Pre-face
I had a dream when I was a kid. It always made me paranoid and it always made me cry. I used to have it about 3 times a month until I turned 8 and then it stopped. Last night I had the same dream and I knew that whatever happens next… is not going to be good.
Chapter 1: purple eyed guy
'Meow, Meow' I hear but not completely taking it in, still half asleep and slowly being pulled into the worst day a teenager like me could wish for. First day at a new school.
I lift my head from my pillow and sweep my long curly black hair from my face to see Jezzy, my 6 year old little sister pretending to be a cat.
And the next thing I know I've fallen off the bed and onto the floor. I look up to see Jezzy on the bed and smiling at the thought of pushing me out of bed again.
That's the first of many wake up calls in the new house.
Jez has long black hair like me although hers is straight and she has the same colour eyes as me. She runs out the room on all fours and heads down the stairs with something in her hands and laughing.
I get up and look at myself in the mirror, glancing over my body seeing all good but stopping at my eyes. My eyes have always freaked me out. They are a light green that stand out like saucers against my black hair.
New town. New school. New day. I put on a pair of blue skinny jeans, a white strap top with a red and white checked shirt open over the top and a pair of red converse.
I look at myself again in the mirror, 'Robyn Jones? Look at yourself. There is no need to be shy if you look like that.' I say to myself, repeating the words my mom said to me the other day knowing that it is probably true but never believing it.
Never mind.
Damn it. I have ten minutes. I think and rush out the door.
'Jezebel Jones? What have you done with my school bag!' I shout as I reach the bottom of the stairs.
'In here!' my mom shouts from the kitchen. I head that way and hug her as I pass to grab my now full bag from my dad who is reading the paper and drinking his tea.
I rush towards the front door shouting 'Bye!'
'Say hi to Cassie for me Robyn!' my mom shouts back.
'Will do!' I reply and slam the door behind me.
I approach the School gate with determination to look good on my first day of school. And someone pushes past me knocking me off balance. But before I hit the floor I find myself in someone's arms as they correct my balance and walk off, leaving me with only recognizable feature. A pair of deep purple eyes that you could get lost in forever.
I look back up wanting to chase after him and thank him for catching me but he is gone. Disappeared into thin air and nowhere in sight. Well that's a bit odd.
My thoughts are cut short by the bell.
Crap.
I run towards the school gates and up to reception. I get in and the woman at the desk, Around 40 white curly hair and white dress, looks at me.
'Hello, you must be our newcomer. What's your name?'
'Robyn Jones' says a voice behind me.
I turn around and hug the person behind me.
Cassie.
Cassie has been my best friend ever since I was 4 in preschool. We went to primary school together but went to different secondary school. We kept in touch through the 3 years we were separated and now I finally get to be in the same school as her again.
'Excuse me miss Jones?' I turn around to face the receptionist, 'here is your class schedule and a letter you have to give to all your teachers today' she says.
I thank her and start to walk away.
'So RJ, Care to say something?' Cassie says as she walks beside me.
I look at her seeing she is wearing a black short skirt and grey strap top with black converse and ignore the fact that I hate the nickname "RJ" and just think of something to say.
'Mom says hi' I say smiling, knowing she hates it when I say something unexpected. She just sighs.
'Don't know what to say do you? Well ill talk to you at lunch, what do you have fourth?'
I look at my schedule and say 'um… maths'
'Cool ill be outside waiting for you' she smiles and skips off.
I turn right and look at a door saying A5. I open the door to my first lesson, English, but it slams back and knocks me backward. I feel a sharp pain in the back of my head and relax as the whole world around me goes black.
