HOW ARE THE THINGS GOING ON?:

It is a dramatic story about Noras life when she leaves high school and goes to college.She changes and that puts an end of her relationship with Taylor.There are a lot of new personajes that I have imagined myself and I think some of them you will like and some you will not like at all.But I hope you will like the story at all because there are so many things going on and this will keep your attention in each chapter.

CHAPTER 1

A SAD LIFE

'Tell me Nora what is going on with your life.'said the shring to Nora who was sitting on a chair in front of her.They were in her cabinet.

'I thought you knew everything.Why either way my mom rent you.'said Nora.She was not acting friendly and it could not be other way.She was not crazy and she deffinitely did not need any profesional help as her mother was calling it.

'I was not rent by your mother.I do not know why are you keep saying it.I was called from your mom to help you.I think you need to be listened.You are through a bad changes.'

'I have friends for the part with listening and...I am going through beautiful changes.Believe me.'said Nora and she seemed like trusting in what she was talking about.

'I do not believe you.Tell me Nora how are your friends back in the high school.'

'I do not see them much.I am in the college now and have other friends.I have not talked with Lucy from a long time.She went to study music together with Mayels.They are great.I recieved a letter from her.But nothing much.My roomate Melnie is great.She is great frienda and we became best friends ever since we found out we are roomates.She is a dancer too which is predictable because of the fact we are in a dancing college.

Nora was sitting in her bad.It was a big room with many posters on the walls.Nora was writting a letter to Lucy.We have hardly anything to say or maybe she just could not find best words to say how she was feeling.

'Taylor was going to come into the college after a week.'

'Why did not he come with you?'asked the doctor.

'Well...he could not pass the test to get in but he did well with the others exams and the teachers decide to let him study there after the first semester.It was great.I missed him in the other part of the time but at least we were going to study together.'

'Was there other boy?'asked the doctor like he was sure Nora has been with other guy through the time before Taylor came.

'How could you think about it.I have had boys that liked me but I loved Taylor and have been waiting for him.'

'And you never thought about any other one?'asked the doctor and Nora closed her mouth.She started thinking as it was hard quiestion.

'I may liked someone but never loved other one and never been with other boy be sure.'Nora looked like cery pissed off.

'You are angry.'

'Of course I am.You are not trusting me.That is really bad for us.For the conversation we are having.'said Hora with head up high.

'Ok.I am not going to talk about your love life.I feel you are not feeling comfortable in a conversation like that.Lets talk about the thing you did.The reason why you are here.'

'The reason I am here is the selflying mind of my mom you get it?It is not because what I am doing or what I once did.Just my mom decide that I have a problem.She bring me a problem herself.'said Nora and she seemed angry again.

'She is helping you.Tell me about your drinking problems.'

'I do not have such problems.'said Nora.

'Your mother told me you have been drinking more than ever since you got here.What made you do that?'asked the doctor and Nora started thinking for a moment.

'I do not know.I do not have drinking problems,Doctor.My mom is wrong.I just drank more thn usual.'

'You have not been drinking usual.'said the doctor and she started writing something in her notebook.

'Yeah.But there have been a lot on my mind.It has been hard for me to accept the changes.'

'Tell me something Nora.When did you start drinking - before or after Taylor came here?'asked the doctro but she actually knew the answer just wanted to hear it from Nora.

'After.'said Nora and she acted like it cost her pain.

'Why,Nora.You thought you love him.I thought everything was well with your relationship.'

'You thought so but it was not like that.You know nothing about our relationship.You have no right to judge me about drinking.And you talk like I am an alcoholic and it is not true.Just when he got here Taylor was a bit different.Not like the guy I knew,the guy I fell inlove with.He was acting like he did not love me anymore not like the way he did.It was like he was hiding something.And it was killing me to know that he has something that was probably torching him and I could not help him.Just he did not let me help him and it was killing me and he was actinc roud and I could not let him do it to me.'

'So you left him right?'asked the doctor.

'What do you think?'asked Nora and she was getting angry.

'I do not think anything.My job is to ask,to listen but not to know before I was told.So do not be mad of me just say what is on your heart and I do not know maybe I can help.'

'Yeas I dumped him.'said Nora.

'Do you still love him?'

'Yes.'said Nora and it was the last think she said in the next three minutes.The doctor did not say anything else.It was more than she wanted to hear from Nora.'Is it enough for today.Am I free because I really need to go.I have dancing lessons.'

'Sure you are aloud to go.'

'Thank you.'said Nora.She grasped her backpack and got away.When she was in the hole it was quiet around.Maybe because everyone was in class except her of course.She leaned on the door of the doctors cabinet.She was ready to cry.I tear was coming from her eye but then the bell rang and she trying to hide that tear.From a door near Nora a girl went out.She was familiar to Nora.

'Hey,roomate.'said Nora.It was her friend Melanie.'How was the class?'

'As pleasantful as you can imagen.'said Mel.'How was your hour spend with the doctor?'

'As pleasantful as you can imagen.'said Nora and they both laughed.

'Seriously.'said Melanie when she stopped laughing.

'It was not bad.The doctor is cool.But made me feel uncomfortable when she started talking about Taylor.'said Nora and they moved along the hole.

'What were you thinking.In fact your mother talked to her.'said Melanie.

'Yeah.But we are talking about my feelings after all.She is not aloud to touch my feelings without having a permision.'

'You will never give her one.'

'Yeah then she has no right to touch my most preshles.'

'Maybe you are right...'said Melanie.

'I am right.This is so crazy.My mother has no trust in me.I feel so ashaimed.Wait.I gotta ask you - what did you say to the ones that asked about where I was?'

'Well...nothing much.Just that you felt alfuw and you had to go to the doctor.'

'Great.That is really great.You did a great job.I feel now very mad and need to let my bad energy out.We have dancing practice and I feel like I will have the change to feel better.'said Nora and her face become shiny.

When they get into the hall for dancing a lot of students were there.The teacher too but the class was not started.

'Hello girls.'said the teacher to Melanie and Nora.'Nora I was told by your maths teacher that you did not feel well.'

'It is ok.I am fine now.'

'I am not sure.I need you to rest because of the contest at the end of the year.I need you there and I need your extra powers for that.'

'A contest?'asked Nora.It amazed her.

'Yes.You are kind of new here but you should know that here is a contest like every year and then I need my best students to take part in it.It is a great opportunity believe me.I want you to sit there and take a rest during the class.'

'No,no,no I do not need to.I am very powerfull right now.'said Nora.She was afraid to keep the bad emotions in her own self.She needed to dance at that moment.

'Do not argue with me.Just sit there and be quiet.'said the teacher and Nora did not say any other word.She said on a chair and look the whole place.When the class started her all friends started dancing.She looked them all like she was looking for someone and this someone was Taylor.He looked handsome as always and he was laughing with his friends.He looked so happy.He was near by Noras chair and he saw her.His smile stepped down of his face and for a moment they shared one look.Then she looked on an other side.She felt like she was going to cry because she felt like Taylor read her mind.Her thought and everything she told the doctor.Then she look to an other side where the other students were dancing.She was not looking at Taylor but she felt like he was.But Nora did not try to see if she was right not at all.She tried to comfort her mind.

'How was it?'asked Melanie when the class finished and she and Nora went ot of the room where the others were.

'Fine.And strange because I was not there.'said Nora talking about the dance class.

'What are you talking about?'asked Mel.It was not the answer she wanted to hear and was not an answer she thought was going to have.

'What are YOU talking about.'asked Nora.She was sure that she and her friend were not talking about the same thing.

'I meant Taylor.How was the sight of him?'

'Why are you asking me.We are not together from a long time.'Nora was getting angry because talking about Taylor was not the thing she wanted to do at that moment.Her day was ruined.The talking with the doctor was kind of painful and unexpected.She could not believe her mother did that to her.The doctor made Nora realise a few thing from which she felt a huge felt.At the moment she thought that nothing could get worse but better because of the dancing class and she could not make it to dance bause of the teacher and at the top of the whole thing she had to watch taylor whole class how he was acting happy and the problem was there if he was really happy or he was acting to be just to make her jealous that she was not.

'Oh,dear...you never had the chance to be next to him for so long.And I am sure you shared at least one look.'said Mel.

'What?'

'Oh,come on,Nora.We both know that you watch him in every moment you have the chance to do it.'said Melanie and she was really happy for the thing she said really proud of herself.

'I am not.You cannnot be more wrong,Mel.And do not say it again I may believe you.'said Nora and it was the end of the conversation.But she founf that they had nothing else to say and they get into the next class.And so the end ended just like it started - really bad.

It was such a lonely night.There was a party near the college but Nora felt like she was not ready to go.She was not in a mood to do it because she was still angry to the whole world.

'Come on,Nora.Lets go to the party.I need to go Mark will be there.'Mel was beggin Nora and in her tryings to convince her friends to go with her she was nearly going to cry but her make up was not letting her.

'So go.If it is so important for you go.I do not want.'said Nora.

'I cant leave you here,alone.'

'No,mom I will not be alone.My crazy mind will be with me.I am preparing to the meeting with the doctor tomorrow..I am careful with what I am going to say.I do not want to look like a alcoholic.'

'So you do not want to come even when I say it is important for me.Are again trying to thing only about yourself.'said Mel.

'Are you blaming me in egoism?'asked Nora.

'Yes I do.'

'It is not fare.'

'No it is.'

'OK,I am coming.'said Nora.Mel felt like very happy girl.There was a smile on her face and no tears in her eyes anymore.

'I will now be waiting about the best moment when I will finally tell you thatTaylor is going to be there.'said Mel and Nora stepped back when she was too near by her woredrobe.

'WHAT?!?'she was shocked.

'Well,it is not a big deal.He will be with his friends nothing more.You will not even talk to on it will be fun.'

'Are you kidding I am not going.'said Nora and she laid on her bad again.

'Oh,no do not act like that.'

'I am acting normal,friend.He is my ex and I cannot...'

'You cannot what?Are you going to hide from him for ever.I do not think you should and when you finally realise it it will be late and you will see how many special moments you have lost hiding behind your fears.Be a big girl and show that you are not afraid of this man.'said Mel.She was seeing that Nora is looking like she believes her friend and Melanie was pretty sure that Nora was going to come when she said that.

'I am not going.And I believe you should not ever shout at me again.Just go to the stupid party and leave me alone.I do not want to see him.'Nora was speaking so calmly though she was so angry.

'But why?'Melanie still could not understand her friend.

'Because...He will be there with his friends...maybe with a girl.And he will be looking at me as he always does.With the look that makes me drink again.The look that makes me know how happy he is and how he does not even care about me but I do care about him more that you even think.And you cannot imagen how does his smile hurt me.'Nora was in about to cry and Melanie looked very sad just like Nora felt.

'You want me to stay?I can do it.You need a support.'said Melanie and she did not even think about how bad would Mark feel when he does not see her there.She only cared about her best friend.

'No.Maybe I should stay alone for alwhile.Why do not you just go?I cannot bare that sorry look in your face the look of the doctor is enough believe me.I appriciate the things you do for me but I need to be alone.Go.'said Nora and Mel went out of the door but she stood next to it and herd the thing she was sure she was going to hear.She heard her friend crying and then she left.Nora was crying with a voice because there was so much pain in her.185

My life is so sad.It is like since I got here.It is funny because I came here because I wanted.This was my only dream and I never let go of it.Now when I do not have Taylor aroung I feel empty.I am telling myself that he is just a boy.I should not care so much but I do.And there is not chance that I would not care about him.He was the only love I had.He brought me here and then left me like he did not want me anymore.It was all my fault that I started drinking because of a boy.He broke me to pieces which I cannot stick together again.It is so sad.Everything is so sad.So damn sad.

Nora was upsad.She stood in her bad too long before she realised she did not need that.She stood on her feet.It was the time she stoped hiding from Taylor.Melanie was right.But she was long gone and Nora had to go to face the enemy alone.She was a little afraid but there was no need of this.Maybe she was going to find other boy to care about and hopfully Taylor was going to see them.

Nora went to her woredrobe and choose the best thing she could find.She was in a hurry.There was not chance the party to finish so early but even though she was in a hurry.

The party was not long away.It was in the club they usually go and the clup was really near by the college.It was so comfortable.Nra got there without a car.

She was looking gorgeous.And she was feeling like that.It did not take her a long to fix her hair and her whole way of looking like.She saw Melanise near by the front door of the club and Mel was so happy to see her.She felt reliefed because she was afraid from the thing she was going to find when she gets into her room.

'What are you doing here?'sked Melanie but she did not want to know the answer.It wa enough Nora was there.

'I am facing the enemy.'

'So you listened to me.'

'Everyword you said.'

'OK but I have not seen Taylor yet maybe he will not come...'

'Hello ladies.'a man was coming to them.It ws Taylors best friend and they were not going to parties separate.'

'Hi.'said Mel but she was not happy to see him because this was a clue that Taylor was there too.

You want to buy you some drinks?'asked the man.He was a polite guy but the two girls did not know him better.

'No thanks.We can do this on our own.My thanks though.'said Nora and she smiled.Mat was the last guy she should have showed her sadness to.

'Ok then I will see you later.'said Mat.

'Yes.'said Nora.She waited till Mat was away.'Of course we will see him later why not.I am surced.'

'Oh,do not be silly.It means nothing.Lets go I will find you someone.'

'You will never make it.'said Nora and she laughed.She got to the bar.There were a lot of people there and they all were drinking alcohol.Nora looked at them.She tried to not think about that but it was like stronger that she was.

'Hello pretty ladies.'said the barman.He was a sweet guy who knew all the people in his bar.All about them.He was the best friend of the acoholocs.It was not something he had to be proud of but he had spend a lot of nights talking with the drunk Nora and all about her problems.

'Hello,Sam.'said Nora.He knew everything about her but she did not feel threathen she knew he was not going to tell anything to anybody.He was a cool guy a friend she needed.

'What will be this night?'he asked.

'Two orange juices.'said Melanie before Nora even opened her mouth.The second girl was not going to ask for something stronger anyway.At least not in front of Mel and Melanie was sure that if her friend was drinking she was doing it hiding.'So how do you feel,hun?'

'Pretty good.It is fun here.'

'You know like every night.But we do not get to come here every single night.'said Mel.

'School.'finished the line Nora.

Then she looked to the door.There was Taylor standing there.He was looking through the whole place.It felt like he was looking for someone but this was not Nora and she did not think about that at all.He was searching for his friends and this was only normal.

'You see this?'asked Nora.'He is here.What was I thinking - that he may not show up.Of course he did.I told you I am cursed.'

'Oh come on.He will not come here...'

'Do not say that.I am cursed.What I think will not happen it happens.You saw that.'said Nora and she was still looking at Taylor.She was trying to find out where he was going.Then he saw her too and she moved her eyes to Melanie.

'Whatever you say.Just know I find you a maniak.This is not normal,Nora.'

'You think so?Yes it is not normal for the normal for the normal people.Not for me I am cursed.'said Nora.

'Will you stop saying that?You are pushing all the good guys back.'

'I am always doing it.'said Nora.'Look who is coming.I cannot believe this.'

'It was Taylor coming to the bar.He did not see Nora ta first but then he saw her and he brought his drink with him while walking at her direction.

Does it worth?Does this one look worth when I will feel sorry later.I am so damn weak.

'Hi.How are you doing?'asked Taylor.He was smiling.It was obvious he did not feel embarased like Nora felt.

'Hi.We are OK.'said Nora and she smiled too.

'Yes,we are drinking not alcoholic drinks and we are checking out the boys around.'said Melanie.

'Do not you have a boyfriend?'asked Taylor.

'Yes I do.Then only Nora is checking out the boys.It is usual right?'said Melanie while Nora was just standing pretty and smiling.'She is alloud right?'

'Of course she is.'said Taylor and he look at her like blaming if she was checking out the boys.

'I am just having my fun.'said Nora.

'Yes of course.It is normal.Now I will be going to my friends.They are waiting for me.'he said and he walked away.Then Nora took her breth like she have not beem breathing for a long time while Taylor was in their company.

'Be calm dear.He is gone.'said Melanie.And her entusiasm was gone.

'Did he come here because of me?'asked Nora and she was blushing.

'Look around,Nora.We are sitting on the bar.He is alloud to buy a drink right?'

'But he could buy at any other side.'said Nora.

'Maybe you are right.'aid Mel and she drank her all drink.Lets find Mark.The pour boy maybe is looking for me.'

'You totally forget about him.'said Nora.Actually she laughed.

When they reached to see Mark he was staying with his friend who did not look well.

'What happened?'asked Nora.

'I thing he took an extra dose drugs.I must take him to the hospital.'Nora was a bit shocked and Melanie too.

'Do you want me to come with you?'asked Mel.People around them stopped dancing and the music stopped.Everyone was watching at the drug boy and at nothing else.

'No,hun.There is no need of it.I will stay with him.'Mark kissed his girl and went out of the bar with his friend.

'OK,everybody the party is over.I think yuo all should go.'said the barman.His face was totally white.And his voice did not sound normal.Nora wanted to talk with him because she was sure he was going to have problems and she wanted to help somehow.

'Lets go,Nora.'said Mel and they went out.

'Oh my God.'said Nora when they were finally out.

'I know.It is a suitside to take a dose like this.'said Mel.'Maybe we should go to get some sleep.

Mel tried to move Nora from her place but that was not very easy because she was staying on her place looking to the ground and with open mouth.She was more shocked that even Mel was and she was really shocked.

'Are you ok,Nora?'Melanie was afraid.

'Yes I am.'said Nora and she looked a little better.

'What is the matter with you?'

'Nothing.Lets go.I should go to the doctor in the morning.Lets go.I do not want to be late.'said Nora and moved in front of Melanie without waiting for her.

This is something I started a long time ago and I am a good experience for it.I should tell you that I am from Bulgaria and my first language is not english so please excuse me if there are some huge mistakes in my work and I will appreciate all your comments about this project.