A year before the Prologue
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"Justin if you are not down here and ready to leave in five seconds I will go up there and drag you down by your hair!" A startled looking 11-year old appeared, his face flushed in embarrassment when he saw who stood beside me with wide eyes.
Josie, Justin's crush of forever, and our next-door neighbor needed a ride to school so I invited her in. She now stood still with a tiny blush on her face and wide eyes because my brother being the idiot he is, forgot to put on pants.
"Justin" I hissed and he looked down and sprinted away reappearing a few seconds later with a backpack in hand and pants on.
Not even stopping to say hi he rushed out the front door and into the open car. Josie slowly walked after him while I grabbed my backpack and made sure I was still holding my car keys.
The drive was quiet and I was silently snickering at the two 11-year-olds in the back of the car not saying a word to each other. It was obvious they both liked each other but neither knew how the other felt. Both our families were betting on when they would get together and honestly it was so adorable.
Pulling into their middle school Justin got out and sprinted to the other side of the car to open Josie's door. Smiling she thanked him and they walked into the school together.
Love was a beautiful thing that I wanted nothing part of. Sure I was asked out once a week but I was never interested in any of them. I mean I'd rather study on school work then "get it on" with some random dude. With my raven curly chest-length hair and dark brown eyes and olive skin tone, everyone seemed to want to date me. Actually one of my friends always wondered why I was friends with any of my close friends because I was too "good looking" to be seen with them. I always roll my eyes because honestly, that's so stupid to think like that. I mean I'm only friends with people I enjoy the presence of. I'm also considered a nerd yet that doesn't seem to matter which I don't care.
Pulling into Westhill high I park my car and quickly walk up to the entrance excited to finally see my friends again. Yes, it was the first day of school and I was now a junior, yay.
Walking into the fine arts hall I see my friend Will sitting on the ground on his computer, headphones in his ears. His green and blonde hair covering his eyes. I sit beside him and he notices me smiling "Hey Esme".
"Hi, what you listening to?"
"Um well, actually I forgot to do my summer homework... please." Rolling my eyes I pull out my summer homework and hand it to him as he starts to copy it down immediately.
"This is really thorough"
"Yeah cause its homework idiot."
"Nerd" he mutters under his breath. I snatch away my homework rolling my eyes again.
"NOOO, I didn't mean it!"
"Too late you had your chance bud."
He mutters again and goes back to finishing his homework.
Lake appears next. Her wavy blonde hair bouncing as she runs to me and sits in my lap. Putting he arms around my neck she snuggles into me "I've missed you, babe."
"Lake get off me you doofus."
Pouting she sits beside me and gives me a bright smile "I really have missed you. I can't go two months without seeing my best friend again. Why did you have to go to your grandmas?"
"Because I love her and missed her and was forced to go so my house could get redone."
"Well next time stay with me all I had was Will and Reyes and they're not the best company."
"I'm right here Waters" Will silently mutters sarcastically.
"Will Ill beat you till your black and blue and besides I saw you yesterday I don't need to say hi again. And you are nothing compared to my darling Esme. I do love you though."
"Yeah yeah," he goes back to staring at his computer.
Reyes shows up a few minutes late and my eyes go wide when I see her. Lake still and her mouth moves but nothing comes out.
"What the fuck did you do to your hair" Will states bluntly.
"I dyed it."
"Yeah but... "I whisper trying to find words to describe her hair.
Reyes reaches up a hand and touches her pink cotton candy hair. "I like it" she states firmly.
"I want to eat your hair, it looks like cotton candy" Lake stands up and start touching her hair.
The bell rings saving Reyes from having to respond to Lakes comment. Grabbing Will from the floor she forces him to walk to the front to go get their schedule. Remember earlier when I said my friend questions why I'm friends with them, Reyes is the one always asking that.
Lake claps a had to her mouth her eyes wide and horrified "did I say that out loud?"
I nod my head and she cringes. "50 bucks she has brown hair again tomorrow." I nod my head while standing up and grabbing Lake.
We receive our schedules and I smile seeing I've made the second-highest orchestra. My first period is Anatomy, then Orchestra, Dance 3 and Algebra 2 for A-days. For B-days, it's Ap world history, Spanish 3, creative writing then Ap English. For some reason, school started on a Tuesday so our first day will be B-day.
Me and Lake trade schedules and I notice we have orchestra and English together. Smiling we high five each other.
"Ugh, I have Ap history first."
"Oh shut it I have Ap Calculus first."
"That's your fault for being a math brainiac. I'm in Algebra 2 sucker."
"Let go." Lake drops me off at my classroom before sprinting to the other side of the building to not be late.
I walk in and notice a sign on the door locating us to our spots. I walk to the back of the classroom and notices I'm at a table with all guys. One of them I was friends with in freshmen year. When they see me sit at the table they smile big at me. Rylon, the ones I was friends with, look at the other two idiots smiling at me like creeps and shakes his head sadly causing me to laugh. Guess were still friends.
The class goes by quickly and I already have lunch. I find my three best friends and sit with them in the fine arts hall. All too soon lunch ends and I head off to Spanish 3. I'm quite excited because I had this teacher for freshmen year and she loved me so I'm already at an advantage. She places me at a table with three sophomores and freshmen.
The freshmen boy looks a little lost during the class so I offer to help him find his next class. When I look at his scheduel my mouth pops open. "You're in my orchestra and Math class. Damn, how smart are you?"
He blushes and shrugs "I just really like school I guess."
I laugh and he walks into his class while I fast walk to mine. When I get in there I see Will. I go to sit by him but he points at the seating chart. Huffing I find I'm in the back of the classroom again. I see my other friend Kat whos sitting by a senior I'm not sure what grade he's in but he keeps looking at me and smiling before looking away. I'm kind of used to that which is really sad If you think about it.
Our teacher is kina bat shit crazy and I'm not the biggest fan.
Then Ap English arrives. I go in and see my friend Reyna sitting there. She notices me and beckons for me to sit next to her. I hesitantly walk forward having wanted to sit by Lake. Oh well, I'm not a mean person so I sit by her and when Lake walks in her smile fades as she sits in front of me. 'Sorry' I mouth to her and she just shakes her head.
At long last, the bell rings and a horde of students rush out to the parking lot so they won't be stuck in the hour-long line of traffic.
Walking outside I part with Lake and make my way to my car so I can go pick up my brother from school.
The first day of school was good I guess.
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My Heart is Yours
Romance"Who do you hear?" "My parents. Mainly my mom as she sings- sang to me. I hear my brothers, both telling me to turn down my music, that classical was boring. They all talk to me, everyone does. I hear him when he would comfort me as I cried for hour...
