"And so, I'll buy you everything that you need. Just make sure to write a list with everything that you need. I love you!" Mom exclaims, before she turns back to her conversation on her phone."Love you too," I mumbled, hiking up my purse onto my shoulder. I turn away from the SUV and sigh. Today is my first day at Swellview Middle. This school looks way more modern than my old middle school that I went to in Arkansas.
Pulling on the glass door, I take everything in. The technology is so advanced here. There are thumb print scanners on the lockers! At my old school, we had combinations. GOD, I need to stop comparing this school to my old one. This is my school now. I keep repeating this as I'm interrupted by a boy with extremely curly hair. "Will you sign my petition to eat peanuts out of buckets?" "Sure," I reply, unsure of what he's talking about. "Thank you! You are the only person who signed it today!" He exclaimed, wrapping his arms around me. "Um, sure," I said walking around him. I wonder if he has friends. Once I establish a social status around here, I'll gladly be his friend. I'll just make him less...weird. Oh, gosh. I'm fantasizing when I become Queen Bee but I don't even have my schedule.
The Principal's office looks nice. I look around, because this will probably be the only time that I'll be in here. I don't get in trouble that much, because teachers seem to like me anyway. At least in Arkansas they do.
PAP English…..Shapeman
Spanish 1…..Mignot
Gifted and Talented….Combs
PAP Science….Scarbrough
French 1….Hamilton
PAP English…..Cindy
PAP Social Studies…...Jeff
Algebra 1 …..Nick
I head over to Mrs. Shapeman's room, 106. I see curly haired boy talking to my cousin, Charlotte. I saunter over. "And so, I got one whole signature!" He said. "From who? Sydney?" She asked. "No…. He's not here yet. But anyway, a really pretty girl! And she didn't run away from me when I hugged her!" "Wow, that's great," She says, sarcasm running thick like blood.
"Charlie!" I yelled, running with my arms outstretched. Her face was a mask of surprise. "I missed you!" She says. "Me too!" I gasp. That girl must have been working out because her arms are strong. "Let me see your schedule," I silently gave her the paper, marveling at the school. "We have all the same classes! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!" We squeal. Charlotte is my favorite cousin. She's the only one that I can relate to. We are both smart, like the same things, so to me, we're cool.
The bell is ringing when we open the door. The teacher is sniffling on her desk." , Shapeman? Are you okay?" "No. Fred said that he doesn't like me because I'm not Beyonce material. Don't I look like Beyonce material?" "Yes," I lied. Dang. Lying to your teacher on your first day. Smooth.
"Class, this is T'lyna" "Talia," I corrected." She is from the middle of nowhere." "Arkansas," I interrupted again. "Same difference" "So, as you know, I'm from Arkansas, which is apart of the United States." I see about 3 hands lower. " I'm live here, in Swellview, and I am related to Captain America." "How?" Some big guy from the back calls out, trying to catch me in a lie. "Wife," I show a ring on my wedding finger. The girls looked amazed, and the guys, well they are calculating how much its worth so if I lose it, they would sell it. "I'm just kidding, my friend Benjamin gave it to me before I left." I say twirling it around my finger. "Sounds like more than a friend," He snorted. "And it sounds like you want to do more than look at it," I shot back, taking a seat next to Charlotte. "Nice burn." "Nice shirt," I compliment, tossing my hair back. "Your hair is invading my personal space," "But your air is invading my hair space," I toss, whirling back. "Whoa," I breathed. I've never seen anyone that-
And…...That's a wrap to the first chapter of Silver Lining! Vote, comment, do a cartwheel! (Seriously, because I can't do one.) Questions? Ask! What do you think I should add? I have a plan for this story, but if you have a suggestion, I'm willing to deviate a little bit.