Next Door

Just Another Day- Next To Normal

Pippa's POV

* Beep... Beep...Beep...Beep*

The alarm that I had set the night before jolted me awake. I hadn't slept well anyway. This was it, the first day of high school or from what I've heard from Dan, Hell. I slowly rise and look at my uniform hanging neatly on its hanger, clean and pressed, just as my mother left it last night. I sighed and rose from my bed. I rubbed my eyes to see Ella was already missing from her bed. I shrugged it off knowing she probably got up earlier because she was more put together like that.

I made my bed quickly before going to the bathroom. Still no sign of Ella. I washed my face before coming back to the room to put on my uniform. It was a pleated gray skirt with a white Button up shirt, a Royal Blue tie and we also received a sweater we could wear if we got cold. I live in London, it's cold a lot so I put on the sweater as well. I slipped on the black flats we were required to wear and headed to the bathroom once again.

Still no sign of Ella. I grabbed my make up and quickly did a simple look to match my gray eyes. Now for the mess I called my hair. The only thing you really had freedom over at this school, was your hair and your jewelry. I put my hair in a knot bun on top of my head making sure it looked simple but elegant which was hard when your hair doesn't know if it wants to be curly or straight. I put in a pair of stud earrings before walking out of the bathroom and into the living room.

Luckily, there was Ella, I was beginning to worry. She looked exactly like me except her hair was down and she had a necklace on. It's a wonder how anyone will tell us apart.. well maybe by our height. Ella had made us both breakfast, a bowl of our favorite cereals and our favorite smoothies. We ate in silence before we heard a knock at the door. I ran over to the door.

I peeped through the peep hole to see five very familiar faces. It was Dan, Phil, Nikki, Pj and Chris. I opened the door and they all cheered with big " HAPPY FIRST DAY OF HIGH SCHOOL!". I sighed and let them all file in. Ella and I had to leave in 20 minutes but I was willing to be a little late for them. I took my seat back at my cereal and half drink-en smoothie only to be given a famous Lester hug from behind. I could never stay mad at Phil. " You'll do great today I know you will," He said to me a huge smile on his face. " I hope you're right," I sighed. I looked at the clock, five minutes until we had to leave. They were already filing out the door, I guess it's now or never.

Ella's POV * during breakfast*

Not unlike Pippa, I'm dreading high school. Not only do I have to worry about my problems and homework and bitches but I have to worry about Pippa. I know she has told me not to worry about her but I can't help it, cause people are just horrible and I don't know if she can take it. I fake a smile when she walks into the kitchen I made us smoothies and bowls of our favorite cereals. She took a seat silently, I could see the stress and frustration growing on her face. I was about to say something before the doorbell rang. Pip ran to the door and answered it to find our five fabulous older friends. Chris and Pj walked over to me and hugged me, god I had missed them. Since we live next to Dan and Phil we see them much more than we see Pj and Chris. " How's my little Ravenclaw?" Chris asked, remembering our last conversation. " Nervous, for both me and Pip," I replied shakily. " Everything will be perfect I promise," Pj said kissing my head before heading out the door with the others. I guess it's now or never.

Pippa's POV * present time*

Ella and I walked to the door and grabbed our plain black ( The school required they looked like this) backpacks. We began to walk to school, because we lived in inner city London there was no way in hell you could get a bus through there before school started, plus it was only a five minute walk. Ella and I walked in silence. We stopped at the front of the school. We looked at each other and hugged each other before opening the doors and stepping inside. All 9 years were ushered into the auditorium. we were quickly intercepted by our few friends. All of our really good friends are almost 10 years older than us... I had never even thought of this. I scanned the auditorium. You see all of the circles forming, the outcasts, the gross ones, the human waste, the popular, the rich. Ella were somewhere in the middle. The lights dimmed and we turned towards the front of the room.