Just Friends

Chapter Five

Most kids hate school. I can't say I'm one of them. I love school, every thing about it, the learning, the whole high school experience I guess. So when school goes back on Monday I'm up early and ready.
Rose and I had planned to meet up at the Park so we could walk to school together. Unlike me, Rose was beyond  nervous, I could tell by the way she kept talking and talking, avoiding every subject that could involve or lead to school. I had no idea what being the new kid felt like, I've lived here all my life and the people in my highschool are people I have know since kindergarten. Not that those people are my friends.

My alarm goes off at six in the morning. I get up and shower, washing my hair so it looks like I've made some effort for the first day of school. Then I change into a simple pair of demin shorts and a red hoody. I'm not one of the girls who come to school with pink miniskirts. Then I run downstairs and grab a banana. Jake's there eating toast and watching netflix in the living room.

After my nutritious breakfast I brush my hair and teeth, grab my bag, say goodbye to mum, dad and Jake and walk out of the front door. My stomach twisting itself Into tight knots. Churning and churning. Just when I thought I can't take this anymore I see Rose sitting on the swings. Looking almost at nervous as me. Instantly my stomach unwinds. Calming until theres no sign of what I felt like a mere five seconds ago.

The first day of school last Summer:

"I can walk you in if you want?" Jake asks when I open the door.
"I'm not new to highschool you know, I know where to go."
He looks around the car park.
"If anyone's does anything, anything, you tell me okay?"
"Yes I get it, I'll tell you."
He nods and backs out slowly.
"Have a nice day."
And with that I'm left alone in the car park. Dragging my feet I inch towards the front reception. Dreading everything that's about to come..

Present day:

"So, where's the sciencd room?" Rose whispered in my ear. When we walked there were stares by a number of people. Not just becuase there was a new girl, but becuase I wasn't walking into school by myself.
"Down the hall on the left." I told her. She nodded and glanced behind her shoulder.
"Don't be nervous," I said.
She sighed and walked off to her first class. Just as I turned away there was a tap on my shoulder.
"Rose, seriously, theres nothing to be scarred about."
The person behind me chuckled.
Without warning I felt my hair being tugged back. I stumbled away from the locker.
"You thought you'd get away with it didn't you." He snarled.
I shook my head.
He yanked back my hair and I fell over. Landing on my back.
Josh smirked and walked away. Leaving me lying in the middle of the floor.

I stumbled out to lunch late. My body aching all over. Rose cant see this. With a deep breath I straitened my back and put a smile on my face.

"See, that wasn't so bad." I turned toward her. She was clutching her bag and standing so close to me I couldn't breath properly. School was finished and we were heading home via the park.
"I guess not. How about you?" She turned to me. I gulped and stared at the ground. "Pretty much the same."
She nodded and thankfully dropped the subject.
"Thanks, I couldn't have done today without you." Rose

"So, do you have a boyfriend?" Rose asked me. I was lying in bed, phone on the pillow next to me.
"No.. No I don't have one, why?" I asked.
"Oh, your really pretty so I thought maybe.."
"No way. But thanks, your not so bad yourself," I replied. She laughed and sighed into the phone.
"I used to have a boyfriend."
Rose said.
There was silence on the other end of the phone.
"He was... Kind, and funny. But that was all I saw in him.." She trailed off.
"We broke up after three months."
"Why?" I ask.
"Around that time was the time I found my myself, the time I figured I was gay."

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It's out. It's official, am I moving too fast? And ye I know, it's a rlly short chapter and I'm sorry but I'll be updating it again rlly soon. Thanks for reading guys!! See u soon ❤️