and new teachers. But the worst part would be having to start all over. At my old school, I was known as the smart, super-shy girl with glasses that didn't quite fit in. I had a couple of close friends back in New York, but no one that I really considered a best friend. Now, I didn't even have them.
I climbed out of bed and maneuvered my way around the boxes, searching for the one labeled "Andi's Clothes". I eventually found it and pulled out whatever was on top. I pulled on a pair of jeans and a long-sleeved gray knit sweater. Then, I went to my bathroom-which was connected to my room- and looked in the mirror. I gathered my half-grown-out bangs up and in a bobby pin. I let the rest of my light brown straight hair stay down. I put my glasses on, brushed my teeth( and my braces), and hurried downstairs. I didn't bother to put any makeup on.
Sitting at the kitchen table were my siblings. My 16 year old sister, Laina, was reading a magazine while munching on a granola bar and my 12 yer old brother, Carter was gulping down some Gatorade.
I walked over to the pantry to grab a pop tart. Just by entering the room, I could feel Laina's eyes drift from her magazine to my outfit. I get very tense as I knew she was analyzing me. Laina and I are total opposites when is comes to most things. She is talkative and outgoing, and I am quiet and shy. She is obsessed with fashion, and I couldn't care less about it. Laina and I are three years apart. This year, we would be in the same high school.
"If you're gonna wear my sweater, at least wear it right." she said. Laina got up from the table and walked over to a large box in the laundry room. She pulled out a pair of gray uggs and handed them to me. "For the sake of fashion could you please wear these? And next time, ask before stealing my stuff."
I put on the boots and quickly replied, "This sweater was in my box."
"Oh. Well mom might have put it in there. It probably shrunk in the dryer and she could
have thought it was yours." said Laina. "Your so tiny; there's no way you would have ever fit into that sweater!" she laughed.
I ignored her and just sat at the table to eat.
"So, are you guys nervous for the first day at your new school?" I said to change the subject. Laina just shot a look at me, and then continued to read her magazine.
Carter said, "Why would anyone be nervous? it's just school?"
"I know. I'm not nervous." I lied. What a stupid question to ask! Of course they wouldn't be the least bit scared. Laina was always the most popular girl in school back in New York and Carter has a ton of friends from all of the sports he plays. Then there's me....shy, not athletic, and no friends.
