Begin Again

CHAPTER 1

I wake up from my alarm. It is the first day of school. I want to go back, but at the same time I know that this year is going to be like the last one and I want this year to be different. I want this year to be perfect. I want to have fun. I need to have fun. I need to have a normal year.

"Anne! You should wake up honey. You will be late."

I hear my mum saying from outside my bedroom door and I get up from the bed.

"I am up mum. I'll take a shower and when I am done, I'll come downstairs."

I enter my bathroom and I am taking my time in the shower. It is the first day so I have to be on fleek!

When I am out of the bathroom, I blow dry my hair and make them into a ponytail because I don't have much time. After that, I open my closet to find the outfit of the day. I decide on a pair of black shorts and a white top. My go to outfit that I wear pretty much every day. But this time I throw on a burgundy cardigan and instead of my flats I put on my black converse. After I am done with my make-up, I grab my bag and head to the car because I have no time for breakfast.

"You were late."

My brother says with an almost burst into laughing voice and I recall the same conversation from every day last year.

"You know me. I need my time. Don't worry my car is going to be ready tomorrow so I am going to drive myself."

"I don't mind driving you. You know that. But it is the first day. Of my last year at school. I want to be on time."

"Okay Tom, now let's go!"

My brother is the sweetest person in the world. But he has only one flaw. Well I see it as a flaw. Everyone else thinks that is an advantage. He is punctual. More punctual than he should. But I can't do anything about it. Tom is Tom.

When we arrive at school I get inside and walk towards my locker which this year is completely on the opposite site than my last. I take my books for first and second period and put everything else inside my locker. I start walking towards my classroom while calling Eva. Eva and I are friends since fourth grade. But the last four years the things between us aren't that good. But that is a long story that I don't want to recall today.

"Hey!"

I say once she picks up.

"Good morning. Where are you? I have saved us seats."

"I am on my way. I just slept in today."

"On the first day? God! London learnt you nothing this summer?"

She says while laughing and I laugh too.

Once I am in the class I go and take my seat next to her. She seems happy. I think that is great. Maybe it is because Aria hasn't come yet. Aria is the other friend of us. I know her since forever. But I am in the same school as her since Junior High. Things aren't good with us. She literally came in between me and Eva and all the problems started from then.

"Where is Aria?"

She asks me and I am a bit shocked because the are besties and I am used to be the last one to find out about everything, if that happens.

"I don't have a clue. Didn't you guys talk today?"

"No, we didn't."

"I guess she'll be here any minute."

I say and Eva nobs while opening her notebook, getting ready to start taking notes while the teacher is writing in the chalkboard.

After five minutes there is a knock on the door and then it opens to reveal Aria. The teacher tells her to sit down but avoid being late again. She comes and takes the free seat next to me and give me and Eva an angry look. I take my notes patiently waiting for the class to be over so I can go somewhere like the library to avoid them. I can see from their faces that they are mad to each other and I can't stand being in between them. Every time they get into a fight –and that happens pretty often- I am in between. I am the center of attention because they want to ignore each other. Whenever they are mad with each other that is the only time I am in the spotlight. And because I know that their interest is fake at that time, I choose to disappear so they can be left alone and talk it through.