Never Stop Dreaming // Tal Fishman

Chapter 1 - Living in LA

Hi my name is Bailey. Bailey Wood. I am what you call a typical girl living in California. I live in the San Fernando valley. I love going to Malibu. I also love spending time with my bestfriend.

In my family its pretty crazy. I am a youngest child and I have 2 older sisters. Their names are Bethany and Brianna. Brianna is 22 and is studying to be a Cardiologist. My other sister Bethany is 26 and she is a Lawyer. My dad is a University Professor and My mom is a Pediatrician .

My family has always been what you would describe a " picture esk" family. Having 3 " successful, smart daughters". My sister Bethany was a cheerleader and was valedictorian at her graduation. She always got straight A's. My sister Brianna was practically the same but was a volleyball player. 

Everyone at my school knew the " Wood sisters". Especially the teachers. I have always had this type of pressure on me to equal up to my sisters and parents. I love my family but this pressure could be almost impossible sometimes.

Living up to the reputation of my last name. I have get good grades and am I cheerleader. But my mom has told me since I was so young to become successful. Like a Lawyer or Doctor. How do I tell her I don't want to do that?

Everyone seems to see me as the classic girl next door. 

the boy (or girl) next door

phrase of next door

noun: girl next door a person or type of person perceived as familiar, approachable, and dependable.

My family moved into the house I am living at when my second oldest sister was 2. I was born here and just have always seemed to stay. 

My Family lived next door to the Fishmans. My mom and Mrs. Fishman really bonded when they were pregnant. They both coincidentally were pregnant at the same time.  They even picked out baby clothes together and decorated the nurseries together. 

On August 11, 2000 Adi Fishaman was born. On August 12, 2000 I was born. I was born at 1am making me just hours apart from Adi. 

I grew up with him. Our families even celebrated out  birthdays together. 

I never knew what life was like without Adi. He has been like a brother to me for 18 years. I don't think even my sisters know me better than Adi does. 

I can recall so many memories or me and Adi. We learned how to ride bikes together. Learned to snowboard together. Have had countless movie marathons together. How could I forget the sleepovers. My best memories are with Adi.

In Adi's Family it consisted of  Adi's parents, His older sister Shani and his older brother Tal. 

Tal and me got along until I was about 4 when Tal decided to push me off my bike, That was how I broke my arm. 

Then the other time when Tal would always take all the chips from me and adi's sleep overs. 

Or when he would insult me all the time. He was just annoying. Ever since I was 4 I just did not like him.

To me he was just Adi's annoying older brother. Lets not forget that other time he pushed me in the pool and I almost drowned. Adi had to help me.

uh... He is soooo annoying,

Over the past while I have learned to tolerate him. I still will admit that Tal does have super annoying qualities about him but I am starting to see the good. When I mean good I mean like a few times he was ok to me. 

I am in my senior year of high school. Me and Adi have all our classes together. The first day of school is in about a month away. So me and Adi have our last summer before our last year of highschool. Which is kind of crazy.

It was like yesterday my freshman self was walking the halls with Adi. Going to our classes. Eating at lunch together. 

When me and Adi were in our freshman year we made friends named Cenna, Jojo and Nick. I don't hang out with them as much as I do Adi. Most of the time when they hang out together I cannot go since I have a curfew, I know, It suckssssss.

I also had a friend named Cameron. Or Cam as everyone called him but.... Lets not get into that...

My parents say that it's the reason I am doing good in school. Yeah sure it is. I am 17. I want to be able to go out with friends. I just wanna be a normal team not some last name  that gets to tell me who I am.

I know this Last year of High school I am gonna make it the best year yet.