Home Sweet Home: ON HOLD

Chapter 12

That afternoon I decide to go explore the town.

Everyone is either working or at school.

I put on a pair if short shorts, a tank top, a dress shirt that I roll the sleeves, a pair of leather gladiators a pair of aviator sunglasses. I leave my hair in a loose French braid down my back. I put on a natural look for my makeup. I grab my phone and slip on a pair of fringed earrings.

I start to wander around the town. then an idea comes into mind.

I walk to the local elementary school and stand at the entrance remembering what it felt like to go to school here. I was always that kid who woke up and was so excited for school.

I open the heavy blue doors and walk in. I go to the main office. There is a lady with red glasses balanced on her nose sitting at the desk shuffling paper and typing away in a computer.

I clear my throat " um hi,"

She looks up and her eyes grow wide.

"Anna Walters!" she exclaims jumping up

"Oh my gosh hi Mrs. Dahlia." I say with a smile. mrs.dahlia worked here when I went to school here too.

"Have you been staying out of trouble." she says smirking

I use to get into trouble a lot by talking in class or interrupting a class.

I chuckle "yes I have."

" So what can I do for you little miss Hollywood." she says sitting back down.

Everyone nicknamed me "little miss Hollywood" when I knew I wanted to be a actress.

"Well I was wondering if I could walk around the school for a little bit." i say

" Oh yes for sure." she says handing me a visitors pass

"Thank you." I say clipping it on and walking out of the office.

I walk through the school stopping at classrooms but no one is in there. I walk to the cafeteria where I can hear the noise of children laughing and shouting.

I walk in few heads turn. I continue walking towards the teacher table. The cafeteria gets quieter and quieter as I walk by. I can feel all eyes on me.

One of the teachers stand up. I somewhat recognize her. her short grey hair and bright red lip stick.

" Well well well," she says with a smile. " Anna Walters, have you been stirring trouble up again."

I suddenly remember. It's my 2nd grade teacher, Mrs. Anthony.

"Oh my gosh, mrs. Anthony." I squeal.

" Hi sweetheart." she says pulling me into a hug.

She pulls back and says " maybe you should go talk to the kids."

I can hear whispering behind me from the kids in the cafeteria

"Hi guys." I say loudly with a smile "I'm Anna Walters, I use to come here."

I see a little girl looking at me with wide eyes.

I walk up to her and crouch down to her height.

"Hi sweetie, what you name?" I say

She looks up at me with her big green eyes and says, "I'm Brooklyn."

"That's a nice name." I say. I stand back up and say to to kids starting to crowd around me and. Brooklyn.

"Guys would you let me come eat lunch with you?" I say with a smile, not really knowing what to do.

"Yay." yells all the kids.