Chapter 2
"I'm fine really. I can take of myself" I tried to tell them. It was the ducks' idea to have at least 1 of the ducks to "protect" me against the Varsities. I know that girls like attention and all that, but this is too much! "Wait! Where are you going? Geography is that way," Goldberg pointed out. "I'm going to the washroom, do you want to follow me there too?" I joked. He shook his head furiously. I don't really think that Goldberg would be much help in protecting me though. Not that I don't give him credit for trying to help though.
I reached Geography with no problem, I waved goodbye to Goldberg as he headed for literature. I walked in and took a seat. I reached into my bag to grab my geography books when a green envelope caught my eye. I opened it; there was a card inside. It read: Welcome to Eden Hall
The ducks
And every single one of them had signed on it. That was so sweet! But............. I reached for my file and took out a pink envelope. I took out the card inside, it read something different: Goodbye and good luck in your new school
Love, your friends
Only my friends back home signed this one too I stared at both letters. I couldn't bring myself to forget my old friends but the ducks were nice to me, it wouldn't be right not to give them a chance. I touched the green envelope and then shifted my hand to the pink one. I bit my lip. I didn't want to get too attached to my new friends because that would be implying that I like them more, which I don't! But I'm not implying that I like my old friends more either! Oh man, my head hurts, this is more complicating then I thought! I quickly hid the two envelopes in my file, but I couldn't get it out of my head. It felt like someone took a drill and drilled the thought into my head. It wasn't that important, I knew it wasn't, it was dumb to get all worked up over it. But then why do I feel so mixed up inside?
Luckily, geography was the last subject of the day, I walked out of the room, I really should go up to my dorm and figure out what to do. I was walking out when I saw the ducks standing outside the geography room, smiling. "What?" I asked curiously. "Did you get it?" Guy asked anxiously. Oh! The note! I nodded my head and took it out. "Thank you so much, it's really sweet," I said nervously. I knew it was sweet but...but...I don't know!!! "So do you like it?" Charlie asked anxiously. "I love it," I said, smiling angelically. I really did love it; it was really nice of them to do such a thing for me. They all smiled gleefully at my response. After seeing my delight, they went to the rink for practice. Adam waved goodbye to me and then went to catch up with the rest of them. I smiled as I saw him fade into the background. I sighed and went back to my dorm.
I lay flat on my bed, staring at the two envelopes. That's when Jenna popped in and saw the two envelopes. "What are those?" She asked in her usual peppy-self. I smiled gently and told her my plight. She put on a serious look on her face and then said, "You don't have to choose. Look I'm sure your friends back home want you to be happy and they won't mind you having new friends. True friends only want the best for their friends right?" I nodded my head. She was right, I can't believe I didn't see it, nothing will change between me and the people back home, but in the mean time, the ducks are treating me well, no harm in giving them a chance. "And plus", she continued "Life can get pretty dull here with no friends" I giggled. I guess these were the advantages of having a room mate!
"I'm fine really. I can take of myself" I tried to tell them. It was the ducks' idea to have at least 1 of the ducks to "protect" me against the Varsities. I know that girls like attention and all that, but this is too much! "Wait! Where are you going? Geography is that way," Goldberg pointed out. "I'm going to the washroom, do you want to follow me there too?" I joked. He shook his head furiously. I don't really think that Goldberg would be much help in protecting me though. Not that I don't give him credit for trying to help though.
I reached Geography with no problem, I waved goodbye to Goldberg as he headed for literature. I walked in and took a seat. I reached into my bag to grab my geography books when a green envelope caught my eye. I opened it; there was a card inside. It read: Welcome to Eden Hall
The ducks
And every single one of them had signed on it. That was so sweet! But............. I reached for my file and took out a pink envelope. I took out the card inside, it read something different: Goodbye and good luck in your new school
Love, your friends
Only my friends back home signed this one too I stared at both letters. I couldn't bring myself to forget my old friends but the ducks were nice to me, it wouldn't be right not to give them a chance. I touched the green envelope and then shifted my hand to the pink one. I bit my lip. I didn't want to get too attached to my new friends because that would be implying that I like them more, which I don't! But I'm not implying that I like my old friends more either! Oh man, my head hurts, this is more complicating then I thought! I quickly hid the two envelopes in my file, but I couldn't get it out of my head. It felt like someone took a drill and drilled the thought into my head. It wasn't that important, I knew it wasn't, it was dumb to get all worked up over it. But then why do I feel so mixed up inside?
Luckily, geography was the last subject of the day, I walked out of the room, I really should go up to my dorm and figure out what to do. I was walking out when I saw the ducks standing outside the geography room, smiling. "What?" I asked curiously. "Did you get it?" Guy asked anxiously. Oh! The note! I nodded my head and took it out. "Thank you so much, it's really sweet," I said nervously. I knew it was sweet but...but...I don't know!!! "So do you like it?" Charlie asked anxiously. "I love it," I said, smiling angelically. I really did love it; it was really nice of them to do such a thing for me. They all smiled gleefully at my response. After seeing my delight, they went to the rink for practice. Adam waved goodbye to me and then went to catch up with the rest of them. I smiled as I saw him fade into the background. I sighed and went back to my dorm.
I lay flat on my bed, staring at the two envelopes. That's when Jenna popped in and saw the two envelopes. "What are those?" She asked in her usual peppy-self. I smiled gently and told her my plight. She put on a serious look on her face and then said, "You don't have to choose. Look I'm sure your friends back home want you to be happy and they won't mind you having new friends. True friends only want the best for their friends right?" I nodded my head. She was right, I can't believe I didn't see it, nothing will change between me and the people back home, but in the mean time, the ducks are treating me well, no harm in giving them a chance. "And plus", she continued "Life can get pretty dull here with no friends" I giggled. I guess these were the advantages of having a room mate!