Chapter 1

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-The begining of everything-

It was just an ordinary sunny day, everybody sat down in their seats and began talking to one another

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It was just an ordinary sunny day, everybody sat down in their seats and began talking to one another. Such a boring, simple, normal and typical day at school.

Sometimes I wonder if this routine can change or happen differently. But here's the question: what do we call something different?  Is something out of the ordinary? Like what? May your favorite artist come?  Let your enemy talk to you and be your friend?  A fight?  

I don't know but I want something that changes this routine. 

Since I'm in my final year of High School, all this will soon change.

Sometimes I'd like to change my boring routine. 

Aren't you tired of doing the same thing every day? Though everything in my life is going well...I still think it could be better.

—Miss Carter!—That voice brings me out of my thoughts. I look up and realize the literature teacher is in front of me. Oh damn! I forgot the homework and I hope that's not what she wants.

—Hello, good morning Teacher Gina—I exclaim without knowing what to say

—Good morning, Sarah, did you realize you were going to crash?—raise an eyebrow

—¿What?—I ask confused. About what she's talking about?

—Oh gosh! Miss Carter pay attention to what you're doing!—she pauses for a moment before continuing—. You have only 5 minutes to arrive at your class—she said irritatedly.

—My apologies, Teacher. See you later—I answer with annoyance as well.

It's hard to believe I was going to crash into the door of my classroom as I walked to it. I've never experienced that before. Perhaps if that happened, I wouldn't have to deal with another History class; that subject is always so boring, and my teacher Frank spends the whole week talking about the same thing. That's so fucking annoying!! 

Zoey, my best friend, comes right away, so we stay in the hall and talk for a while.

In fact, we are only a few steps away from our classroom.

—Hello Sarah, how was your weekend?—she says very happy as always. Sometimes I wish I was always as happy as she. I'm not saying I'm not happy but sometimes I arrive at school sleepy, lazy, bored, upset or things like those...but not in an awesome mood.

—Oh, Hello Zoey... Well, as usual again we went to the park with my sister—my younger sister Sabrina always wants to spend time in the park and I have to go with her or anyhow my parents would think I'm a typical girl who doesn't want to go anywhere and stay in bed watching her favorite series or videos, well I'm like this but I have to get out and let that behind.

—Oh Sarah I don't think that's too bad at all—she makes a pause—,Whatever, I have to tell you something, guess where I went?—She says enthusiastically

—I don't know. Where?—I say without interest.

—Oh come on, Sarah! At least try to guess—says my best friend, a little irritated.  

—I don't have the slightest idea!—I say laughing. It is always my friend's desire for me to guess everything that has happened to her as if I have a supernatural power or something to be able to guess everything.

—Oh well I listened to an electronic concert on the beach. Was so amazing!! I went with my cousin and saw handsome guys...

—Wait, you saw handsome boys and didn't tell me? What's wrong with you Zoey?! Come on! Tell me how they were like?—I exclaimed laughing. I must admit that I like details.

—Okay, Okay! I'll tell you...Well I met a blonde guy, with hazel eyes, 19 years old, tall and….woow! I almost died with his voice...—she laughs excitedly—We were dancing and talking the whole afternoon. I even forgot that I came with my cousin, but well we're meeting again this Friday at the cinema. What do you think?—she says smiling

—That's amazing Zoey! It's your lucky chance to date someone else and forget your stupid ex—I say happy trying to encourage her.

—You're right. Don't know how I could date him—she rolls her eyes

—You've said that with all your ex's boyfriends—I burst into laughter

—Hey Sarah! Well I must admit it's true, but it's different—says irritatingly—. Enough about me. What about you? Any guy you've met yet?—inquires 

—What?—I laugh confused—, Not yet—I say disappointed—, No one is worthy—I say recovering my confidence laughing, but Zoey knows me very well and she knows that one day I'd like to find someone that loves me truly.

—Don't get discouraged Sarah you'll find someone who loves you and really appreciates you, meanwhile you have me to bother you—she says those words giving me a poke with her shoulder

—Please Zoey, don't start to annoy me. I have to quickly do the literature homework, I forgot completely—well the truth is that I didn't forget it but in which way will she pass me the homework?

—Cannot believe you forgot the homework—we laugh together and walk to class, but it's late.

—Miss Carter and Miss Hudson come here—interrupts the teacher Gina. Oh no! She doesn't have someone else to bother with?

Shoot! Definitely this is not my lucky day. 

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