The Memories (Camren)

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(Camila's POV)

   After Lauren got out of the hospital, we became close like never before and everyone was seeing it. Today was my first day of school where my friends were intending. "You ready?" Ally asked. "I think so...just nervous." "It will be okay. It's always nerve racking on the first day then the feeling will go away." "I know I'm just scared to not making any friends besides you guys, you know?" "Yeah I get it."

   We arrived at school and I got a bunch of stares. I waited for Ally and we started walking into the hallways. I found Manibear, Dinah, and Lauren waiting for us. We all walked to our lockers and suddenly feel eyes on me. I looked to see a cute boy maybe in my grade smiling shyly at me.

   "Who's that?" I asked. Dinah looked and said, "Ah. That's Shawn Mendes captain of the basketball team and he's in our grade. He's sweet, but everyone wants to date "Mr. Popular"." "What does he look like?" I asked. She pointed at him and honestly he was very attractive, but I'm not interested in him. "I'll be right back." I told them. "Where are you going?" Dinah asked. I ignored her and went to introduce myself to him.

   He looked shocked when I was in front of him. "Hi. My name is Camila. What's yours?" "Uh...Shawn." "Nice to meet you Shawn. By chance are you on the basketball team?" "Yes...our next game is this Friday." "Awesome see you there!" I walked away and I heard one of the boys said, "Dude! Your so lucky! She noticed you! Dude this is your chance!" All the girls were looking at me like I have three heads. "What?" "I never expected you to be a confident girl not that is a bad thing, but you're so shy around new people." Manibear said. "This is different it's not like we are in public besides it's school it's a different environment." I replied.

   The bell rang, meaning it's time for first hour. I walked in and found Shawn in the same class as me. He smiled and surprisingly sat next to me. "Hey. Are you a junior too?" "Yeah. Ally is my cousin." "Oh cool. I think they 5 of you guys are giving people more attention. Looks like to me that you guys are going to the new popular group." "Isn't there one already?" "Yeah, but they're bitches to everyone." I laughed and replied, "I don't like those people I try to stay away from those people as much as possible." "Glad you're one of those people. I'm really tired of those girls." We turned back to the teacher and I can already tell we going to be good friends.

   After the lesson I see Shawn struggling, he looked so lost and pissed off about it. "You need help?" "Yeah. I have a 72% in this class and if I don't get this up anytime soon I'm off the team." "Here let me show you my way." As I was explaining it to him, he seemed to get more sense of it and I saw the teacher coming over here. Oh great. "What are you doing, Camila?" The whole class was now looking at me. "I was helping Shawn he seemed to be struggling and when I showed it in a different way he seemed to understand it." The teacher looked at me weirdly. "Why don't you explain you way then on the board?" I shrugged and went up to explain some Pre-Calculus.

   "And that's how you solve for x." I turned around and found the whole class in shock. Some were writing it down and some were even understanding it. "Where did you come from Cabello?" "I was homeschooled and came from Cuba." "Well we glad you got out of that country. You seem to be need in Calculus instead of here." "I'm good here. Thank you though." The bell rings and everyone gets up and leaves the room. I went back to my desk and grabbed my stuff until the teacher stopped me. "Camila, I thank you because it seems the class is starting to understand by going in your method." "Uh sure anytime Ms.Bell." I walked out of class and got a few stares and there.

   Shawn came up to me and said, "I didn't get to thank you for helping me in class today. Just to warn you people are going to start calling you a nerd." "Oh it's fine I'm used to it it's just that are jealous of not being so smart like me." "You're full of Surprises Mila." "Oh I know." I patted his cheek and walked to my next class.