Sarah's Journey to Love

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    Sarah's POV

    I roll over to see sunlight is trying to make its way into my room, I look at my phone it is 6:15am I have fifteen more minutes until I have to get out of bed. My head is still turning get her head around the fact that her mom really did call her yesterday. She told me that she was sorry that they didn't wake her up before they left for Colorado, but they were running late, and they wanted to make sure that I had got enough rest for the first day of school. She also told me that this was the last work trip that they would be taking for the rest of the school year, that it was time for them to come home and stop working as much. I don't really remember everything that she said as my mind went back to thinking about Evan. 

    As I roll back over onto my back, I don't see the point in going back to sleep so I pull myself out of bed. I head to the bathroom and let the water warm up as I get undress, I jump in the shower and let the water heat up my body, I can't help but think about Evan I don't know what it is about him I mean yeah it he hot and he has a killer smile, but there is something about him I feel like I am pulled to him, he feels familiar, like I know him from somewhere I just can't place it. I jump out of the shower, I wrap my towel around my body and make my way to my closet it. I open that door and sigh to myself, wondering what to wear, I pull out a pair of black leggings, and a long t-shirt that has a studded heart with that say unbreakable on it, that hit about an inch below my butt, I pull out a pair on ankle high boots, that have a small high on them. after pulling on my clothes, I walk over to my vanity I pull out my chair and sit down looking at my phone I still an hour before I must head out the door, I plug in my hair straightener, and dry my hair while it heats up. After doing my hair, I work on my makeup, looking at myself one last time, and grab my bag before heading down to the kitchen, I make my coffee and bagel and head out the door. 

    When I get to school, I see the girls are sitting on a bench close to the back doors of the school, I head over to them eating my bagel, when the girls see me, they smile and wave at me I nod my head at them because my hands are full. By time I get to them I am done eating. As I sit down, Karen starts asking me about the English paper that we have to write and turn in at the end of next week. We have to write paper about where we see our lives in ten years and how we plan on getting there, which is easy for me I know where I am going and what I am going to do with my life, it makes them sad when I say things about leaving and wanting to be far away from this place but at the same time they also understand. If Mary was still here who knows maybe I would stay but everything changed the day she died, even myself. I want to say how I can't wait to leave here and go to college some place far away however every time I do it make Tina mad and I can see tears in Karen's eye, so I don't say anything about it. 

    As upset as they are about me wanting to leave, they get it. They have been my friends my whole life. Tina is going to the community college the next town, she is going for business, her dad runs a business, he told her that if she if she went to college for business, he would be more than happy to have her work for him, and over time he will turn the business over to her. Karen was going to the state college and she was going to becomes a doctor, and me, the only thing I know is I am going to college far away from here. It's not as much of a plan as I want but I can't make up my mind of what I want to go college for. I either want to go to become a social worker, or a school counselor, I don't know as long as I can help kids. 

    "Hey sweetheart." a voice says bringing me back to reality. 

    "Excuse me?" I turn and see Evan eyeing me up and down. I can feel my face turn red. 

    "You're looking good day." He winks at me and walks away. 

    "Can you believe that guy?" I turn back to the girls, "I mean he doesn't even know me, so why is he calling me sweetheart?"

    "Sarah you were the one looking at him like he was a piece of meat yesterday." Tina says looking at me with a smile. 

    "Plus, he is hot, and he did say that you look good so what is the big deal." Karen added. 

    They are right it is no big deal, but why do I keep turning red and why can't I keep my eyes off, of him? The bell rings, as we head to homeroom, I take the same seat as yesterday, and pull my book out. As I seen Isabella walk over to me with a smirk on her face.  Got I hated her she was a b***h and was has been, the fitting part is we were all friends until middle school when she got boobs and became hot. She is now head cheerleader, and thinks she is all that, with her golden blonde hair, green eyes. She was also a slut, she liked to sleep around even though she was dating the quarter back of the football time.

            “Sarah, don’t you just look so frumpy today. Did you not feel like trying today?”

            “You know Isabella I have been meaning to asking you, how did you get all the grass stains out of your clothes?”

            A look of shock on her face, but I wasn’t done, it is known that she has had s*x a few times on the football field with a few different guys.

            “Oh no Isabella your roots are showing you may want to take care of that before everyone finds out that you are not a real blonde.”

            “You are just mad because every guy wants me and not you Sarah.” She had hate in her eyes.

            “Yes, let me tell you I want to be like you the school and town slut. Just so you know just because you can sleep your way through high school does not mean you can sleep your way through college.”

            She walked away, pissed. Karen looks over at me shaking her head, she hated when I let Isabella get under my skin. Tina on the other hand laughed and gives me a thumbs up.

            “Sarah you know she is going to make you pay for talking her like that right?”

            “Who care Karen, we can’t all be nice like you, she needs to be put in her place, just because she thinks she is Queen Bee doesn’t mean you gets to be a royal bitch.”

            As I was getting ready to say something, I can smell Evan walk up beside me. He doesn’t say anything, as he takes his jacket off laying it on his desk again and sliding into his seat.

            “Okay kids please take your seats, we have some news to go over today.” Mr. Schimt starts talking to everyone, but I stopped listening when I see that Evan is looking at me.

            “Can I help you?” I ask giving him a smug look.

            “Nope just enjoying the view.” He says smirking. I roll my eyes at him still mad because of Isabella. I was not in the mood to deal with anyone right now.

            “Turn around.” I tell him coming out ruder when I wanted it too. He gives me a sad look.

            “So, let me get this straight, you can check me out all day yesterday, but I can’t look at you?”

            “Get over yourself no one was checking you out yesterday. You are not as hot as you think you are.”

            “Whatever you say sweetheart.” With that he turns around and I can tell him jaw is clinched, and he seems pissed off. I don’t look over at the girls, even though I can tell they are looking at me with disapproval. I pull open my book at start reading it blocking out the rest of the world around me. When the bell rings I get up not saying anything to anyone. I don’t talk to anyone until lunch when I see the girls siting at a table, they look over when they see me each giving me a weak smile.

            “Hey guys.” I say looking down at the floor. I am ready for this day to be over.

            “Hey.” They both say, they wait for me to sit down.

            The rest of the time we make small talk until finally Karen ask me if I am alright, I shrug but neither one of them ask, they both know that today is hard enough for me that I don’t need another people to add to it. I look you to see Evan walk around that corner, when he sees me, he looks away and out of the school. I feel kind of bad but at the same time I don’t. The good thing about growing up with my parents, I don’t have much feeling when I hurt peoples’ feelings unless it is Karen and Tina I hate when I hurt them. I let out a sigh, and the girls don’t seem to notice as they keep eating. I am ready for this day to be over. The rest of the day seems to go on forever, by time I get home I am beat and just want to sleep. I know that Tina and Karen will be here soon, so I jump in the shower to wash the day off.

            Tina and Sarah, walk in the house yelling my name just as I get done pulling my hair up into a low ponytail. We talk about the day but mainly keep it light. After we get done eating our pizza, we head to the living room, each of us with a tub of ice cream, Karen with her strawberry that she pours chocolate syrup, Tina with Rocky Road, and me with my Cookies and Cream. We snuggle up on the couch and watch movies, until we all pass out.