1. JANE
"Tyler, get your fat ass out of that bed. Now!"
What was that? I rubbed my eyes and sit up. What just happened? Am I in an alternate universe? Did my mom just wake me? Whether it was rude or normal, she just woke me for school. I chuckle at the way my thoughts go.
After receiving no reply, Mom went back downstairs. Probably crashed back into bed. It's amusing, really. She's not passed out, surrounded by empty beer bottles and cans. And I'm almost sure there's no guy with her this time.
I literally drag myself out of bed and stumble through the room that's only been mine for three days, yet it had my mark on it. Soda cans and clothes littered the floor and I make a mental note to clean it later. But I know it's always later.
After banging my forehead on the bathroom door, I curse it for not opening when it knew I was coming and cursed the mirror for not being clear enough to make me see if there's a bump or anything on my head. I'm nervous as hell and all I can do right now is cuss. Curse at everything in my way, especially the shower that didn't get hot immediately and the tub I stomped my feet on.
After the longest shower of my life, I come out, looking more disoriented than I was when I entered. My head is throbbing and I'm drying my hair in front of the mirror. For a short while, I stop. And I stare at the person that looked back at me. And I did what I promised myself I'd stop. I hoped I'd become beautiful overnight. But no, I was wrong. I'm still the plain Jane from Fox Street.
I open my wardrobe and make a fake gasp like I always do, then chuckle to myself. If anyone needed to open a secondhand boutique, then my wardrobe is the best place to go to. I have everything, every new style or trend. Name it, and I'll show you. I end up wearing a plain white vest with plaid shirt and jean shorts. Then I contemplate whether to wear a watch or bracelet, the watch wins but I almost scream the moment I see how fast the morning has gone. I'm late for school. I'm late for my first day at school.
I pick my backpack in a hurry and run down the stairs. There's a guy standing shirtless in the kitchen. I guess I was wrong about her not having someone around. I decide to ignore the man the same way he ignored me when he saw me running down the stairs. "Bye mom" I greeted, not expecting a reply.
Then I grabbed a handful of fruit crunchy and stuff my face with it, I grab my keys and barge out, into the cold air with the sun shining right through it. I hop into my hand-me-down CR-V and start driving towards my new school.
