Let's Pretend It Never Happened

 ~~Chapter 1  " Back To School"

It was still a bit hot outside that day. The day that all of us teenagers have been dreading to start.

  School.

    I groaned, pounding on my alarm clock. Was it really August 26th already? Why the hell can't three months go by that fast while school is actually in process?

   I sat up in my bed slowly, then looked out my window. It was still a little dark out. I rolled my eyes as I forced myself to stand and take a shower. After I was done, I blow dried my brown hair until it was as straight as possible. Then suddenly, there was a knock on my door. "Uh, come in."

  Walking through my door was Dad. He was in a suit and tie, ready for work as usual. "Hey sweetie," he said. "You look pretty for your first day back."

  "Um, thank you. Look, I really can't chit chat right now; May should be here in a few."

  "And I've got a few," he said, just as I flung my book bag over my shoulder.

  "Ugh!" I groaned, sitting down on my bed. I already knew what this lecture was gonna be about. I've heard it before. 

  "Now honey," he responded as he put his hands up in surrender. "I know you've heard it all but you're really not proving to me that you can do this."

 "Dad, I'm sorry I can't make freaking Honors this year but I have more things to worry about, okay?"

 "Oh what? Parties? Boys?" he snapped. "Jade, you gotta wake up and realize what's important."

  I slowly closed my eyes. I was so annoyed by him. But then, just as he started going in about how I can make honors, I heard a car honk outside my window. I jumped to see May's red Hummer. Oh my goodness, thank The Lord. She never comes early so God is saving my ass right now.

  "And there's my ride," I told him, standing. "Love you daddy, bye!"

  I quickly rushed out of that house. I even ignored my step mother, Sam, who was making breakfast for me. As soon as I hopped in May's car, I heard One Direction's "Best song ever" playing. I winched at even the thought of their dancing in that video. 

  "God no, change this," I complained.

  May whipped her head towards me. "WHAT?"

   I should have known not to say that. She loves them and I unfortunately don't. I hate them. "They suck at everything."

  "Name at least three things they suck at," she defended.

  "Ha, are you kidding me?" I chuckled out. "They suck at dancing, they suck at singing--and even better, they suck at being cute."

   She gasped so hard, I thought she was gonna puncture a lung. "And like that Blackburn guy of yours is any better."

   "He is," I defended back just as she flipped her black hair. His full name is actually Tanner Blackburn and he's a very famous celebrity. Teen heartthrob or whatever people call him. I just know him as my best friend. 

  "Let's face it," I continued, "he has more than fifty five million followers on twitter. That knocks out the president and Bieber. And nobody knows anyone from One Direction besides Harry Styles. And that's only because he dated Taylor Swift."

  She angrily rolled her eyes at me. . . Because I just proved a point. Ha. She began to pull off and drive. Just like I hate 1D, she hates Tanner. Mainly because he called her a slut last year because she hooked up with two guys in one night. But she's not a slut, she was just drunk that night. Ryan, Tanner's friend, went back and snitched to May the next day about what Tanner said. I don't know why he snitched though.

She cussed Tanner out and he apologized many times but ever since that night, she's never forgiven him.

   "Well he's coming back tomorrow night, I hope you know that," I reminded her. 

   "How could I not know? You talk about it all the fucking time."

   I shrugged. "He's been on tour for a long time now and I'm just glad it's finally over. He's like my best friend."

   I saw her give me a death glare with her blue eyes from the corner of my eye. "Besides you," I quickly added. 

   "Yeah, yeah, whatever. I'll sleep in the woods for ten days before I have to see his face again."

  I chuckled. She blew things out of proportion with Tanner. Honestly, they truly got along at first. They were super close and I know things will go back to the way it was with them. We just got to give it some time.