Not Your Average Love Story [ON HOLD]

Carter Park High School

"BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP" My alarm clock blasted so loudly that I thought my ear drums had exploded.

Groaning loudly, I slammed my hand (which had pins and needles) on the clock to stop the darn thing from destroying my ear drums further.

Wiping the crustiness out of my eyes, I dragged myself out of bed to get ready for school. Carter Park High School.

Before I knew it, I was sitting in the car with my dad while Elvis Presley played on the radio.

"Are you excited for your first day at your new school?" Asked my dad in a baby-ish voice, pretending I was five years old.

Tightening my pony tail, I said,

"Eh, not particularly",

My dad recognised the signal I was giving and decided not to say anything else. The school was quite close so I was there in a matter of seven minutes. The school came into view. It was a large brick building with at least one hundred classrooms. A defensive looking black iron gate was the entrance to this prison. Students from ages thirteen to eighteen strolled through the gates, chatting and laughing with their mates.

My heart plummeted. Making friends was going to be tough, but like my mother used to say,

Honey, anyone can be weak and helpless, but it's those who go against the odds and stand strong, those are the ones who end up on top.

Her words ached my heart. She was so wise. But now was not a time to think about my mother, I had to be strong and make a good impression at this school. I turned to my dad.

"Good bye, love you"

I kissed him on the cheek and stepped out of the old Ute. With my colourful bright backpack slung on my shoulder, it was time to face the music.

Acting casual, I swaggered my way through the crowds. As I entered through the front door, I realised I didn't know where the heck I needed to go. I scavenged through my bag until I found my timetable.

Period 1: Q block, room 14

Q block? I bravely went up to a girl who was chewing gum and leaning her back against the lockers.

"Excuse me, um...do you know where Q block is?" I tried to be as polite as possible. The girl shrugged her shoulders and turned away, continuing to chew her gum. Geez, people can be so rude these days. After asking person after person, no one gave me a decent response. I looked at my time table again, trying to make sense of it all. Suddenly, I ran into something.

"Ow!"

Or someone.

Walking and reading is not a multitasking skill that I have yet achieved. I looked up to see an innocent girl about my age rubbing her nose.

"Oh my gosh, I am so sorry, oh, while you're here, do you know where Q block is?"

I knew my priorities.

The girl had red frizzy curls that was held back by a glitzy head band. She had kind blue eyes that seemed to sparkle as much as her headband.

"Oh, follow me then, new girl" she said, winking at me in a friendly way.

From the Author: hmmm...opinion on this girl? Her name will be revealed in the next chapter. Should Sharna trust her? On another topic, I find it really hard to jump from scene to scene. It is a difficult thing to do when writing. Anyway, I hope you keep reading, drama will be stirred, crushes will enter the story and so much more! Love you guys❤️
Allyse Waters xxx