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*RING* *RING*

BaNg!!

Falling off my bed from the loud noise my alarm made I realize what today is. December 10th, aka the first day at my new school. I groan in pain not because I fell off my bed, but because I've been in California for only 7 days and I miss my life back at "home." Well I guess its not my home anymore, so back in georgia. I miss my stupid friends, Sarah who was my bestfriend since pre-K, Gabe and Mari who moved to georgia in 7th grade, and Jane she wasn't my friend more like an older sister. She worked at the Cafe down the street I use to live on and we would have talks about anything and everything. Everyday she would make the "usual" for me. A carmel maccihato with whipped cream on the bottom and top with blueberry belvita crackers. Man...California is nothing compared to Georgia.

Shaking my head to get all the negativity out I check the time on my clock 6:45.

walking to my bathroom I take a shower, wash my face and brush my teeth. I wrap a towel around my body and start making my way to my closet as my little brother bursts through the door.

"clementine dad sa-...EWWWW!!"

"AJ GET OUT OF MY ROOM!" I say throwing one of my pillows at him.

AJ replies with his hand over his eyes "yeah yeah dad says hurry up and get dressed and come downstairs breakfast is ready"

"okay fine, but I can't get dressed if your at my door" I say with annoyance in my tone

"Right sorry" AJ says slamming my door

"okay now what to wear" opening my closet I shuffle through my clothes with desperation. After a couple minutes I decided to put on a pastel orange knitted sweatshirt with white ripped jeans and orange checkerd vans. Onto my hair I put it up into a messy bun leaving a few strands of hair out.

Looking at the mirror I give myself a final glance to make sure everything is in order and my appearence is decent because if there is anything I learned about being the new girl in the middle of the school year its that first impressions matter.


*Time skip in the car*

"Dad please, can't I just go to school tomorrow? We can just say I got sick overnight."

"Aw sweet pea you know we can't do that plus I won't be here tomorrow to drop you off so you'll need to know your bus stop." Lee explains

"But-" I say trying to do the face I mastered at 8 years old that basically got Lee to do anything

"No buts you are going into that high school and your going to make friends and get good grades and nothing I repeat NOTHING is going to stop you."

Those words made me realize that i'm no longer in georgia. When I walk into those doors Sarah, Mari , and Gabe won't be there.

"So much for that 'face' I mastered" I muttered.

"Look sweet pea, your only 16 you have 2 and a half years to figure out what you wanna be and who you want to be friends with. Its better to start now then to wait."

As much as I wanted to disagree Lee was right. I need to get everything in order before the school year ends NO DISTRACTIONS!

"okay...I'll make you proud." I say opening the car door with a wave of excitement and fear washing over me.

"oh and clem..I love you don't forget it. Infinty?" Lee says pointing out his index finger.

"Infinty" I force a smile placing my index finger on his reacting the E.T moment.

As Lee drove off I start walking up the Steps admiring the school. If there was one thing california had that my side of georgia didn't it was MONEY.

I push open the doors and stare in amazement. The school structure was so amazing, so open and it had such an positive vibe. My old school was nothing like that but georgia didn't have good weather everyday too. Realizing i'm staring I get out my headphones and plug them into my iphone and start walking down the halls. Feeling every single judgemental and confusing stare I simply ignore.

*buzz* I see a text from sarah
S = Sarah
C = Clementine

S = Hey Clem I just waited 10 minutes at your locker room waiting for you :( I forgot you moved.
C = I miss you guys so much!!!

As I start typing my rant to sarah I notice a force on my chest causing me to fall dropping my phone.
"shit my bad im sorry i didn't see you coming." a deep voice says holding out their hand.


Who do you think bumped into clementine?? and will clementine give a good impression on everyone she meets or will she give up? A day into her school will she start crushing!!? Find out in the next chapter:))

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