Finding Mr. Right

Chapter 1

"Katherine get up or your going to be late for school." My mom yelled from the kitchen.

I got dressed really quick, pulled my hair into a pony tail and then brush my teeth. I threw some cold water on my face before running down the hallway to the kitchen.

"Slow down there. Is there a fire or something I should know about." My dad smiles at me and shook his head.

My perfect younger sister Elizabeth is already sitting at the table. With her perfect hair and face full of make up on. Man she makes me sick sometimes. How on earth can anyone be so put together all the time.

"Morning everyone." I manage to say while inhaling my breakfast.

They all look up at me and just smile. I have always been the less organized and low maintenance between the two of us. Let's  just say time management has never been my strong suit either. I finish eating my breakfast and excuse myself from the table. I grab my backpack and run out the door. My ride is here. It's my best friend Rachel. We have known each other since kindergarten and she is the most inordinate person I've ever known. Considering that our town could fit into a walnut shell she topped the charts at being original. Both in fashion trends and in hair and makeup. She always tried to get me to lighten up a little and get dressed up every once in a while but what was the point really. I didn't have a crush on any of the guys we went to school with because heck I had known most of them my whole life and they were like brothers to me. So again what was the point. I just wanted to be comfortable. What was the harm in that for goodness sake.

I opened up the door of Rachel's old beat up Buick and fasten my seatbelt. She looks over at me and with excitement in her voice said, "I can't believe this is our last day of high school ever!"

"Yeah, college here we come!" I answered back with just as much excitement in my voice.

We then turn up the radio and start singing to every song that comes on knowing each word by heart. I was excited that this was my last day of high school, but also excited for what my future would hold. As we arrived at school I couldn't help but feel just a little sad. I was going to be off on my own staring a new life pretty soon and with that came adult responsibilities. I would be meeting new people and leaving old friends behind. I had to admit that gave me a great deal of anxiety just thinking about it.

We had reached the school and found a spot near the front. We both unfastened out seatbelts and just said there a minute. Finally Rachel broke the silence.

"Are you ready to do this?" Rachel asked.

"As ready as I'll ever be." I tried to sound as confident as I could.

As we made our way to the entrance I stopped before we entered the building to take it all in one last time. I could remember walking through those doors as a scared freshman and now this would be the last time I would be entering these doors after today. I almost didn't want to take another step. As if it would freeze this day forever and keep it from really happening. I was quickly brought back to reality when I heard Rachel's voice. She looked over at me and said, "Are you ready to go in?"

I nodded my head and in we went.

The day seemed to fly by like a breeze. It was a day filled with hanging out with all of my classmates and getting yearbooks signed. I couldn't believe that I would soon be getting my diploma. I somehow wished that this day would never end. I would miss walking down these hallways and hanging  our with all of my friends. I knew that college was the best thing for me but why did it seem so wrong at the same time. I knew it was because I was just a little scared of the unknown. I had to shake off those feelings and be more confident.

As the school day came to an end I knew that things were never going to be the same again. I was ready for this and I would get out of this little town and make something of myself. It was all I had thought about for as long as I could remember and now was the time to take the bull by the horns and show it who was boss.

Rachel looked at me and said, "What are you thinking about?

I looked at her and smiled. "I'm ready to take on the world. College life here I come!"

We both looked at each other and laughed. We were ready to get out of this town and now our dreams were finally coming true. Not that we hated it here but we had always dreamed of bigger and better things. Whatever that meant to two teenage girls who had not a care on earth. There was a whole wide world out there to explore and I was ready for the adventure. Things were definitely looking up and I couldn't wait to get my future started.

*** So what do you think about Katherine and Rachel so far? Do you think they are truly ready for change? ***