Maybe You Can Change Me

First Date

My alarm goes off at 7:30 a.m. I get up and get ready for school. I enjoyed going now that everyday the bullies would have to do what I told them. That's what you get losers. Hazel's already waiting for me. I run down the stairs and we walk to school.

"You excited?" she asks.

"For..."

"You're date!" she exclaims. Ah yes, may I explain. Last week my best friend kissed me and then asked me if I would go out with him. I, of course, said yes because I'd had a crush on him since the day we met. Cheesy right? Anyways, Hazel and Marie found out and went all psycho mode. I had to go shopping with them. Surprisingly they took this completely well. Some of the other foster families 'returned' me because I wasn't straight. I acted like it was nothing, but in the inside I was screaming like a fangirl. That gave my mind sometime to focus on other things other than my depression. Of course, that's not always. Marie got rid of all sharp things because she caught me staring at a knife, then back at my wrist. I still woke up screaming for my mother and Bianca to stop the car. Every night I would relive that moment, and the manticore attack, and the weird creatures that almost killed my friends and family. I'd started to think that my time like that, with the three trials, had just been my imagination. But it seemed so real, lately I'd been starting to believe it.

"I'm not really excited," I say shrugging. She pushes me to the side and laughs.

"You're a terrible liar," she says with a smirk. I roll my eyes and turn away before she notices my blush. We keep walking and finally reach school ten minutes later. Some old lady asked us to help with her bags, and Hazel, being the nice girl she is, insisted we help. When we arrived, we were greeted by all our friends. Leo hadn't arrived though. I started looking around for him but didn't see him.

"Looking for Leo?" I hear a female voice say. I turn around and see Piper and Jason. Jason had one arm around her shoulder.

"Yeah, have you seen him?" I ask.

"There was a little problem with one of the cars so he stayed to help his mom. He'll come back for third period," says Jason. I nod and start walking away. Then a hand holds me back and turns me around. Piper leans close to my ear and whispers.

"You don't fool me," she says. She pulls away and wiggles her eyebrows playfully. I blush lightly and run to my class. I get in to first Period. Mr. H, construction. I don't know why I still went to that class. Every time we worked with sharp objects, which was every time, Hazel would tell me to do nothing. It kind of sucks that they don't trust me now. But if you think about it, it's wise. I just lay back and close my eyes. Horrible idea. 'I'm scarred for life', I think to myself. I ask to go to the bathroom. Hazel eye's me carefully but then lets me leave. I go to the sink and splash my face with water. I open my eyes quickly, just to see my mother with blood all over her standing behind me. I look down. I can't close my eyes nor can I have them open. I just sit down next to the sink and breathe heavily. I think of happy moments. Things that are actually worth living for. I think of the Friends marathon Leo, Rachel, and I had. Rachel. I take out my phone and dial her number.

"Hi Nico," answers a voice on the other line.

"Hey," I reply.

"What's up?" she asks. "Just thinking," I reply. She laughs and I can even hear her roll her eyes. Weird you might think. Not when you know a person well.

"That's dangerous for you," she says. I smile and lay my head on the wall.

"Aren't you supposed to be at school?" she asks.

"I am, in the bathroom. Humor me please?" I say.

"I'm working," she whines. "Take a five minute break," I beg. "Ugh fine." I hear her talking with somebody.