Glad to already have made some fans, votes and reads off of this book. Here is chapter three for all you lovely people! On the right is Miles(: Another character you will meet (and ladies, you'll fall in love with) this chapter.
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"Okay, so you can get settled in," my mother said to me as she placed my suitcase onto the floor. I swallowed as I took a slow step into my new home. My eyes darted from wall to wall, the wood creaking beneath my toes. I stepped into my room, pushing back my auburn hair as I took into account that it was only a tiny bit smaller than my one back in Medicine Hat. I nodded at my mother, who clasped her hands together and brought my bags into the room.
It was only 17 days after the crash, and already my parents had packed up our belongings and decided to move. Of course our house hadn't been sold yet, but the best ting to do was get away from that city as quickly as we could. Every night since the accident I had waken up screaming with tears staining my cheeks and nightmares flickering in the back of my mind.
My doctor had suggested leaving Medicine Hat, thinking that every familiar coffee shop or grocery store triggered memories of my deceased boyfriend. And that was what brought my family to Lethbridge, a small city in Alberta, Canada. I ran my hand along the wall of my room, letting out a breath. I opened the boxes and slowly began placing my items onto the shelves. Finally, I had emptied out most of the boxes, and looking around my small room it felt just like my old one. Except this one reeked of a new beginning, and smelt nothing like the cologne that Danny used to wear.
I collapsed onto my bed, fear of going to a new school the next day bouncing into my head. "Jade," my mother whispered from the doorway. I looked up at her through blurry eyes, "Yes?"
"You're going to like it here," she said softly, "Your father and I put a lot of time into finding a good place for us," my mother kissed my forehead as she finished. I supplied a smile for my mom, knowing just how worried she was about my future. "I know," I hugged her goodnight and waited for her to close off my light. I slipped under the covers and let my eyes examine the new room. I cringed as I rested my broken wrist on the edge of my bed.
It was amazing, actually. After a fatal accident, I had come out only with some scratches, a minor concussion and a broken wrist. Horrific how the person next to me hadn't come out at all. I blinked back tears, pushing away the thought as to not cry myself to sleep for the 18th night in a row. I was going to a new school tomorrow, I would be the new kid, and I needed to be on my game.
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"Have a good day," my mother said softly as I stepped out of the car. I swallowed, fixing my hair one last time before I walked through the courtyard flooded with students. Each face was new to me, and as my eyes moved from group to group a queasy feeling grew in my stomach. I had never been to a new school where I hadn't known anyone, and thank god for that.
I chewed the inside of my cheek as I watched my mom drive away from the school. I took a deep breath and began my walk to the front doors. I got looked at. A lot. I had expected that, for in these sort of towns everyone knew everyone, and there was no way in hell that I wouldn't get noticed. I had prepared for the stares, but I now realized that there was no way to prepare for having two hundred pairs of eyes on you.
Some of the teenagers glanced at me then whispered to their friends, others gave a small smile, and others simply just shot me a glare. I bit my lip, praying that I would just make one friend by the end of the day. I hurried up the school steps, eager to find my locker and just get to class. I was staring down at the school map that had been given to me, my brow furrowed as I travelled down hall after hall. Finally I stopped at an intersection of three different corridors, completely stuck on directions. I swore under my breath, feeling slightly embarrassed as I did my best to decipher the map.
