Chapter 2
My dark brown eyes opened, to just be blinded by the sunlight beaming through my silk bedroom curtains. I woke up still feeling full of all the food I had eaten at Il Mulino New York last night. I pulled the bed sheet off of my body and let my feet touch the cold hard floor. As I made my way to the bathroom to freshen up, a heard a slight knock on the wooden door of my bedroom.
"Good morning… wow you really decorated your room", Clara said, even though all I did was put books and some of my belongings on the wall shelves.
"Good morning to you as well Clara", I said, politely.
"Good thing you're awake because you have school to get to", Clara said with a slight smile.
"School… already?" I asked, with a puzzled expression.
"Yup today's your first day at Iridium High School"
"Okay, but I haven't really prepared yet… I haven't even finished studying organic chemistry or the rudiments for cooperative law or anatomy or calculus", I said, telling a lie again.
"Don't worry they teach a much different and easier curriculum, anyways you school starts at 8 sharp and you're uniform and your backpack is in your closet, so hurry up", Clara said.
"Aren't you going to drive me?"
"Sorry Mei, I have to attended a very important conference now but the school isn't that far, it's only a 10 minute walk or 15 minute, I don't know"
"Also your lunch is on the counter as well as the keys in case I might not be home… I'm running late bye", Clara said, as she ran out of the room, with her booming heels.
"7:30", I said with a worried look on my face, as I glanced at the numbers that flipped on the minute and hour on my alarm clock.
I quickly brushed my teeth, untied my ponytail and brushed my long straight brown hair that went all the way to the middle of my back, and took off my green nightgown. I put on an orange polo shirt, a khaki skirt with blue stripes near the hem, a blue sophisticated cardigan with an orange trim, and lace white tights with plaid flat shoes.
"7:45… I hope I could make it in time", I said, as I rushed out my room with my aquamarine colored backpack.
I walked out of the door with my lunch and keys in my bag then made my way up the residential street. While walking the long distance and lifted the arm of the security gate, I ran down the street after realizing it was 7:50. But my run was interrupted when a sprinkler moved furiously towards me and splashed me, ruining my school uniform. I looked up to see only a girl with curly brown hair, brown eyes, and olive toned skin. She was wearing a flappy khaki skirt with a blue sophisticated jacket and an orange polo shirt. She also on grey knee socks that had two pink strips to the grey glittery shoes with purple laces
"I am so sorry, are you all right?" The girl asked, as she came to me.
"Sure I think… my clothes are just a little wet, you don't have to be sorry it's not your fault", I said.
"Uh… I know, I'm just really sorry it happened"
"That water just jumped out of nowhere"
"Yeah, there's just a lot of wind coming from the ocean… it is Miami", the girl said, with a smile.
"Right…"
"You go to Iridium High?" The girl asked.
"Yeah it's actually my first…" I said being interrupted, when a boy with light tan skin, brown eyes, and black Elvis inspired hair wearing blue button shirt with an orange and blue striped tie along with khaki pants, came up to the girl.
"Hey Em", the boy said, with a strong Australian accent.
"Jax", Emma said, as she hugged him and I rolled my eyes.
"I think I'm going to go now", I said, everyone paying no mind while I leave.
Finally I reached the school. It was a large Spanish Colonial- style building that had the school name and logo placed on the vinyl banners scattered throughout the front.
"I guess this is it…" I said, walking towards the medieval style wooden doors.
I walked down the bright and airy hallways, realizing I had no idea where I was going. Then I saw him. I gazed at a tall boy with brown hair that was in a brush up style and blue eyes, wearing the dress up suit and tie version of the uniform.
"Are you okay… you seem lost?" The boy asked.
"Um… I'm fine now… I mean… I'm looking for the principal's office; do you know where it is?" I asked, smiling.
"Yeah it's up this hallway near the entrance", the boy said.
"Thank you I appreciate it", I said, turning around.
"It's the first day of school, how could I possibly have a crush on someone", I said, to myself as I shook my head before entering the main office.