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august two thousand seventeen
Ms. Adrianna Vasiliev
We're glad to inform you that you are now enrolled in Paradise Creek. We wish you the very best and to enjoy your year here as a senior. Your transcript is golden! Please click on the links below to set up portals, create your schedule and pick your electives. Once you set up your portal, you'll be able to retrieve your locker information.
Classes begin August 24th!
Sincerely,
Dr. Evercrest
(Principal)
&
Dr. Ridgewood
(Assistant Principal and Dean of Paradise Creek)
» paradisecreek.mmxvii/portal
» paradisecreek.mmxvii/schedule
» paradisecreek.mmxvii/electives
Wonder-fracking-ful. Classes being in fifteen days and I haven't set up my schedule. Or anything in this stupid email for that matter.
You better get started now, that annoying voice said in my voice.
Shut up, the rebellious voice retorted back.
It's been three months since I left and it hasn't been in any way eventful. Adrian, Serena, and I still found time to talk everyday though, thankfully. I have no friends here, I'm basically all alone! Dad's out a lot taking care of business, so I'm left alone at home most of the time. Even so, dad and I haven't actually finished unpacking the boxes. I mean, I guess I should, but that's hella work. And I haven't even found myself a job yet. I don't know where I want to work. I'm thinking a surfshop, creamery, or coffeeshoppe. Oh, I procrastinate a lot. I should really set up my schedule. And that's what I did.
Welcome to The Paradise Creek Portal
Please enter your name, grade, email, and address to continue.
Adrianna Vasiliev
12th Grade; Senior Year
adriianavasiliev@gmail.com
1535-03 Bay Street, Bouquet Drive, FL
Hello Adrianna. This is your portal. In the future, to log in, you will use your email and ID. Here you will find your locker information, grades, report cards, and transcript. If you haven't already, please visit paradisecreek.mmxvii/schedule and paradisecreek.mmxvii/electives to set up your schedule.
Oh just peachy! One done, two left.
Paradise Creek High
Where Students Follow Their Dreams
Choose a schedule type.
Regular Maroon/Gold Day Schedule
school day begins 7:40 and ends 2:40
five blocks each day, each 90 minutes; with the exception of lunch being 30 minutes
block 3&7A & 3&7B will alternate every other day
8 Period Day Schedule
school day beings 7:40 and ends 2:41
eight periods each day, each 37 minutes; with the exception of lunch being 45 minutes
period 5A & 5B will alternate every other day
Uhhh... Definitely Regular Maroon/Gold Day Schedule.
fifteen minutes later
Maroon Day Schedule
Block 1&5; 7:40AM-9:10AM: open for elective
Block 2&6; 9:20AM-10:50AM: AP Calculus
Block 3&7A; 10:51AM-11:21AM: Lunch
Block 3&7A; 11:30AM-1:00PM: AP English Literature & Composition
Block 4&8; 1:10PM-2:40PM: AP European History
Gold Day Schedule
Block 1&5; 7:40AM-9:10AM: Orchestra
Block 2&6; 9:20AM-10:50AM: open for elective
Block 3&7B; 11:00AM-12:30PM: AP Spanish Literature & Culture
Block 3&7B; 12:30PM-1:00PM: Lunch
Block 4&8; 1:10PM-2:40PM: AP Photography
Goddamn, I don't think I've ever seen a schedule this confusing. Okay, this is so stupid. What even is this? And now I have to set up my electives. I can't wait to see how confusing that'll be. Note my sarcasm.
ten minutes later
Maroon Day Schedule
Block 1&5; 7:40AM-9:10AM: AP Forensics, Psychology and Physics
Gold Day Schedule
Block 2&6; 9:20AM-10:50AM: AP Creative Writing
Oh my god! Finally. That took a freaking half hour! I open my gmail and massage my temples just as my phone starts to blare 'All Night' by Matoma + The Vamps. I feel a migraine working it's way in my head. Some people literally have nothing better to do than bother me. I still answer my phone, nonetheless.
*p h o n e c o n v e r s a t i o n*
"Hello," I answer without checking the Caller ID. I should start doing that.
"Adrianna!" And my eyes widen at that voice.
"Adrian!"
"You had no idea it was me, did you?" Disbelief lacing his voice. Leave it to Adrian to be the overdramatic queen.
"Should I lie or tell the truth," I reply, half-smiling.
"You're unbelievable." And I could actually imagine him shaking his head at me.
"I'm so sorry, Jesus," I said in fake sincereness.
"Screw you," he deadpanned back.
"Oh thanks."
"Anytime. What are you up to?"
I sigh, "I just finished setting up my schedule for school. Oh, did I mention, classes begin in fifteen freaking days! Fifteen Adrian!"
"And I can help how?" Asshole.
"You pendejo." I retort in a flat tone. And then I hear the front door open. Ooh, dad's home.
"Adrianna!" And I was right.
"Adrian, I got to go. Dad's home. I'll talk to you later. Love you!"
"Bye, I love you too Adrianna," he replied softly, his voice sincere.
And with that, I headed downstairs.
•••
"Dad!" I yelled and ran down the spiral staircase to hug him. I love my dad, fight me.
"Hey sweetheart, how was your day?"
"Would you approve if I said it was just as unproductive as yesterday?" I asked in a teasing nervous tone. Dad, on the other hand, attempted to give me a flat, disapproving look, but failed miserably and laughed it off.
After a while, we both calmed down and the atmosphere was relaxed and peaceful. Like it always is with dad. He took off his suit jacket and tried to take off his tie, but once again, failed miserably. Me, being me, I went up to him and helped. That had always been a thing between us, like a father-daughter thing.
"Oh! I bought donuts and peach cobbler on the way home," he practically praised, sending me a victorious look. I'm sure my face lit up at the mention of donuts and I went rummaging in boxes to find two plates.
And once I did, dad and I spent the afternoon talking, eating donuts, and drinking peach cobbler.
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"i wasn't the girl every boy noticed, but i was the girl he noticed, and to me, that was everything."
«author's note»
hey guys !! well, adrianna's supposedly ready for paradise creek. or is she ? [oml massive spoiler again, oops ?] she takes all ap and honors classes, goddamn. i'm not even that smart. whoops.
what the hell is what that schedule ? lmao, that's actually a real schedule, those are the types in florida. so confusing.
this chapter i want to say was more of a filler, but next chapter... hahaha there's definitely some action !