Ericka's POV
So Jordans also in my lunch. I didn't even notice until I looked up and saw him sitting at the table next to mine. we're literally facing each other. Best part is that right after guitar, we go to lunch. It was nice to go from the best class to lunch.
My best friend Lorraine and I decided to have homework dates after school, so we can still hang out. She's supposed to be a Sophomore, but her birthday is in November so she missed the cut off. Cityside has this program where you can go to high school for the first two years and then for the last two years you can attend the local community college and have a degree once you've graduated high school. Lorraine is in that program, along with my other friends Kristin, Josh, and Julia.
Kristin and I went to church together. I really didn't like the church, because everyone made you feel so alone. So I didn't really go. Kristin and I were really close at one point, but we've began to drift apart over the summer. I think it's just my mind playing tricks on me, but I'm starting to think she doesn't want to be around me anymore.
Julia is a really cool person. She's on the Cityside color guard team and she's fun to talk to. I just really wish we knew each other better.
And Josh. I had the biggest crush on him over the summer, but to be honest, no matter how much of a genius he is, he's clueless when it comes to girls. I don't like him anymore, but I still like to think of him as an acquaintance.
"Wait, do you know what a subatomic particle is?" Lorraine asked me. I shrugged, clueless to what she was asking. Lorraine had started her homework while I was laying on her bed playing Fruit Ninja.
"Are you ever going to start your homework?" She teased. I stuck my tongue out at her.
"Maybe. Maybe not. Either way, I don't feel like doing Cotton's homework." I said, rolling my eyes at the word Cotton. Cotton was Mr. Blumenkratz's name.
"You never know. Doing this assignment can raise your grade from a 25% to a solid 30%" she chuckled. I threw a skittle at her and she somehow caught it in her mouth. This never happens. Lorraine is usually getting hit in the eye with the skittles.
"So how was your first day?" I asked her.
"Good. You know that Zack kid right?" I nodded. "He's talking to me a whole lot more then he usually does. And so does Josh. It's weird." she told me.
"Do you still like Josh, Ericka?"
"No. I stopped liking him a while ago. I don't think him and I would have anything between us." I said. Lorraine rolled her eyes at me.
"You say that about every guy." it's true, I did say that about the guys I've stopped liking. My mind keeps telling me I don't deserve anybody. That I'm not beautiful in anyone's eyes, and that no one loved me. My mind played stupid tricks on me, and I'm always stupid enough to fall for the tricks.
"Eh, Josh is just... There's people better suited from him than I ever will be." I wasn't lying. Lorraine nodded, and we continued our work, until she broke the silence.
"How was your day?"
"Well, Cotton is already failing me. My English teacher is stupid, and I still want to transfer to Cityside. But today I met this guy named Jordan and we're in guitar together and he's my assigned partner and we're learning a piece together." I took a breath. "And I think he's the only friend I've made today." I admitted. I had other friends in school, but he's the only one that I've just met and became friends with in a really long time. Lorraine laughed at me.
"That's a start."
It was a start. I realized that by befriending Jordan, a lot more doors could be opened. I could be friends with upper classmen! I smiled to myself, and began my work.
For the rest of the night, once our homework was done, we started playing Just Dance on the Wii. I got home around nine, showered, and went to bed.
