Chasing Impossible Love (on hold)

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I look down at my phone. 8:40
Everyone seemed to clear out. The sound had died down, it seemed quiet again. I was walking to my car. The big parking lot that used to be filled with cars only had about 10. The game was amazing. The people were amazing. I already loved it here, I just couldn't get my hopes up. Who knows? I might have to leave... because of him. My father, who I hate. Who had every ounce of my heart until that night.

I clear my head and put on a smile as I get into my car heading to queens, to meet Ryder. I was never and still am not the type of person to just go out with someone the day you meet them, but for some reason, I felt I had to. That this was for a good reason. I took an interest in him, he seemed different but then again I didn't know him. I was doing something new.

5 minutes later I arrive at queens. I pull in, hoping he isn't already there. I mean I was five minutes early but who knows. I walk into a tiny cafe, that was themed yellow and blue. There was a mini bar that wasn't for drinking but set up like it. I look at the menu full of milkshakes, burgers, fries and more. I sit down at a open booth big enough for four seeing he isn't here yet. About three minutes later a lady in her 40s comes over to my table and asks for my order but I tell her I'm waiting for someone. I set my menu down looking at my phone once again.

9:15

I sigh. Maybe he's just running late? My first day of school was tomorrow and here I was waiting for a guy I had only known for an hour or two. Sure enough seconds turned into minutes and the clock struck 10. I get up and tear the black jacket he gave me off of me. I walk to my car. This is why I don't let anyone in, for a second I thought that maybe not everyone was bad, but I was wrong, again. I slightly give a teary laugh while backing out of the parking lot.

I probably seem stupid. I feel stupid and all I know is that tomorrow when I walk into that school.

Ryder and I will most definitely not be friends.
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I wake up from the sound of my alarm clock ringing. I groan and turn over. I don't want want to go to school. I press snooze and let my eyes shut, letting myself get comfortable again but it's as if no time passes when the alarm clock goes off again and it's 10 minutes later. I sit up, surprised I can keep my eyes open and look around my room.

I groan again and let my head fall back to my pillow but I keep my eyes open. I look at the clock once again reading 7:20 and realize that I need to get ready ASAP. I quickly hop out of bed and look at my closet. Not knowing what the hell I want to wear. I just choose a random cute top I love very much and leggings. My hair brushed, and not a single piece of make up on my face. I would say it's because I don't need it but It's because I'm lazy.

"JADE!" I hear my mom yell just as I'm turning off the bathroom light. "It's 7:40! Come on we have to go." I rush to my room and grab my bag and phone and turn off the light as I head out and down the stairs.

"Finally. You don't want to be late your first day of school!" She puts her hands on both my shoulders and smiles. All I hope is that she doesn't give me a sappy speech about being a senior.

"Yeah so I should get going." I laugh and take the waffle I see she made me from the toaster. "I love you!" I yell as I start to walk out the door.

"I love you too. Call me when you get home Okay. We'll talk about your first day when I'm done with work." She yells.

"Okay. Bye!" I then close the door and run to my car. Throwing my bag in the seat next to me and plugging my phone in for music.

I pull into the parking lot I had been to less than 24 hours ago and sigh when I see Ryder and the three boys I met yesterday. I don't want to talk to him or see him. It just messes me up. I think back to how easily he got me to want to meet up with him. I don't even know him, I don't know why I listened to my gut, I don't know why it said he was good.