blue is for happy

chapter 1

An alarm clock went off somewhere i tried to open my eyes to silence the damn thing but instead i knocked it onto the floor its wailing continued.

"shit!" i grumbled not feeling at all ready to face the sunbeams coming through my window.

A loud banging on the door squished and hope of a lie in. "GET UP NOW!!, I'm not having people come to my door because a lazy good for nuffin couldn't be arsed to go to school!"

I sat up, feeling my fathers disappointment weigh heavy on me, not that id done anything to deserve it really.Marty (my adopted dad) and Angela(my adopted mum) had adopted me 7 years ago we were so happy together id finally gotten a family that loved me, then Angela left and got with Marty's best friend without a second thought to me, now Marty blamed me.

I looked into the mirror frowning at the birds nest my hair had become 'shower time' i thought. After my shower i felt alot more awake and refreshed.

I put on my comfy jeans and a red t-shirt and ran a brush through my dark red hair (my natural colour) applied a small bit of mascara around my dark brown eyes. they had been that way for a while now almost verging on black before we'd moved, my lack of any friends hadn't helped.

I made sure i had everything before i left the safety of my room,and made my way down stairs i grabbed my luch out of the fridge and some fruit for breakfast and was heading for the door when Marty called for me.

"Lexie!, come here."

i walked in to the sitting room and stood at the door waiting

"don't let people know what a freak you are id rather not have to move again"

he said it so calmly as if he was asking me to not forget my key. i just nodded and left.

i didn't blame him, he was hurting and i was the easiest person to blame.

It was in one of his remorsefull days that he suggested me move to make a 'fresh start' i though everything would change. it still could.

I plugged in my ear phones and blasted my favourite song by blink 182 and enjoyed the 20 minute walk to my new school. i certainly couldn't be any worse than the last one.i hope.

when the schools old building came into view i saw students lounging on the grass soaking in some sun before the bell rang. i had enrolled last week so all i had to do was find my locker and make it too my class in one piece. 'i can do that'

my locker was easy to find i got out the books i needed and headed to find my class i had time before the bell since i hadn't yet gotten any friends to hang out with.

English was my first subject i loved english, i walked upto the door and knocked, the teacher was sitting at her desk engrossed in some novel.

"er hi, I'm Lexie I'm just starting today, i think I'm in this class?"

she looked up and smiled warmly at me "of course, of course come in dear" she beckoned me in the classroom.

and showed me where my assigned seat was.

"we are writing a short essay on a novel we just finished" she showed me the novel it was one i had read in my last school i felt relieved that i wasn't behind she left me with the essay title and a few minutes later the class started milling in.

someone sat in the chair next to me i kept my head down trying not to draw attention to myself.

"hey you the new girl? I'm Nathan" he sounded cocky

i was ready to look up and say hey and then not give him the enjoyment of any other conversation.

When i looked at him i heard him gasp "no?"

"Er hey, I'm Lexie" i didn't even give him eye contact because i was confused.

I turned back to my essay but i felt his eyes on me it was starting to make me nervous but i ignored him.

I got most of my essay done so as soon as the bell rang i got out of there as quickly as possible.Consulting my map on my next class.

Art. I also loved art.

i found the class and introduced myself to my teacher again and took the seat i was given.

I sat down and started the assignment 'dreams' i knew instantly what i was going to do as soon as my pencil hit the paper.

"Hi I'm Jake, you new?" not again....

"Yeah, I'm Lexie" i gave him a polite smile

he had floppy brown hair and tanned skin

"That's a cool name, How you finding it so far?" he seemed genuinely interested so i looked up from my work

"Thanks, its okay except for this weirdo in English" i smiled at him

he laughed at that "wierdo? who?"

"Someone called Nathan i think not 100% sure" his eyes widened but only for a second then he looked at my work "that's taking shape its nice" i blushed i hated compliments

i looked over at his blank page and gave him a pointed look.he shrugged " i keep trying to start it but pretty new girls seem to distract me" he smirked and i laughed at his self sureness.

"Hey Lexie?" he said after about 10 minutes of drawing.

"Yeah?"

"do you want to sit with us at lunch? if you have no one else yet i mean?" he sounded nervous at that last bit.

"Er sure, thanks that sweet of you to ask" i smiled hoping he was being genuine and it wasnt a prank.

so far this day hadn't turned out to bad, but id have to wear my contacts tomorrow my eyes were lightening as i laughed along to Jake's jokes.i was feeling happy

And blue is for happy.