Children of War

Chapter One: Meeting the Girls

"Ugh, Crystal. Why did you have to talk me into going to this dance?" I thought out loud to myself. She talked me into going to eighth grade formal. My names Skyler, by the way. I'm about 5'7 and 140lbs. I'm of strong yet slim build, and I have long brown hair with blue dyed ends and side bangs. Also, my eyes were such a dark brown they were almost black yet had specks of blue most people would miss unless they looked closely. I didn't know why, but I knew I was different, and in a good way, too.

"Great, I'm talking to myself again." I sighed. "Of course you are! You always have, haven't you?" a voice yelled. "Crys! You know not to scare me like that!" I almost kicked my best friend's head off… again. "But it's so fun!" she yelled again. "I'm right here you know." I sighed. "Yeah, yeah, yeah. I know, I know." She yelled as she waved it off. "Crystal…" I said threateningly. "Fine." She said in a normal voice for once. "Good!" I laughed.

Crystal was my best friend. Best girlfriend, I should say. Most of my other friends were all guys. Crystal was about 5'4 and 95 lbs. She is the weirdest yet best person I know. She can be so random at times. She has blond/white hair and blue eyes. She is also incredibly skinny. With how much she eats sometimes I have no clue how.

"Hurry up and get the dress on!" Crys yelled again. I just looked at her and she pouted. "Only if you promise not to yell again." "Fine." She yells again. I looked at her. "Fine." She said again, quieter this time. I smiled as I grabbed my dress and headed towards the bathroom. From where I was getting dressed I could hear Crystal singing. We were both the best alto singers in choir.

Sometimes in our lives

We all have pain we all have sorrow

But if we are wise, we know that there's

Always tomorrow, oh yeah

Lean on me

When you're not strong I'll be your friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long 'til I'm gonna need

Somebody to lean on

I smiled and joined in.

Please swallow your pride

If I have things you need to borrow

For no one can fill those of your needs

That you won't let show

You just call on me brother when you need a hand

We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem that you'll understand

We all need somebody to lean on

I stepped out of the bathroom and saw that Crystal got her dress on as well.

Lean on me

When you're not strong I'll be your friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long 'til I'm gonna need

Somebody to lean on

You just call on me brother when you need a hand

We all need somebody to lean on

I just might have a problem that you'll understand

We all need somebody to lean on

If there is a load that you have to bear

That you can't carry

I'm right up the road; I'll share your load

If you just call me

Call me, call me, call me

If you need a friend

Call me, call me, call me

Lean on me

When you're not strong I'll be your friend

I'll help you carry on

For it won't be long 'til I'm gonna need

Somebody, somebody to lean on

Lean on, lean on me

Lean on, lean on me

Lean on, lean on me

That was one of our favorite songs. We sang it 24/7. I looked in the mirror and smiled. My dress was white near the top and faded into a dark blue. It had one shoulder and exposed one leg. Crystals dress was a bright red and was short and strapless. They were both sparkly beyond belief. "Ready to go?" I asked. "Ready when you are!" she replied. And with that we raced out the door and into my mom's car.