Once the other girls woke up and got ready, we walked to the cafeteria for breakfast. It wasn't a very long walk, which was good because I'm not very athletic.
The cafeteria was crowded with people. My stomach filled with butterflies, and I suddenly felt sick. It was that nervous feeling you get on the first day of school when you don't know anyone and all you want is to crawl into a hole and die.
I had to remind myself that I did know a few people and I'd be able to sit with them. Besides, I'd eaten here last night. It was exactly the same as before, only early morning with breakfast food. And I was not a morning person.
We got in line and I saw that there was biscuits and gravy on the menu today. I hated gravy, but I could deal with the biscuits. I put two on my plate, and walked to the snack counter. Emily told me that they had fruit at breakfast; salad fixings at lunch; and dessert at dinner time. I scooped a handful of green grapes onto my plate, along with some strawberries. Then I got a little packet of butter for my biscuits and headed to a table with Emily, Jordyn, and Cami.
We sat around the table and started eating. I was suddenly insecure about my appearance. No one looked good in the morning, and I probably looked the worst out of everyone. I wasn't wearing any makeup besides mascara, so you could see the traces of acne on my forehead. The dark circles remained under my eyes, and my lips were chapped. I probably should've taken better care with myself when I was getting ready. Too late now, though.
Blake came to sit with us and that only made me feel more insecure. Was he judging me behind that smile? I tried to tell myself that guys didn't care about makeup and things like that. And I didn't need to impress him, anyway. It was just the nerves, trying to make me feel bad about myself.
Finally, breakfast was over. It was time for our morning session. As we walked to the chapel I thought to myself, Wow, do they really expect people to be this awake in the morning? I mean, getting up, eating breakfast, and then trying to pay attention to a sermon? All while looking less than decent and being sleep-deprived? Geez.
These church folks were crazy!
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7 Days {edited}
Teen FictionRain isn't the church-going type. She's been burned out by her previous congregation, who judged her because of her family's decisions and lifestyles. Her teachers in school speak about evolution, and Rain pretty much agrees with what they're saying...
