I stood in front of my locker trying to get my Health and family life book out,its September the 1st and my senior year has officially started, it was the prime of my life or so they would say, but whatever,while everybody was gearing up for senior parties and prom I would be filling out all my applications for college and trying to get a perfect file, although its already perfect.
"Nali!" Lina ran screaming down the hall,her shiny,straight,brown,back-length,hair flying in the wind behind her. Her mom has told her countless times to cut it but she always argued saying she likes her hair the length that it is. She finally caught up to me breathing heavily like she's been running very far .
"Hey, why are you breathing so hard" I said to her while closing my locker and leaning against it.
"I got some very important news, but firstttt you have to tell meeeeeee....." She paused and then whispered in my ear."does this top go with this jeans?"
I bursted out laughing. "Seriously Lina!". She looked at me with a serious face and I knew she was indeed serious. She was wearing a purple flowy,crop top,with dark,skinny, jeans and purple vans sneakers, she wasn't the dressy type but she always dressed nice when it comes to being around people.
"I am Nali, I mean am kinda on my menstraul and am so cranky I couldn't bother to look decent clothes and am afraid I look like crap,well considering I do feel like crap but that's not the point. The point is I don't want Dale to see me looking crappy."
Ahh Dale Brown,Lina's new boyfriend they met over the summer he's a college freshman. They met in the local cafe, they got to talking and ever since then they have been annoyingly "in love"or so she terms it.
"Your meeting up with him today?" I asked.
"He's picking me up, I don't know why,am already deciding to call him anyway and tell him to not come, I feel so bad right now I don't want to be around him and anyways there's the annual senior bonfire tonight and I want to go." She whined. I sighed and turn to start walking down the hall the first session bell has rung and I have five minutes to get to Health class.
"Look Lina, first of all, you look nice you always do no matter what you wear" I say which is definitely true, Lina has beautiful olive skin which is natural for her considering she's Italian,her dad is the C.E.O of Dane publishing house which first started in Italy but now they have buildings all over the world with its main branch in New jersey her father travels a lot but he always finds time to spend with her which is good. Her mom is a stay at home mom she always treats Lina like she is her princess which is why sometimes I wonder why Lina isn't spoilt. Her parents met and married in Italy but moved to america when Lina was born for some unknown reason. "And I know your feeling crappy but it doesn't give you the reason to blow of Dale to go to some bonfire whilst leaving him alone. Give the guy a break he really likes you and wants to spend time with you...."
"But....." She tried to interrupt me but I was faster.
"And if you really want to go to the bonfire just invite him he will say yes, he will do anything to spend time with you and you know that ok" I hurriedly say while starting to run, if I didn't hurry I was going to be late for health class which is a no no I didn't want detention so early in the year. "See you later ok...and make sure you actually take my advice this time".
"Urgh your so annoying,just because you have been in a relationship longer than me doesn't make you an expert!" She shouted back stubbornly.
"Yeah it kinda does" I shouted back laughing, she was such an....
"Ouch" I fell on the floor my elbow hitting the ground hard.
"Ohhh am so sorry" someone said, I looked up to come face to face with Daniel Summers. " I didn't see you" he stretched his hand to me, which I took quickly.
"Its alright no biggie" I said while picking up my books he passed some over to me and smiled.
"Nalia,right?" He asked while staring down at me with his ocean,blue eyes. He was wearing a thin white T-shirt and dark,wash jeans with white sneakers. He looked stunning but I couldn't help but notice his dreary,pale face, his eyes had bags,he looked like he hasn't slept in a good while, I wonder why though."Hey are you ok?" He asked.
"I think I should be asking you that same question, you look tired" he shakes his head and run his hand down his face.
"Yeah am...am good I just was up doing some work its nothing" he rushed out.
"Ohh well, I guess I will see you around then?" I awkwardly say,it was just so weird being around him knowing he's the top guy in school.
"Yeah I got to get to health and fam class before I get detention, which am sure will happen considering am 10 minutes over the time" he said
"No way I got that class too" I laughed, what a coincidence considering I have never had classes before with Daniel,our schedules just never mixed.
"Well milady shall we,before Mr Jackson gives us double time" I laughed at him and we started jogging to class.
After going through a long rant with Mr Jackson, he finally allowed us to sit with detention later on, he started the class informing us all that he was giving a project that we would all have to finish by Christmas break.
"So class you all know I love to give projects, this semesters project is all about providing financially and emotionally for your families.." Mackenzie Bryan immediately raised her hands.
"Sir I can't really do this project considering my parents travel a lot..." She talked in a annoying,high,squeaky,voice. Her parents were both models so they were always traveling they rarely were home so she lived with her grandma in a small two bedroom house, which is small compared to her parents mansion. She wasn't mean but she was sure snobby.
"Miss Bryan if you allowed me to finish I would have told you that I wasn't referring to your individual families I was talking about your mini families that each one of you will make up. This. Is. A. Group. Project....." Everybody groaned including me I hated group projects people barely share the workload they always leave it on one person and in my case, I would be that person."two persons to a group I will give you the list that I made earlier to pair off you guys".
Mr Jackson read out the names, most people were content with who they got but others mumbled upset with their partners. I was waiting to hear who I got paired with hopefully it wasn't Dean Williams, that guy is a JERK he would drop all the work on me and expect me to give him a perfect grade.
"Mr Summers and Miss Wynters since you both like to be late together, you also will get the previlige to work together" I nearly fell out of my seat, I looked behind me at Daniel he was smiling and waving at me. I couldn't believe this I was going to work with the star quarterback of the school, the A-guy of the school and my boyfriends worst enemy.
I don't hate him but I just don't know how I feel about being around him for 4 months, 112 days.
SIGH.
November 26,2016
Copyright material of Casian Mayne
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