Learned To Love You (Mateo Story)

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Willow 🌸 "this is a new year. A new beginning. And things will change" - Taylor Swift

I rub my eyes and yawn. I'm starting my first day at South Atlanta High. My dad and I and my best friend Alisha's family just moved to Atlanta.

Literally, we just got in our houses yesterday. I get up to go take my shower. After I get out I go back in my room to get dressed.

Then, I go downstairs to the living room.

Dad: ready ready? I thought I was gonna have to wake you up

Willow: well I'm up and I'm gonna meet Alisha at the bus stop

Dad: okay have a good day and don't get into any fights

I laugh.

Willow: by love you

He tells me he loves me too then I start walking to the bus stop. Alisha is already standing there.

Alisha: Girll I'm hype for this new day at school!

Willow: Chill we gotta see what it's like first

Alisha: we're in Atlanta! You should be happy

Willow: I am

Alisha: then show it

Willow: yayyy.

I say sarcastically.

Alisha: you're always like this in the mornings. Just wait a few hours you'll feel it too

The bus pulls up and all the kids from the neighborhood going to our school pile in.

I sit somewhere in the back because it looks like it's mostly seniors back here.

Alisha: first day of our last year. You excited?

Willow: yess girl I can't wait for prom

Alisha: we have forever until prom

Willow: you don't understandddd I've been waiting years for this day

Alisha: so have I. I'm gonna miss school

Willow: I am too, just not waking up early

Alisha: facts

Willow: or annoying teachers

Alisha: right

Willow: or fake people

Alisha: alright let's stop talking about what we hate

The bus pulls up in front of this big school.

Willow: dang this school is big

We walk inside. Once we get in there we go to homeroom which I'm glad I have with her. When we walk in there we see some people.

Willow: look at these dudes

My eyes go to a Afro. I stand up and notice it's a dancer from Instagram.

Willow: aye Alisha there go Teo

Alisha scrunched up her face.

Alisha: I thought he was homeschooled

Willow: apparently not. Let's go over there

We walk over to him. When he notices us he throws up the piece sign.

Mateo: what's up. Y'all want a picture or something?

Willow: tuh no, we just recognized you from Instagram

Alisha: yeah Willow over here dances too

Mateo: well your name is Willow so whats yours

He points to Alisha.

Alisha: I'm Alisha

Mateo: okay cool

Alisha: oh my gosh

Willow: what?

Alisha: you two look alike!

Willow: no we don't

This boy sitting across from Mateo turns to us. He puts his fist up over his mouth like he was coughing but he was smiling and his eyes went wide.

?: bro, y'all do!

Willow: who are you?

?: my name is Keyshawn, but call me Key

Alisha: see I knew I wasn't the only one. You guys have the same lips, same brown eyes, same skin.. same everything

Me and Teo stare at each other for about a good seven seconds.

Willow: nah I have my own face

Alisha: whatever you saw Willow and Mateo.

Key: hey y'all names rhyme

The bell rings.

Mateo: see you guys later

We wave and say bye before heading to our next class. How could they say we look alike. Probably just because we're light skin.

I roll my eyes. I do not look like him! I go to science.