“You have to choose! Me or Him!” Shouted Joe. I look at his face filled with anger and fear. I look over to a boy with short hair that went up to a point, kinda like Joe’s, but his hair is a coffee brown color. I don’t know this boy, but strangely I did know him. He had a black eye and was breathing hard. Something fluttered up inside me as he stared at me sadly, waiting for an answer. A group of people crowded around us during the commotion.
“Well?!” demanded Joe. I did the only think I could think of.
I ran.
I wake up early in the morning breathing and sweating as if I did a 5K. I couldn’t remember what I was dreaming about, other than it was scary realistic, and a boy with chocolate hair. I shook my head and swung my legs over to the side and got out. I check the time and see that it was 6:30, and school doesn’t start till 8.
The weekend flew by so quickly that I didn’t notice. All of Saturday, I spent decorating my room and helping my mother and Maddie unpack and decorate.
Sunday, Dallas came over for a quick visit and she and I went to Alex’s grave. I haven’t visited for a while and I thought it would have been a good idea just to go for a bit. On the way, we stopped to buy a rose, while Dallas got daisies. It was worth the while. I knelt down in front of the marble headstone with wilted flowers in a vase that was in the ground. I took out the bad flowers and replaced them with mine and Dallas’s flowers. I arranged then so my roses would stand out in between the yellow daises.
“A whole year gone, and we still miss you like hell.” I whispered. A tear slipped out as I stood up. Dallas rubbed my back in comfort and we walked back to the parking lot.
I tried not to cry as I went to the bathroom across my sister’s room to take a shower. I let the water calm me down as I did my daily routine. I shut off the water and step out of the bathroom with just a towel. No one was awake yet so I scurried to my room and shut the door quickly. As a precaution I shut my curtains to the glass doors as well. I get dressed, put on makeup, stuffed some notebooks and my transcripts into my book bag, then check the time and saw that it was only 7. I sighed and took my stuff downstairs. My mom was in her PJ’s yawning, pouring herself a cup of coffee.
“Good morning sweetheart. Ready for your big day?” she asked with a tired happiness.
“Mom, it’s just the first day of school, it’s no biggie.” I said with a smile. She smiled wryly at me before taking a sip. My sister walks down the stairs groggily in her pink PJ’s.
“Hey Maddie.” I said ruffling up her hair. A knock at the door make me turn me head quickly.
“Were you expecting company?” I asked my mom. She shook her head and I get up and walk to the door. I open and see that Joe was standing there, his hands in his pocket.
“Hey Demi.” He said with a half-smile.
“Oh, hi Joe.” I said surprised.
“You want to walk to school? Me and my brother are headed up there right now.” He said.
“Uh, sure, let me get my stuff.” I smiled shyly. He nods and I close the door and run over to grab my book bag.
“I’ll be walking to school with a friend mom.” I said. She looks at me oddly as I go and grab an apple.
“How do you have friends from school, you haven’t even started yet.”
“She meet this boy at the park that goes to the same school.” Said Maddie, eating her cereal. I shot her a look as she giggles.
“Well alright, just be careful, call me for anything alright?” I nod and my mom walks up, kissing my forehead.
“I love you.” I said as I walked out. Joe was leaning on my mom’s car, waiting for me. There stood a boy with chocolate brown hair with him, his back towards me. Joe looks over to me and smiles as I walk down to him. The boy turns around and I freeze for a second.
This boy looked familiar.
“Demi, this is Nick, my brother.” Nick smirks and holds out his hand. I grab it gently and gave a small shake. I look into Nick’s eyes, like I was trapped in his gaze. His eyes are like the same color of his hair, but different in a way.
“Well then, let’s get moving shall we?” said Joe. I manage to get out of his gaze and nod to Joe. We walk slowly as Joe went on, talking to nick as I walked in between them.
“But there is no way he could be cheating on her, he’s more whipped than Kevin!” I looked at Joe confused.
“Kevin is our brother. He’s older than us, and about to get married in like a month or so.” Explained Nick.
“Oh.” I said silently as we walked on.
“Yea, but I saw him with my own eyes eating Paige’s face behind the gym.” Said Nick. We turned a corner I haven’t been down yet and I could see the school. I knew the town was small, but not this small. People greeted each other from different clicks, people talking and laughing. I hunched over, trying to make myself more invisible.
“Hey, it’s alright, they’re not going to eat you or something.” Whispered Nick. People began to stare at me as we walked by. Girls whispered and giggled while guys looked at me up and down with smug faces.
“I- I just don’t deal with attention very well.” I whispered back.
“Hey Joe! See you caught a pretty one!” called out one of the jocks as we passed by them. The guys howled and high fived each other.
“Hey leave her alone, she’s new!” called out Joe protectively. The guy’s oo’d at him and I felt my face go crimson. I ran inside the school, trying to doge any more attention. I began to hyperventilate and I collapsed back onto some lockers. They hallway was completely empty. I guess everyone was outside, especially since it’s still early.
“Demi?” yells out Joe from the front. He jogs into the hallway, his back towards me.
“O-over here.” I squeaked. He turned around and looked smiled.
“Hey what happened? One minute your there, the next, I see you sprinting into the school.”
“I don’t deal with attention very well.” I squeaked. He helped me off the floor and smiled.
“I’ll show you to the office, and I’ll see you later?” I manage to make a smile and nod. Nick jogs in the hallway once we came into view.
“Hey Demi, are you alright?” he asked.
“I-I’m alright.” I squeaked. He nods.
“Well I’m going back outside, see ya.” And with that, he walked back outside. Joe walked me to the main office where a portly woman was walking around, filing papers. I look over and see another young woman, no older than twenty, typing away on the computer.
“See ya Demi.” Joe walked out, leaving me alone.
“Hello, how can I help ya with?” she asked.
“I’m transferring into the school.” I said quietly. She nods and pulls out a file from under the table.
“Demitra Lovato?” I nod and she hands me my schedule, locker number and combination, and emergency forms.
“The book room is down the hall to your left. You schedule will be your pass for the time being. You know you arrived in the middle of the semester right?”
“Yea, wasn’t my idea.” I grumbled. I walk out heaving my bag.
“Thank you.” I said with a wave. She nods and I went out. I looked around for my locker until I finally found it in the same hallway I ran into earlier. A shrill bell rang and people begun to enter the school. I check my phone and saw that it was 7:50. I go up to the mint color locker and put in my combination. I jimmied the lock until it opened and I put some of the heavier stuff in my bag in the locker.
“Hey you’re new here.” Said a voce behind the locker door. I move it and see that it was light brunette girl with a big smile.
“Uh, yea.” I answered.
“I’m Michelle. I’m the locker next to you.” She said cheerily.
“Nice to meet you.” I said with a smile.
“Do you want me to show you around? Because I’ll be glad to.” she asked. I smile and nod. We close our lockers and she asks for my schedule.
“Looks like we have first and fifth together! If you don’t mind, can I use you as an excuse to be late? English is REALLY boring.” I smile at her comment. She was peppy and so nice. Hopefully she doesn’t turn out to be a fake. She leads me to the book room and I get my books and ID in no time. But as we walked out, the final bell ringed.
“Oh well, what can you do.” She shrugged. She carried half of my books as we walked to my locker. We put the books in, only leaving the English one in my hands. She opens her locker quickly and takes out an exact copy.
“Alright, well let’s go!” she said as we walked down the hall. We go into a classroom, which was already in progress.
“Hi Mr. Trups, sorry I’m late, but I was showing Demi here around.” She said.
“Ok then, just take your seat.” She walks over to an empty desk and sits down. I hand him my schedule for him to sign to prove I arrived in class.
“Ok, Demitra, you can go sit by Miss Evans over there, since you are already acquainted with her.”
“It’s Demi.” I said. He nods and lets me walk over to the empty seat next to her. I sit down and sighed as Mr. Trups went on about Othello. I tune him out as I look out the window and watch the clouds float by.
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So...
Not my best work ever. But i try you know ;-;
For people who don't know, today is Joe Jonas's birthday!! Yay!!! Honnestly i didn't know untill my freind squealed about it in 7th period today x)
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