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I'm Gabriella Montez, a 16 year old straight A's student who's a nobody at school. Now, let me tell you about the most unusual summer of my life...
It was a cold Friday night and I was deciding what I would do for summer in my room. I lay on my bed and stared at the ceiling. I was alone. Music and books were my only friends. I love to sing and write songs but I would never have the courage to become a singer.
I could read books, write stories, draw stuff, go to the movies... but who would want to do just those things for summer? As I was thinking, I heard a knock on my door. "Gabby, open up. I need to tell you something important!" It was my mom. Since dad left us when I was just 6, we were really close. She was like my best friend but I couldn't tell her about boys or crushes.
I opened the door. "Honey, your grandma has cancer and she's in a very bad condition." My mom told me.
"Grandma? Oh no..." I said.
"So I have to stay with her for a few months. You can come with me if you want to but I know that you really don't like that place." She said. My grandma lived in a place where only old people lived. It's a really small town and there are no malls or fast food restaurants there. The last time I went there was a few months ago and I couldn't even survive for a day! It was really boring and hot.
"Then maybe I can just stay here." I said.
"No, no. Remember what happened the last time I left you home for a few days?" She asked. Three burglars broke into my house last year. I was home alone for four days because my mother had to go on a business trip. It was really frightening and traumatizing but I called the police just in time before they could do anything. Our area has a lot of thieves. I wouldn't want that to happen again!
"Alright, I won't stay at home. But I'll be turning 17 soon, you know..." I told her.
"I know that but if I leave you, I'll have to worry about you and grandma. What about you go live with your Uncle Benny? His place seems fun." She suggested. Well, I guess that's better than staying at home for months.
"Okay. I've never been there before but are you sure it's not boring?" I asked.
"No, it's not boring. It's near the beach. I know you love beaches!" My mom said. I really did like beaches. I love hearing the sound of waves and stubbing my toes in the sand... it gives me a peace of mind. "Really? That's cool then." I said.
"Great, I'll call Uncle Benny and let him know that you'll be staying with him."
My mom told me that I was going to Uncle Benny's place 2 days later. I was excited. I liked Uncle Benny, he's really nice and he always buys me a lot of presents! I packed the things I needed most. My books, writing pad, laptop, clothes and my iPod. I could survive with just that.
2 days later
After I hugged my mom and said goodbye, I got on the plane. Uncle Benny's place was far away in a town called Danlive. I was told that the flight was going to take hours so I took out my writing pad and started writing a song...
My life comes crashing down
Whenever you frown
I know that we were meant to be
So why can't I satisfy your needs?
It sucked. I didn't like it at all so I tore the paper off and crumpled it. Then I didn't feel like writing a song anymore. I decided to write about my trip to Uncle Benny. I wrote:
I'm on the plane... still alone... as always. But I don't want to be alone anymore. Maybe I could find a new friend in Danlive? I don't know. I suck at making friends.
Then I didn't want to write anymore so I looked out the window and thought of why I couldn't make friends. What was so wrong with me? I also thought about my crush, Chad Danforth, the most popular guy in school. I was a total guy repellent. Guys hated me. But Chad was a jerk. I don't even know why I fell for him. He had many girlfriends but he just liked to sleep with them. Sharpay Evans was the most popular girl in school. She got a nose job in 8th grade. Guys like her. I have no idea why because I seriously don't think she's attractive in any way. Well, maybe that's what makes me a girl. Sharpay was also the meanest girl. Once, she set me up on a date with Nathan James, an annoying nerd who touches everyone after he picks his nose. She took pictures of us and slipped each piece in almost everyone's locker.
I tried to forget about school and shut my eyes. I put earphones in each ear and listened to my iPod. I listened to 'Two is Better than One' by Boys Like Girls and Taylor Swift. That song always makes me think of myself ending up alone after I graduate from university. Two is better than one. Really? What about 'one is better than two'? Okay, that just sounded really weird. I guess two is better than one. I opened my eyes and dug into my pocket for some jelly beans. The packet said, 'Magic Jellies'. I've never eaten jelly beans of that brand before. Then there was something written at the back of it. It read:
Pop one jelly into your mouth, blink three times, close your eyes and make a wish!
Of course I didn't believe that it would actually work. Lots of people write stuff like that just to sell. But I wanted to try it anyway because I had nothing better to do. I popped a pink jelly bean into my mouth, blinked three times, shut my eyes and made a wish. I wished to meet someone special this summer. Then I opened my eyes and let out a deep sigh. Yeah, like that's really going to happen...
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