First Drop

Chapter 1: Rumours

Running down my old wooden stairs like an excited child ready for the day in front of me. This moment of the day was a lot more cheerful than the previous five minuets. I stood in front on my bathroom mirror looking and feeling like death. I had bags under my eyes, chapped lips and a horrific breath and at that moment I felt there was nothing anyone could say or do to change my attitude towards the day until I had a sudden text message from Josh, my best friend. It was that early the message made me jump. As I read the message my face become a lot more appealing to myself.

"Hey! I got great news for you! Me, you, France! I booked the tickets and we're going 5th February! Can't wait! I'll met you at school, outside the science lab' 

This was the best of news because me and Josh had been planning this trip for months. And it was only five months away. I was ecstatic! So I got ready with my usual denim genes and plain top and hoodie with my new black converse. I cleaned my face and brushed my teeth. I felt I was ready for anything even my mom's constant bugging. So I ran down stairs to receive my toast and a kiss on the check of my mom and I got to school. When I went outside there was a gush of wind coming my way which I did't expect. I quickly made my way down the front doors steps and walked to my car. My car was old and was going to break down at any moment but that's what my dad told me 3 months ago and It still runs. I drove to school quickly to discuss me and Josh's trip to France, I knew he was going to be as excited as me. But when I parked in my usual parking space there seemed to be something wrong. Most of the school was on the over side on the lot, shouting and screaming. I naturally thought there was a fight between two boys. But as he said, Josh was waiting outside the science lab for me.                                                            

"Josh!" I yelled still a few meters away from him.                                                                        

"Hey, Jake! My dad's said there was a mix up with the dates and it turns out the trip is on December 4th, Is that okay?" he said this sounding quite worried in case I said no.                      

Urm, no I don't think that will be a problem" I said still excited                                                          

We then started walking to class together.                                                                                    

"Well It's senior year, buddy! You ready for the big bad world!?" he said while walking backwards.                                                                                                                                            

"Josh you sound like my dad" I muttered.                                                                                          

He laughed with a great spirit. Josh was still walking backwards until John, Player for the football team, pushed Josh over. He fell and whacked his head on the hard concrete.                          

"Hey! Watch out next time!" I yelled as he was almost out of the hallway.                                          

He then laughed with all this fellow football team members and then disappeared to another hallway. I helped Josh up, he was embarrassed and tried to change the subject of his headache from hitting the floor to how he is going on a date with Rachel, another one of my best friends.