"Picture This"

Chapter 1

My thoughts were interrupted by the bell.

"Mrs. Lean?" I asked.

She looked up at me. "Yes Aria?"

"I was looking at my grades last night and I noticed that I had a 83 in photography... Is there any extra credit I can do over the break?"

She smiled. "Yes, ma'am. I was going to remind the class. But they know how it goes..."

While pulling open her desk drawer and shuffling through papers, "You have the choice to either write an essay. It must be three pages. Front and back, over any famous photographer that inspires you the most. Or..."
She closed the drawer pulling out a paper. "You may take a picture and find a poem or create your own poem. Now, because your grade isn't the worst, you may definitely choose a poem. But please make sure you give credit."

"Yes ma'am. Thank you. Enjoy your break, Mrs. Lean"

"You too, dear."

I walked out of the class and down the 200 hall to my locker. I grabbed my Canon camera and it's case and shut the locker door.

I walked to the front of the school where my sister said she would be waiting for me.

A horn honked near me and sure enough it was Amber.

I sat in the passengers seat with my bag in the floor and my camera in my lap. "I have to do a project for photography over the break, so is there any way we can go get my pictures printed this Saturday?" I asked.

"I work on Saturday but I'm off on Thursday and Friday, if you want to go on one of those days?" Amber said pulling out of the parking lot.

"Yes. Thank you."

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"Hey Bonnie, hey Dad!" I walked through the front door with Amber following shortly after.

There wasn't a response so I went in the kitchen to see if they were out in the back and to grab a snack. They were outside talking, so I just went to my room and pulled out my homework. All I had to do was geometry and English. Wasn't much because I got most of the assignments done during 7th period cheer.

I called Vanessah as soon as I sat down.

She answered after the third ring. "About time." I laughed.

"I answered quick enough, be quiet."

I lightly laughed at her seriousness. "Wanna come over this weekend?" I asked.

"Yasssss!" She answered.

"Alright, alright, I'll go ask."

"Oh gosh. Call me later?"

"Sure thing!" I hung up the phone and finished up the last bit of homework I had.

There was a knock at the door.
"Yes?"

It was Amber. "I'm going to Wal-Mart and then I'm going to pick up the kids. Wanna come?"

"Sure. Did you make sure it was okay with Bonnie?" I asked.

"Yes, yes." She said turning around heading to the front door.