After All This Time

First day of school

Dear me,

Good morning, or something like that. It was my first night in this new house. I have a room to myself which I’m very grateful for because that doesn’t happen often. I haven’t said much to anyone the whole day yesterday, I didn’t really have anything to say to them. Today I have to go to school with Chloe, which I’m not excited for at all. Chloe has been a b***h to me until now. She’s nice to her sister and to her parents but when her attention is n me, she just gives me the death stare. Sherley and Jack have talked to Chloe about it and they said that she has to be nice but she doesn’t really listen to them. I better go downstairs now because otherwise Chloe is going to be mad at me for being late.

Chloe comes into my room just as I put my diary in my backpack. “You ready yet?” She asks my annoyed. I nod my head. “Be down in my car in 10 minutes or I’m leaving without you.” She says and slams the door as she leaves. I sigh and get up.

I grab my Harry Potter hoodie out of my bag and put it on. The only clothing I need, it’s cosy and well it’s Harry Potter. Yes I’m obsessed with Harry Potter. How couldn’t I be? It’s a great story. I don’t have much stuff but I’m always careful with my Harry Potter stuff. If I ever lost the books and movies, I don’t know what I’d do with myself. It’s the most precious thing I have, that might be sad to a lot of people but not to me.

I put some stuff in my bag that Sherley gave to me that I can use for school. Sherley has been very nice to me. She talked to me yesterday before I went to sleep. The conversation was mostly one sided because I didn’t talk but she is very nice and patient about it. At least there is something I like about this place.

I leave the house and get in the car where Chloe was already waiting for me. “Okay let me make it clear once more.” Chloe starts talking. I look at her and see a lot of hatred in her eyes. “I drive you to school and once we’re there, you don’t talk to me or look at me at all. When school ends you come back to the car and we drive home. Got it?” She asks with a harsh tone. I nod my head and with that she starts driving to school.

We get to school and I get out of the car and immediately walk away from Chloe. “You’re not even going to say thank you for the ride?” Chloe yells after me. What the hell is wrong with this girl, she told me not to talk to her. Did she mean just inside school. I’m confused.

I turn around to look at her. “You said...” I start saying quietly but she cuts me off.

“Never mind I don’t need to know.3 She says and walks past me. Chloe really gets on my nerves.

I walk towards the entrance of the school. Chloe was supposed to show me around. Now I’ll have to do is all by myself. Sherley and Jack already handled everything with the school. They gave me a code for a locker and my class schedule. I have to find my locker and all the classes by myself. This is going to be some journey.

After 15 minutes of looking I finally find the right locker. I’ve never had a locker so I don’t really know how these work. Is that weird? I try to open it a few times but nothing happens. I slam my hand on the locker and give up.

“Do you need some help?” A girl asks me as she walks towards me. I don’t say anything, she takes the piece of paper with the code of the locker out of my hand. I move away a little so she can get to my locker easier and she opens it just like that. “There you go.” She says and smiles. I just look shyly at the floor. “You must be new, I’m Brooke.” She says all smiley and happSy. I don’t say anything scared of saying something wrong. Honestly though what in the world can I say wrong to her at this point? Damn this is awkward. “What’s your name?” She asks me after a while. I look up at her and try to find the courage to talk to her.

“Emma.” I say slowly trying not to mess up my own name. I have an easy name and still it has happened. Yes that’s I nervous I am to talk to people.

“You’re really shy.” She says and laughs a little. I smile slightly.

“I’m sorry.” I say quietly.

“No worries, take you time. I’m patient.” She says. She’s really nice, I like her. “What’s your first subject?” She asks. Instead of talking I give her my class schedule. “Chemistry. Hmm I have English.” She says sounding a little sad about it. Why does she sound sad? Did she want to have class with me? “Chemistry is right down the hall to your right by the way.” She says and smiles.

“Thanks.” I say shortly.

“I have to get to class but I’ll find you at lunch time so you don’t have to sit alone, you can sit with me and my friends.” She says and I nod. She walks away and so do I.