Posie (Legacies)

The Dreaded Day

Today is my first day of school again and I'm feeling extremely nervous and tense but I also feel really sick, my stomach is aching and I'm hesitant about going to school. I'm afraid that I will not be able to focus and interact with anyone.
I just remembered Penelope and how I was thinking about this day for the past two months. I've been waiting to go back to school and finally talk to her again.
Today also feels fairly different that usual because Lizzie isn't barging into my room and getting me to help pick out her clothes so that she looks good on her first day.
I glance over at my phone and realize it's 7:30am I should've been ready by now.
So I quickly put on the first thing I see in my closet, brush my teeth, and rush out the door without even eating breakfast. I didn't even see my dad whom I assumed was already in his office.
While I'm walking into the hallway, I see MG who tells me he missed me so much during the summer and is so happy to see me again. We talk some more about our classes and what we did over the summer. Then I leave and head toward my classroom.
I see the door and notice that the class is already almost full. When I enter, I look around for Penelope but I'm unable to find her, I assume she's a little late and try to think of something else.
Hope enters the room and many of my classmates go say hi to her. I look for a desk to sit at, and I decide to sit somewhere in the back row, since that's where I usually would sit. I look around and see who of my friends are in my class but I don't see any other than Hope. I was hoping for MG to be with my but unfortunately he isn't. When people began
disbanding away from Hope, she began walking towards me.
I was glad she came to me because I've always enjoyed talking to her. We begin talking about relationships and she me is telling about this guy named Landon that was serving her at a restaurant a few weeks ago while she was with her uncle Elijah. 
Shortly after, the bell rang and I see Hope returning to her seat which was in the front row.
I'm worried that Penelope isn't going to show up but once everyone sat down I noticed that there were around five empty seats so I assumed she isn't  the only one that is arriving  late.
The Math teacher just arrived to the class and introduced herself. I waited for a few seconds and see Penelope walk into class with a plaid shirt and a black skirt looking gorgeous. I expect her to sit in the front row because I remember how that's where she would sit last year, but I was surprised to see her slowly walk towards the back of class and sit at the desk right next to mine. I feel my cheeks getting rosy and my eyes begin to sparkle. I am overwhelmed with joy and happiness.
I start thinking about why she would sit next to me and not in any of the four other empty seats. She has never showed any interest in me and I'm curious to know if she also wants to get closer to me.
I try to think of something to say as I watch her take out her books from her bags so elegantly.
She then looks up to me and our eyes meet for around five seconds.
She then smiles at me and says: "Hey Josie! How was your summer?"
I stutter a little because I feel really anxious but then I reply saying: "It was great, I went to the lake house with my dad and sister and just spent most of the summer there. How was yours?"
"It wasn't too bad, I visited my grandparents in Canada, then I came back and stayed with my mom, and for some reason, I'm quite happy to return back to school"
"I am too haha"
Little does she know that she's the reason for my happiness and excitement
I get overjoyed because she began talking to me first and actually think she does want to be at least friends with me!
She then asks me "Hey, I noticed Lizzie isn't at school, is she sick?"
Oh no, she wants to know about Lizzie, does this mean she likes her?! or perhaps Lizzie is why she was happy to come back to school? maybe the only reason she sat next to me was to know more about Lizzie!
"Uhh no, Lizzie went out to a bayou to help tutor some younger witches, but she'll be back soon."
"Oh okay, I was just wondering because I realized there's an empty seat"
That kind of calmed me down, for a moment I genuinely thought she was interested in her
....
It was lunch and I go to MG and Hope to sit and talk to them we started talking about our classes and Hope told us more about Landon and how she did a spell to burn the cars of guys who were being rude to him at the restaurant.
Before I return  to class, I decide to quickly go to the bathroom because I'm feeling really sick again.
I run into a bathroom stall and feel dizzy, I drink a bottle of water that I have with me but I just feel worse and so I vomit. I go out to wash off and I see Penelope who looks really worried.
She comes rushing towards me asking me if I'm okay and if I need any medication because she has some with her just in case there's an emergency.
I take the pills and thank her while she grabs my shoulder and tells me if I need anything, then I should just ask her.
...
We both walk into class talking about many things and I notice that she is continuously checking on me and asking me if I'm okay. I tell her I'm fine and appreciate her kindness.
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It's finally English, the last period, and I feel really tired and just want to go to my room.
Penelope tells me "I can't believe we're actually getting English homework on the first day, I didn't even understand anything we did during this period, ugh."
I tell her "Penelope, if you want me to help you I could, we could go to my room and I could explain what we did to you, I understood, but I agree with you, it is unfair that we are getting homework on the first day."
"Are you sure I can come back with you? You seem tired and look like you could rest. But I mean if it were up to me I'd love to have you help me!:)"
"Yeah I definitely wouldn't mind, it's my pleasure!"
Even though I'm a little tired, I can't believe what a day I had at school. I honestly think today was a wonderful day. Penelope actually talk to me so much and I didn't even start the conversation once! I think I'm liking her more and more, she's genuinely one of the kindest and most thoughtful people I've ever met, and she's coming to my room today?! How great could today be?