Falling For You

Chapter two

FIRST DAY IN SENIOR YEAR

Dominic’s POV:

“Dominic!, your breakfast’s gonna get cold”, my mom yelled from the living room, calling me to come get my food.

“I’m coming mom”, I shouted back from my room. I was still struggling with packing my bags. When I finished I galloped down the stairs and went to the dinning room. My whole family were already on the dinning seats having their breakfast, I didn’t have time to sit down as I was already late. It was the first day in senior year and I remembered I had to go pick Jeremy and Jane from their home.

Jeremy’s been my friends since the third grade. When me and my family moved here recently, he was the one who showed me around, fitting in at school at the beginning was quite difficult as people kept making fun of me with jokes like; ‘Do your parents get mad at you when you get second in school’, to be honest I didn’t feel bad because I didn’t get the joke until I grew older, but it seemed Jeremy got it and that’s why gee always stood up for me. I’m Asian by the way, actually my mom’s Japanese and my dad’s American. So now I bet you understand the joke :( .

How’d I describe Jeremy?, well he’s a jock just like me and he’s good looking but not as good as I am ;) , he’s the same height as I am and way muscular than I am. He has a pair of green eyes that matches he brown hair and Jane’s his twin sister, she’d miss popular. You may be wondering why, well It’s in sixth grade, she got into a beauty pageant competition and she won. The competition was held for the whole AZ district. She’s what you’d call perfect, her hour shape figure which made boys go crazy for her, not to talk about her amazing set of eyes, it’s naturally green also just like Jeremy’s but she wears contact lenses a lot.

“I have to go now mom”, I said, rushing my pancakes and taking a huge sip of my orange juice. I went towards wheee she sat and gave her a kiss on her head, “Don’t forget to take June to school pops”, I added, reminding my dad to take my little sister to school.

June is eight years old and she’s in the third grade. She’s a little bit optimistic, she always looks at the bright side of things in every situation which I really appreciate, like when it was Sophomore year, when my school got into the finals with a rival school in our basketball league and I was asked to be on the bench, she told me maybe the coach made me bench in order to reserve my strength for the perfect moment. Even though I remained in bench through out the game, but at least we won. She’s also blonde like me and had the perfect face, I’m not saying all this because she’s my sister but I’m saying it because it’s true.

I went out the house and headed straight to the garage to my 2017 Toyota Corolla, my parents got it for me on my seventeenth birthday as a gift.

Jeremy lives a few blocks from my place so it was like a minute or two drive there.

“What’s up dawg?”, he yelled as he waved. Jeremy and Jane were at their door step waiting for me.

“I thought you wouldn’t come asshole”, Jane exclaimed, she always had this cruel look on her face. Whenever I talked about her, I think about Elizabeth Gillies when she played the role of Jade in Victorious.

“At Least I’m here now”, I replied her. “Get in guys, we’re already late”.

“Chill bro, class isn’t starting until like 15 minutes from now”, Jeremy said as he got into the car. He isn’t the brightest person when it comes to book but he’s still there.

“I know but driving there would take like 10 minutes, so we’ll be late if we don’t get going”,

“Okay, Mr professor”, Jane said in a mocking way.

We continued our chat until we finally got to school. I drove to the car park and the school bell rang as soon as we got down from the car.

“We’d meet during recess guys”, I said. Then we went to our different classes when we entered the school.

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Elisa’s POV:

The fact that the first day of senior year’s today makes me sick. I don’t want to go back to school. School’s filled with different kinds of human beings who have different weird problems and girls my age with a lot of insecurities.

“Elisa!, get up from bed, Vicky’s waiting for you”, my mom exclaimed as she kept on knocking on my room door. I struggled to get up from my comfortable bed and went to open to door.

“I’m coming mom, tell her to wait for me”, I replied as I unlocked my door with the key.

“Okay honey”, she replied. She left to the living room. “She’ll be down in five minutes Vicky”, she yelled in order to make me hurry.

Vicky’s been my best friend, we’ve been together since I knew myself that’s because we’re neighbors and our parents gave birth to us the same day in the same hospital. Sometimes we consider ourselves twin sister though we don’t look alike. She was wasp waisted and was imp-thin. She had a burnished complexion and she possessed a set of angelic white teeth. She was shorter than I was and her hair was curly. I think of Sadie Sink whenever I see her.

I went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, took my bath and had a change of clothes, I wore my usual gothic clothes which my mom didn’t really like but she approved because she think that’s the ‘phase’ I’m in.

Well I live with my mom only, she and my dad got divorced when I was seven years but they still talk, I always go to his place during the holidays and he never forgets to send me gifts during my birthday or special holidays when I can’t go to his place.

I rushed down to go meet Vicky and then we ate breakfast and headed to school. We had toast bread for breakfast. Vicky drives us to school always, she drives a 2015 SUV Jeep which belongs to her dad. The jeep was still very neat in the interior even though the body paint was getting a little bit faint.

“So what do you wish for this senior year?”, she asked. She’s a very cheerful person and always make resolutions each time a new year was beginning.

“I just wish I’d graduate and continue my life as usual”,

“Don’t be so lifeless Lis, don’t you have anything you really wish to do”, she exclaimed as she shoved with me her hands which she removed from the steering wheel.

“You know I don’t make wishes Vick and besides senior year is just like every other year, so what’s to get excited about?”,

“Well there’s the splash party and I heard the basketball team’s organizing a party this year and you know Willow’s gonna be there”, she replied and then her face was filled up. Willow’s the leader of the cheerleaders and Vicky’s had a crush on her since we were in sixth grade. Willow isn’t all that but Vicky sees her like a goddess. “And this year’s our prom”.

If I hadn’t stopped her I bet she had more things to say up in her heard. Splash is like the school’s tradition, every year the students in final year organize a party. We finally arrived at school. She went to park the car in the car park and I waited for her in the school lobby.

“Well, we’ll meet after classes in our usual spot girl”, she said. We did our personal handshake and we went to our different classes.

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RECESS

Dominic’s POV:

“Let’s call it a day guys”, Mr Fletcher said as he concluded the class after the bell was rung for recess. Mr Fletcher teaches geometry. He is overweight and a little short. He often wears a white shirt and a tie with striped on it. He is losing his hair, and most of it is going grey now. He frowns a lot when we look at some world events in class.Today’s class seemed like forever.

I headed to the basketball court because that’s where the gang usually meets. By the gang I mean my friends.

“What’s up dawg”, Jeremy exclaimed as he stood up to come give me one of our usual brosef handshake when I opened the door to the b-ball court. The court was a little bit fuller than usual which got me worked up in a way.

“Bro, what’s the whole squad doing here?, we don’t have practice today.”, I asked seem just before we reached where everyone was.

“Well, we planned we’d meet here on the first day we resume senior year during the summer break remember”,

“Ohhh… yeah——yeah I remember”, I lied. I didn’t remember at all. I had a lot of things doing during the summer break and the least thing on my mind was meeting with the squad. I had to start making my choices for college and all.

“We planned on hosting a party remember ?”,

“Duh… why won’t I remember?”, I lied again. “Why don’t you do the talking bro”, I requested.

“Okay, if that’s what you want”.

We reached where the rest of the squad were and the cheerleaders were also present.

“Okay dudes and dudets, Silence!”, Jeremy exclaimed as he rose both his hands up in the air like a ruthless leader in movies. “We had plans on hosting a party during the summer break and I’m happy to inform you that’ll use my humble abode for the venue”, he concluded giving bow and then turned towards me and gave me a thumbs up when both hands. The court was filled with applause when he gave his bow. The crowd dismissed after he told them that he’ll pass further information later. The gang were the only ones left and a little argument rose up between Jeremy and Jane.

“Why didn’t you inform me that you guys would be hosting the party in my house”, she began furiously.

“Well it’s also my house and that day I plan on hosting it mom and dad wouldn’t be home”,

“I’m gonna tell mom when we get home”, she concluded then stormed out of the court.

“Don’t worry guys I’d go talk to her”, Matt assured following Jane behind. Matt is Jane’s boyfriend, they’ve been together since Sophomore year and they’re the couple that have been together the longest in the whole school. Matt is the short form of Matthew and he’s part of the basketball team. He’s black in complexion and he always have this clean Afro cut which goes together with his dark colored eyes. He’s buff but not like Jeremy and always paints his fingernails black and white which makes him standout from every other black guy in our school in a weird way.

“Okay bi**hes, I’m going back to math class”, Willow exclaimed carrying her bag and leaving the court.

Math is a general class and Willow’s the type that likes going to class early. The whole gang left the court for math class as Willow went out except from me and Jeremy. Well he wasn’t a fan of math or English or anything concerning school.

“Class isn’t starting until five minutes bro, let’s just relax here and wait”, he said.

“Whatever you say man”.

We both waited until the bell rang again and we went to class.

School finally closed for the day and we left to our homes. When I got home, everyone was in the living room watching Tv as usual.

“Hey darling, how was first day of senior year”, my mom asked turning towards my direction.

“It was okay mom though the classes were boring”, I replied heading towards my room.

“Go take a shower and grab your dinner from the kitchen”,

“And when you’re done come sit with us”, my dad added.

In my house, we have this weird tradition where we come together after each day’s work and talk about what happened. I had my shower, ate dinner and we had our usual night conversation and then we all went to bed.

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Elisa’s POV:

I was so happy when I heard the bell for recess.

“Mr Fletcher, your period’s over”, I bellowed.

“Let’s call it a day guys”, he replied not speaking to me alone but the whole class. “Miss Elisa, I’d love if we could have a little chat”, he added.

I knew he got ticked after telling him what I said earlier, I waited behind while the rest of the students left the classroom.

“What’s up teach?”, I asked.

“I’d appreciate if you address me formally”,

“What’s up Mr Fletcher?”,

“Well this is the first day in senior year and I’m sure you’re aware that you have a lot of exams to take this year and …..”,

“Yeah, I know, so why’d you tell me to wait behind?”, I interrupted him. He seemed frustrated when I cut him short because she told me I could go. I left the the classroom and I went to the back of the school where I and Vicky usually hang out.

“What’s up babe?!”, she shouted when she saw me coming from afar.

“I’ve been better, you?”, I replied.

“Beth told me Mr Fletcher asked you to wait behind, why?”,

Beth’s one of my few friends apart from Vicky. She’s the nerdiest nerd amongst my friends with her huge glasses which covers her eyes. She a little bit chubby and her cheeks are the sweetest things ever.

“It seems he wants me to be more serious with my studies this year, I don’t really know though I don’t let him finish. He was being boring”.

“Lis, you really need to let staffs finish their statements …..”,

“I would have allowed him if I didn’t know where the conversation was going towards, by the way let’s forget about me, let’s talk about something else”,

“If you say so, before you arrived I overheard some cheerleaders talking about the party the b-ball team and hosting and one of them said it’s gonna take place in Jeremy’s house”,

“Why’re you so concerned about parties?, it’s just a one day stuff”, I replied.

We had random conversations with each other while eating our lunch until recess period was over and then we both went for math class.

School decided to close for the day after a bunch of boring classes. Me and Vicky went home. As soon as I reached home, I pulled my clothes and jumped back on my bed about to call it a day until my mom had to scream my name from the living room. I hurried down the stairs to go meet her.

“What’s up mom?”,

“Your favorite show’s on darling and I know you wouldn’t want to miss it”,

“Thanks mom but next time you could just send me a text than screaming my name as if you’re in trouble or something”, I replied. I went to sit beside her on the couch and rested my head on her shoulder. We both stared at the flat screen which hung across us. The show finally ended and my mom woke me up and told me to go to my bed and I finally had a shut eye.

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