September 2015 was a new beginning for me. A new chapter in my life. I had told myself I would accomplish a lot. That I would be more positive. That I would be brave. Find new friends.
We moved back to Belgium since everything went wrong in The Netherlands and my parents want to keep me away from my past.
They said: "We're going to start a new great chapter and defeat the past "
I knew why we moved to The Netherlands, to avoid the past. But they got stronger and they were ready to face it again.
Since we are back here, I had to go to a new secondary school. And everything is so different than in Amsterdam. Today was my first day. The sun was shining, the sky was blue. I felt like nothing could go wrong.
" You can do this, girl " my mum said before I left.
" Do I have to play the guitar? "
" No, dear, find something you love even more and make this life of yours the life you want " she said.
" Thank you " I smiled and left.
My new school looked big from the outside. I saw lots of people arriving. Small people, tall people... I entered the school. I was alone, I had no friends yet.
But as clumsy as I was I bumpted into this guy with gorgeous brown eyes and fluffy brown hair. It was like an angel who just fell from the sky.
" I'm sorry " I said.
" It's okay, it was my fault "
" Not really, but okay " I laughed.
" You're new here right? " he asked. This could be a start of a new friendship.
" Yes, my name is Clara " I reached my hand.
" Hi, I am Vincent " and then we shook hands.
" What a nice name you have "
" Ah well, my parents gave it to me "
" Oh how great " I laughed.
" I gotta get going, see you around " he said and left.
***
At lunchtime I went to eat outside. I was on my own until Vincent came to sit next to me.
" How was it? " he asked, taking his lunchbox.
" Umm... okay I think " I smiled.
" How's your class? "
" They're fun "
" So Clara, tell me something more about you " he said while he started eating his lunch.
" Uhh... Ask me something "
" Age? "
" 15 "
" 17, hobbies? "
" I used to play the guitar... but since I'm here I didn't find - "
" Are you telling me you don't have any hobbies? "
" I don't know "
" Isn't there a sport you like? " he asked, looking at me like I was an alien.
" Uhh... Well, I've Always kinda... kinda liked soccer but never got really into and I don't even know why I didn't "
" I like soccer too, I'll take you to a game next weekend "
" Next weekend? I barely know you " I laughed.
" Well we have a whole week to get to know each other and then we go to a game "
