6- High Hopes

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Felicity's POV

I woke up a little early today because Nity came and slept in my room after mom woke her up in hers. So I am getting ready for school right now. 

I've put on an olive green Nike sweatshirt and blue jeans with white sneakers. I see Nity still sleeping on the bed so I get down to have breakfast.

"Hey mom" I say while sitting down on the chair and picking up a toast from Fran's plate. He slaps my hand away and I give him a dirty look.

Dad is sitting in front of us and is drinking coffee. Mom is making breakfast for everyone and I'm desperately waiting for my garlic eggs.

"Hey City. Here are your eggs" she says putting a plate in front me and taking a seat herself beside dad. 

"So how was your guys' first day?" dad asks putting the coffee cup down from his lips.

"It was great. We have two lectures together, we made friends, I am going to tryout for the soccer team today and City told me yesterday that she will be trying out for the dance club" Fran answers for the both of us.

"Are you sure about that honey?"

"What did you say?"

My mom and dad say at the same time, mom being the latter.

"Um, you made friends?" my mom asks looking at me with her cheekbones scrunched in a confused manner. Thank you for your confidence in me mom.

"Yes mom, I made friends. Actually, we made friends. And lots of them. Also dad, yes I'm sure that I wanna try out for the dance club and Fran when you're done having breakfast, I'll be outside by the car waiting for you" I say and rush out. I hear mom murmur something to Fran but I can't hear it - which was the purpose.

Why can't I start one morning on a good note. ONE. Ugh, I should stop having high hopes. 

***

I am taking books out of my locker when I see Claire approaching me. I smile warmly at her.

"Hey girl. What class do you have right now?" she asks me leaning on the locker that was beside mine.

"I have" I take a pause to reconfirm my schedule from my sheet and reply "calculus right now"

"Ah. Sucks" she replies and continues "I have AP chemistry which I have to share with an extremely grumpy Felix Grey"

That reminds me.

"Hey Claire, can I ask you something?" I grill.

"Yeah sure" she says and we start walking towards the classroom with our books in our hands.

"Did we do something wrong yesterday? Why did Felix strom out like that from the cafe?" I inquire because I was genuinely curious.

"Ah. Fel. Don't worry about him City. He is a just a peevish guy. He's struggling with something and it didn't have anything to do with you guys. When we all start hanging out more you'll realise that he isn't always like that" she explains. 

"Oh okay then. I'm getting late so I'll see you later" I say.

"Yeah, see you at lunch" she says and leaves.

***

I'm sitting in chemistry right now and I have realised that I have calculus with Fran, Eng Lit with Summer and Isaac but no one from the group has chem with me so I'm sitting all alone. I am really not good with people. It's a wonder that I'm comfortable with all of them and it didn't even take a day for me to get used to them. 

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