Give Me A Chance

Chapter 1

I have sat on the sideline for most of my life. My parents tell me to sit still and look pretty. Iv'e watched as my life has sped past me, not really feeling like its mine. I should be happy, I tell my self to be happy, that this life is enough, but its not. Right now Im in the car, contemplating my whole bloody reality, while my boyfriend(the choosen one) is probebly fighting some demon creature that no ones ever heard of.

 I tilt my head to look out the window at the lush, grand trees that cover Watford. Maybe that's what they spend all of the school money on, it explains why we don't have any real sports at our school, I think to my self as the car starts to bump on the gravel leading to Watford. When we pull up I move my silky blond hair over my shoulder as I climb out of the car. 

"Thank you," I say in my most polite voice to my taxi driver. 

Iv'e never bothered to learn how to drive, even though I probably should. Maybe some day, I think to my self, when Im out of this ruddy place and living on some beach with someone that is not Simon Snow, then I'll maybe have time to learn how to drive.

I grab my bags off the ground and lift them onto my shoulder and start walking towards my dorm room. Iv'e never liked my dorm room, It always feels so squished and the bed feel like Im lying on rocks. Simon says that he would like his room, if his cruddy bully of a roommate Baz didn't also live in there. I, actually do like Baz. I think that his dark hair and vampirey aura is kinda hot. I don't think I really have feelings for him though, its just intrigue. My mom thinks that Simon and me are endgame, I think Simon does too. When we were younger, maybe I thought that, but the lure of being with the most famous Mage of all time as ended. 

Maybe there was a time when I was truly in love with him, but I doubt it. I think Ive really liked him, but always knew that it was not meant to be, I think to my self as I walk up the hallway to my dorm room. Once I get to the door I get my keys out of my pocket and shuffle them in my hand until I get the right one. I then open the door with a light shove and see the clothes of Penelope Bunce lying on the floor, Simons best friend and my roommate. I sigh and kick her clothes out of the way before heading to my wardroom to unpack. Isn't she organized, what is this mess, and where is she? I sigh to myself and start unpacking all of my clothes. I look out the window and see the pink and orange of the sunset take over the sky.

 As Im unpacking I hear the creek of the door open and see Penelope kick open the door with her boots and nee high socks. She stutters out what I think is a 

"Hi Agatha"

 as she attempts to lift the rest of her bags out of the hallway. "Um hi," I say in a not very enthusiastic way. I don't hate Penelope, but were not very close. I try to ignore her, but Simon is always telling me that I should be nicer to her. Im sick of being nice to these people, I can't wait for this year to be over so I can go move to somewhere in the United States. My family says I can't move and that the World of Mages is so much better than the normal world. The thing is, I want to live in the "normal" world. I truly don't care for magic and whatnot. I do not under any circumstances, want to be a Mage, but its not really my choice, is it? 

I look up, feeling dazed from my train of thought to see Penelope struggle while bringing her last bags to the closet. "Where were you?" I say trying to not seem rude or demanding, but some sass slips out.

 "I was in Simons room, he just got here so I went to say hi, why?"

 Of course she was in Simons room, I think to myself while slightly cursing under my breath. Its like there dating they hang out so much. I haven't seen him all summer and she's been spending all of her summer with him. Im not acutually annoyed, Im quite happy that he had someone that could take care of him that wasn't me. I still find it a little weird though. "Nothing, just curious" I respond trying to sound like I actually was.

 "Well, Im off to find a snack, want to come?"

 And maybe have to confront Simon about what happened with Baz and me, no thanks. One night last year I followed Baz while he went one one of his late night strolls(Simon says he's off sucking peoples blood and trying to become paler, but I doubt it)and Baz saw me following him and took my hands to tell me to go, but Simon was also following him and saw us together.

I hoped he was going to break up with me the next day, but It never happend, and he pretended like he didn't see anything "Im good" I say in a soft voice, barley still paying attention to this conversation.

 "Well ok then" she mumbles looking quite disappointed.

 I watch as she opens the door and leaves, and then I walk over to my bed and start making it. I look at the time and realizes its getting quite late. I go across the room and grab a book out of my bag, and then settle myself onto my bed. Tomorrows my first day of school, and I would gladly do anything else.

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