I'm not gonna start this book until complicated love is finished, i think idk. I just really wanna try this book out. Tell me how you like the first chapter.
Tell me if I should or shouldn't do it.
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I packed the last of my bags, looking around my room for the last time. I sucked in the tears that threatened to rush out, I begged my parents to let me stay in the Caribbean while they leave. But it was obvious what they said.
No.
I honestly didn't mind going up to the U.S, I just wanted to finish my high school years here. In the Caribbean. On the island where I live. In the school where I've made most of my high school memories. And where all my friends are. How am I expected to go up there for my senior year, like who honestly does that.
"Thena geh yuh ass outside yuh room." Ah yes my older brother Ares, screaming my name from across the house. I rolled my eyes closing my door, walking through our joint room, I sighed. Damn, I was really going to miss this place. I looked at my sister who was on her phone texting, and my brother who refused to pack up his gaming console until the very last second.
"Athena I know it's hard for us to move during your senior year but you don't have to look at the downside." I looked at my mom with a blank look, I knew she was just trying to cheer me up, unfortunately it wasn't working. It being 5 am didn't help my attitude in any way.
"Annise leave her, she'll live." My dad was always blunt and quite frankly couldn't give a fuck about anyone except his family. I've always been a daddy's girl per say since he was always the go to guy when I wanted something. I plopped on the couch next to my sister Althea, she was my best friend.
Most days.
I laid my head on her lap and my feet on my brother who slapped my foot off of him many times. I was the middle child, my sister was fifteen and my brother was twenty. My mom and dad always told us they wanted children who were close in age, I just say 'you guys just fucked too much'.
Never out loud though, I didn't need a slap to my mouth.
"Do you think he's hot?" My sister asked me for the fifth time, I refused to answer if a fourteen year old boy was hot.
"Thea, meen no pedo."I rolled off of their laps onto the floor, I laid there and sighed loudly.
"Doan start." My mother already started scolding me. I sighed even louder.
"Child get up let's go." My dad finally said after finishing his steaming cup of coffee, that man has burnt off all of his taste buds. It's why I never let him make tea for me anymore, the cup of tea would be giving me a full steam out and he would stand there and say it isn't that hot.
My sister kicked me in my side as she got up from the couch, I sucked my teeth. Her stupid laugh just echoed through the house. I got up walking to my dad's black tinted ram, I threw it in the four suitcases before climbing in the back with them. I learned earlier that riding in the back of a pickup truck is illegal in the states, it was another reason why I loved it here.
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I trudged into the huge two floor house, it was late. My body was tired and sore from my sister and brother laying on me the whole flight. I turned around to ask my dad where my room was, I looked around to hear his voice far outside. There was no way, I was walking all the way outside. Call me lazy, it is what it is.
I have to admit it was huge, everything about the house was grand. I'm guessing the company my dad was about to start working paid for the house, cause there was no way in hell we could afford this.
I dragged my suitcases through the endless hallway until I got up to the last door in the hall. I had a good feeling about it. I opened the door to see a massive room, already set up. It was my dream room, just like the one I sent my dad a picture of a couple months ago. Oh shit. That's why he asked.
Well played Noel, well played.
I examined the room, pulling my suitcases by the closet. I knew for a fact I was gonna be living out of that for a while. It was just too much to unpack right now, so I took a quick shower then settled myself under the comforter. Maybe I could get used to this.
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"Nooo, maaa I'm still sleepy. I'm still jet lagged. Tell the principal I'm sick or something." I groaned covering my head with my blanket once again, she's been nagging me to get it for the past ten minutes. It was Monday and I was extremely nervous about the new school.
"Guess you won't get the banana fritters I made then." I launched myself from bed, running to my en-suite bathroom, "See ma i'm getting ready, save me four." I ate a lot, but still managed to have a whole two pack of abs. Being fit was hard.
I walked out my bathroom in my towel, I rummaged through my dresser for clothes. My mom made me pack them all away yesterday, otherwise I wouldn't have gotten lunch. I told her I would call child services on her, she pointed a knife in my face and told me I had five seconds to get to my room.
My inner flash was ignited.
My sister barged through my door, I rolled my eyes as she jumped on my bed, "You know I would really love to have a hair tie right now."
"No Thea, I gave you three already. I have hair on my head too."Thea always came into my room begging for hair ties, it was a cycle. I give her them, she says they burst or she lost them and then she comes back. I blame my mom for being Hispanic giving us curly thick hair. My mom's hair was always kept short but it was curly and my dad had thick hair, at least what they told us.
He was bald.
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I strolled through the empty hallways of the school, I was kinda happy I got here late. I didn't need anyone wondering who the tall, mixed looking girl was. My schedule was already emailed to me which was very helpful.
Schedule
8:30 - 9:50 Spanish
10:00- 11: 15 U.S History
11: 30- 12:15 Electives
12:25- 12:50 Lunch
1: 00- 2:10 American Lit
2: 15 - 3:30 Woodwork
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I asked the receptionist where the history classroom was, she gave me a very vague response so I was basically on my own. I finally reached a classroom that said history, I was hoping and praying that it was the right one.
I knocked on the door lightly, hoping the teacher heard.
The woman that opened the door took my breath away, I stood there wide eyed. She had long black hair in a neat bun with no hair out of line, she had full lips, knife cutting jawline, perfectly arched eyebrows with beautiful hazel eyes. I don't think I've ever seen actual hazel eyes.
She raised one of eyebrows, "Are you in this class?" Her voice was smooth, it sounded like she had an accent of some kind.
"Uh, yeah. This is U.S history, right?" I couldn't bare looking into her eyes, it scared me. I've never been intimidated by women before but her aura was strong.
"Yes, introduce yourself to the class." She was stern and looked like she didn't take any disrespect. And I was one to to talk pure shit.
"I'd rather not." I was walking to the empty seat in the middle, when her voice was heard once again.
"Miss Morales, I said, introduce yourself." None of the teachers knew me, only the principal was notified I was coming here. Ah, fuck.
I looked around the class, taking a deep breath. I knew my accent was going to give it away. I wasn't from here.
"Well, I'm Athena Morales and I'm from the Caribbean." I looked back at the stern woman to see if she was satisfied.
She looked unimpressed, "Sit." I sucked my teeth listening to her command, no wonder this bitch was the principal.
"As many of you know this is U.S history, we'll be picking up from where we ended off last term."
That's when it finally clicked , I have no clue about any U.S history.
Fuck.
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should I? I'm really iffy on it. It would be hella juicy tho, since she the principal and all.