I grab my book bag from my locker, then reach back into it to grab my book, To Kill a Mocking Bird. I pull my back pack straps over my shoulder and close my locker. I wrap my arms around my book and start to walk out of the school building.
I turned left down the hall towards the school parking lot. I lifted my head up a bit, and looked down the hall by the entrance doors. I stopped in my tracks and moved over to the right wall. It seemed like time slowed down as I looked at him. I watched as he stood and talked to his friends. Slowly, they turn around and walk in my direction. I start walking again so I don't look like a creep.
I keep my eyes up, but lower my head a little. He walks past and doesn't even notice me. I continue walking down the hall and out the front doors towards the parking lot.
As I reach my 2006 red neon, I open the driver door and toss my bag over to the passenger seat, along with my book. I sit down in my seat and close my door. I stick the key in the ignition, and turn it. I hear the engine come to life, and I buckle my seatbelt.
I back out of my parking space and drive towards the parking lot exit. While I wait for a chance to turn I grab my sunglasses out of the cup holder, and put them on. I wait a few more seconds before I pull out of the parking lot and turn right towards downtown.
Once I got closer to downtown, the traffic started to accumulate. I had to stop at several red lights before I finally reached my street. I turned into my driveway and opened the garage door, then parked my car. I grabbed my stuff from the passenger seat. I opened my door and got out of my car. I walked into the house and took my shoes off. I took my backpack off and put it on the floor next to the door.
"Mom! I'm home!" I yelled down the hall. The house stayed silent for a second until I heard foot steps getting closer. The next second my mom walks into the kitchen.
"Hey baby, how was school?" She asks me. I stand and think for a second before answering
"It was okay, nothing out of the ordinary." I answer as I grab an apple from the fruit basket. I take a bite from the apple, then walk back towards the door to pick up my backpack, and book. I walk down the hall and into my bedroom. I walk in and close my bedroom door behind me. I throw my backpack on the floor, and grab my phone from my back pocket.
I turn on my music, and lay down on my bed, with my book. As I started reading my phone rang. I picked it up and looked at the caller ID. When I noticed it said Nichole, I answered it.
"Hey Nichole." I said as I put the phone up to my ear.
"Hey Autumn! What are you doing Saturday night?"
"The same thing I always do. Read and do schoolwork."
"Awww, come on. Come to Lucas's party with me!"
We bicker back and forth for several minutes, before I finally cave.
"Fine! I'll go! But, you have to take me shopping first."
"Done! I will pick you up at 8."
"Okay, Bye. See you at school tomorrow."
"Bye, see you at school." With that Nichole hangs up and I go back to reading my book.
YOU ARE READING
The New Me
عاطفيةAutumn is a Junior at Washington High School, she is first in her class, and loves to read. While everyone around her is going to parties and having fun, she prefers to stay at home, and do schoolwork. As she finds her way through high school, she f...
