If What We Had Was Real, How Could You Be Fine?

Chapter 5 -Freshman Orientation

I remember getting an e-mail from school, just a reminder that August 13 was the freshman orientation. I immediately thought about finally seeing Marisa. It had been 3 months and we had only talked through text so I was really excited to see her. As fast as I could I asked Marisa if she was going to the orientation and at what time! i really wanted to see her so I tried to make sure we went at the same time.

"Are you going to the orientation the 13?"

"yess im going with my sister"

"thats cool like what time?"

"probably like at 4"

I dont what was going through my head, I dont know what I was thinking but it was to me like if we were planning a date..? she was going with her sister though and I was going with my parents so its definitely NOT a date!

August 13th was finally here, I was getting ready, feeling a little nervous to be honest. I have to admit I was a little to excited to see marisa but still I didnt know why was I so excited she had just turned into my best friend, but there is something really special about her. I was willing to try anything to figure out what was so special about her.

My dad turns the car on saying lets go, my mom seating next to him and im on the back seat, shaking my leg again. I shake my leg at times like that. I felt a rush inside me. my hands were sweating and I still dont know if it was hot outside or if it was just me feeling hot of how nervous I was feeling. I thought about every single possible way we would meet again, I thought about what I would say to her and last thing I know we are at school already. I walk out the car looking around, I felt lost and weird and then I decided to text marisa and ask her if she was at school yet

"im almost there I live like 2 minutes away" she answered.

I walked inside the school with both my parents, two students at the door where leading all parents and student to go to the gym. My parents and I went in the gym along with other parents with their children, the gym was really big compared to the one in middle school, there was this really cool painting on one of the side walls it was a tornado and the school on the background and warriors on top of a big gray cloud it was really amazing, then I realized the mascot of the school was storm, thats when the amazing art made sence. but either way, after inspecting the big art piece, I looked at the bleachers to see if anyone I knew was there already. Im really shy so I tried to look for some of my friends but really I couldn't concentrate because I had that feeling that everyone was just staring and me and my parents trying to find a seat.

*Ding* I hear my phone. I checked it right away thinking its marisa and yes infact it was marisa and she said "im here (: " I started to get twice as nervous ! my leg started shaking again and both my hands started to rub into each other, I just stared at the door waiting for her to come in. The principal started talking giving a welcoming speech, im still staring at the door but no one comes in. i felt like it was the longest speech I've heard in my life and she wouldn't walk in, the speech ended and we all walked out the gym, im a little upset to not have seen her. as we walk out another pair of students tell us that we can now go look for our classes. im a little disappointed so I text her asking where she is at? but no reply..

My mom tells me to check my schedule so we can go in order for me to have an idea on the first day of school where my classes will be at. I look at it and we start to walk looking for that room number, well I was technically looking for her AND the room number... but mostly her. I couldnt find her so I just decided to give up, the school is a little too big and im tired of walking around and im lost so now I actually try to look for the room number. My parents and I walk through some big hallways and BANG from the corner of my eye I see the reason of my leg shaking, my hands sweating!! its her!!

"MARISA!!!!!" I yell as I run to her and hug her! I dont know if it was a little too much but she did seem a little surprised and confused, her confused face made me feel awkward so I just said hi and well thats pretty much it ... I slowly walked away and and waved bye. inside I felt like my blood had turned into lava my body was numbed,and my face was probably as red as a tomato, I felt really shy but at the same time I was so happy I had seen her... finally ! after 3 months, but .. she didn't seem like she was happy, maybe I was just.. exaggerating, I had probably overreacted.. maybe I shoulnt have had run or yelled or I dont know but I felt embarrassed after that.

I texted her that same night and I was kinda like the only one who sounded excited that we had finally seem each other, marisa was acting like it wasnt a big deal, but it was for me.