My Life - Chapter One

Monday:

English
Maths
History
Drama
Science

I was going to skip lesson 1 and 2. I really couldn’t face having Mr Davis first thing, AND then Mrs Stevens straight after. Planning ahead, I was going to sneak back in at break, just in time for history and drama. My plan was going well until Shaylie burst in my room, dressed as a fairy, listening to me babble on about skipping school, and watching me pack my bags with extra clothes, my iPod and headphones, along with my secret stash of food. I was just shoving the last bag of popcorn in my bag, when the small, but annoying voice of my little sister boomed in my ear.

“I’m telling!” She said as she ran off. I immediately dropped my bags, and ran after her.
“Shaylie! Come back!” I shouted behind her. She stopped, turned around, and pulled a funny face at me. She stuck her tongue out and said;
“Make me!”
I took this chance to lunge forwards and grab her. Shaylie wasn’t fast enough, and I dragged her back to my room.
“Let me go!” Shay protested.
Once she was in my room, I shut the door and stood in front of it, to make sure she wouldn’t escape.

“Shay, what do you think I’m going to do today?” She looked at me with a very confused face. I gestured towards my bag, and she let out a sigh.
“I don’t know,” She paused to think. “Eat all the popcorn and drink all the Pepsi?”
I smiled at her innocence. I really loved my little sister sometimes.
“Here,” I took a packet of popcorn out for her. “Have this as a snack at break time, but don’t tell mum, okay?”
She grinned, and grabbed the popcorn from my hands. Shaylie then held out her arms for a hug, and I bent down for her. We hugged for a while, until she told me she needed to finish getting ready, since she was dressed as a fairy, not in her uniform. She skipped out of the door in the cutest, childish manner.


I was fully dressed in my uniform, which I hated to bits. Today I opted for a skirt, but then again I wouldn’t be wearing it for long. Our uniform consists of a shirt/blouse, tie, trousers or a skirt, a grey jumper (in the winter) and a blazer. I slung my bags on my shoulders, and hopped out the door, with a slight spring in my step. I told mum I would get something to eat on the way.

I found some public toilets, and quickly got changed out of that atrocious outfit, and into my comfortable shorts, tank top and cardigan. My top was blue with stripes on, my shorts denim. I shoved my uniform into my bag, but being careful enough not to crease it too much.

Feeling good, I walked along the road to nowhere until I finally came across the town. I quickly found a Subway, and got a sandwich. I decided this would be my lunch for the day, since I wasn’t going to eat at school, so I got out the assorted goodies from my bag. I trailed along the streets in search of a bench. I had already walked halfway down before I found a seat free. Who knew Eagleway would be so busy this time of day?

The bench I’d finally chosen was occupied by a young guy, 16, 17 maybe? He looked like he was trying to do the same as me; get a few hours away from hell.
“Hey, is this seat taken?” I asked as sweetly as I could.
He had headphones in, and couldn’t hear me completely. He gave me a strange look, and then took them out.
“What?” I could hear his music blaring out of his headphones, my favourite band playing.
“Is this seat taken?” I repeated, pointing at the empty seat next to him.
“Uhh, no I guess.” He replied, avoiding eye contact with me. I caught them a few times, noting that they were a leafy green with flecks of gold. His hair was a cross between blonde and brown, somewhere in the middle. Like a golden brown. It was kind of messy, but in a cute way.

He began to draw something from his pocket, and then I realized it was a cigarette packet.
“You want one?” He offered, with one hanging out of his mouth. I didn’t know how to answer; if I said yes, I would be making the biggest mistake of my life, and if I said no, I would look like a total chicken.
Guess what I did?