I took my ink pen from my desk and tapped it against my chin. How could I write two essays plus my normal homework in one night. I'd delayed my homework till the last minute, like always. It was Sunday night, and I'd just gotten home from diner at a restaurant my parents took me to. They hadn't talked much, they'd worked on some type of files and ate-slowly. I was eating done ten minutes before them.
As I finally finished my last question, I took a deep breath, hoping I would be sick tomorrow. I was afraid of what the next day would bring, not just about my boring school, but about Annabelle. Would she be waiting for me like she always did, or walk by herself? How would she treat me? But more importantly, how would I treat her?
I woke up, earlier than I usually did, without my alarm. It hadn't even gone off yet. 6:23, the clock read, I had seven minutes before it went off! I wondered to myself how I was always late, even though my alarm was set 30 minutes before it started, but I shook the thought off.
I was outside 10 minutes before I usually was, but no one was there. Maybe I'm too early... I assured myself, but after a few minutes, when nobody showed up, I started walking in the direction of the school. "Wait up!" A familiar voice called. I perked up, looking behind me, but only saw Lina. I was still happy, but felt a bit down since Annabelle hadn't showed up.
I was early to school for the first time.
In my home room Annabelle wouldn't make contact with me. Second period was the same. At lunch she sat with different people and the next two periods she wasn't in my classes. I felt horrible, but was still extremely mad at her.
I walked home with Lina again, my second time walking without my best friend.
Throughout the week, I kept waiting for her, sure she'd show up. I finally let go of my grudge against her, trying to talk to her in all my classes. She wouldn't talk at all, did I really afend her that bad?
On Thursday, I confronted Annabelle at lunch, hoping she would respond. "Annabelle I'm reeeeaaly sorry." I said, extending my words. "Please will you talk to me?" She hadn't turned her head towards me and she was still engaged in her conversation.
"Have you seen that girl with that freakishly long hair?"
"Yeah, I bet she never cuts it anymore."
"I know right! She has so many lose ends."
"Hey, Annie, who's that?"
I had caught one of the girl's attention and she was staring me down with a smug smile on her face. Maya. I tensed up, but stood my ground. Without looking at me, Annabelle said through clenched teeth, "It's Susie." Without thinking, I grabbed Annebelle by the arm and dragged her to the edge of the cafeteria.
I could her Maya laughing loudly behind us, but at this point I didn't care. "What are you doing?" Annabelle asked harshly in a whisper. "I'm sorry about everything! So just pleeeease forgive me!" I said quietly. "Susie, it's not-" "Tell me what to do to make it up to you!", I cried. Annabelle took a deep breath. "Susie," She said slowly, wanting me to understand clearly. "I'm over the argument we had. There's just been a-" She paused. "My parents don't want me to be around you anymore." Annabelle said quickly, looking at the floor.
"What! Why?" I asked, hurt. "Because your parents are, you know..." she made a weird motion. "What?" I asked, confused. "Do you not know?" She asked me. I had no idea what she indicating. I squinted my eyes and shook my head slowly. "They, um, their deeeee-" "Oh yeah, I know that." I said sadly. "Their depressed." Annabelle shook her head, her red curly hair bouncing. "It's not your fault, really, but it's just my parent's decision. I have to go, before Maya gets any ideas. You'll always be my closest friend." Then she walked away, not looking back and not giving me any time to tell her off about her flirting with Sammy.