Myself Ten Years from Now

Chapter 1: Going To School

"Faye, Faye, wake up," a middle sized woman with dark violet hair and blue eyes said as she opened her daughter's window.

"Do I have to?" a girl that looked to be 15 asked as she peeked her head out of under the pink covers.

"Yes, Faye. You have to get ready for school. You have that big project today remember," her mother said as she looked outside.

"Please don't remind me," Faye replied as she peeked out from under the covers, "Ahh it's too bright," she said as she saw the sunlight coming in through her window.

"Get up, Faye. You need to get going," her mother said and left her room.

"Alright," Faye replied sleepily and got out of her bed. "Good morning," she said as she looked out the window and saw some birds perched on a tree nearby. "Are you gonna have a good day? I'm not; I have to give a report today in front of the whole class with my friend, Sally. It's not very good, this is going to be so embarrassing," Faye said as she watched the birds. "You don't even care do you? Oh well, I have to get ready see you later," she said and walked over to her mirror.

"Faye, are you up?" she heard a deep male voice in the hallway.

"Yes, Daddy, I'm getting dressed right now!" Faye replied as she looked in her mirror and then walked over to her closet.

"Ok, but you'd better hurry or you won't have time for breakfast."

"Aright, I'll hurry," the violet haired teen replied and took off her light blue pajamas and put on her white t-shirt and yellow school sweater. "Man, this stinks," she wined as she put on her dark green skirt.

"Faye, hurry up!" her mom called from downstairs.

"I am!" Faye hollered back and ran down to the kitchen.

"Oh, there you are," her mom said with a smile as Faye sat down at the table. "Are you ready for school today?"

"As ready as I'll ever be," Faye replied as she ate her breakfast. It was eggs and bacon, one of her favorites.

"We have a surprise for you when you get home, Faye," her father said as he read the paper.

"Wow really?" Faye asked as she stared at her father. He was a tall man about middle aged he had brown hair and a mustache.

"Yes, Faye. We do," her mother replied.

"Wow what is it?" Faye asked with a smile.

"Will tell you later tonight, during dinner," her father said as he continued to read the small black letters that where on the morning newspaper.

"But…." Faye said.

"Oh Faye, you need to get going your bus will be here any minute," her mother said as she looked at the clock.

"Oh…ok…" Faye replied and grabbed her backpack and headed for the door.

"Faye, you forgot your jacket," her father said and threw her her white jacket.

"Thanks dad I love you both, see you later," Faye replied and left for school. I wonder what that surprise is? Faye asked herself as she walked past the fountain that stood in her front yard. "I wish they would have told me," she said with a sigh as she walked onto the sidewalk toward the corner where she waited for the bus.

"Faye, Faye! Hey wait up!"

"Huh? Oh, hi!" Faye said as she saw her best friends, Sally and Rachel running after her.

"Hey, Faye, what's up?" Sally a tan girl with short brown hair and brown eyes asked.

"Oh, not much," Faye replied as they walked.

"Oh come on, Faye. There has to be something on your mind. I can tell by that look on your face," Rachel a girl with long curly black hair and blue eyes said.

"Hey, did something happen with you and Makoto?" Sally asked as they walked down the sidewalk. It was a beautiful day, nice and warm and the sun was shining lighting up everything in its wake.

"Huh? What? No way," Faye replied in a loud and embarrassed tone.

"Are you sure? I mean you two are going out aren't you?" Rachel asked.

"What? No way, I'd never go out with a jerk like him," Faye said as they stopped at the corner.

"Who cares if he's a jerk, he's so cute," Rachel said as she pictured Mokoto's face in her mind.

"Yeah and he totally likes you," Sally replied with a smile.

"I would never go out with him," Faye said.

"But why?" they both asked.

"Because I just don't want to," Faye replied.

"Well ok but if I were you I would," Sally said.

"Oh, hey are you staying after school? We are supposed to make that movie remember?" Rachel said pulling out her video camera.

"Huh? Video?" Faye asked as she watched the curly haired girl.

"Faye, what's gotten into you? We've been talking about this video for a long time. The Myself Ten Years from Now video where we leave messages and then we all watch them ten years in the future," Rachel said.

"Oh yeah, I remember it," Faye replied as they stood waiting for the bus.

"What's with you today?" Sally asked as she looked at Faye.

"Well, my parents said they have a surprise for me tonight. I'm just trying to figure out what it is," Faye said as the bus came.

"Oh really, that's cool. You're so lucky you have like, the perfect family. My family isn't anything like yours. I never get surprises," Sally said as they got on the bus.

"Yeah, I guess," Faye said as she looked out the bus window.

"Hey, did you get your half of the report done?" Sally asked as they sat down.

"Yeah here," Faye replied and pulled a paper out of her backpack.

"Wow this is really good, Faye," Sally said as she read the information Faye had gotten on the new Stargate they had just made. It allowed people to go on a ship and go out into space.

"Thanks," Faye replied.

"Hi, Faye," a boy said as he sat down in the seat in front of Faye and Sally.

"Oh hi, Makoto," Faye replied with an 'oh great' look on her face.

"Hi, Makoto," Sally and Rachel both said with what looked like big hearts in their eyes.

"Hi," he said again and gave a friendly smile. "Hey, Faye, you know that new Stargate they made? Well my parents just go me a ticket to go on it," Makoto said pulling out a ticket.

"Oh boy, that's cool, Makoto," Faye said trying to be as nice as possible but really wanting to leave and go sit somewhere else.

"Yeah, I was wondering… if I can get you a ticket would you go with me?" he asked.

"Oh that's so sweet! Asking her to go on this once in a lifetime trip with him," Sally said.

"Yeah it sounds so romantic," Rachel replied as they stared at Makoto. He was a year older than Faye. He had brown hair and brown eyes all the girls loved him but Faye thought he was a brat.

"I'll have to think about it," Faye said as they pulled into the school's driveway.

"Ok, tell me when you find out, ok?" Makoto asked as everyone stood up.

"Yeah, sure," Faye replied as they got off the bus.

"Well I have to go. I'll see you later," Makoto said and ran off.

"Faye, how could you do that?" Sally and Rachel both hollered in unison.

"Do what?" Faye asked as they entered the school. They where on a block schedule, so instead of having seven or eight classes a day for 45 minutes. They had only four classes a day for 92 minutes. They had two days, Red Days and Black Days, named for the school colors. They had four classes on Red days, and three classes on Black days, the fourth class on Black Days was SRT which was a study hall. Lunch was during third hour, you had it before, during, or after third hour depending on the class you had.

"What do you mean what? How could you say I'll think about it?" Sally asked.

"I dunno, I just don't know if I want to go or not," Faye replied as they walked down the hallway.

"You are so impossible, Faye. Anyone else would have said yes in a heartbeat, he so sweet," Rachel said. The noise of laughing and shouting high schoolers filled the hallways.

"I don't think he is. I think he's just a spoiled brat," Faye replied as she stopped at her red locker and turned the dial to put in her combo.

"But why? He's not a jerk or brat. He's a really sweet guy," Rachel said as Faye pulled some books out of her locker.

"Well then how come he's only sweet to me?" Faye asked.

"He's nice to everyone, but he's sweet to you because he loves you," Sally said.

"Yeah, whatever," Faye replied. In her mind Mokoto couldn't love her; he didn't hardly even know her.

"Well, we'd better go. We'll be late for class if we don't hurry," Sally said as she looked at her watch.

"Don't forget, we're meeting Kimie and Andi after school to make that movie," Rachel said as she and Sally left to go to their classes.

"Don't worry I won't. I'll see you in 3rd hour Sally. Be ready for the report," Faye said as she pulled on her backpack and headed off to her class.

"I'll be ready, don't worry," Sally yelled back and went up the stairs.