1980's / mattia polibio

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Another few days have passed and it was almost my birthday. I wasn't too excited because I never really liked celebrating my birthdays. Anyways, it's September 5th and I'm starting to be more productive. I pushed the thought of Kairi and Mattias actions away. I hated crying so I decided I wasn't going to do it anymore. I did nothing except trust the wrong people, so I shouldn't be the sad one. I haven't cried in three days and I've ignored the boys while going out.

Today I'm going to just go skating around and maybe hang out at the park for a while. It wasn't too far away and I didn't have anything else to do.

I ate lunch a few hours ago and the boys are already gone so there is nothing and no one to look out for.

It was 6:32 PM and I ran down the stairs. I gave my parents a small glance, telling them I'll be out for a bit.

"Okay sweetie, be careful."

I smiled at them and reached for the front door. I grabbed my skateboard and walked out. I liked to skate but I wasn't the best at it. I only knew how to do a shuv it and I was working on an ollie. With all the extra time I have, Ive been practicing tricks here and there.

I gently threw the board to the floor and hopped on it. I pushed with my left foot and allowed myself to glide around the open street. I went around the block, taking in the sights of my small, yet beautiful, town.

I soon came upon the tiny park that was located in the back of the neighborhood next to us. It was surrounded by grass and cement paths. I stepped on the back of my board, popping it up and catching it with my hand. I slid it in between my side arm and walked towards the park. Before going directly to it, I dropped the skateboard, deciding to skate a little more. I went along the wide walkways and practiced my shuv its. I stumbled the first few times but got it eventually. I continued to do them and get more comfortable. When i got it down fully I tried to work on my ollies. I was doing my best, but failing. My board wasn't fully getting into the air. I jumped and slid my foot but it went off the front of the board. I tripped and fell backwards onto my back. My butt was hurting so I laid there for a few seconds, hoping no one saw me. I was embarrassed but in too much pain to actually pick myself up.

After 40 seconds of laying down, I hear footsteps approaching me. My eyes widen and I sit up quickly seeing a familiar face. It was the same girl from the thrift store. She had worry painted on her face and put down her small purse to help me up. I accepted her help and grabbed her hand. She picked me up and I dusted myself off.

"Thanks" I said with little to no emotion.

She was still looking at me but the worry was nearly gone. "No problem. Are you okay?"

"yeah, yeah, I'm fine." I try to walk away but she speaks up again causing me to turn to face her again.

"I remember you. From the thrift store right?"

I put on a fake smile. "Yeah."

"Did the bag last?" she asked.

I laughed a bit. "Yeah it did."

"That's good. Well I hope to see you around again, maybe we could hang out."

My lips turned up into a smile but it slightly faded remembering my last "friend" experience. "Yeah, maybe."

She smiled and put out her hand. "I'm Bailey Miller, by the way."

This I did smile at. "My name is Natalia Smalls."

"I like that. I'll see ya around Nat."

I giggled, waving her off. I pondered the thought of being friends with her. She was so genuine and seemed like an amazing person. I would honesty love to have someone like her in my life but it's so hard for me to trust now. I push away the dilemma and head to the park that I was supposed to be at before falling. I set my board down on the grass and made my way to the blue swings. I didn't actually play on the playground obviously, but it was a good place to relax. Most of the time there were no children due to the lowkey, location of the park. It was quiet and I liked to watch the sunsets.

With everything that happened, it was now 7:47 PM. The sun was just starting to set. I watched as the usually bright, now dim, sun slowly went down. The yellow-orange circle was surrounded by vibrant colors that only got more clear as time went by. The colors consisted of purple, pink, orange, and blue. They were spread across the wide sky in a beautiful pattern. In that moment, looking at the sunset, my worries were gone. I didn't care about Kairi or Mattia. I didn't care about anything, and it felt good. I realized I could always feel like this. I cant be stuck on them, on something they did. I had to stop beating myself up for something I had no control over. I kept this in mind as I continued to watch the amazingly lit up sky.

Time passed and the sun was now fully down and it was dark out. I grabbed my board with a new found mindset and headed off for my house. I made the same turns I had recently made and ended up entering my neighborhood. I rode down the black cemented street that was only lit up by the street lights and arrived at my house. I picked up my board and slipped inside of the house. It was about 8:45 PM and I was sure my parents had already headed to bed, but I was mistaken as they were sitting down waiting for me inside. My eyebrows closed together and I squinted my eyes in confusion. I set down the board and slowly made my way to them.

"Hey guys, ummm, what's going on?" I ask.

They share a look of concern and then meet my eyes once again. "Natalia we have to talk."

Authors note: Do you guys think Smalls should befriend Bailey?

Sorry if I can't post in the next few days, I'm going camping and might not have wifi. But I'll try my best! thanks for the comments and votes<3