I'm back again! It's just NakabaChan again. And, here we are with the next chapter. Please review, follow, whatever all those words mean... Too complicated...

The next day, I heard a knock on the front door. I snatched up my backpack, and opened it.

" Hey! You ready for school?" I said, waving goodbye to my mom and stepping outside.

" I'm never ready for school, Ellie! You should know this by now!" She laughed, and we started down the road to school. We kicked around the little pebbles that had wandered their way into the street. The warm breeze danced all around us, making me even more excited for summer.

" Hey, do you want to go to the library tomorrow? I heard they got some new books today," I asked her.

" But.. reading requires... effort. And, being good at reading, neither of which I have," she responded. I knew she said she didn't like books, but I know she enjoyed some of them.

" Can we go? Please?" I pleaded.

" Well, okay. But, you owe me food!"

" It's a deal!" I exclaimed, running ahead towards the school.

When she finally caught up with me, she was totally out of breath.

" Elicia, why do you always run when we're almost at the school? Do you want to be in school more or something? 'Cause I can leave you here if you want me too."

I laughed, and she broke out into a smile. Anna could make a living off of teasing people. We walked into our classroom, and I plopped down into my seat. Our teacher strutted in and sat elegantly at her desk. Great, a substitute. I mean, Mrs. Sohma isn't a walk in the park, but our class goes crazy when there's a sub.

" Hello, children," she said briskly, not even looking up.

And, we sat through her boring history class for the next hour and a half. Anna and I met up after class.

" History class is about as useful as a screen door on a submarine," Anna complained, " I'm so sure I need to know who started alchemy in order to work as a waitress."

"Wait, you want to work as a waitress?" I asked teasingly.

" No, it's just...Blah...Nevermiiiiiiiiiiind!" She smiled. We went to our next class together.

After a few more boring classes, it was finally lunch time. We sat together at the end of a green table.

" Whoa, Ellie, where's your lunch?" Anna asked.

" Yeah, I forgot it. I'm not that hungry though." As if to show that I was lying, my stomach rumbled loudly.

"I'm giving you food," she said, handing me an apple.

" I'm fine! I promise!" I said, handing her apple back.

" Eat it! Food is good for you!" Anna wouldn't ever give up.

" Oooookkkkaaaaaayy," I gave in, " But, I'm bringing you food tomorrow!"

" Food sounds good to me," she said.

School dragged on and on for another three hours. It was as boring as usual. I waved goodbye to Anna, and I jogged home.

When I got to my house, I plopped down my back pack, and called for my mom. She didn't answer, so she probably went to the store or something. I left her a note on the counter, and went back out the door. I ran down to the beach again, kicking my shoes off as I touched the soft sand. Happy people were playing around in the sand with their family. Their complete, happy family. I really wish...

" Hey! Ellie!" It was Aaron. He ran up to me, smiling and waving. I grinned.

" How was your day?" he asked, standing beside me and walking side by side.

"It was okay. You?"

" My day was good. Wait. You said your day was just 'okay'? Did something happen?"

" Not really, but it could've been better."

We walked over to the shore.

" Hey, where do you go to school?" I asked him. I don't think he goes to my school, and the closet school is pretty far.

" Wait, before I tell you, what school do you go to?"

" Burlingpath middle school. What school do you go to?"

" Well, I can't tell you yet!" He said, splashing a bit of the ocean towards me.

I kicked the water, and splashed his knees. This soon turned into a game. We slapped the salty water into eachothers faces. Eventually, we were both soaked through. We both plopped down on the sand. The side of his hand brushed mine, and my heart fluttered for a second.

And, that's the end of this chapter. Sorry it was kind of an abrupt ending, but I kinda wanted to end it there. Anyways, thanks for reading! Please review!