Girl

Do you ever stop and look at those around? Really look at them. They way they talk in conversations, to you and others. The way they act when they think no one is looking. No? Well I do. I'm Sarah, a 17 year old junior in high school. I like to people watch like an other nosey individual. My dad taught me the art of people watching at a young age. He would take me to the mall or the park and we would just sit and watch as the world and people passed by. He would make witty remarks and we would both laugh and continue watching to see how events played out. Little did I realize he was teaching me a very important life skill. I have always been alone. I'm an only child and to some that would sound great,but to me it has always been lonely. I had create my own fun and entertainment when I was younger. I learned how to be mature for my age and adapt to those situations around me. I also learned how to observe those around me and take account all of their actions and all of their words. I learned that just because people say kind things that are nice to your face doesn't always mean that that's how they are behind you back. I watched as my family members all pretended to like each other on holidays and family gatherings but they really couldn't stand each other on the day-to-day basis. I guess that's a skill every family has developed all around the world at some point or another. Today, as I sit in this classroom on the last day before summer vacation, I wonder about all of those people around me ,my friends Emmy and Taylor and my boyfriend, Timmy. These are people I spend most of my time with. l see them everyday. They know more about me than my own family does. However yesterday I received an interesting letter in the mail. There was a piece of paper that said can you trust them with a picture of my two best friends and my boyfriend. The letter didn't have a return address so I don't know who it's from. I don't like the fact that someone's watching me and my friends but it's made me start to question my relationships with people and who I trust in my life. I had a conversation with Emmy and Taylor earlier during lunch. I tried hinting around to see if they may know anything about this letter I received, but they proved useless. I'm supposed to go hang out with Timmy later and maybe I'll have a chance to try and push him to see if he knows anything about this letter. I just can't shake the feeling of someone watching me and my friends.