Chapter One: Lily Evans
Everyone at Fieldcrest Elementary school knew Lily Evans. The sweet 10 year old even tempered representative of Mr. Graham's 5th grade class. But like every popular girl it was never JUST Lily Evans when she was brought up in a conversation. When she was mentioned so were her sisters. Everyone envied the Evan's girls. They were all in the same school, and they got along like the best of friends. It was everyone's dream to be on their team when they were outside at recess because they made a great team and when they worked together. They always won.
Lily was the oldest. She was pretty with her dark red hair and emerald green eyes. Her style for spring was skirts that came to just above her knees and a spaghetti strap top. She despised the repulsively short shorts that were popular among most girls these days but she hated the thought of ruining her looks by wearing guys shorts or even worse, adult sized shorts. Rose was in forth grade. She had black hair and the same emerald green eyes as Lily. She was just as popular as Lily in her grade but she was a tomboy. She wore sporty shorts and basketball or some other sports shirts. She had her cartilage pierced and she always wore her hair in a pony tail. Petunia was the youngest. She had blond hair and blue eyes she was in third grade and she basically copied Lily's style. The three of them were the most admired group in Fieldcrest.
"Strike three! Lily's team wins!" The small team consisting of seven students cheered after Lily threw the last pitch of the recess kickball game. Petunia and Rose went to hug their sister and she hugged them back while managing to yell good try at the other team. The rest of the team that had formed that year through Rose's influence came to slap hands with Lily, Rose and Petunia. Saying things like,
"Great job" and "I knew we could do it."
Josh Caverin, the darkly featured boy every fifth grade girl had a crush on came and hugged Lily saying what a wonderful job she did. When he let her go she blushed while she was smiling at him. She was just flipping her hair over her shoulder when they all heard a whistle blow three times. The cluster of students on the playground and on the pavement began running towards the recess attendants and lining up with the rest of their class. Lily made her way to the front of her classes line, as she was the line leader and jubilantly watched as Josh came beside her to the front of the guys line. She turned towards where the lower-class men were lining up and saw Rose was the front of her classes line and Petunia was the head of hers. This made her proud and she smiled a friendly smile at them and offered them a wink. Her class patiently waited while the rest of the school went in ahead of them. Finally when they had all cleared away Lily and Josh lead their class in to the large brick building in front of them. They steered to the left then continued down the brightly lit hallways covered with paintings done in there art classes until they reached room 34. They went in and sat at there desks then naturally began talking until Mr. Graham hushed them. "Class!" He cleared his throat and patiently waited until the talking had subsided then said,
"As you most likely are aware, today is sadly your last day of elementary school." The class cheered and clapped in a joyous way.
"I'm proud to say you have all successfully completed this year and will be going to the middle school next year!" Everyone cheered again. "Though I'm not to sure if I can say the same for Ms. Halenzee's class." He chuckled nervously. The rest of the class joined in. There were two fifth grade teachers. Mr. Graham was the nice and fun teacher and Ms. Halenzee was the freaky witch like, strict teacher. Obviously everyone preferred Mr. Graham.
"Well as you know, we, meaning Ms. Halenzee and I made memory books for all of you and you will have the rest of the afternoon to go to your friends, old teachers, activity instructors and I dare say... me? To have us write you a little note so when you are in high school and are despising your life in general you can look back and note the simplicity of life. Have a wonderful summer and good luck in middle school." The class clapped at his last words and began shuffling about the room grouping with their friends and planing where to venture. Lily decided to start with her kindergarten teacher who was all the way across the school then work back toward her current class room therefore covering all the territory. So she began walking with a friend of hers named Lisa towards the lower-class men hallways. An hour later Lily had gotten her kindergarten, first, second, third and forth grade teachers signatures and luck wishes. Plus she had gotten the same from her art teacher, gym teacher, music teacher, librarian, orchestra conductor (she played the cello), and from the principle, assistant principle and Ms. Halenzee. When she got back to room 34 Lily waited on the line to get Mr. Grahams signature. While she was on line Josh came up to her.
"Hey Lil." He said "Oh hey Josh! Did you get many signatures?"
"Lot's, yeah." He said staring at the floor.
"That's good." Lily smiled.
"Oh. Lil, I have a little room still on one of my pages. You wanna sign it?"
"Oh course! Can you sign mine too?" Lily asked "yeah OK." "Great."
Lily took his memory book and wrote, 'Josh, The year has been great. Thanks for the help on the kickball team. My sisters and I appreciated it. I really hope to see you next year! Love Lily'
She handed his book back to him and he hers. Then she moved up to Mr. Grahams desk as she was the next person in line. "Hello Lily." Mr. Graham said pleasantly "Hey Mr. Graham."
"Did you enjoy your last day?" "Yeah it was great!"
"Good" He said then began scribbling a note down in her memory book. When he handed it back to her he said to her,
"Good luck in what ever life may lead you through."
She smiled at him then checked the clock. She had five minutes more in Elementary school and then she was a middle school student. Officially. She went to her desk and took out the folder she had brought for the last day of school which was full of loose leaf paper. Then she took out her pencil and pen she had also brought. She laid them on the desk then went in to the cubby room to get her bag. When she got to the back, Josh was there. "Hey Josh." He turned and when he saw who it was he smiled.
"Hey Lil." He sighed and said. "I'm going to miss this school."
"Me too." Lily said agreeing. Though she really wanted to go to middle school she knew she would miss the daily kickball games and Mr. Graham and all the other teachers. "Well. Good-bye I guess, until next year." He said.
"Yeah." Lily said sadly.
"I left my phone number in your memory book. You'll call me when you get your schedule right?" Josh asked. Lily smiled "Of course." He hugged her then said "Well, have a good summer Lil. Say bye to your sisters for me. I guess I wont see them again for awhile." When Lily nodded that she would say good-bye for him they both exited the cubby room and Lily went to her desk. She put her memory book, her folder and her writing utensils in her bag then waved good-bye to Mr. Graham as she exited room 34 in the Fieldcrest Elementary school for the last time.
Everyone at Fieldcrest Elementary school knew Lily Evans. The sweet 10 year old even tempered representative of Mr. Graham's 5th grade class. But like every popular girl it was never JUST Lily Evans when she was brought up in a conversation. When she was mentioned so were her sisters. Everyone envied the Evan's girls. They were all in the same school, and they got along like the best of friends. It was everyone's dream to be on their team when they were outside at recess because they made a great team and when they worked together. They always won.
Lily was the oldest. She was pretty with her dark red hair and emerald green eyes. Her style for spring was skirts that came to just above her knees and a spaghetti strap top. She despised the repulsively short shorts that were popular among most girls these days but she hated the thought of ruining her looks by wearing guys shorts or even worse, adult sized shorts. Rose was in forth grade. She had black hair and the same emerald green eyes as Lily. She was just as popular as Lily in her grade but she was a tomboy. She wore sporty shorts and basketball or some other sports shirts. She had her cartilage pierced and she always wore her hair in a pony tail. Petunia was the youngest. She had blond hair and blue eyes she was in third grade and she basically copied Lily's style. The three of them were the most admired group in Fieldcrest.
"Strike three! Lily's team wins!" The small team consisting of seven students cheered after Lily threw the last pitch of the recess kickball game. Petunia and Rose went to hug their sister and she hugged them back while managing to yell good try at the other team. The rest of the team that had formed that year through Rose's influence came to slap hands with Lily, Rose and Petunia. Saying things like,
"Great job" and "I knew we could do it."
Josh Caverin, the darkly featured boy every fifth grade girl had a crush on came and hugged Lily saying what a wonderful job she did. When he let her go she blushed while she was smiling at him. She was just flipping her hair over her shoulder when they all heard a whistle blow three times. The cluster of students on the playground and on the pavement began running towards the recess attendants and lining up with the rest of their class. Lily made her way to the front of her classes line, as she was the line leader and jubilantly watched as Josh came beside her to the front of the guys line. She turned towards where the lower-class men were lining up and saw Rose was the front of her classes line and Petunia was the head of hers. This made her proud and she smiled a friendly smile at them and offered them a wink. Her class patiently waited while the rest of the school went in ahead of them. Finally when they had all cleared away Lily and Josh lead their class in to the large brick building in front of them. They steered to the left then continued down the brightly lit hallways covered with paintings done in there art classes until they reached room 34. They went in and sat at there desks then naturally began talking until Mr. Graham hushed them. "Class!" He cleared his throat and patiently waited until the talking had subsided then said,
"As you most likely are aware, today is sadly your last day of elementary school." The class cheered and clapped in a joyous way.
"I'm proud to say you have all successfully completed this year and will be going to the middle school next year!" Everyone cheered again. "Though I'm not to sure if I can say the same for Ms. Halenzee's class." He chuckled nervously. The rest of the class joined in. There were two fifth grade teachers. Mr. Graham was the nice and fun teacher and Ms. Halenzee was the freaky witch like, strict teacher. Obviously everyone preferred Mr. Graham.
"Well as you know, we, meaning Ms. Halenzee and I made memory books for all of you and you will have the rest of the afternoon to go to your friends, old teachers, activity instructors and I dare say... me? To have us write you a little note so when you are in high school and are despising your life in general you can look back and note the simplicity of life. Have a wonderful summer and good luck in middle school." The class clapped at his last words and began shuffling about the room grouping with their friends and planing where to venture. Lily decided to start with her kindergarten teacher who was all the way across the school then work back toward her current class room therefore covering all the territory. So she began walking with a friend of hers named Lisa towards the lower-class men hallways. An hour later Lily had gotten her kindergarten, first, second, third and forth grade teachers signatures and luck wishes. Plus she had gotten the same from her art teacher, gym teacher, music teacher, librarian, orchestra conductor (she played the cello), and from the principle, assistant principle and Ms. Halenzee. When she got back to room 34 Lily waited on the line to get Mr. Grahams signature. While she was on line Josh came up to her.
"Hey Lil." He said "Oh hey Josh! Did you get many signatures?"
"Lot's, yeah." He said staring at the floor.
"That's good." Lily smiled.
"Oh. Lil, I have a little room still on one of my pages. You wanna sign it?"
"Oh course! Can you sign mine too?" Lily asked "yeah OK." "Great."
Lily took his memory book and wrote, 'Josh, The year has been great. Thanks for the help on the kickball team. My sisters and I appreciated it. I really hope to see you next year! Love Lily'
She handed his book back to him and he hers. Then she moved up to Mr. Grahams desk as she was the next person in line. "Hello Lily." Mr. Graham said pleasantly "Hey Mr. Graham."
"Did you enjoy your last day?" "Yeah it was great!"
"Good" He said then began scribbling a note down in her memory book. When he handed it back to her he said to her,
"Good luck in what ever life may lead you through."
She smiled at him then checked the clock. She had five minutes more in Elementary school and then she was a middle school student. Officially. She went to her desk and took out the folder she had brought for the last day of school which was full of loose leaf paper. Then she took out her pencil and pen she had also brought. She laid them on the desk then went in to the cubby room to get her bag. When she got to the back, Josh was there. "Hey Josh." He turned and when he saw who it was he smiled.
"Hey Lil." He sighed and said. "I'm going to miss this school."
"Me too." Lily said agreeing. Though she really wanted to go to middle school she knew she would miss the daily kickball games and Mr. Graham and all the other teachers. "Well. Good-bye I guess, until next year." He said.
"Yeah." Lily said sadly.
"I left my phone number in your memory book. You'll call me when you get your schedule right?" Josh asked. Lily smiled "Of course." He hugged her then said "Well, have a good summer Lil. Say bye to your sisters for me. I guess I wont see them again for awhile." When Lily nodded that she would say good-bye for him they both exited the cubby room and Lily went to her desk. She put her memory book, her folder and her writing utensils in her bag then waved good-bye to Mr. Graham as she exited room 34 in the Fieldcrest Elementary school for the last time.