The life and times of Tiger-lily jones

First day back

*BEEEP BEEEEP BEEEEEEP* 

"COME ON TIGER!" 

"GET UP! YOU'RE LATE FOR THE FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL!' 

I awoke to my alarm clock going off and my mother yelling at me, I was late again, but for the first day off school, it’s my first day of year 10, almost a senior but not quite there yet. I race out of bed and get into the shower, I quickly wash myself, and hop out, I run to my bedroom and get out my school uniform, shorts, shirt and blazer, I choose to wear shorts because they are more comfortable, a lot of girls in my school wear the skirt, I like being different I guess. I walk over to my dressing table to check the time. 

8:00 am 

I don’t understand why my mum was freaking out, I still have twenty minutes before I have to walk to school, which takes 15 minutes, I put my hair up in the school bun. (yes, there is a school bun, by school rules your hair has to be up in a pony tail or bun, quite stupid I think, but who am I to complain.) I put on my make up. I do a spin, just  to check if I look okay. 

After I have finished getting ready I walk down stairs, 

“good morning mum” I say to her, as usual I got no response, she was talking to her latest boyfriend. 

“good morning lucy” I say to my little sister. 

“good morning tiger-lily” she replied, she was so  cute. 

“You ready for your first day of school” 

“no..” she said, the excitement in her voice was lost, I could tell she wasn’t looking forward to it, I knew why, ahh the dramas of a six year old. 

I check the clock, 

8:15 am 

Shit, I grabbed my lunch and ran up to my room to pack my bag, today on the first day , I have 5 of the worst classes, English, science, math, geography and PE. 

Uggh I want to die. I received my time table through my  email so I have no idea who I have in my classes, but knowing my luck, I have the entire popular group in all of my classes. I check my clock one more time. 

8:19 am 

I freak out, grab my phone, ear phones and bag, 

“BYE GUYS” I yell as I race out the door.  

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I lace my ear phone cord through my shirt and put it in my ears, I chuck on my favourite song, ‘Be my forever’ by Ed sheeran and Christina perri, It’s so good, I know it will be a good day, seeing my girls and Ace, and his beautiful face, we became really close when he moved here half way through last year, but the only problem is, he dated my really close friend, Khloe and she pretty much banned everyone in our group from talking to him, which sucks, but we make it work. 

The first person I see when I walk into school Is my very bestfriend Kyra-lee, or just Kyra or lee for short, she hugs me and proclaims the amount she has missed me this holidays. 

“I HAVE MISSED YOU SO MUCH SINCE  I LAST SAW YOU, WE BARELY GOT TO HANG OUT ALL HOLIDAYS, PLEASE DON’T DO THAT TO ME!” she yelled at me slapping me on the shoulder

“We saw each other last week?” I said back, confused as to why she missed me so much.

“I know but that’s a long time” she said as she pulled me in for another strong hug. 

We walked down to the rest of the group, I gave everyone kisses on the cheek, and said hi in the quietest of voices. Not everyone here knows my story, or even that I have anxiety. I was busy listening to my songs and talking to people when I pair of big hands wrapped around my waist and picked me up. 

“OMG PUT ME DOWN! ACE! WHAT THE HELL!” I yelled

He softly put me down and I twisted and pulled him in for a hug, nice and strong, I’d missed this boy so much, we went back to America for the holidays, that’s six weeks without seeing the most beautiful man earth.

“Hey beautiful” Ace said in his incredibly sexy voice 

“Hey Ace, how was your holidays?” I said trying to keep it as if we were only acquaintances. 

“Good, how was –“  He started to say but the school bell interrupted him. 

We all started to walk to our roll call rooms, Ace was in my roll call and so was Kyra and so was my other friend Joni Lesser.

“Hey Joni” I said to her at the top of the stairs which is where she normally waits for Kyra and I, Ace follows closely behind, Making sure Khloe doesn’t see anyone talking to him, Khloe is one of the most bitchy people I have ever met, If it isn’t her way, it’s no one’s way. Not even the high way is an option with her. 

We sat down in class and waited for the teacher to start calling the names, and like always as soon as he did we started whispering.

“so, how was everyones holidays” Joni asked

“Mine was fine” Kyra said

“Mine too” I followed her

“Mine too” Ace followed me, winking at me while he said. 

“Tiger – Lily jones” My teacher yelled 

“YEAH!” I yelled. 

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Once the teacher finished marking the role, he handed out the hard copy timetables and diary’s and then Introduced the new students to our roll call. 

“Everyone, please say hello to, Sophia, Quinn, Caleb, Jackson and Ryan” 

“Hello” everyone said in monotone unison.

When I looked up I noticed someone, QUINN, she was my neighbour, but up until now she went to a fancy private college, we talked all the time. 

“QUINN” I yelled to her and waved. 

She slowly made her way over. We all started chatting, and when the bell for first period went, we all went to class. 

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School was boring as hell, I hated it, so I was so thankful when I could go home. I walked home with Quinn showing her the way, seeing as she got dropped off this morning, I dropped her at home and then ran the 20 metres to my house, dropped my bag at the front door and went straight to the computer and went on tumblr.

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After dinner was when the rain started, i loved the sound of it. it was one of my favourite sounds, other than Aces voice, I had my music up loud and you could still hear the pitter patter of the rain on the roof, i was in my pyjamas and getting ready for bed.  It  was near to 9:00 when i heard the door bell ring. I ran down and answered it, but the person at the door was surprising, carrying a bag, in daggy clothes and eyes red. I knew who it was but the smile that i loved seeing was faded.