First Impressions book2

Chapter 1: Surviving

Moving.

What a wonderful and depressing thing.

On one hand you're experiencing a whole new world of opportunities and then on the other hand...your moving.

Moving away from everything you've known.

I mean for myself it isn't such a big deal. I guess moving wasn't my biggest issue.

My biggest issue would have to be surviving.

Surviving what? you might ask.

Well I'll explain so sit tight and join this whole new experience with me...if you dare.

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Here I am starting my last year of high school and my first year into a new school.

At Hollingston high, the scariest and deceiving school you'll ever enter.

I mean if it wasn't known for its misbehaving hooligan students, and the reputation of being out of control it would probably look like your everyday run of the mile high school.

Or at least that's what it tries to persuade you into thinking. Almost like a trap, it tricks you into thinking its an average everyday high school and the next thing you know you're entering the firing gates of h,e double hockey sticks.

I mean the school is most likely the worst part of the move and the only drawback I've noticed since we moved in.

What has it been? Almost a month since the move...I think.

Into our two story house in a small neighbourhood just a few blocks away from Hollingstons home town.

With its small shops, coffee, vintage, book, diners, and many others like that.

The town was definitely a step up from the old place I'd moved from.

The people were friendly. Let me rephrase that the adults were friendly. The neighborhood kids not so much.

Of course I've never interacted with any of them myself but almost everytime I see a group they look ready to kick someones head in or mug a store.

They walk in big groups or just small two on two pairs.

Riding skateboards, bikes both motor and none, along with large vehicles that looked almost straight out of an old 1950s movie.

Actually the enter town looked straight out of an old 50s style movie.

It was actually kind of cool and made me excited for my future in this small town.

Although I'll only be here for a year and then straight to college.

My family sure has gotten settled in, my dad has his own office by the kitchen, my moms decided on renovating the bathroom and I'm in a bedroom on the top floor with the most amazing balcony.

It looks out over the back yard and down the hill towards the small town.

At night it's the prettiest sight you'll ever see, with the twinkle lights that light up every night around eight thirty in the park each night and the shops that are getting ready to close for the day.

Even with the fall weather it made the sight even better.

Sometimes I wish I could share the sight with others and not just my parents and myself but it's not like that's going to happen any time soon.

And you may be wondering about the guys...and in all honesty so am I.

It's funny how one minute you'll be texting them and then the next you lose all connection to them.