Take My Breath Away

Freshman

"You ready?" my mother said shaking with nerves. "No Im not ready, Im terrified!" it was the morning of my first day of highschool, the day I had been dreading for years now. And of course my older brother was no help.

"Chill out, you'll be fine trust me. Everyone gets nervous their first day."

Of course I knew that but they don't have a past like mine..

I push the thoughts away trying to hold back the tears and put my curly brown hair into a a loose bun. I slip on my outfit that I picked out over 2 months ago and hack on some old muddy converses.

Most people like to dress up fancy for their first day of school but I really just don't see the point of that, Id rather be comfortable than in 4 inch heels.

The highschool I'm going to is really big with over 3 THOUSAND students attending it. I genuinely don't really like people because I get anxious when speaking or introducing myself, but sometimes it can be fun.. Well.. Depends if Im in a good mood.

We arrive at the school and to my surprise I haven't puked my guts out.. Yet. I get out of the car trying not to scream at my mom for making me come here. Suddenly im joyed to see my 3 best friends: Virginia, Rosà, and Amy

"Hey!" I run swiftly over to the 3 of them. "Katie!!" they smile and Hannah even stick her hand out for a fist bump.

We walk to our classes freaked out mostly because of the height difference between us and half of the seniors. I sit down in one of the seats in the homeroom class and put in my headphones.

"Welcome Freshman!!!" I jump and look up and see a tall tan man with slicked black hair and a charming smile. "I am Mr. Heartmon and I will be your homeroom and history teacher. Im also the Advanced English teacher but only some of you will be in that class." A weight lifted off of my shoulders once he started talking, finally. "I know how scary the first day of highschool can be but this week you will basically just be getting used to everything, so get comfortable, listen to music, talk to your friends, tease your hair, anything I don't really care." he smiles and sits back.

I look around to see if any of my friends were in there. There were a few but we weren't very close. I turn around and see a boy with dark, almost black, brown hair,  green/blue eyes, and braces with dark blue bands.

My heart started to beat so fast I think it bursted out of my chest. He sees me staring so I quickly move my eyes.

God I hope didn't notice me staring.. I did make it a little obvious.

Suddenly I get a tap on my shoulder. I look up, its him.

"Hi" My face turns a bright shade of pink. "Oh..I-uh..hi." i clear my throat.

Nailed it.

He smiles awkwardly. "I-uh..I'm Elijah but most people just call me Eli.." I smile politely "Im Kaitlyn but most people call me Katie." he looks off into space trying to think of something to say. "So uh.. I saw you looking at me" My heart starts to race again "no i was um..." think Kaitlyn think! "I was just uh.. Looking at your shirt.." I look at his shirt with a Metallica sign on it "I love Metallica!" shit shit I only know a few songs..what if he quizzes me.

"Ohh, I don't really listen to them.. I just think the logo is cool" I sigh in relief "Me either"

We both laugh and end up talking about lots of stuff and sort of flirting..

"Hey can I have your number?" I giggle "yeah sure" we exchange numbers and head off to class.

Authors note: wassuppp. This is super long sorry 😂