YOU ARE NEXT

~chapter1~

EMILY POV.

I looked into the mirror and saw that I was more than prepared for my last year in high school. After having a really hard year for the last three years. My problem wasn't being able to fit in like most people or finding friends but it was like being bullied. I was not a girl who was bullied by everyone but Paige Rooney. We will talk about that later now let get back to me. I wore a purple dress with flats and forced my blonde hair to messy pony tail. If you guess that purple is my favorite color you guessed right. So I went to the kitchen to meet my mom.

My mom was a single mom since my dad was no longer alive. He died when I was in elementary school. He drowned after he had a car accident. The driver survived but he didn't. I guess because that is the story she always told me even though we never did his burial for some reason I was never told. I always thought of asking my mom why, but never got the nerve or chance to do so. It really affected our family since my mom had to take care of two children. It was really hard for her but no matter the situation she still stayed with us. She knew we could never survive without her.

As I stepped into the kitchen my mom greeted me with a smile.

"Hi honey, how was your night?" She asked with her normal fake smile which she was good at making it look genuine. It has been seven years since my dad died but it does mean she should forget about him.

"Fine. Yours?" I asked.

"Okay." My mom said.

With the way she behaves I can still see that she misses my dad.

"Cool." I said.

"So are you ready for your last year in high school." She said.

"Yeah." I said with a smile.

"Oh my gosh, I can't believe my little baby will be going to college soon." She said rubbing my cheeks.

"Mom, am not a child. You know that?" I said raising an eyebrow at her.

"Yeah, I know." She said.

"Sneak attack." My little brother yelled from behind which scared me and he took a picture of me laughing to himself. "This is going to go viral." He said.

So this is my little brother Chase. The most annoying being I know. Chase didn't really get affected by our dad death since he didn't really grow up with a father. I mean Chase was 4 when he died but he doesn't mean when my dad was alive he had time for a father son relationship. Even though he was pretty much annoying he kinda got my back sometimes though.

"Mum." I yelled. I wanted to get attention knowing she didn't just see what Chase just dif

She left what she was doing and attended to me like a loving mother "Chase." She shouted at my little brother. I smiled at this.

"Sorry Emily." He signed." Stop being a child."

"Come on guys enough with the fighting. I am really tired. Emily he said sorry do accept it." My mom said.

My mom was pretty much annoyed at I and my brother complaining every time. Even though we were old enough to settle our little quarrel we still find every way to make her get involved as the stubborn children we are. Well I don't blame her, if I was her I will also be pretty much annoyed too.

"You guys go to car let me drop you off at school." She said. Cars were not really my thing after I learnt about my dad death but I still managed to endure them.

I was happy I was finally going back to school. The summer was a little long and boring because i had to spend it with my aunt. She gave me all I need when my mom visited but was really mean to me. She doesn't maltreat me like Cinderella step mother but I just had a reason to hate her. Also finally I was going to meet my besties Zoe and Nikki, can't wait. We have actually been friends for five years now. How will met I can't remember.

Zoe is the fun and funny. She was also a black girl. She was the one i became friends with friends. She teases people has a sign to show she loves them. She is really true to herself and i will do anything to be with her. She is not really good at her studies and she is not bad. She is........let me say average. Studies never caught her interest, she also plans in becoming an artist. Pretty cool.

Nikki was the smart and mature one. The one I go to for advice mostly on my studies and my dad. I go to Zoe about advice for boys and fashion. Nikki is the brains in our friendship even though it hurts to say it. It is true. She has a very lovely character. She one of the sweetest girl I know but when you get in her nerves she can really really make you pay. I say this from experience.