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i slowly pump my legs back and forth in attempting to push myself higher as i sit examining the park that i always find myself at everyday for hours upon hours. i notice the way the mulch surrounding the tiny swing set has been shaded a darker color due to the slight drizzle of rain that hasn't stopped since yesterday and the abandoned trash can lid that probably blew over here from the small neighborhood across the street. i breathe in deep to feel satisfied with the familiar sent of fresh rain, distant fumes of cars from the highway, and the slightest hint of the cheap perfume i sprayed on myself in case i ran into anyone i knew, which i knew that i wouldn't because as far as i know im one of the only teenagers in this town that know about this park. as i push higher i can see over top of the trees that line the miniature park to find that there is a new house being built. suddenly my butt becomes numb, so i try to rid of the feeling of butt-numbness by slowing the swing down a bit and leaping from the seat down to the safety of the mushy, wet mulch.
my phone buzzes in my pocket while im silently walking on the path that figure-eights around the park, i dig down into my hoodie pocket and slide out my phone, covering it with one of my sleeves so it doesn't get sprinkled on by the light rain and turn it on to find that i have one missed call from my dad, i groan in frustration because my dad always does this, he suspects that since i never come home on time that i am out partying or doing drugs with boys when im actually only swinging on swings in the park around the block. i call back immediately knowing that my dad will just keep calling if i don't answer within 5 minutes.
i sit on my bed calmly reading my favorite book over again for the thousandth time, the name of it being 'Looking For Alaska' by John Green. my mind starts to wander and think about the new house that is being built just behind the trees in the park. my brain starts to pull up thoughts such as: is there a new family moving into town that could maybe have a daughter or son my age? is there a newly wed couple moving in, that in 6 months could have a new baby on the way and in 2 years i could babysit? im interrupted my mom banging on my door yelling for me to "come downstairs for dinner". so i close my book and stand up carefully, grabbing my dresser to keep me stable since my vision is going slightly blurry from laying down for so long and then suddenly standing up.
i'm laying in my bed once again looking through my phone at the new twitter, instagram, and snapchat notifications that had appeared throughout the day. i finally lock my phone and plug it into the charger and quietly hum along to my favorite band that had shuffled through my playlist about 12 times already. i don't feel myself drifting until im completely under the influence of sleep.
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okay idk i think this might be too thorough? but anyways yAY first chapter! all of the chapters won't be this short ((i hope)). i have a lot of ideas & trust me this is going to get really good, so please stick with me & read it all? & btw all of my chapters are going to be in lowercase. ilysm (:
