Alice POV
The alarm clock beeped loudly beside me. I groaned, flicking out a hand to smack it to the floor. I smiled in contentment as the room filled with silence once again. Rolling onto my other side, I slowly closed my eyes.
"ALIIIIIIIII!"
I sighed - It was good while it lasted. Slowly opening my eyes, i saw my little sister Maddie ploughing towards me. She dived on the bed next to me, climbed under the duvet and snuggled into my side. I bent down and kissed the top of her little head.
"Good morning Maddie," I said slowly, my voice still thick with sleep. She turned up to beam at me.
"Yowr gowing to bwe late fow school," She scolded, an adorable crease forming between her eyebrows. I laughed at her expression, she was only three.
"Oh I am sorry! Let's go get breakfast." I responded , climbing out of bed and throwing on my dressing gown. She jumped off the bed and grabbed my hand.
"Is Jakey coming to pick you up?" She questioned excitedly. I smiled at her. She adored my boyfriend Jacob almost as much as I did. He adored her as well, which was one of the things that drew me to him.
"Yeah, he is." I replied, bending to pick her up. I entered the kitchen and sat her down in the dining chair, taking the one next to her just as mom placed a steaming pile of pancakes in the centre of the table. My dad entered a few moments later, sniffing the air appreciatively.
"Mmm mmm smells amazing Ren," He said, giving my mom a kiss. He turned to face the table and continued, "Good morning girls."
"Mowning Daddy!" Maddie shouted happily. I grabbed a pancake off the pile and put it on her plate, grabbing two strawberries and some pieces of banana to make a face - just the way she liked it. "Thank you Ali." She said sweetly, stabbing a strawberry with her fork. My mom came over and sat opposite me.
"Charlie! Calm down nobody's taking them off you!" She shouted. Dad smiled at her sheepishly.
"It's cos they're so tasty!" He said in a small voice, causing laughter to erupt around the table. We continued the conversation, til I had to go upstairs to get ready for school.
"Ali! Let me hewp you pick an owtfit!" Maddie shouted after me, running up the stairs. I chuckled to myself, opening the wardrobe doors.
Half an hour later I was dressed and ready. I had my favourite light blue skinnies on and a new top Maddie had described as 'gawjuss'. It was a navy and white striped t-shirt with a pocket on the left hand side. I teamed it with a navy blazer, ballet flats and my favourite brown handbag.
"Alice! Jake's here!" My mothers voice came from the top of the stairs. Maddie jumped up beside me.
"JAKEEYYY!" She screamed, running out of the room. I rolled my eyes and followed her out. I rounded the bottom of the stairs to see Jake holding Maddie. He turned to me and smiled. "See I towd you she looked gawjuss," Maddie said matter-of-factly. I chuckled as Jake set her on the floor and leaned forward to kiss me.
"Morning beautiful. You ready?" He asked smiling. I grabbed his hand, twisting my fingers between his and smiled back.
"Yeah, lets go." I whispered, walking out of the door.
"Hey!" Maddie's voice came from behind me. I turned back and gave her a hug.
"Cya later Mads." I shouted, climbing into Jake's car. She waved back and ran into the house.
We pulled into an available space in the parking lot. I grabbed my bag and exited the car. Jacob walked round to meet me, taking my hand as we walked into school.
"Well, I'll see you at lunch." He said, giving me a kiss.
"Bye." I said smiling. I watched him walk down the corridor.
"Honestly, you two make me sick." My best friend Angela's voice came from behind me. I turned to her and rolled my eyes.
"No need to be jealous," I responded teasingly, earning an eye roll in return. She reached out and grabbed my arm, dragging me down the corridor.
"Come on! I don't want to be late for Miss Mullins." She shouted.
I groaned. Double maths- the bane of my existence. Miss Mullin's hated me. The worst part? I hadn't even done anything to provoke it. I was one of the good ones who sat at the front minding my own business, unlike Mike. But oh no, he's her favourite.
I sat down at my desk, retrieving my folder from my bag. Miss Mullin's entered, slamming her bag down on her desk. Great. She was in a bad mood. This was going to be a long lesson.
Half an hour later, I could feel my eyes drooping. I slapped my cheek lightly to try and open them. The next thing I knew I was in the lunchroom. That was fast. Oh well, at least maths was done with til Thursday. Angela was sat babbling something uninteresting at my side. I kept my gaze on the door waiting for Jake to enter, only to see Mike instead. He was up to something, as usual. He shot furtive glances behind him at the head teacher stood at the top of the lunchroom. I watched him, waiting to see what 'joke' he was about to pull. His hand suddenly flicked out, sending a ball of mashed potato in the direction of the head teacher. It was a direct hit. A very red faced Mr. Kirk strode over to Mike's table, potato covering his white shirt.
"Out Newton! My office. NOW!" He roared.
"Ali! Ali! ALICE MARY BRANDON!" Angela's voice shouted from beside me. I turned to face her, feeling my eyes widen in shock. We were sat in maths. I gazed at Miss Mullin's in surprise. She was stood at the head of my desk.
"Thought you'd get a little shut eye did you, Alice?" She asked sarcastically, earning some sniggers from the back of the class. My brow furrowed in confusion. Had I been asleep? It felt so real. I was sure it was real. I was brought out of my thoughts by a very angry Miss Mullin clearing her throat.
"S-sorry Miss. It won't happen again." I stammered. She stared at me for a few seconds, before finally turning to the board. Angela nudged me.
"What the hell?" She mouthed at me. I answered with a shrug. It was the truth.
An hour and a half later, the bell finally rang. I quickly rose up from my chair and exited the classroom, stopping at the door to wait for Angela. She came out laughing. "I cannot believe you fell asleep in there, Ali! Talk about subtle!" she shouted, bursting into more fits of laughter. I laughed along with her, feeling closer and closer to tears by the minute. I needed to see Jake.
We sat down at our usual table and got out our lunch. Angela pulled out a small box of apple cubes and a ham sandwich. I had a box of pasta salad. "So," I started, trying to make conversation. "how was the date with Eric?" She responded with an eye bulge.
"Oh my god! Total disaster! He took me to-" She continued babbling about her disastrous date to Eric. I found myself not really listening, watching the door eagerly waiting for Jake to come through it. Movement from two tables away caught my eye. Mike was stood up facing the direction of the head teacher Mr. Kirk. He flicked up his hand and threw a ball of mashed potato right into Mr Kirk's chest. I froze. No way. I had dreamed this! And now it was happening? No way. Was that possible? I felt my breathing speed up as I watched Mr. Kirk stride over to Mike's table.
"Out Newton! My office. NOW!" I whispered along with the roar of Mr. Kirk's voice. Angela laughed at me.
"How the hell did you know what he was going to say?" She asked, raising an eyebrow expectantly, eventually continuing when i didn't reply. "Oh well it was awesome anyway." But I wasn't paying attention I was too distressed. How could I have seen this happen before it did? There was only one answer. I was insane. Just then Jacob entered the room, meeting my gaze he made his way over to the table. He sat down beside me and gave me a kiss. I isntantly felt calmer as i relaxed into his side.
"Hey Babe, how was math?" He asked, unwrapping his burrito. He turned to look at me when I didn't answer. His brown creased. "Are you okay?" He added warily. I plastered a smile on my face.
"I'm fine." I replied, popping a piece of pasta in my mouth. Angela laughed opposite me.
"She fell asleep!" She shouted, bursting into more giggles. I felt the heat rising up my face. Jake turned me and raised an eyebrow slowly.
"That entertaining, huh?" He asked sarcastically. I laughed it off, wanting to be anywhere but here right now.
The bell signalling the end of the day rung loud and clear throughout the school. I let out a sigh of relief. Today had been long to say the least. I couldn't wait to just go to bed. I met Jake at his car and we drove back to mine. He pulled up outside my house, making a move to remove his seatbelt. Jake usually came over for a few hours, everyday after school. I didn't feel like it today. I extended a hand to stop him.
"Not tonight. I've got a banging headache and a homework pile the size of China." I told him smiling. He stared at me gauging my reaction.
"Okay, no worries," He responded, leaning in to kiss me. It was a sweet kiss that lightened my mood slightly. He pulled away. "I'll text you later to see how you are. Say hello to Maddie for me," He spoke softly. I nodded, climbing out of the car.
I entered the house and headed straight for the stairs. "Ali? Where you going tea's ready!" My mom's voice came from the kitchen.
"I'm not hungry!" I responded. It was the truth. My appetite evaporated after I watched Mr. Kirk get pelted for the second time today. Only one of them was real. "I'm going to lie down. I have a headache!" I shouted from the top of the stairs. I entered my room, threw my bag on the floor and drew the curtains. I hung my outfit back up and pulled on my PJ's, grabbing a bobble to tie my hair out of the way. I climbed under my duvet and stared at the ceiling. What had happened today? Whatever it was, I didn't like it. I'm not the smartest person in the world, but I know its not normal to see the future. See the future. Is that what I did? I shook my head slowly. "Impossible." I concluded. I rolled over and closed my eyes, eventually falling into a peaceful slumber.
A/N: Soooooooo... what did you think? I've been wanting to write this story since i started 'The Inside that Counts' but i never got round to it lol. What did you think to Alice's first vision? How adorable is Maddie? Is Miss Mullin's a bitch? Let me know! Every comment is greatly appreciated as it helps me to write the story (cliché i know but it's true!) Hope you enjoyed it and continue to read! I'll update as soon as i can! Review! please!
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