One Last Breath

Chapter 1

As I look out to my right I see the town sign speeding past my car.

I just faintly could read the words. "Welcome to Neon; Population 589".
Well I guess that makes it 591.

As we drive further "down town" I noticed the school that I will be attending and the houses that are for sale that I may be occupying.

I look down at my phone and turn the music up a little louder and slip both of my black skullcandy headphones on.

My mom yells at me exhaustingly "Lauren take your headphones off we should be getting to our new house soon".

I hesitantly take off my headphones and scope my surroundings looking for a possible candidate of my new home.

As I look around I wander my eyes twords another 13 year old boy. He is playing basketball in his drive way.

As my attention is snapped back to reality, I realize that we pull in the driveway directly across from him.

As I grab my bags from the back of the car I glance at him occasionally. I don't say it out loud but I actually think he is kinda cute.

My mom makes me grab my keyboard from the back of her car. I grab it and ascend up the stairs to my room where I sit down and put my headphones back on.

I start my rock playlist as I drift of into the world of altered reality.

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As I start to wake back up I realize my mom is calling for me. She yells from down stairs "Lauren the kid from across the street; I believe his name is Chase; has come over to talk to you and help you make new friends".

"Okay mom I will be down in a second" I yell back.

I walk down the stairs to see him standing at my doorway and I can't believe my eyes.