Cloud Nine

01

-fly

Paige's POV

I have always wanted to fly up there . Up high in the sky,where no one can discriminate you because of your race , religion , skin colour and how you look like , no worries and no sicknesses . Its so hard to believe that within 2 seconds of being in the sky among the clouds , where it seems practically perfect , you can die due to lack of oxygen . This just shows you that you cannot believe whatever you see . The clouds seem so mystical when it can cause death . You never really know the person , place or thing till you actually take the time to understand them . I learnt this lesson the hard way,after my boyfriend of 1 year cheated on me with some slut from school.And how lucky could i get , I found out about it the day after I was diagnosed with a terminal disease that was rarely cured,and that was when my life was put at danger.

Dr Williams said that there was a 60% chance of me living if I was given the right treatment . With no hesitation,agreement or confirmation with me , my mother agreed . She told me when I got home,"i cannot risk losing another child."she had had a miscarriage 2 times before me,and my sister who was 7 years older than me,died 2 years ago in a car accident.the best part was,she wasn't even in the car,it was a hit and run incident.but the culprit eventually turned himself in. we sued him and he was charged,along with 150 hours of community service,thankfully.but all in all,my mother had lost 3 children!she could've given up on giving birth,but she didn't.she tried till she succeeded,and that was when i found my role model,my very own mother.That all happened a few years back,but now I am cured and living my life to the fullest because who knows when God will decide is your last day on earth.

In my parents' opinion, money isn't the most important but happiness is.We weren't poor, and i'd say i'm more fortunate than most people.My step-father works as a doctor , and he's a volunteer at LovingHearts which gathers every Saturday at our church to cook food for the needy and the elderly.my mother is not only a lawyer but also a part time tutor , and a volunteer like my father.I managed to get a scholarship to the most prestigious high school in the country because of my hard work and cooperation , as well as my mother's teachings and the love and support from both my parents. I'm now currently studying at Ridgewood High School  , and plan to go to Cambridge University to study mathematics to become an accountant, you might say that I'm planning too far ahead, but as the saying goes, "If you fail to plan, you plan to fail . Honestly,I would call us rich. Not only in money , but also in love.i'm a part time tutor and also currently a volunteer too.

My family finds joy in helping others and know the phrase"Do what you want others to do for you."way too well.I particularly remember this time where we volunteered at an elderly centre.there was an old lady who did not talk to anybody and did not seem to have any friends.i remember it like a video playing in my mind.another lady told me"this one doesn't talk don't need to try"but i was determined to get her to talk to me ,so i did not give up.and she ended up talking to me for hours and i now visit her frequently so i can tell her about what's going on in my life.Her name was Mrs Tan.She isn't very sociable , hence why she doesn't talk but again, this also teaches me that you can't judge a book by its cover .

Upon talking to her ,i also realised that she was more than just another old lady , she was a pianist and a dance mentor. She still plays the piano , but doesn't dance as often anymore. She was an older me , i hope i'm still like her when i grow up."Listen to me,dear . You never give up , you never stop being the wonderful piano player you are ,you  never stop dancing okay?"she told me when I visited her dance studio. "Paige,Paige !" Hayley shook me awake we were walking to the cafeteria and Hayley was telling me about something that clearly didn't interest me hence why I had drifted off to my happy place.

I liked being optimistic , but sometimes people like Mason Taylor make it hard.Mason Taylor,my worst enemy and my first boyfriend. I broke up with him when I found out that he was doing sluts and was only using me to boost his popularity at school.I was known as a "popular kid" in school just because I was nominated head of both Contemporary Dance and Symphonic Band.Being in the spotlight wasn't the best, for everyone knew when you were taken or single.Hence once everyone knew I had broken up with Mason,guys came up to me and started flirting with me, but I was honest and sarcastic with them and in my head I was swearing with words I do not wish to comprehend.Only my best friends Hayley , Louis and Piper knew what was really going on. "Son of a bitch."Louis mumbled as Mason walked past our lunch table . Louis was gay and said the funniest and most wrong things at the wrong the time. I kicked him in the shin and he groaned , I smiled and took a mouthful of mash potatoes. Hayley giggled as she took a drink of her milk tea . Piper sarcastically comforted Louis while tapping his shoulder and making googly eyes at Maddie Freeman . "Piper,dial down on those googly eyes will you."Louis advised in a big sister way . I loved my friends, but they were the most crazy people I have ever met.

author's note~

wew new book y'all ! I gave up on my other book because I honestly wasn't feeling it anymore lol but yay hope y'all enjoyed this chapter ! every place and character is fictional so if you see the place in real life it is just a coincidence. Iill be uploading chapter 2 on Friday probably?? unsure if I'm able to upload next week because I'm going to Penang but I shall try? thank you for taking your time to read this ! I love y'all so much !