I Can't Go Back To The Way It Used To Be

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"Why is your hair so curly?" Some random girl, I sit in front of in class, asked me. I ignored her and continued to copy my notes. Wait, hold on let me start from the beginning.

I'm Alana. I'm not the typical popular girl. I wear sweats and sneakers all the time. I have no friends nor boyfriend and I plan on not having either this year.

"Why are you so light skinned?" The same girl says touching my skin. I smacked her hand away.

"Why are you asking me so many questions?" I asked annoyed. Then the teacher walks out the class saying to copy the rest of the notes. Since I copied everything, I lay my head down on my arm closing my eyes. After like 5 minutes, someone taps my arm. I opened my eyes and look up.

Oh my gosh, it's my crush Jacob known as the popular kid in the school. He had a curly, silk Afro. He had beautiful smooth, caramel skin. I look at his eyes and it's a beautiful honey color.

"Is this seat taken?" He asks. I stare at him for 5 seconds until I speak.

"Um...uh, n-no its single, I-I mean not taken" I stuttered. He smiles and sit next to me.

His smile.

It's like whenever your feeling down, his smile will brighten up your whole mood.

I catch myself from staring to long and continue to write what my teacher is writing.

"Hey, what's your name?" He asked. I looked around and back at him. No one asks about me. I'm surprised he even did. All he does is walk past me without looking at me. I don't know how he doesn't know me. I knew him since 2nd grade.

"Alana?? Wait yea Alana. What about you?" I asked already knowing his name.

"Jacob." He said shaking my hand. You can hear his light accent that drove me crazy!

His hands are so smooth, you would think he takes baths in baby lotion.

"Your hands are so small." He said comparing mine to his. I lightly chuckle, taking my hand from his.

I continue to write until the bell rings. I gather all my stuff and leave. I put my hoodie over my head and walk to my locker.

"ALANA!" Someone shouts.

Natalie.

"Where's my homework?" She asked getting in my face.

"I told you I wasn't doing it Natalie" I said getting my stuff for my next class.

"WHAT?!" She say pushing me against the lockers causing me to drop my stuff. She takes my head and knees me in my lip and nose. I spit out the blood ready to attack. I immediately get up and punch her in her face. When I saw she fell on the ground, I jumped on her just to get pulled off of her.

"GET OFF ME! I'M TIRED OF HER TAKING ADVANTAGE OF ME ALL THE TIME LIKE I'M, like I'm...worthless" I said, as I started to breakdown. All I want if for people to take me serious, and not push me around.

The mysterious person & I arrive in the locker room. I turn around and see It was Jacob who took me. I looked away because I didn't want him seeing my face like this. I quickly walked to the bathroom and see my nose is bleeding and my lip is busted. Thank God I don't have a bruise, it's just swollen. I quickly wipe my face.

"Why you ran so quickly?" Jacob says standing behind me as I wiped my face in the mirror. I shrugged while throwing my wipes in the trash.

"You didn't want me to see your beautiful face" He said. I froze and looked at him.

"Why all of a sudden you want to call me beautiful now? I knew you for practically my whole life, but you now talk to me?" I asked folding my arms.