Kimberly reached over and turned her alarm clock off as it went off. She got out of her bed and could see the golden sun's rays shinned through the curtains. After slipping on her pink fluffy slippers, she walked over to the curtains and opened them. A bright yellow school bus was picking up students who lived in the neighborhood.
"I can't believe it's our senior year," she thought as she continued to look out the window. She had been looking forward to being a senior ever since her first day of high school. The seniors have far more opportunities than the lower classmen. The only class that they were required to take was English and the rest of their classes were electives. They could get into all the school events for free. She headed over to her closet and got out a sleeveless pink floral button-down knee length dress. After getting dressed she headed down the kitchen for breakfast.
"It's hard for me to believe you both are already seniors," Alicia stated when Kimberly took a seat next to Aisha.
"Kimberly, have you picked up your schedule yet?" Aisha asked as she pulled her schedule out. "First period is chorus, second period is music theory, third period is history of rock and roll, fourth period is English, fifth period is study hall, sixth period is art, and seventh period is Angel Grove History."
"Looks like we only have four classes and lunch together," Kimberly smiled when she got her schedule out. "first period is paleontology, second period is physical fitness, third period is green house, fourth period is English, fifth period is study hall, sixth period is art, and seventh period is Angel Grove History."
"Adam, Rocky, and Billy have fourth, fifth, and seventh period with us. Adam and Rocky have the same schedule all day. I've heard Billy is taking a lot of science classes," Aisha informed as she put her schedule away. "Do you know if Tommy has any classes with us?"
"Tommy has the same schedule as me," Kimberly answered.
"That reminds me, weren't you and Tommy supposed to go to Paris over the summer?" Alicia asked while she was flipping Pan Cakes.
"She had something unexpected come up," Kimberly explained when Alicia was surviving breakfast. "I'm just glad she's happy with Pierre."
On the other side of the globe, Caroline was modeling getting ready to model for Pierre's sculpting class. She stood in front the mirror in her red silk robe and slippers. "Caroline, are you ready?" Pierre called from the other room.
Caroline walked out of her dressing room and headed to Pierre's big art studio. The room was full of some of his students. Some of his students were standing at the easels with pencils ready to do figure drawing. A lot of the students were dressed in their cream-colored artist coats. At their easel were different colors of paint, several different sizes of paint brushes, and an art pallet. "I want everyone one to have a beach back ground," Pierre explained as he stood in front of the class. "Be sure to add props and animals to your work. You may begin."
While the students began working, Caroline remained still and quiet like a statue. Pierre was walking around the room look at all the different master pieces. Caroline had been a huge benefit to his art class. All the other art models quit because he gave them very few breaks, got mad if they were tired and couldn't stay posed, and they didn't like his attitude. "I don't have to worry about her quitting," Pierre thought to himself as he pulled up a chair and sat in front Caroline. "She did whatever he wanted and seemed to enjoy doing it." He watched as Caroline stared blankly at him and all the other painting and drawing hung on the wall.
Caroline began thinking about her life. She loved living in a big house and loved being a model. But, she liked modeling in different types of clothes and appearing in magazines and she could be in fashion shows. However, art modeling was coming between her and Pierre's marriage. They were fighting over how she'd get tired and not be able to stay posed. He was always away painting historical buildings and landmarks in Paris. He never came home and the only time she saw him was when she was modeling for his art classes.
During the middle of Pierre's class, he gave everyone a break and Caroline could finally move around. She put on her silk robe and took a seat on the couch. "Caroline, you are doing wonderful," Pierre smiled as he took a seat next to her. "Tonight, I want you pose to for another art class."
"Pierre, can't we take the night off?" Caroline asked. "We don't spend much time together anymore expect during your art classes. We fight over how I am going to pose. If I can't stay posed you're mad at me."
"Caroline, you have been my art model for the last seven months," Pierre reminded her in an angry tone. "My classes are full again and I'm making good money. All of my students love you and you have the prefect figure."
"Pierre, I have been trying to hide this from Kimberly. Ever since I divorced her father, she was hesitant to have serious relationship with a boy," Caroline explained as she got up from the couch. "She's been dating Tommy Oliver for the last three years and he really loves her. He took care of her when they were on their own for three months. This past summer, she went on vacation with him to Disneyland. We need to work on our marriage and spend more time together, like normal married couples do."
"We'll talk about that after class," Pierre remarked.
Tommy sat around the table in the youth center with Rocky, Adam, and Billy. "Where's Aisha and Kim?" Billy asked when Ernie brought them their milk shakes.
"Aisha has band practice every day after school," Rocky answered as he took a sip of his cherry milkshake.
"Kim is on the football cheerleading squad this year," Tommy announced. "She said she missed cheerleading and wanted something to take her mind of her mom not coming around as much."
"She was a cheerleader during Junior High School and she was the best on the team," Billy added as he was drinking his blueberry shake.
"Shortly after football season is over, Kim will be engaged to me," Tommy smiled as he showed them the new engagement ring that he bought. The ring had pink and white stones all around the band. In the middle was a white heart shape gem.
"The ring is beautiful," Adam gasped as he looked at the ring.
Kimberly walked into the youth center still dressed in her cheerleading uniform. "Tommy, I just got a letter from my mother," Kimberly stated in an excited voice. "She said that her and Pierre have just bought a new house. They are inviting us to come to Paris over fall break."