17 Again (Double Trouble)*Under Construction*

Middle School: September 1982

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        I sat in my bedroom with my knees brought up to my chest. Knowing that I might be in this body for the rest of my life. I would have to see my son grow up from affar. My husband might become fed up with all of this mumbo jumbo and just divorce me as well. All this negativity swirled in head, making me feel alone and hopeless, till I heard the faint sounds of a dribbling basket ball. I raised my head, knowing that the sound of dribbling belongs to my brother. I felt a slight rays of hope as I got of my bed to look out the window. 

    I changed into my baggy light grey joggers exited my room and walked out on the balcony meeting Ned watching my brother shooting hoops.

"Wow, I haven't seen you practice this hard since school." Ned says.

"Yeah, you know, if I want to impress these college scouts then I need to stay focused." Mike explains making both making our eyes widen.

"Wait, wait. You're not still trying to get a scholarship, are you?" Ned curiously asks him. "Be careful, man. You do not want to get off of the spirit path."

My brother  snapped at his frustration, "There's no path, Ned! There's no path! I can't do it! I just made it worse for them. My wife is happier, everyone's happier with me out of the picture, Ned. It's time to move on." he finishes throwing the ball at the net. I walked away slowly walking up the stairs in sync to the sound of heartbeats and entering my room laying on my bed. What if I never get out of this body? I thought as I closed my eyes, falling asleep.

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September, 1982................

        Why did I have to turn elven years? Why did summer have to end and grade school not to forget about that. My inner thought complained as I looked out my window from my car seat seeing a whole new and unfamiliar landscape of our new junior high,  "Do we have to" I whined looking over to my mom, who sat in the drivers seat. "Yes you two do" I deeply sighed before she continued to speak."I want you two to walk through those doors with your heads held high, becoming the best of the best so then you two can get your scholarships and then get your jobs and make lots of money for you and your family and the extra money will go to us, so that your father and I can retire to the Caribbean." she says teasing us both. " Come on sis, were gonna be late!" my twin brother Mike says enthusiasticly as he exits the car, opening my door and pulling me out of the car, "Bye mom!" "Bye guys have fun on your first day" she beams before driving away.  We turn around looking at each other, noticing that we just began a new chapter of our lives. Welcome to the bottom of the food chain..... 

        The hallways were filled and flooding with students of all sorts. My eyes widened in shock, it was as if I was in a movie and every corner was like a never ending action film. SO it did take me a while to find my locker, stuffing my bag in it, taking only what I need for class. Such things as a note book, my pencil case contained a pencil, pen, sharpener, highlighter, Sharpie, eraser, you  know the essentials.... oh and not to forget my lucky orange gel pen.        I shut my locker hearing the bell ring signalling us to go to our first class which for me was ....English. I notice as I check my schedule. I lost my brother as soon as we turned a corner in the overcrowded hallway, but I bet that he's okay, he's an O'Donnell, That's for sure. 

       I'm gonna be late! I'm gonna be late!  I panic to myself as I speed walked trying to get past the crowded hallway trying to find/getting to class. I was sooooooo lost that I felt like I was walking in circles. I was starting to worry. No you couldn't ask someone older to help you? my conscience teased. The hallways were starting to simmer. Crap! I scanned the hallway once more. Shit, Mrs. Taylor's class not in this hallway. Next hallway. I kept walking turning left at a corner, making me bump it to someone....... 

        "Oh I'm so sorry! I really am!" he pleaded as I took a wipe out, dropping all of my books. "I'm fine"  I say. "Are you sue that you're okay?" "Ya, other than the bruise on my bum that I now have to endure.... I'm fine." he chuckled. "Sorry about that" he says holding out a hand for me to take. He hoisted me up, giving me the chance to dust myself off, "I'll live" I say before kneeling down to pick up all of my stuff.  

        The last bell has finally rang, starting first period with out us. "Now I'm really late" I muttered to myself. "Don't worry." Don't worry! "I'm lost too. It's my first year and I'm looking for my English class." I raised a brow, "Which teacher may I ask?" "Um, ...." he takes a look at his schedule before answering me. " ...uh Mrs. Taylor's." "Ha, me too.."  "Cool. Well I checked this hallway" I inform pointing to the hallway behind me. "Nice, well I searched this one." he say pointing to the hallway behind him. "Great so that leaves us with the two hallways on the other side." I plan. "Two heads ARE better than one." he smiles as we stared walking through one of the hallways. "By the way I never really introduced myself my name  is David, David Carter." he held out a hand for me to shake. I smiled, "Charlotte O'Donnell" I say as I shook his outstretched hand.

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5 Min later .................

        We stood in front of our classroom door, "This has to be the classroom." I say staring at the room number. "What are you waiting for? Knock." he says as I lightly knocked. I sure hope that she understands  as to why we are late. The teacher opened the  door widely seeing our two worried faces. She frowned for a second before speaking, "You two must be Miss O'Donnell and Mr. Carter." we nod. "Come on in. There are seats in the back" she says. That's funny she never asked us why.  We shyly nodded at her before we walked into the class, trying to ignore all the new faces that stared at us. I sat in an empty spot, setting my books on my desk properly as I payed attention to the teachers classroom rules and regulations, before the announcements came. I turned my head to my left seeing David listening attentively to the announcements on the intercom. He turned his head towards me, grinning.

                                 This was the start of a really good friendship.............

And there you have it! How was it????!!!

You finally see how Charlotte and David met in Middle School.

***Don't worry there will be plenty more chapters and flashbacks in next chapter that will

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