Monday September 6, 2000
Day 1.
The sun was barely casting any of its bright rays throughout the grey sky. It's 6:15, normally the sun would be awake now, but I guess not. I have more energy than the sun itself, which would explain why I'm writing at the crack of dawn. But then again, maybe I have so much energy because of the butterflies I'm feeling throughout my stomach due to starting my senior year in less than an hour. Hmph, senior year, the one year most people wouldn't think they'd get to, or even get through it. I guess I'm one of those people, afraid of what they're going to wear to prom, who's going to ask them out to prom, or everyone's main concern, what they're going to do once they leave high school for good. I don't know if I should worry about the last part because I was offered a job with a Special Forces team, after high school of course. People say I have a natural talent with medical knowledge, so they offered me a spot for the team's medic. Obviously, I didn't say yes just yet but I did consider it. But beyond that point my only worry is whether my senior year will go well or not. Guess we'll just have to find out.
Hard drops of water hit against the windows, so loud it muffled every other sound.
"Some first day of school this is" a slightly horse but beautiful voice groaned. Bright blue eyes examined every drop of water that hit the ground or ran down the glass with admiration but also exhaustion.
"Alice hurry up you're going to be late!" a higher voice shouted.
"I'm coming!" the girl yelled back, lifting the dark grey hood over her blonde hair and grabbed a dark blue bag before walking out of her room to go downstairs. She went outside to a light green Toyota, stepping inside with a middle aged blonde woman.
"Too much butterflies in your stomach?" the woman asked.
"Yeah, a little bit, but I'm fine mom don't worry" Alice answered back in a low tone, her mother doing a small smile before driving off.
The car ride was about fifteen minutes long, only a couple more houses and woods were seen throughout the time up until the school house came into view. God...now my stomach was churning.
"You must be very nervous if you haven't said a word yet, something bothering you?" Alice's mother questioned.
"No, it's probably just the normal back to school butterflies"
"Are you sure? You aren't depressed are you? Because I'm sure you'll see Rain there today"
"I know mom and if I was depressed I would've either said something to you or you would've noticed. Really, I'm fine don't worry so much about me. I'll see you later" Alice finished as she gave her mother a hug before leaving the car.
Once inside the building, Alice checked her schedule for her first class. "Oh great, chemistry" she groaned, making her way to the classroom.
Her blue eyes scanned the room for any familiar faces, most of the students she didn't know and the rest she knew but didn't talk to. It's one of those years huh?
Alice rolled her eyes in annoyance, walking towards an empty table and sat down. She reached into her book bag and pulled out a notebook and pencil, then continued to try and block out the loud voices of the others.
"Hey stranger" a low voice spoke, breaking Alice's trance. She looked towards whoever the person was, a very good looking Latina with midnight colored hair that was pulled into a tight ponytail and a couple of strands hanging on her sharp jawline stood before her. A spark of happiness lighting within her body, causing Alice to hug the girl very tight.
"Oh it's so good to see you Rain, I've missed you so much"
"I've missed you too" Rain replied returning the hug.
Both girls sat down at the table with each other. "First of all, tell me you're in this class"
"I am" Rain said with a laugh in her throat.
"Thank god, I thought I'd be stuck here with all these people, that wouldn't have been good" Alice stopped for a moment as she swiftly looked over Rain's body. "God have you been lifting a lot over the summer because your muscles are huge"
"Why? You checking me out?" Rain joked.
"Maybe, I was just curious" Alice played along.
"Yeah I did some working out for a while over the summer. And if I must say you look very hot as well"
"Flirting with me?"
"Maybe and it's working too, you're blushing" Rain pointed out.
"Oh shush!" Alice exclaimed softly, playfully nudging Rain's shoulder.
"Sorry, can you tell I missed you?"
"Yes I can. Where were you exactly? I haven't seen you for the whole summer"
"Well I was offered a job on this Spec-Op unit, so I went to a training session down in Raccoon City, kind of like boot camp"
"You're kidding me right? What job did they offer you?"
"I'll be a marksman slash recon, I'm the engineer of the team but also the muscle" Rain replied noticing Alice's state of shock.
"Why are you acting like I just tongue kissed you? Blink for christs sakes"
"I'm sorry it's just...that has to be a coincidence because I also got offered a job on a Special Forces unit as the team's medic"
"The one in Raccoon City?"
"Yeah. So there's a good chance that I might be your team's medic, say if we both agree to this job" Alice explained.
"I was thinking about accepting the job" Rain spoke up.
"That fast? Are you sure?"
"Well obviously I'm going to finish high school first but I'm thinking about taking it because I've got some skills within the branch I'll be going into and being there will sharpen those skills even more and the pay is awesome. And who knows, maybe I'll learn something from it because after all, you learn new things everyday" Rain explained.
Alice thought over what her friend said over and over in her head. Rain did make an excellent point, you do learn new things everyday and with her talents in the medical field she'll get pretty far in her life, and it would be nice to make a good sum of money doing something she enjoyed. Maybe she didn't have to overthink it too much after all.
"You alright?" Alice broke out of her trance.
"Yeah, I was just thinking about what you said, both of us have skills for the job and being there will only hone them even more. I just hope that we'll get to be with each other when we take this job"
"I'll keep my fingers crossed for that" Rain said with a smirk. "Back to catching up, how's everything in your life?"
"It seems to be going well, I've been working a part-time job alphabetizing books at the library down the street from here, and my mother is two months clean as of today" Alice replied.
"That's great I'm glad you and your mom are doing better"
"How's your mom?" Alice asked back, Rain taking a moment before answering.
"Well I...I don't know, we hardly talk with each other"
"Why?"
"I guess it's because I look too much like my father for her to acknowledge me. I can't even remember a time where we had a conversation with each other" Rain explained.
"I never heard anything about your father, did something happen?"
"Yeah a lot, that's why he's not in the picture. Someday I'll tell you the story, but I can't bring myself to right now" Rain trailed off.
"I understand, I didn't expect you to" Alice placed her hand onto Rain's which broke her out of her trance.
"It just...it hurts you know? To not feel loved by your own mother...it's like a white-hot blade being shoved right through my goddamn chest" Rain spoke after a while.
"Oh Rain she does love you it's just, she probably has a hard time letting you know that. She doesn't know how to express her feelings towards you"
"For half of my life? I kind of figured that out long ago" Rain's voice deepened with anger.
"Alright everyone I'm Mrs. Hale and today we're going to be starting with writing down a few notes, so please take out a pen or pencil and a notebook" every one of the students took out their materials except for Rain which really concerned Alice.
"Are you okay?" Rain didn't budge from her friends words.
"I...I need to leave" Alice saw Rain grab her things and quickly walk out the class, the teacher trying to stop her.
"Is everything alright with her?" Mrs. Hale asked.
"Can...can I go talk with her? I'm the only one that she'll open up to" Alice questioned, her teacher nodding after a while and let her leave the room.
Alice walked throughout the halls of the high school, checking around every corner and looking into every class but saw no sign of Rain. She was really starting to worry now. The last thing she checked was the bathroom and sure enough, Rain was sitting against a window exhaling smoke from within.
"Rain?" Alice called out lowly getting her friends attention.
"What?" she answered back without looking at the blonde.
"Why are you in here?"
"I needed to be by myself" Rain answered simply, Alice sitting across from her.
"When did you start smoking?"
"Since summer began to now"
"Are you doing anything else besides that?" Alice asked. Rain still didn't look her in the eyes.
"Rain please, if you're doing things to harm yourself I need to know so I can figure out a way to help you" her slightly horse voice was beginning to drown with sadness.
"I'm drinking as well" she finally said.
"Why are you doing this to yourself?" Rain shook her head. "I know why, it's because you're in a lot of pain. I can see it" Alice spoke.
"Maybe I deserve this pain" Rain crushed the cigarette in her hand which caused Alice to flinch slightly.
"No, you don't. Not even the smallest bit of it"
"You'd change that if you truly knew who I was. For so many years of feeling abandoned and alone, I stopped letting myself feel anything about my personal being. I thought I didn't deserve to be happy" Rain explained, flicking the crushed cigarette out the window.
"That's not true, you have every right to be happy and content with yourself" Alice stopped to bring up Rain's face so their eyes could meet. "And you aren't alone, because I'm here for you. Always" Alice caressed her friends cheek with her thumb while giving her a smile.
Both girls stood up with each other, Rain taking a moment before embracing Alice in a warm hug. The blonde returned the hug and rubbed Rain's back in a comforting manner.
"I'm here for you Rain, don't ever forget that" Alice whispered while the hug broke. Both of them stood in a long trance of comfort, it melted Alice's heart to see such pain in Rain's eyes. The blond gently held her friends face with both hands, Rain finally letting a small smile form on her lips.
"That's what I was waiting for, whenever you smile, I have to smile as well" Alice said. "Let's go back to class" she said as Rain nodded, then both of them left.
The rest of the day went by quicker than I thought and surprisingly I've got no homework, thank god. It was so great to see Rain again, I've missed her so much. The only thing that bothered me was how much pain she's been in without anyone knowing. I've never seen so much hurt and sorrow in her eyes before and the sight just broke my heart. We talked for a bit about her drinking and smoking, which I don't think was very effective but I did see a tiny spark of happiness in her. I wish I could've done more to help her though. When the school day ended however, we never stopped talking to each other.
We texted each other for a couple of hours, then chatted on a webcam about how our school day went and other random things that came to mind. Both of us just got lost in each others voice to even realize how late it was. We didn't want the conversation to end but there was school tomorrow, you know how it is. Rain said goodnight to me and I did the same, our call ending a couple seconds later.
Rain...such a sweetheart. She means everything to me, every time I have something on my mind or if I'm upset or sad, she just knows. It's like our minds are linked somehow. I treasure every second we're together, every conversation, every laugh, and every smile, all of it. Although there's but one thing I love about her, she has a heart of gold. Some people look at Rain and see just a heartless, cold person, let me tell you that is not the case. She can be a bit of a smart ass all the time and very defensive but that's just how Rain is. I tell you that there's nothing about that girl that I don't like. She pulled me out of a dark place in my life where my mother turned to hardcore drugs to cope with my fathers death and during that time all I can say is that I've never felt so trapped within myself. If Rain wasn't there during that time, I probably would've been dead, and not a day goes by without me thanking her for being there.
I feel something special between me and Rain, something that can't be broken. I know that whatever happens, we'll always have each other, and I guarantee that both of us has taken that to heart.
Hello everyone, so this story is actually supposed to be before my other one Will we be okay. It takes place with Alice in high school and her and Rain are best friends, and eventually they'll meet everyone else in the later chapters. I'm going to make some changes to Will we be okay to sync it up to this one and everything else but it'll be kind of a long process, but don't worry I won't abandon you guys! Anyway, I hope this was a good read and more chapters will be coming your way. Later :)
