Laney

" Please introduce yourself to the class Ms. Rojas. " Mr. Willburg said.

I clutched my books and swallowed my saliva which felt like a thousand knives going down my throat. I looked at the teacher for reinsurance . Why am I the last one to introduce myself?

" Why don't you start by telling us your name and favorite color and then take it from there." he encouraged. 

Billions and billions of eyes are staring at me everything wrong about me is exposed. I hope I don't have anything on my face. Did I shave my legs? Oh my God I didn't shave my legs and now everyone knows I'm a hairy beast.

" My name is Laney Rojas and my favorite color is yellow. " I said quietly 

" Nice to meet you Laney, tell us more." Mr. Willburg insisted.

" I'm from a really small town in upstate New York, I like to draw and I'm going to be an artist after high school ." I continued 

" Very good Ms. Rojas, you may take your seat."

Why did I say that I like to draw ? Now people are going to think that I'm the weird art kid.Will boys think I'm cute because I'm hispanic? 

I snapped out of my thoughts and started to focus on what the teacher is saying . He droned on and on about the importance of getting our syllabus signed. As soon as he was about to put on a video about bullying , I was saved by the bell. I took a sigh of relief that it was finally lunch time .

I grabbed my things and got a move on . while walking in the halls I got trampled and bumped. Out of no where I hear someone calling my name.

" Hey! Hey Laney !" I was the girl that sits behind me, but I can't seem to remember her name .

The short brown girl approached me . She a pretty cool girl she has the sneakers that I've been wanting for weeks and a full outfit from Urban.

" Laney , do you want to eat lunch with me and my friends , I think your super cool."

WHAT?! me ? cool? Take that down in the books people, I'm officially cool !

" Sure, i would love to." I said in my cool voice . 

We walked together to the cafeteria and sat down at a table that almost looked reserved for us.

" Hi I'm Natalie "she waved

" I'm Lydia "she smiled

I introduce myself to the girls and sat down to eat my lunch that my mother packed for me .

The whole lunch period they talked about art and fashion and started planning a photoshoot when the bell rang.

I went through the last period then  swiftly walked out and into my Honda CR-V. On the way home I played 90's throwbacks on blast. when my radio started playing TLC I parked my car in front of my house and jammed until the song was over .

'' how was your first day in senior year .'' my mom exclaimed wanting to know whether I came back as the coolest girl in school or cried my eyes out like I did last year.

During the summer I changed my hair , lost a bunch of weight , and '' glowed up. '' So you can say that I kinda did come back the coolest girl in school.