A star from above

The beginning of everything

It was Sunday night when I was in my room getting ready for bedtime. Suddenly, I heard a tumultuous sound outside our house. I looked through my window and checked if there was someone outside. It was dark and I couldn't see anything in the area behind our place because the street light couldn't reach it. I also looked if our neighbors had already arrived from their vacation but nobody was there. The lights were off, all windows and doors were locked. I felt something strange but I didn't think of it anyways. I just went back to bed and started praying.

"Elle wake up! It's your first day of school!", my mom shouted early in the morning.
"Mom, I'm not yet ready for school.", I replied in a sleepy tone.
"You have you get up and fix yourself now, Elle!"

I don't feel like going to school every year. I really hate school. Plus my experience last year was such a disaster. I'm Elle Smith, a senior high student in Klerkberg University. I'm an introvert. I don't like talking in front of many people and I don't have any friends.

I ate the breakfast that my mom made. Just the usual egg-bacon-sausage breakfast in America. What's new? Even though like that, I love my mom so much.

"Hurry up Elle! You'll be late for school."
"Yes mom, I'm coming."
I hurriedly grabbed my favorite white low-heeled sneakers that my dad gave me before he passed away.

While my mom was driving, she asked me something.
"Darling, What's the matter? It seems your thinking about something."
"I just don't feel like going to school."
"Just enjoy, and interact with other people. It won't hurt you."

To be honest there were so many things running through my mind that's why I just stared out the window the whole time until we got to school.

"Bye mom! See you later."
"Good luck on your first day honey, love you!"
"Thanks mom, love you too."

As I walked in the hallway, I have observed that there were a lot of students doing such things like, kissing in front of their locker, running, talking about their summer vacation and pranking someone else by putting glue on the door knobs. What an amazing school right? I've been seeing these things since then. How I wish I could just quit school.

Everyone was chatting when I arrived at the classroom.
Same classmates that I had last year. Well, I expect that this year will be tedious again.

The bell rang and everyone went back to their seats.

"Good morning class! Is everyone here?",my teacher said.
"Good morning Ms.McClair!",we replied.
"Welcome to Senior High, I hope you'd enjoy this school year".

Meanwhile, someone knocked and interrupted the class. My teacher let him in. As soon as he got into the classroom, everyone's eyes were focused on him.

"Sorry I'm late", he sighed.
"It's okay. Just introduce yourself."
"I'm Ethan Davies, you can call me Ethan. We recently moved here in Washington. I hope I'd have the best experience in spending my senior year in this University.", he said confidently.
"Thank you Ethan, you may take your seat.",my teacher replied.

Thank God first day of school has ended. Fast forward when we were going home. Mom didn't pick me up because she was very busy on her work that's why I decided to take the school bus. I've seen the new guy from our class sitting alone in the left corner of the bus .

The school bus stopped. It dropped me off 700 meters away from our house. I noticed that Ethan was heading the same way I was going to. I was shocked when he whooped on me.

"Hey wait for me." he uttered.
"Hi", I replied.
"Would you mind if I'll go with you?"
Such a creepy guy but it's okay because he was the only one who approached me this day and he is my new classmate. I have to be nice.
"Sure. Why not?" I said.
"Thanks!", he answered.

We talked a bit while walking.

"Here we are now. Thank you for letting me walk with you."
"Bye...uhmmm wait, where is your house located?"
"Here.", he said while pointing the house beside ours.
"What seriously? I'm living beside your house.",I shockingly said.
"I just moved in yesterday."
"Are you related to the people who were living there? Are they still in a vacation?"
"Well..."

Mom was in the garden and yelled at me.
"Elle!!"
"Hey I'm going, if you need something just message me.", I told him.
"Okay thanks."

The next day, I was surprised because he was waiting for me outside our house.
"Good morning Elle!"
"Morning!"
"How was your sleep?" he asked me.
"It was fine. How about you?"
"Actually, I had a good night sleep. Let's go to school together!"
"Ohhh okayy?"

My mornings went the same. He waited for me everyday though it took me long to prepare for school yet he didn't complain. He's very patient.

One time he asked me if I have any friends.
"Do you have any friends? I haven't seen you mingling with other people."
"Honestly, I don't have any but I had when I was 7 years old. She was my best friend. We grew up together but unfortunately she died and left me because of a car accident."
"I'm really sorry. I didn't mean it."
"It's okay, nothing to worry about."
"If that's the case, can I ask you to be my friend?" he said.
I freaked out. I didn't know what to answer.
"Elle?"
"Yah sure!" I was kinda hesitant.

Days have passed we became even closer. I have learned a lot from him. I have known myself. I became more confident and I've done the things that I previously thought I could never do. It was all because of him. For being a great friend that I could ever ask for.

I was at the library finding some books that I can use as references for our project. Suddenly, I received a text message from Ethan saying "ZXKRBAKHSKHDKPAJEH."
The time I was about to reply, my phone died. I can still remember that I charged my phone and there's no way that my battery could be flat.

I bumped into him at the canteen.
"Ethan, what was the meaning of your message a while ago?"
"Nothing." he stammered.
I can see that he was nervous that time. I don't know why he was acting like that. As if he did something
suspicious.

One afternoon, I went to Ethan's house.
*Knocks*
"Oh hello Elle!"
"Hello Mrs. Jones!"
"What can I do for you Elle?"
"Uhmm, Is Ethan there?"
"Sorry? Who are you looking for?"
"Ethan... Ethan Davies."
"I think you have mistaken. There's no Ethan Davies who lives here."
"Ohh yah.. I was just joking" I fake laughed.