High School Fairytale? Could it be?

High School Fairytale? Could it be? (Intro Chapter)

I guess I should start with who I am. My name is Ara and I am a Junior in College. My story starts in High School, the all time pain-in-the-butt for all people like me. I am 4 feet and 10 inches, yes I am short and no it is not "cute" or "fun". I have dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes. And yes it changes color... no i don't know how often in a day. (i swear people ask me that every day, ugh). I would choose a book over a party or movie any day and of course because of that I am known for always having a book with me no matter where I go. This is the story of my high school fairytale.

5 years ago - High School (insert evil music here)

 I go to Sunnyside High School and with a name like that you can almost already tell how sucky this school has gotta be.

I walk down the halls of Sunnyside with my head down, listening to all the talk around me and trying to get to my locker in one piece and without attaching myself to some kind of gossip. Of course in a small school like this it takes only one period before everyone hears about how one girl is trying to pull off some purse that's out of style or some guy who asked some girl to a dance and she said no. Ah, the ridiculous gossip hoopla of high school.

My best friend Melanie sits next to me. "Hey girly!, How's it going? Did you hear Jess asked Tyler to the Homecoming Dance?" Yep, one of the many mouths that helps with the gossip, lol, but you just gotta love her. At our school our homecoming dance has the tradition of the girl asking the guy... most dances are like that here, I guess to make it more interesting or something. I never go to them of course. I smile and put on a surprised face, "Really? Well it's about time." The dance is in a week She gets the look on her face like she's trying to hold back the freakin' everest of gossip.... I just gotta ask of course "He said yes right?" oh course he did, he's the quarterback and she's the head cheerleader... perfect couple right? Melanie gets this shitty grin on her face and jumps up and down in her seat "He said he's waiting for someone else to ask him". If I would have been drinking anything at the moment, my poor friend would of had a face-full of it. "He what?!" Jess and Tyler have been dating since 8th grade 

Of course this is always when the best part gets interrupted by the teacher walking in. I give her a stare telling her this chat ain't over with. She nods and class begins. I guess I'll have to find out more about this later.

It's Friday night, the one week mark before the dance. I get home and turn on my computer waiting for Melanie to log on. In the meantime I get out my book, today it's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. Of course I've read this like millions of times before but once more never hurt anyone. Why might you ask am I doing nothing on a Friday night? Well to put it in simple terms... No boyfriend or multitude of friends = No fun. Yep, Melanie is my only friend, but she takes up as many friend personalities as many as the popular girls have I guess. She's the loud obnoxious person that you want to tell "shut up" to at the movies. She's also the person who sits down and talks to you when you're feeling sad or left out. Which unfortunately was a lot for me. She's so many people I don't know if I can list them all.

I read a couple chapters and look up when I hear a chime on my computer. PrinceCharming4U is trying to message me. Of course you would think I would do the sensible thing and deny but of course I don't and I press Accept.

PrinceCharming4U: Hey, how are you? Haven't talked to you in a while and wanted to talk.

I blink and pinch myself trying to see if maybe I was dreaming. Someone wants to talk to me?! Yes, I get excited for a silly thing like that. I try to think of who in the world it could be but I can't think of anyone I've met that either hates my guts (basically everyone at school) or would want to talk to me... especially a guy. I click on the IM and decide to reply. Yep, my ID is truly original. *rolls eyes*

Ava: Do I know you?

PrinceCharming4U: Yes, but I'm not telling... you have to guess :)

What the hell? Okay seriously, now I'm just dying to know now of course. *ding* Of course, Melanie comes on now of all times, maybe she knows who this is. I click on her IM.

Ava: Melanie, do you know anyone who has the username PrinceCharming4U?

If she doesn't know then there is no way it's anyone at school.

Melanie: OMG ..... is he messaging you?

Yes!!! Finally I get to know who the hell this is. Obviously it's gotta be somebody good... which makes even less sense. I am pretty much a nobody at school. Never get invited to parties, never talked to except by melanie and it's been like that since 8th grade.

Ava: Yes... here, let me paste what he said.... Hey, how are you? Haven't talked to you in a while and wanted to talk.

I wait for her to respond and she never says anything for a whole five minutes. Hm, I wonder if my internet cut out. I check it and its on.

Ava: Melanie, who is it?

Melanie: Ummmm.....I'm not sure

I roll my eyes and can basically see she's lying... even when she's typing I can tell. She always types "Um" when she lies to me.

Ava: Dang girl, are you sure?

Melanie: Ummm... yeh, i believe so.

I sigh and realize I'm definitly not going to get anything from her and of course I'm too scared of her leaving me as a friend to try and push at her until she cracks.

Ava: Fine, see ya at school tomorrow. Ttyl

I turn to Prince Charming's IM again and decide to talk a little... i guess I'll end up having to guess after all.

Ava: Can you at least answer a couple of my questions?

PrinceCharming4U: Sure, only if I get to ask a couple of my own :)

What's with that smiley face all the time?

Ava: Fine. What school do you go to?

PrinceCharming4U: Sunnyside High, just like you.

Ava: Do you play any sports?

PrinceCharming4U: No... my turn. Why don't you go to any parties or dances?

Ava: Because I don't want to... what sports do you play?

PrinceCharming4U: Football

Okay.... unfortunately I was drinking some water and almost sprayed my computer with a mouth-full. "What?!?!?!" I scream and turn my IM off. Okay, not the smart thing to do but what do you expect???? I am a loner at school that never talks to anyone or gets talked to by anyone. What in the world would a football player want to do with me? Just want to give the basics of the football team. Tyler is the Quarterback with no care in the world of money because both his parents are doctors who have also written 5 books about health care and are probably set for life. His friends and some of the other players on the team are Brock, Eric, Wesley, and Chet. All 4 are kids of rich parents who are already getting offers from colleges for full-scholarships for football. The five are known to give girls the "one week smackdown" as they are known for in the school. The smackdown is bacially them doing 7 steps in 7 days. Day one, they give them the wink and smile which I have to admit makes you want to turn into a puddle. Day two, ask them out to a dance or date. Day three, Make them their girlfriend. Day four and five, shower them with glorious trips and gifts. Day six, which my then the girls are falling hard and think they are in the best relationship of their life. Day seven, they reject them, ask for all the gifts back (except for a necklace.... always a necklace with the number 7 on it) and are then are never bothered with again. This only happens a select few times but I've already felt the punch of it from when Melanie went through it. It's times like these when I'm glad I'm basically a shadow in the corner of High School.

I open my computer and turn back on the IM to see if he's still on. Of course, nope.

Oh well. I decide to get ready for bed and go to sleep. Of course not before I look in the mirror and try to see what others see in school and what I could do to make myself look better. Of course I can't see anything working for me so I decide to go to bed. The only difference is my dreams were filled of the imagined faces and possibilities of who my Prince Charming could be.