"Experience is a name everyone gives for their mistakes"- unknown

8:02- School Bus Stop

Happy birthday Kit, your finally 16! Woo. Seriously, im not all that excited. See the thing is, my birthday brings back memories. Memories I rather not share. Even though I tried to tell my mom not to make a big deal out of it, she did anyway. That's my mom for you. Anyway she bought me the lamest gift ever: a diary. I mean seriously, who even owns these things anymore? I deiced, just because im a nice person, I'd write in it. Only because im probably going to loose it in the next week or so. I really don't want to go to school, but im pretty sure I can survive the last day, right?

Don't answer that…

8:30- School Bus

As soon as I got on the bus, everyone starts to sing "Happy Birthday Kit". Cool right? Wrong. Everyone was singing except for the school's emo loner: Nico di Angelo.

Jerk.

9:01- Literature Class

Ah, literature class. My favorite. Why you ask, well for starters it's the easy class ever. Second, all you have to do is participate and do your homework. Easy.

9:15- Literature Class

Remember how I said English was my favorite class? I take that back. I left my homework on my kitchen table, and instead of giving me an extension, I received a 0. Want to k now the worst part? Nico was sitting across from me laughing at the whole thing.

Did I mention he was a jerk?

10:25- Algebra 1

Blah, blah, blah. That's all it seems like I hear in math. I mean seriously, I already know half the stuff he's saying, and when you hear the same things over again, it kind of get's boring. Anyway I was drawing my little hearts in my binder, when Mr. Josh came over.

"Miss. Tyler, are you even listing to what im saying?" he asked. Oh no, busted.

"Um, of course Mr. Josh. Why would you think im not?" I replied.

"Well considering the fact you're drawing hearts all over your binder, and looking writing in your diary and humming music, I just got a hint." He leaned closer to me. "Please pay attention Katherine." With that, he walked away.

I swear, were all the teachers out to get me? I think so…

11:09- School Hallway

Im running late to Science class, enough said.

11:12- Living Environment

I barged into science class, only to be confronted by my teacher.

"Kit, you do know your 12 minutes late to my class, right?" he asked.

"Yes, and im incredibly sorry about that. It won't happen again, I promise." I answered. His expression softened.

"I'll let this slide for today Katherine, but next time you will not be allowed in my classroom. Clear?" he asked. I nodded, and he returned to his desk.

I looked around the classroom for a seat, but what I got was an empty seat next to Mr. Depression, otherwise known as Nico di Angelo himself.

Oh joy.

I asked Mr. Josh of I could sit somewhere else, but he refused and told me to take a seat. Well, this should be interesting…

11:20- Living Environment

In science were doing a lab. Meaning I have to partner up with di Angelo and work with him. Ew, just talking about it makes me want to hurl. Anyway in this lab we have to dissect a leaf and 'discuss' it with our partner. What does that even mean? God help me.

12:36- Lunch Detention

Yes, you read the location right. Im in lunch detention. Me, out of all people! I swear, these schools don't know how to discipline right. Your probably wondering how I, Kit Tyler the sweetest girl ever, got lunch detention. Well it all started in science class…

Flashback

"Nico, you know you have to wash your hands first, right?" I asked him.

"Are you saying that my hands are dirty?" he asked.

"Yes, that's exactly what im saying." I replied. Well its true, the guy really needs to disinfect those things.

He frowned. "Sorry if my fingers aren't up to your snooty, uptight preppy girl status. My bad." How rude! I am not uptight!

"At least im not some emo loser who's only friend is my mother." I replied. That seemed to make him pissed.

"Your such a bitch." He mumbled. I guess he tried to say it low so I couldn't hear. Too bad, I could.

I grabbed the leg of his chair, and flipped it over. He fell backwards and everyone started cracking up.

When he got back up, he spilled the water for the experiment all over me, drenching me and my clothes. That's what made me real mad.

I attacked him.

Seriously, I did. And you know what? It felt good. After kicking the crap out of him, Mr. Josh came over and pulled me off of him. Nico tried to blame it all on me, but I said the truth (well sort of) and told it like it is. Unfortunaly he didn't buy it. Me and Nico received lunch detention.

This birthday really sucks.

End Flashback.

Now im sitting here bored out of my mind, with an angry Nico sitting right near me. How fun.

We spent the next 15 minutes like that, not talking to each other what so ever. I guess I got tired the silence, so I tried to start a conversation.

"So, are you okay?" I asked. He turned around and looked at me. I mean he just starred. Weirdo.

He turned away and said, "Do I look okay to you?" he asked.

"Yeah, I guess." I answered. He turned around, his dark brown eyes almost black.

"Well im not, and its stupid girls like you who make my life more of a living hell." He said. Whoa, were did that come from?

"Sorry I asked." I said. I meant it too, for some reason I was starting to feel bad for him. Reasons I couldn't even explain.

His face softened. "Listen, im sorry I snapped at you, its just… never mind. Can we start just start over?" he asked. God, this guy is weird.

"Sure, im Kit Tyler. Uptight, snotty, annoying, perky and temperamental." I said.

He laughed. "And im Nico di Angelo. Emo, slow, weird, and Goth." He replied. I was the one to laugh now.

"What's the difference?" I asked. He looked confused.

"What?" he asked. He's right, he really is slow.

"I mean the difference between Goth and Emo." I said. He seemed to be token- back by my question.

He simply replied, "I have no idea." He smiled. We were actually sharing a moment, and it felt… good. Unfortunaly, Mr. Josh ruined it and told us to flirt on our on time. Who ever said we were flirting? Nico grabbed my arm, wrote down his number, and continued to look out the window.

It was weird though. 2 hours ago I hate him. Now, we were actually having a conversation with each other without trying to kill each other.

And you guys said I wouldn't survive.

2:25- Tyler Residence (no I do not live in a mansion, it just sounds more 'official')

As soon as I walk in, I ran into my annoying stepfather Henry. God I hate him, for reasons I can't share right now.

"How was your day honey?' he asked. Hearing his voice made me shiver.

"Fine." I climbed up the stairs to my room, but of course, he followed me. Typical.

"Are you sure you don't want to talk about it?" he asked. Ugh, I don't think so.

"No thanks, im fine." I said. I plopped down on my bed, hoping he won't join me. He did. I really hope he doesn't give me my 'birthday present' today.

"Okay, but well talk about it tomorrow then while im giving you your present. Make sure your mom's out the house to, okay?" he asked.

"Sure." I made a mental note to keep my mom in the house tomorrow.

"Did you enjoy your birthday otherwise?" he asked. He began to rub my back. He scooted down away from him.

"Did I hurt you?" he asked. Why couldn't he just leave me alone? Did I have to take his crap everyday?

I shook my head. "I just want to be alone right now, okay?"

"Okay, goodnight honey." He kissed me on my cheek and left the room.

It seemed so, cold. I just wanted to be away from here. That's all I really want to do. I felt mad, and angry, even though I wasn't sure who I was mad at.

Henry.

I hate him. I hate that name, that cheesy smile that face, his everything. I wish he would die. I got up and looked at me thorough my mirror. I stared at my long wild brown hair, and hazel eyes. I get my hair from my mom and my eyes from… my dad. Too bad the jerk left me when I was a baby.

I fall back into my computer chair. In thought about all the crap I have to go through, and how my life sucks, and how complicated it is. And then I thought about Nico.

Whoa, did I just say Nico?

Yes, yes I did. What in the world am I doing thinking about him? He was just a friend, and someone who I could talk to. I picked up my phone and dialed the number in my arm. After the first 5 rings I was about to hang up, but then someone picked up.

"Hello?" Nico asked.

"Hey Nico, it's me. Kit Tyler."

"Oh. Hey kit. Are you okay?" he asked. "You sound like you've been crying."

I sniffed. "I have. I just thought, since were friends now, I could call you and talk to you."

"Of course." He answered. "You can tell me anything."

"Hey Nico we are friends, right?" I asked. I wasn't really what we were exactly.

He paused for a second. "Yes, we are." He answered. I smiled.

I could get used to this…

Im safe, up high. Nothing can touch me.

But why do I fell this party's over?

No pain, inside. You're my protection.

But why do I feel this good sober?

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