How Long Does High School Really Last

chapter one

Christmas time is always the busiest time of the year, including my school. Christmas is next week and I dont know what my plans are yet. I might just spend time with my family but this year I want to spend Christmas with my friends. But not just any friends, I want to spend it with my crush Ethan. He's in my group of friends but he doesnt know I like him. I plan on telling him soon but I don't know when the right time would be.

My best friend violet has a boyfriend named Carter. Their one of those couples that when you see, you want to shoot yourself because of how much pda they show😂.

And apparently, even in this wattpad book, we cant escape the bullies. Jonathan and Isaac are what you call delinquents, they have no respect for anything or anyone. I dated Isaac for a while but, because of him, every guy thinks I'm disgusting from all the rumors he spread about me. Him and Jonathan beat up me and violet whenever they get the chance, which is usually a lot.

Ethan and carter have no idea about it. If they did, I dont know what they would do. Isaac made it so hard for me to like someone again, but Ethan helped me with it. He helped me realize that it doesn't matter what other people think of me. But, I still think otherwise.

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I wake up to my alarm clock. It got so annoying that when I turned it off I threw it across the room, and it hit the wall. I groaned and sat up in bed. I could feel how knotted my hair was.

I stretch and stand up. I let out a weird kind of yell/groan/whale noise and pick up my phone. I see 50 messages from violet

Are you dead?
Hello?
Boo
Emma are you alive?
EMMA

And so many more. I reply

Yes I'm alive, see you at school boo.

I put the phone down and get in the shower. I let the water cover my body and my face, refreshing me. And all I could think about is Ethan.

I think I should tell him today, but what if he doesn't feel the same? Oh god, I'm going to die.

I get out and dry myself. I don't want to blow dry my hair today so I just leave it down. I go to my closet and get out my red hot chili pepper shirt and black ripped jeans with my black high tops. I put it all on my bed. I finish changing and get a text message. I notice that it's Jonathan. "Ew" I say aloud. I read it and it says:

"Thanks for the show, babe :)"

I reply "what are you talking about?"

"The window hun"

I immediately look at my window and notice my damn curtains were open. I walk to the window and see him in his window (he lives next to me) and he just smiles and points to my phone. I look at a picture he's sent me just now and it was of me half naked.

I open the window which makes him open his. (Have I not mentioned I'm a master prankster?) On my desk next to the window I happen to have certain stuff to throw across into his window. I grab my stink bomb and pull the pin and throw it. I close my window and walk away like nothing happened.

I grab my backpack and head downstairs. I see my dad making breakfast.

"Do you want something to eat before you go?"

"No, I gotta go before Jonathan comes marching over here trying to kill me" I say with a laugh pretending to joke around.

"Okay. At least take a banana" he says as he throws me one. I catch it and say thanks while walking out the door.
I walk to my car and text violet telling her to be ready because I pick her up to go to school.