Ana's POV
I woke up with a start and I instantly started coughing and I couldn't stop.
"Ana! Ana! are you okay?" my little sister came to my side and started patting my back. I moved my shoulder to get her hand off me "you smell like you smoked" I gave her a fake, over-happy smile and she sighed "you know it's not good for you"
"Life's not good for you" she gave me a look
"What does that even mean?" she seemed aggravated. She stood up and started on her way back into the house. I sniffed my clothes again and she was right, still smelt like smoke. I stood up and made my way to the pool, I took off my shoes and dipped my feet in. I relaxed and laid back on the pavement around the pool with my legs still in the water.
"Ana you know there's school right?" Isa called out from inside.
"Yeah yeah I know" uhg. I cleared my throat and heading back inside.
Sweatpants and a black shirt. I did my makeup like I usually do and I headed out. Because my parents worked at this time Joe brought us to school if we were running late which we were so we packed into the car and made it to school just in time.
I wasn't gonna go to class instantly though, nothing good happens in science anyway. I saw this kid sprinting down the hall to his class, well the class that I was suppose to be in.
"Maybe you should go to class" Angie told me, she was a senior at this school.
"You should go to class" I told her
"Well I can be late but, you" she sized me up, "you should really go" the kid that was sprinting down the hall came back around where we were before going into the class and stopped at his locker.
"Yo" I looked at him "locker kid" he looked away from his locker and locked his stare on me. "Go to class" he nervously nodded, messed around with his locker, throwing a few in and taking one out. He slammed his locker shut and ran out to his class and actually made it in right before announcements. I laughed and started walking to the bathroom. I had second thoughts and I walked back to class and I actually walked in and listened. Science has always been my favorite subject and I was such a great student before. I knew most of the stuff but, I still let myself take notes. My teacher was surprised to see me taking notes but, she didn't complain. I actually felt normal again. the bell rang and my teacher asked me to stay back.
"Ana I'm proud of you today" Miss Bell told me. I smiled at her
"Thanks" and I darted out of the room. We had about 5 minutes until we had to be at our next class and I decided to actually follow my schedule and go to all my classes.
After the dreadful classes passed I headed home. I skipped the corner again not wanting to show my face to them. I guess I wasn't fast enough.
"Where've ya been?" my friend Angeline asked me. "I've heard you actually went to class" she laughed "what? you becoming soft again?" I shook my head and coughed.
"I wanted to know how it feels again" I liked the feeling of being normal so, I told a lie "don't worry I hated it" they nodded in approval.
"To the corner we go" I really didn't want to but, there was literally no excuse not to. I had another coughing fit, it was too much to handle so I bend down and coughed towards the ground. I ended up coughing out a huge, black piece of glob. I was disgusted this has never happened to me before. Angeline slapped my back. "you get used to it" I wiped my mouth. I didn't want to get used to this, this, whatever it is, is horrible. I pretended to cough a lot more and I tried to make myself throw up. "Jesus Christ Ana" Angeline looked at me but, she tried to keep as much distance away from me as I can "not today" she shook her head "go home. You're not allowed in the corner today" I was ecstatic about that but, I hid it. I faked being very upset and stood up eventually, I headed home.
I decided to take the scenic route to think about everything that has happened and how or if I can change it.
"Home so soon?" my mom came up to me. Maybe I should start with my family first. I walked up to her after taking off my black jacket.
"Yes mom" I gave her a hug and walked upstairs. Before I left I took a quick glance at her, she seemed very surprised. I smiled and walked up to my room, closing the door behind me. I slid into the covers and slowly drifted to sleep.
"Ana hey Ana" I fluttered my eyes open to see Lisa standing there. "Joe got you this. He told me to give it to you" she flinched as if expecting to get yelled at or hit. I probably would've if I wasn't trying to change myself back. I took it from her hands and started to drink it, it was another drink from Starbucks.
"Thanks, and tell joe I said thanks too" I took another sip as I looked at her confused face walk out my door. "close the door" I said as she was almost out. She smiled and softly closed the door behind her. Once she was out I heard quick footsteps and loud talking. I could hear all of my siblings talking and clearly too, these aren't very thick walls.
"Wait what?"
"Lisa slow down"
"She's okay"
"Really?"
"Should we?"
"LETS GO"
I heard a rampage of footsteps that slowed down right before they got to my door. I heard a quiet knock "hey Ana" joe whispered to me like I was a child, I smiled at him and he turned to face our sisters. "Glad you like the drink"
"Yeah thanks!" they gasped once I said that, I was confused and I guess my expression showed that.
"I'm so happy you're back" Isa was almost cried. back? oh I get it. They all hugged me and it was annoying. It suffocated me too but, I let it happen.
"I guess so" they looked so happy. I wasn't back though. I felt overwhelmed, I grabbed my bag and ran outside, panting. Before I left I heard someone say "i knew it" I tried to get that out of my mind but, I couldn't. Knew what? did she think it was a joke? it's not.. I was really trying but, I just couldn't, it's too much to handle. I started to let the tears run down my face I scrambled through my bag and I found the box. Before opening it I let out a groan and cried a bit more.
"What's wrong?"
