Never Will I Ever

chapter 1|Meeting the neighbors

The alarm from my phone went off hurting my eardrums. "Lena! get down this minute" Mom called out, I got up not feeling school today. heck! Who am I kidding? I don't feel school every day, not that I don't want to go at all, just- I prefer to sleep and not be disturbed. can't life be that simple?

walking the path to my bathroom I got down to business. I am Lena Brooke. Odd? Because I find it to be, why didn't my grandfather just add the 's'? anyways not that it matters now. I turned 17 this year, in my last term of high school and I believe in women's empowerment. I would say my philosophies about feminism is way higher. I don't like boys; no I am not gay I just don't like boys. Or I could rephrase that and say I don't have time for them. I have a very strong perception when it comes to love, let's just say there is nothing like forever, it always ends in tears. sure I have a lot of male friends if you're wondering...

I am kind of a loner so when I said I had a lot of male friends I meant my kid Brother, Dad, cousin Blake and Eugene, so yeah, welcome to my life. Least I forget, I get indecisive everyday about what to wear to school, no please I am not in any way fashionable, I just can't decide.

After throwing out my wardrobe I settled for a blue jean and a light pink top. I put my hair in a ponytail before turning to the half cracked mirror plastered at the back of my door.

I went downstairs ready to take my leave. I don't normally take breakfast because I think it is a waste of time, probably because my stomach reacts to early food. I then kissed my 4-year-old brother and waved my parents bye before stepping out.

The cold wind brushed my face making my body react as I felt shiver and goosebumps take over but that didn't stop me. I got to the bus-stop as usual waiting. I always felt irritated especially when I had to wait five minutes before the bus came but God! my mom being a morning person made my life a little complicated.

I got in the bus and sat at the left corner by the window side making sure to avoid talking to anyone. Getting to school after the summer break felt like I needed to be a new person, like being cooler in my own ways, not that I was ever cool or something. I went straight to my locker trying to avoid any pending contact.

"You never called me!" I turned my attention to Gifty. She didn't change a bit still beautiful with the right amount of curves.

"Your voice is annoying." I flatly lied saying it like it took all the strength to open my mouth. she narrowed her hazel eyes at me

"Well if you don't miss me, I do!" Uh gosh why can't I pretend I am infuriated by her?

"Fine Gift you win, I missed you too" I couldn't hide the smile anymore, I practically squeezed the life out of her before heading to class.

Class was fine but long as always, it was finally break and I was more than relived to meet Gifty at my table. I had a habit of hiding from the crowd.

"So you're going right?" she asked

"Going where?" I asked a little in a daze trying to recall anything she probably might have said.

"Um hello!" She snapped at me pulling me back to reality

"Hmm?"

"Party, you know walker is throwing a welcome back to school party"

"So? I am not going and besides when did you start going to people's party?" I said chewing on some biscuit.

"Okay, the fact that you're a loner doesn't mean you have to shut your social life! Please give it a chance to explore" she said raising her hands for emphasis.