My childhood best friend is a bad boy

Chapter four - This can't be real

Ellie's POV:

Today is my first day at my new school. Can someone explain me again, why we had to move? I guess it can't be that bad. I'll take this as an opportunity or an experience. To be honest I'm not missing my old school. I didn't find permanent friends, so it's not a big deal for me. Maybe here I can do that. This can be my year, who knows. I'm hoping for the best.

Finally, I decided to get out of bed and get ready. When I walked downstairs, I smelled pancakes. Mom knows me so well. I grab some chocolate from the fridge and sit on the table.

- Are you ready for your first day? I know that probably you are nervous, but everything will be fine. You can even find new friends here.

- Mom, I am fine. You no need to worry about me. Moreover, this is a school just like the others. There's nothing special about it.

- You can meet new people and maybe find a boy. Who knows?

- Dad, please stop. Why you are not like the other fathers, who don't let a boy near their daughter?

- If I was like them, I wouldn't let that boy, with who you used to play, near you so many years, but back then, you were only kids.

- Can we change the topic? I don't want to talk about that.

Gladly they dropped it. I love my parents, but sometimes they go too far. If I was looking for a boyfriend, I should've worked more on socializing. I want to finish high school and maybe then, will think about that, but probably I won't. Unlike most people, this is not the most important thing for me.

After breakfast, I grabbed my backpack and went to school. I walked a couple of times there, during the last week, so I know the way. After half an hour, I arrived.

- I guess you'll be my home for the next year. - I sighed and walked in

The first place, which I have to go to, is the principal's office. He has to give me my schedule and tell me which locker is mine. Gladly no one was there so for ten minutes he explained everything. I went to find my locker with number 216, which is close to the front door. I put my books, notebooks and on the door, I stick the last picture, which Scott and I took. I tried to forget him since he is in the past, but I couldn't. Maybe I need to try harder.

When I was done, I walked into my first class. The classroom was almost full.

- You can sit here if you want. - the teacher said

- Thanks. I hope that it's not a reserved place.

- No, it's not. You must be miss Jones, right?

- Yes, but you can call me Ellie.

Soon the class started. I like literature. There are so many underrated authors and so many great books. If I could, I will read all day, but I have other work to do.

After twenty minutes, someone opened the door and walked in. As I see the teacher wasn't pleased by that.

- Mister Lincoln, you are late. I guess that this year, there won't be a new start for you. Every year will be the same. Will you explain to me why you are late?

- I woke up, but I still wanted to sleep, so I slept thirty more minutes.

I lift my head to see who this boy is. When I saw it, I couldn't believe it. This can't be true. My eyes are playing some games with me. This is not who I think is it. It can't be real. After so many years. I can't believe that this is Scott. My Scott. Who was my best friend and said that won't leave me. He looked straight into my eyes and winked at me. I quickly nodded my head.

- Since, it's the first day, I won't give you a detention, but the next time I will. Sit here, please.

- Whatever. You can continue with what you were doing.

- I said to sit here. - the teacher pointed to the place next to me

Scott groaned loudly but did it. I refused to look at him. Probably he doesn't even remember me. I continued listening to the teacher when he came close.

- Hey princess, what's your name? Will you tell me or do I have to guess it?

- Mister Lincoln, don't distract the students.

Scott didn't say a single word until the end of the class. To be honest I was happy about it. How I said I am here to study, not to search for a boyfriend. I was about to walk away when someone caught me by my hand. I turned around to see that it was Scott. He looks totally different. Now he wears black clothes and acts strange. I mean before he was nicer. Now I can't even recognize him.

- You didn't tell me your name. Will you do it? I like to guess the name game, but I prefer if you do it.

- I... I am Ellie and you are?

- My name is Scott. Pretty name princess. Just like you.

- Look, I have to go now. I don't want to be late for my next class.

With that, I walked away. This is not my best friend or not anymore. I felt like I was talking with a stranger. Scott has changed so much. I guess that he didn't recognize me. Maybe it's better.

I opened my locker to change my textbook. I felt eyes on me and lifted my head to see that it was Scott again. I don't know how I will survive the year, but if I have to be honest, it hurts a little that he didn't remember me. I guess our friendship was important only for me.

I pulled out my phone just to avoid his eyes. After around five minutes, I looked up and saw that he wasn't there. I sighed in relief.

- Are you looking for me? I don't blame you. Every girl wants to be with me.

I turn around to see Scott behind me. If he was the normal Scott, I would hug him tightly, but with this Scott, I will never do it.

- Wh... what are you doing here?

- Can't I come to see you? Don't be scared, I won't hurt you. I promise. You are not very good at eye contact. Will you look at me?

- I have to go before I get late. See you later.

Before I could move, he grabbed my hand and turned me to face him. This time I couldn't avoid his eyes. When I looked at them, all the memories came back. Scott was so nice and caring and now...  I don't even know how to describe him. I felt tears forming in the corners of my eyes. He is not the person I used to know.

- Ellie, are you ok? What's wrong? Will you tell me? Did I do something?

Did you? If I could, I would tell you everything, but I don't want to mess with the new you. I would love to have my best friend back, but the way he used to be.

- No, it's not your fault. I just remembered something. I really have to go now. - I said and walked away

I can't believe how much Scott has changed. I don't think that our friendship is possible. Things are way too complicated. I would love to sit and talk with him. To tell him what has happened since he left. To do all the things which we used to do.

After my last class, I get what I needed from my locker and was about to leave when I heard someone calling me. When I saw that it was Scott, I tried to run away, but he was faster and caught me.

- Ellie, why do you keep running away from me? Other girls want to be with me, but you don't.

- What do you want? I want to go home. Will you leave me?

- I want to ask you are you free this afternoon. Maybe we can go out for a while. Do you want to?

- Seriously? I’m sorry, but no. I don't want to do whatever is it with you.

Yes, I am angry. He doesn't remember me and now is trying on me. I won't fall for that. I didn't think that when I meet him again, it'll hurt that much. Well, I never thought that he would change anyways.

- But why? I did nothing to you. It'll be only going out. Maybe something else if you let me. - he chuckled

- You just answered yourself. Now leave me, please.

With that, I walked away. This can't be real. I felt tears forming again. No, I won't waste my tears for him. It's not worth it. All I want is to go home and do my homework. Everything else doesn't matter.

Mom came early and said that she'll make the dinner. I wanted to help, but she didn't leave me. Soon she was ready and all of us sit at the table.

- Honey, are you ok? You barely said a word today. Did something happen? Maybe in school. - mom asked

- I met Scott. After so many years, but he is different now. The opposite of what he used to be.

- Who is Scott? Is it a friend or something else? - dad said

- Don't you remember? We used to be every day together.

- Do you mean the boy who you met in kindergarten? Who was always at home?

- Yes, I mean him. He was my best friend. Well not anymore.

- But what happened? Why do you look so sad? Did he do something to you? - dad asked

- He didn't even recognize me. And now he looks different. He is not the nice and caring boy, which I used to know. Now he is getting late for class, acting badly with teachers, and using girls like play toys.

- Why he would do that? I liked him. He was such a good boy. - mom said

- I don't know and to be honest like that it's better. What I know for sure is that my best friend is gone.

- Maybe if you talk with him and explain everything, things will change.

- Thanks mom, but I won't do it. I'll be in my room if you need anything.

- But you didn't eat anything.

- I'm not hungry. Excuse me. - I said and left

When I walked into my room, I laid on the bed. I looked at the picture on my nightstand. It was taken when Scott and I went for the first time to the carnival alone. Now he doesn't even remember me. I promised myself that I won't cry for that, but it's so hard not to do it. I miss my best friend so much, but I can't do anything to bring him back. If he is happy the way he is, I have to be too. No matter that, I don't like it.