Invisible Amelia

Chapter 1

Amelia

Tuesday afternoon, school let out an hour and a half ago. I've been sitting on the school steps right next to the front doors since the last bus left. I looked at my phone..4:43pm. My dad was supposed to be here at 3:15, we were supposedly going to eat dinner. We haven't seen each other in person for probably three or four months. We spoke on the phone last week for 23 minuets...so that was nice.

But as I sit here propping my head up on my hand and watching the minuets tick by the constant forgiveness that i grant him started to frustrate me a bit. This is the same thing that happened last time...he forgot to pick me up and told me he was busy, same as the time before that as well. I guess he just doesn't have the time for me anymore. That's ok...I guess.

"Amelia?" My physics and astronomy teacher came up behind me. "What are you still doing here? Shouldn't you be home by now?" He asked concerned. Mr.Pelow is by far the nicest teacher I've ever had. I had him for biology's 9th grade, chemistry in 10th grade, spent every lunch in his room in 11th grade and now im in his classes for advanced physics and astronomy. Sadly he's more of a friend than any friend I'd ever known...which isn't many.

"Oh um...m-my dad is just running a little late." I told him and he shook his head disappointedly.

"Running late for the hundredth time?" He asked obviously unhappy. "Well come on you can come sit in my room." I nodded and stood up. "Mr. Jeskot! Are you coming or not?" Mr.Pelow yelled down the hallway and I tensed. "I hope you don't mind I have a hellion in for detention." He said rolling his eyes.

I did mind very much so actually! Noah Jeskot is my biggest crush and I honestly can't keep myself even remotely normal around him. And as embarrassing as it is I've even drawn him once or twice. My mom and brother say I have an amazing talent, even mr.pelow has complimented my work but I don't take any art classes.

I follow Mr.pelow to his classroom while Noah walked behind us sluggishly. Immediately I sit my backpack and books down on the desk I always choose. "So Amelia due to you turning your essay in three days before it's actually due would you like it now or in a week when everyone else gets theirs?" Mr.pelow asked and I nodded a yes. He rummaged threw his papers until he found my neatly crafted essay. "And surprise surprise another 100% for miss bay." He laughs as he hands me the paper. "Not even a miss spelled word." He shook his head amazed. "You've always been a great student, one of my best! But it seems your assignments get better and better."

It's true I do well in my classes, I have all A's in every class except gym. Well I don't even participate in gym anymore because I have asthma and the gym teachers didn't believe my doctors note so they made me exercise and well...ambulance ride to the hospital, I was there for 4 days. I have steroid resistant asthma so when I have an attacking it gets bad quick. I carry three different inhalers and an epipen. I've been hospitalized 10 times since I was 5 and but only two time they have to intubate. The last time I had an asthma attack they had to perform a tracheotomy...unfortunately it left a scar. Just one more thing to be self conscious about.

"Your a good student Amelia, never change that." Mr.pelow said returning to his desk. A snarky scoff came from the back of the room where Noah sat. Both Mr.pelow and I turned to look at him as he rolled his eyes. " You know Mr.Jaskot if you were more like Amelia you wouldn't be constantly getting into trouble and then detention now would you?" Mr.pelow snarked back at Noah and waiting for a response but got no reply. With a happy expression he sat down behind his desk and worked on his computer.

I pulled out my sketchbook and took secret glances at Noah quickly sketching what I saw. After a half hour Mr.Pelow stood up and cleared his throat. "I have to go and discuss something with the other science teachers, can I trust you not to take off Noah?" He asked raising an eyebrow.

Noah just scoffed and looked out the window twiddling his pencil. "Amelia, make sure he behaves please?" He asks and I shrug and nod at the same time. He make San I'm watching you motion with his hands at Noah and then walks out shutting the door behind him. Noah flips him off.  Oh lord Anxiety crept up my back as I realized Noah and I are in a classroom alone...what in the actual heck? Stay calm Amelia stay calm.