"Nice outfit" Carla said on our way to the garden. We had a time when the whole junior class has a break from learning.
"Thanks" I said.
"What's in the locket?" Carla asked.
"I don't know" I said.
"Can I see?" She asked. I took it off and gave it to Carla she opened it and showed me a picture of a beautiful girl about my age." Is that you?"
"It's my mom" I said.
"She could be your twin" Carla said as she gave it back to me.
I put it on and smiled to myself. No one has ever called me beautiful, my mom was stunning, she was a supermodel but I never considered myself to be as beautiful as she was. She was bold, I am timid. She had a perfect body and her blonde hair was more flawless than mine. Sometimes she isn't trying but she still looks stunning.
"This weekend my parents are taking the family on a picnic and since I'm the only girl I get to bring a friend, will you come?" Carla said.
"I'll ask my uncle" I said.
"I hope he says yes" Carla said but I wasn't listening. My father was a popular producer, that was how they met, at an after party.
"Carla, who's your friend?" A guy asked.
"Taylor, meet Addison McCarthy" Carla said.
"Nice to meet you" Taylor said.
He stood with a group of girls and boys, they looked popular. 'Was Carla popular too?'
"This is my annoying yet good friend" Carla said.
"You look like someone I know" A girl said." Are you related to Brianna Parks?"
"She was my mom" I said.
"No way, she was my idol" The girl said." So your father is Jake McCarthy"
"Yes" I said
"She is my new best friend" She said her eyes shinning.
"Typical Mandy" Carla said and rolled her eyes.
"What do you mean by that, Car?" Mandy asked.
"You make friends with only famous people, why is that?" Carla said.
Taylor pulled me away from the crowd.
"Ignore them" Taylor said.
"Why are they fighting?" I asked.
"Carla got angry at Mandy when she found out that she only became friends with her because her uncle is a very famous designer, she got mad and they have been fighting like this for over a month or two" Taylor narrated.
"Poor Carla" I said." Being liked because you know someone popular ............wait, is that what she was doing to me?"
"Pretty much" Taylor said. There was a feeling of disgust towards her. " She means well, don't worry, it's good you found out early "
"Get to class, all of you" The hall monitor said.
'See you later, Addison " Taylor said as he walked backwards out of the door, still smiling at me.
"Let's go" Carla said hooking my arm. We went back to class.
"Girls, take your seat" Mrs. Agatha said.
The class was already seated and we were late.
"Pop quiz"Mrs. Agatha said.
She passed test papers around. The test was on the book 'Oliver Twist', chapter 8. I had read it so I was able to answer, almost everyone kept chewing their pen or tapping it on the table. When Carla finished we handed our papers over to the teacher. Mrs. Agatha gave us hall passes since she believed if we stayed we'll whisper answers to the class.
" Be back in ten minutes " She said. After ten minutes we came back for our graded tests.
"Well done" Mrs. Agatha said to Carla and I. She got a 97, I got a 95. I walked home with Carla and Taylor after school.
"It's been long since I walked home it feels.........nice" Taylor said.
"That's because you are with friends" I said.
"I don't believe you, I'll try walking home myself" Taylor said.
"Alright" I said. Taylor grinned.
I got to my house first.
"Bye see you tomorrow" Carla said.
"I'll take your digits from Carla" Taylor said.
"Okay" I said and disappeared into the house.
"I like your friends" Uncle William said and I jumped.
"You scared me" I said with my hand on my chest. He nearly gave me a heart attack. He mumered a quick sorry. He was probably going to pick Micha up from school.
"Carla invited me to a picnic on Saturday, can I go?" I asked.
"Sure" Uncle William said.
" Thank you" I said and hugged him. He walked past me and went out if the door.
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"We're are so glad you could come" Mrs. Song said.
"Thank you" I said. I wore shorts and a pink top.
"I think my brother likes you" Carla whispered to me and we look at her older brother, Thomas. He was tall with the cutest brown eyes and brown hair like his dad's. Carla had two brothers, Thomas and Sean, she was the middle child.
"Well, he is cute" I said.
"No, he is not. Promise me you will not date him" Carla said.
"If he gathers courage to ask me out, I will say yes" I said.
"Some friend you are" Carla said and I laughed.
"Shut up" Carla said which made me laugh more. Carla turned red.
"I'm trying to stop" I said between laughs.
"Try harder" Carla said. I finally stopped laughing.
"I'm sorry" I said.
"I don't like being laughed at, it feels like you are mocking me" Carla said
"I'm not" I said.
"Please don't date him, the image in my mind makes me want to throw up, okay" Carla said.
"Okay" I said.
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Teen Fiction#Completed# Addison leaves Texas after her parents die in an accident. She returns to Texas expecting to settle down and have a normal life but when she meets her mom's best friend and finds out her parents accident wasn't really an accident, with h...
