Just a Day In My Life

Ellie? - Chapter 6

~picture of another girl Nat will meet~

The first bell then rang. Our teacher then proceeded to introduce herself, give us an overview of our class and told us what we were doing for they day. She had us play one of those typical first day of school games. I was bored out on my mind play this so Sophia and I sat down while the rest of the class played the game. We looked like loners but we were having more fun sitting down and talking than playing silly games.

Then this girl that I didn't know sat down next to us. She seemed kinda upset and really bored so I introduced myself to her. "Uh, hi! My name is Natalie and this is Sophia. How are you?"

She turned around quickly and responded, "Oh! Hi I-I'm Whitney! I'm doing okay I guess. None of my old friends go to this school anymore so I feel kinda like the new kid again, ya know, not knowing who anybody really is. But, don't worry about me. I feel this feeling every year because I've been going here since 5th grade." I really felt bad for her. I knew how she felt and just having someone there for you is just half the battle.

"Wow! I know how you feel. I'm a new kid and uh all my friends go to a completely different school. The other day they got really mad at me because I didn't tell them I was going here so I'm stuck trying to make friends here." I could feel her just taking in the information."Um, would you like to sit with us at lunch? IF you have no one to sit with. Are you a sophomore? Maybe we could-"

"Yes, of course i'll sit with you!" She started laughing. I was starting to ramble. I tend to do that when I get anxious. "I also start rambling when I get nervous." She understood me.

We then spent the rest of the period talking to each other. As soon as the bell rang we were all off on our own way. I was walking in the hall and Mikayla met up with me so we could walk to Band together. She plays the saxophone and I play the trombone. Strangely enough, Whitney didn't tell me that she was in band so when I got down to the band hall a saw her with shock. We didn't have time to talk thought. She walked towards the front row because she played clarinet and Mikayla and I walked towards the back. In that class period we got our school's pep tunes and got to know our directors better. He then had us sight read all the music he passed out and we didn't sound that bad. Then theater and volleyball came along and we played a bunch of games. After that all my core classes were simple and I was only way home.

During lunch I had gotten Sophia and Whitney's numbers and I decided to text them that night. I had almost forgotten about the arguments I had with my other friends the days before. I didn't really bother to text Ellie or anybody because I had my own things and they had theirs.
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The rest of the week went by super fast and before I knew it, it was the weekend. I had decided to text Sophia, Whitney and Ellie. I invited Sophia and Whitney over to my house and had a somewhat normal conversation with Ellie. I didn't know whether to invite her too. I ended up not inviting her because I felt it would be awkward having my old and new friends at the same house with me in the middle. Us three and Mikayla all were just sitting around being friends. The majority of our time was spent reciting Hamilton and Dear Evan Hansen lyrics. Sophia was in my theater class so we were able to connect over this closer than Whitney and I.

That's when Ellie decided to Snapchat me.

Elliephant: hey, are you busy?

Of course I was busy but whatever she wants to talk about is probably important.

Nataliens: are you ok? you need to talk?

Elliephant: yeah I'm fine it's just...

Nataliens: what is it? Come on, you know you can tell me anything.

Elliephant: well it's just...ever since you left, Gabi, Kelly and Maddie haven't been talking to each other. we have all fallen into our own cliques.
Elliephant: Maddie and Kelly have gone their own way, Gabi has started sitting with the bad kids and I have been all alone.

Nataliens: do you want to come over and talk about it?

Elliephant: no not really but I have nothing better to so I guess I will.
And about 15 minutes later, Ellie was at my door