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Mia Saint never thought her life would take turns that her mother has never prepared her for. Her school life was going great. Her friends was there for her whenever she needed too. Her sister was busy with her own life as a popular kid. One mistake was made that cost Mia her entire life.

Witnessing an incident that no child nor teen shall see. Being pushed from student to eye witness to victim. School life, love life, and her relationship with her sister and friends started to collide into one. Life changing decisions was made. Enemies was formed. Her life has just begun.

Living this thing called Life 2

After surviving the aftermath of the school shooting that left her paralyzed from the waist down, Mia finds herself at a crossroad wondering what now is she do now in her life. That whole town was rocked to the core and not only was her life taken but two other girls lives also. How can she put her life back in order?

What is a girl to do going through not only physical and mental problems from the shooting but also facing love for the first time? Her crush Brent has moved on with his life while she was in a coma. Mr.Wilkins has committed suicide but it does not bring her justice nor life. New friends comes into her life with intentions. Life keeps throwing hard balls towards Mia but she knows in her heart that if she survived a shooting that she can take on anything else in life.

Living this thing called Life 3

Spring Break is supposed to be about fun and excitement, who would've thought an unsuspected pregnancy would throw Mia's life into a loop. Jealous girls, hateful actions, a death. It all takes front in center while Mia's trying her best to deal with her teen pregnancy.

Who wants to be paralyzed and pregnant with a grown man's child? Not her. She has too much going on. Love is in the air. Davis has become the love of her life but difficult obstacles prevents them from being together. Only time will tell if he is her true love or just another road block.

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Pregnant, Pregnant, Pregnant, those are the thoughts that goes through Mia's mind. Who would've thought the father of her child would've been a doctor? Her pregnancy is progressing well as she expects the birth of her child. What could possibly go wrong? Love is blooming, affairs are exposed,and an unexpected love put Mia's relationship with Davis in jeopardy.

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Pregnant, Pregnant, Pregnant, those are the thoughts that goes through Mia's mind. Who would've thought the father of her child would've been a doctor? Her pregnancy is progressing well as she expects the birth of her child. What could possibly go wrong? Love is blooming, affairs are exposed, an unexpected love put Mia's relationship with Davis in jeopardy.

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Spring Break is supposed to be about fun and excitement, who would've thought an unsuspected pregnancy would throw Mia's life into a loop. Jealous girls, hateful actions, a death. It all takes front in center while Mia's trying her best to deal with her teen pregnancy.

Who wants to be paralyzed and pregnant with a grown man's child? Not her. She has too much going on. Love is in the air. Davis has become the love of her life but difficult obstacles prevents them from being together. Only time will tell if he is her true love or just another road block.

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After surviving the aftermath of the school shooting that left her paralyzed from the waist down, Mia finds herself a crossroad wondering what now is she to do now in her life. That whole town was rocked to the core and not only her life was taken but two other girls lives also. How can she put her life back in order?

What is a girl to do going through not only physical and mental problems from the shooting but also facing love for the first time? Her crush Brent has moved on with his life while she was in a coma. Mr.Wilkins has committed suicide but it does not bring her justice nor life. New friends come into her life with intentions. Life keeps throwing her hardballs towards Mia but she knows in her heart that if she survived a shooting that she can take on anything else in life. 

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“You didn’t open your mouth. He’ll still be here.” She swinging the broom down and I dodge it. “That man was nasty.” I say as she swing down again but I catch it. Next thing I know, we’re playing tug-of-war with the broom. “You didn’t have to say anything.” She yells. “Brittney, you’re crazy.” I yell back kicking her in the stomach causing her to fall on the floor.

I throw the broom on the floor getting on top of her punching repeatedly in the face while she’s screaming trying to block my hits but I’m too fast for her. I hear the door open up another girl walks in taking a look at the scene before running towards me stopping to waiting for my next move. I get off Brittney looking at her bloodied face. “You want some too?” I ask the girl breathing hard standing over top of Brittney as she looks between me and Brittney deciding on her next move to make.

“Move from her.” She yells but I stand over Brittney delivering another punch in her face as her friend run towards me. I push the girl hard on the floor causing her to hit the floor hard. She groan in the pain holding her back. I step over Brittney walking to a sink to wash the blood off my hand while keeping my eyes on the girl as she stands up and run towards Brittney checking her over.

 I turn the faucet off drying my hands on my shirt just in time to see the girl swing the broom down hitting me on my head causing me to groan in pain holding the spot where she hit me feeling it starts to burn in pain. She keep swinging at me as I block the hits not noticing Brittney crawling towards me. She grabs my ankles causing me to fall on the floor near the door landing on my back. I look up at the door without second thought. I get up quick running out the restroom hearing the girl cuss up a storm. I try to catch my breath holding my chest feeling my heart beating very fast.

I steady myself up against the locker hearing a loud clicking noise. POW.POW. My ears ring as I hear people screaming coming from the down the hall followed by voices and footsteps. I turn around looking at the girl’s bathroom door. My heart beating fast and my ears hurting feeling like they could bust at any minute. I place one shaking hand on the door opening it up to see Brittney bloodied face standing over top of the girl’s bloody body.

She turns her attention to me with eyes just as dark as the night as she lift her arms up pointing the gun that’s still smoking aiming it at me as I suck in my breath. As silence fill my ears, all I can I think of is my mother and sister as I look at her finger on the trigger. She pulls the trigger. POW.

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Living this thing called Life Chapter 5

Chapter 5

                Days after the marathon and me still not liking Abbey, we’re at the school field watching Eric and his friends is playing soccer against Matt and his friends. It’s clear that Thomas has a crush on Abbey but she in turn have a crush on Eric. How is Eric taking it? He’s not too keen on the idea of his best friend’s crush liking him.

                I cheer from the bleachers when he steals the soccer ball from Ian, one of Matt’s friend and make a two point goal. Another gust of wind hit me causing me to zip up my coat not before noticing Abbey staring at Eric once again when Thomas try to impress her. I get off the bleachers and walking towards Nate who’s on the side line.

                I look behind me to see her staring at me along with another group of girls who I recognized from school. One of the girls is the girl who I paid for her lunch for her. I jog up to Nate who’s wiping the sweat off his face with a towel.

                “That’s real funny.” I say standing next to him. “What you want, Mia? You’re making Eric distracted and nervous” He asks eyes not leaving off the game. “What are you the captain?” I ask him seeing girls staring at me from the corner of my eyes. “I am. What you want?” “What can you tell me about Abbey?” I ask him.

                “That we hang out with her in school. Thomas really like her but she only likes Eric.” That explains why she came at me.  “Do you like her?” I ask. “I don’t like her like that. She’s a good friend.” He say taking his eyes off the game to look at me. “Eric don’t like her, Mia.” He say. “I can’t tell from the way he was on her and you was not there.” I say causing him to laugh.

                 “I was there. He was just helping her with a problem. She’s really computer smart.” He explain. I just nod watching Eric defend a player than tripping over his own foot. “See.” Nate laugh out. Thomas help him up. “Why don’t I go sit down?” I say turning my body looking at Eric checking his glasses out than putting them on his face.

                “Okay, I’m gone.” I say when he goes back to playing. I jog back to the bleachers seeing the girls still got their eyes on me. I sit back down in my spot. Abbey sneak a look at me before turning back around to the game.

My phone beeps and I take it out of my pants pocket. I look at her sitting with group of friends. Right, Liam is playing in the soccer game too.  It’s not even three minutes till she send me another text.

                Janelle: Is Nate your boyfriend?

                Me: No, he’s not. He’s just a friend.

                After twenty minutes of sitting in the cold watching the game. Eric’s team lost by six points least they tried but Matt team was too much for them. I look at them switching teams. I walk over again after they finished picking new players and a new game has started. Nate’s once again hanging on the side.

I leave off the bleachers walking over to him. This time another girl gets off the bleachers and walks over beating me. She put her hand on Nate’s shoulder and he turn around than look back at the game. “Do I stand or go back?” I ask looking from the bleachers to my feet. “You can stand here.” He say dismissing me. I nod watching the game as he walks away with the girl. I don’t like that.

“That’s real rude.” I say to the boy who’s sitting on the bench next to me. He nods turning back to the girl. “That’s the girl he likes.” He also say. “Why is he always out of the game?” I ask. “Because of his injured knee.” He say. “I’m Mia.” I say holding out my right hand for him to shake it.

“Ian.” He say shaking my hand and he go back to staring at the game. “Is Eric good?” I ask looking at him kick the soccer ball but it bounces off the goal’s rim. “He’s a good soccer player.” “I was just checking because he tripped when I walked up here earlier.” I say. “He wasn’t paying attention like he always do. I guess he got distracted. I never seen him distracted when it came to playing game.” He trails off looking behind me.

I look behind to see another girl walking up. “What is that you all got something against me? You’re the second girl.” I say catching an attitude. “This is my girlfriend.” We both say at the same time.

 I sigh taking his seat as he walks off with his girlfriend. “Your girlfriend next.” I say another boy making him laugh. I watch the game for about fifteen minutes to see Nate walking back up. “Did you want something, Mia?” He asks me. I just stare at him. “I don’t talk to people who dismiss me. That was rude.” I say.

“That was real rude.” The boy next to me say.  “I don’t care what you say. That’s real rude and I don’t play that, Nate.” I say rolling my head. “She wanted to ask me something, Mia. I’m sorry.” He apologize. “Are you really, Nate?” I ask looking up at him and he nods. “You’re nasty.” I say turning back to the game. He just laugh.

“I accept your apology, Nate. Girls love to play games and they was bothering me since I was caught talking to you. I think she likes you.” I say pointing to the boy who’s standing with his girlfriend by a big tree. He turn his attention to me while the girl turn his head back to her. “That’s her friend.” He say turning back to me.

“Why don’t you have a seat?” I ask patting next to me. “I can’t bend my knee for long.” He say showing his black knee brace. “I did not see that. How that happen?” I ask. “Twisted it wrong playing soccer.” “Can you play again?” I ask him. “I hope so.”  He say sounding sad. “You will than maybe you can teach me to play soccer or something.” “I’ll take you up on that offer.” He say turning back to the game.

“If Eric don’t beat you.” I add looking at him walking over. He sit next to me. “What’s going on?” He asks Nate. “Nothing.” “He was been rude when he seen me walking up.” I explain. “He didn’t see you, Mia. I seen the whole thing. He had his back turned when she walked up. It was rude on the girl part for doing that.” “I didn’t see you. I apologize Mia.” Nate say to me.

“I accept. I know you didn’t see me but that other boy did and he was staring the whole time. He gave me a fake name.” I say crossing my arms against the cold wind. “Don’t worry about them. Do you wanna go home? I can take you on my bike.” I look at his silver bike than at my sister who’s chattering with the other girls. “She is so fake.” “That’s how girls is when it comes to other girls.” “Sure.” I say getting up while he gets up grabbing his bag. “The game?” “It’s over.” He explains putting the book bag on his back. I nod following behind him.

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Living this thing called Life Chapter 4

Chapter 4

                The next morning as I’m eating a bowl of Fruity Pebbles my mother walks in dressed in her nursing outfit. She been a certified nurse for nearly thirty years. “How’s Janelle?” I asks as she sits down at the kitchen table. “She’ll be okay. You know how she and Liam is.” She say putting her purse on the table.

“Everybody knows. The whole world knows. They fuss every chance they get.” I say. Everybody knows about them is becoming tense how they’re both about to graduate. I empty the milk into the sink and wash the bowl out. “What made her cry?” I ask pouring dishwashing detergent into the bowl. “He changed his mind about going to college.” She answers.

“No.” I say surprised. I dry the bowl and putting it in the cabinet. “Yep.” She say popping the p. “He’s rather stay home.” “Does it have to do with another girl?” I ask curious. “Why? What you know?” She asks getting nosey. “It’s just a question. I don’t know nothing, Mom.” I laugh out hearing my phone beeping from in the living room.

“My phone, Mom.” I say pointing to the living room trying to rush out of the kitchen. “Is it another girl?” She yells as I’m jogging into the living room. “Saved by the Eric.” I say grabbing my phone off the charger and seeing a text from Eric. He wants to hang out.

“Mom, I’m going to hang out at Eric’s house.” I yell walking towards the front door. He lives a house down. “Be back by seven.” Mom yells from the kitchen. “Okay.” I say walking out of the house and jogging off the porch and past the mailbox.

“Slow down.” I hear someone yell and I turn to the direction to the voice to come face to face with Matt Tyler, Liam’s younger brother call from his house. I hated Matt Tyler with his green eyes, pretty boy face and his blonde hair. He was a straight bully when it came to me. He thought he was the star around here because he played football, his mom worked as a doctor and his father worked for the city council.

“You know how to shake things up?” He shouts looking me right in my face. “Shake things up?” I ask jogging pass his house and down the street deciding to ignore him. I look behind me to see him walking off his porch. “Leave her alone, Matt.” A voice yell from inside of his house.

I just keep jogging another house down to see Eric standing on his porch waiting for me. “Just wanted to make sure she gets the geek house.” He say walking back on the porch. “I am not in the mood.” I yell walking up to Eric’s porch.

“How you doing, Mia?” He asks as I’m walking up the steps on his porch. “I’m doing okay, Eric. You ready to hang out?” I ask pulling my shirt down after it rose up from jogging while he’s glaring at Matt whose just grinning. “Let’s just hang out. It’s Saturday.” I say walking into his house and seeing the living room full DVDs.

“You want to have a movie marathon day.” I say taking a seat not before grabbing one of the DVD’s. “Star Wars and The Lord of the Rings.” I mutter with distaste. “I texted you last night.” Eric say finally coming into the house after the teen battle with Matt. “About the marathon. I seen the texted when I finally opened my phone ten minutes ago.” He sits down on the couch rubbing on his thighs nervously.

After nearly twenty minutes of silence between us. “Anybody else?” I ask looking around the living room. “The guys are coming later.” He say grabbing the remote and turning the TV onto the DVD screen. “I’ll be back.” He say getting up pointing to the kitchen. I nod as he make a quick exit. I jump when the front door is slammed loud. I turn my head when I see Nate and Thomas standing behind me laughing.

Nate and Thomas when you’ll find one, you’ll find the other. They always stick together probably because they been close friends since elementary school. I watch Nate walk in the back of the kitchen where Eric is at.

“You need to tell your parents to get that door fixed. It slams loud.” He say holding up a grocery bag. “What you got?” I ask Thomas and he just shake his head flopping on the couch. “Where’s the girls?” I asks as Eric walks back out with a bowl of ice and plastic cups. “You’re the only girl. We’re all geeks, Mia.” He say placing it in the middle of the table.

“I know I was just checking.” I say tossing the DVD to Thomas who puts it into the DVD player and hit play. “Did you see Matt talking about me?” I ask Nate, who’s also Matt’s cousin. “He likes you.” He casually say making me snicker while Thomas shake his head.

“He does not.” “He likes you or he just hate fat people.” He respond causing Thomas to punch him in the shoulder. “Ow.” He say rubbing his shoulder. I’m not that fat. “I am not in the mood. I get enough of his bullying during school and to add his brother dating my sister.” I say as Thomas turn the TV up. “What’s first?” Eric asks changing the subject. “Lord of the Rings.” He answers. I shake my head this going to be one long day.

Nate grab’s the remote ready to hit play on the DVD player. “Abbey’s not here yet.” Thomas say knocking the remote out of his hand. “Who is Abbey?” I asks getting comfortable. “She’s the girl who you almost fought.” Nate answer. Thomas look at me quick. “You almost fought Abbey. Why?” He asks.

                “I did not almost fight her. She tried to get me kicked out of the computer lab.” I explain looking at Eric who’s once again not looking at me. “I seen it. She was about to fight her.” “She came at me first. Say she did not.” I say looking at Nate causing Thomas to look at him quick. “Did she? That doesn’t sound like Abbey we know.” He just shrug. “You’re not gonna talk bad about Abbey.” Thomas say fiercely. “You don’t say nothing to me. I don’t say nothing back. It’s easy as that.” I say while seeing Eric just staring at the TV.

                “There’s her bike.” Nate say looking out of the window. I look outside seeing her getting off her yellow bike feeling wind hit the back of my head. I turn quick holding the back of my head looking at Thomas opening the door. “He likes her.” Nate explain looking at Eric.

                “You like her too?” I ask Eric wanting to know. He shake his head. I nod looking at Thomas and her walk into the living room with her eyes on me.  I just turn my head towards the TV. “I’m not staying.” She say. “Why?” Thomas asks. “Because she don’t like me.” “I like everybody but you’re not gonna come at me like you did.” I explain.

                “Can we just watch the movies?” Thomas asks trying to diffuse the situation. “I’m ready.” I say watching her take a seat on the other side on Eric’s right side. Thomas sit between Nate and Eric. “Let’s watch.” Nate say using the remote to press play. I study Thomas’s hurt face as he slides off the couch and on the floor. “You can sit right here. I’m much smaller.” I suggest. “I’m okay.” He say while Nate shake his head. I nod turning back to the movie.

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Living this thing called Life Chapter 3

Chapter 3

                The rest of the day went back smoothly, it was not until I got into lunch that things started to go south. I’m waiting in line to pay for my bag of chip and ice tea when a girl decides she wants to take all day to pay for her lunch. “I thought I had money on my account.” The brown haired girl in front of me say to the lunch lady. “You don’t have no money.” She responds back looking at register. I look at the time. I only got thirty minutes left to get to the computer lab if all the computers are not taken.

                I look at the girl going through her purse. “I’ll pay her for.” I say going into my pocket and getting out a five dollar bill. “You don’t have too.” She say as I hand it to the lunch lady who looks unsure. “Let me. I have to be somewhere in like five minutes. It’s just a little change.” I say looking at the clock tick down while taking the change.

                “Thank you.” She say grabbing up her lunch tray. “No problem. Just the chips and drink.” I say showing her and grabbing a sugar cookie. I pay the amount and exit the lunch line not before noticing students from the lunch table where the girl sat at all looking at me mostly a boy. I barely make it out of the lunch room when I hear my name being called.

                I turn to the direction of the voice and see the same boy getting up from the table walking up to me going into his wallet. “Two dollars. My girlfriend get like that sometimes.” He say annoyed handing me to the money. “Thank you.” I say taking the money and he doesn’t say anything back. I shake my head walking off when feeling his eyes burning holes into my back.

                I was able to make it to the computer lab to see a couple of spots available. I see Eric hovered over some black haired girl. I take my seat placing my snacks under the chair. I log onto the computer, sneaking looks at him and the girl. I never seen him so close up on any girl.

                I know he see me because he keeps looking at me out of the corner of his eye. “You need something, Mia?” He asks looking at me. “Nope.” I say turning back to my computer, logging onto the internet. He turns back to helping the girl.

                “Yeah.” I say hitting the power cord that’s hooked to my computer off with my right foot. It shuts the computer off. “What happened?” I ask confused looking at the black screen pressing on the keys. “Excuse me. I’ll be back.” I hear Eric say to the girl and walking over to me. He press a couple of keys while I look at the girl who sneak peeks at me. “So who is that girl? I never seen her before?” I ask he looks over the computer.

                “Just a friend who’s in my science class and club.” He answer pressing different buttons on the keyboard. “What club?” I ask confused even though I heard him. “Science club. You didn’t hear me?” He asks going under the table. I shake my head no. “I think your foot hit the switch.” He say pressing the power button. The red light on the computer screen lights up showing that it’s powered back up.

                “Can you cut it on for me?” I ask noticing the girl still looking at us. “I think she has a crush on you.” I say and he hit his head on the desk coming from under it. He rub his head in pain. “Are you okay?” The girl asks him.

                “Are you okay?” I ask too hitting the power button on powering it on. “I am.” He say answering the girl but not me. “You have food and a beverage. Those are not allowed.” He say pointing to the sign that says no food in the computer lab.

                “Are you snitching?” I ask him. “You’ll have to leave before you’re banned.” He say serious. I push both my chips and drink under the chair. “It’s no food.” The girl comment adding her two cent in. I look from her to Eric who’s staring at me.  “She’s right, Mia. It’s no food in here.” He adds. “I brought for you because you don’t like to each lunch and I know how you like to skip lunch some times.” I say lying going under my chair to grab them.

                “I don’t want them. You’ll have to leave having food in a computer lab, Mia.” He say patiently waiting on me to get up and leave out. “Okay, you don’t have to stand over me, Eric.” I say looking at while looking at the girl in the crack of my eyes who’s also staring at me. “I’m not.” He say. “You don’t have to stare.” I say looking at her.

                “Just making sure you leave out.” She adds while I just stare at her. “I don’t have to leave out. Why don’t you turn back around?” I ask catching an attitude noticing other students staring at us. “Mia, don’t.” Eric say. “She’s not gonna talk to me like that, Eric. I don’t know who she is nor do I care. You don’t open your mouth like that to me.” I explain to him.

                “Do you want me to leave?” I ask him. “No food allowed.” “But I don’t have to leave?” I ask looking at her turning back to the computer. “No. Just get rid of it.” “And the problem is solved.” I say grabbing my snacks and getting up. “But I will leave.” I say noticing a staff member walking in my direction. “It was not that serious, Mrs. White.” I say reading her name tag.

                “You know the rules. No Food or Drinks allowed.” She explain pointing to the sign. “I’m sorry. I won’t do it again.” I say pushing my chair into the desk. “Get your girlfriend, Eric.” I yell walking out of the room feeling eyes on my back. I calm down changing direction to walk to my locker. 

Living this thing called Life Chapter 2

Chapter 2

                It’s raining on this Friday morning, Janelle already left for school with her friends. They all carpool together while I walk to school. It’s in walking distance and it’s only a fifteen to twenty minute walk to the school. I wait in the living room for Eric and his friends to walk past my house, so we can walk to school together. It’s been our routine since I saw him walking pass my house one morning without his friends and I caught up with him and suggested that we walk together.

He didn’t say no nor anything else. I guess because his friends wasn’t walking with him that day or he was just nervous and shy about having a girl walk with him to school. So I try to make it my habit to at least catch him every day, so we can walk together to school.

                Who is Eric? He’s a brown eyed, average glasses wearing teenage boy with a knack for being a geek.  I met him in computer club. I was new to the club and didn’t know how to log onto the computer. He gave me a password and walked off. I don’t remember how we struck up a friendship. It just came naturally.

                I look out the window for the eighth time, this time getting lucky to see him waiting in front of my mailbox for me. “Mom, that’s Eric.” I yell putting on my heavy coat to fight off this rain. “Coming home after school?” She yells from the kitchen.

                “Computer club on Fridays, Mom.” I yell grabbing my book bag and opening up the front door. I wave at Eric who’s wearing new glasses. “Where are your old glasses?” I ask closing the door and locking it. “They broke playing wrestling with the guys.” He explain while I’m walking towards him.

                “Hm.” I say zipping up my jacket to my chin and we head off walking down the street. “Did you get the text?” He asks. “I got one from Thomas but not yours. I haven’t checked my phone since then. Who got arrested?” I ask waving at the neighbors who’s going off to work. “I don’t know they drove past my house and turned the corner.” He explain looking away. “You can never look me in the eyes.” I say looking while his attention is somewhere else.

“I get I’m a girl but treat me as one of the guys too. Don’t let my big boobs fool you.” I joke looking down at my chest patting on them. He just let out a nervous chuckle. I chuckle too.

                For the rest of the walk to school it was silent, it’s always silent when me and Eric is walking together. After battling the wind, it had the nerve to start raining hard as soon as we got into the school parking lot. We had to rush into school with the rest of the students.

                The floor was so slippery in the hallways, I would’ve fell on my face if it wasn’t for another who was walking behind me. He grabbed me by my waist to catch me causing everybody to stare at us. Can’t a boy a save a girl without this much attention on them. “Thank you.” I say pulling down my shirt as he grabs my books from off the floor.

                “No problem. You gotta be careful.” He say handing me my books and walking into the classroom, sitting at his table next to Nate, who’s staring at him. I notice students still staring at me as I’m walking towards my seat. I sit down at my desk and Nate turns around in his seat to face me.

                “Are you okay?” He asks concerned. “I almost fell on my face and nearly had a heart attack. I’m okay.” I say holding my chest trying to calm my heart that’s beating fast. He turns back around than pat on Matt’s back. “Nice save.” He compliment. I look Mr. Wilkins, my science teacher who’s in his early thirties cleaning the mess up with paper towels.

                “Watch your step.” He warns to the rest of the students who’s walking in. “It’s dangerous out there, Mr. Wilkins” Carly, the girl who sits in front of me, say walking past him and sitting in front of me. “Are you okay?” She asks facing me. “I’m okay.” I say nodding and she turns back around not before looking in the direction of boy who saved me. I breathe out opening up my book bag ready to begin class.

Living this thing called Life Chapter 1

Chapter 1

I’m leaning on my bedroom window thinking about my life and how it has changed since we moved to this new town. I grin slightly thinking of my mother and older sister. I’m only 16 and I feel like my life has already ended since moving here. My life and my sister’s life was changed when our mom got a new job and moved us nine hours from our home.

My mom’s a certified nurse and has been for at least twenty years. She moved us here when her friend notified her about the opening at a new clinic that was in need of nurses and doctors. We packed up all of our things, furniture, pictures and even the carpet to move to a three bedroom house with only two bathroom. It’s been hectic since moving here from trying to find new friends. My sister has had it hard from having moved here. She was a popular girl who had many friends.

She even had a boyfriend but they broke up because they couldn’t take the long distance relationship. She found someone else but it was never the same. I had a few friends but I mostly stayed to myself. I can count how many friends I had on one hand. I didn’t have a big social group of friends like my sister. My friends was my friends and it was a little rough leaving them but I was able to get over it. We still send each other emails and pictures documenting our lives. I miss them a whole lot.

I turn to face the clock that’s on my night stand. I get up from leaning on the window to walk towards my computer desk. I look at the time on my cellphone. It’s about nine o’ clock at night, I was getting ready to call it a night. I was wearing my favorite blue and orange striped pajamas pants, a light blue tank top, with a small orange heart in the middle.

The wind outside was blowing strong making my room even colder than what it was. I shivered rubbing my arms trying to generate a little bit of heat while searching around my bedroom for the small portable heater. Since moving to this town, the nights was the worse and being near the mountains didn’t help.

                I clear space off my computer desk to make room for my small heater. I notice an old picture of me, my friends Haley, Carter, and Beth from my old high school that was taken doing Art Club. I met the girls in art class while I met Carter in science class. We was good friends till our friendship fell apart when Haley started falling for Carter while he in turn liked me. Haley and Beth are best friends and grew up together. I met them when they sat next to me in Art class. I met blue eyed Carter in Science class when he asked to borrow my textbook one day.

                Why we called him blue eyed Carter? Because he has the most beautiful light blue eyes. He liked me a whole lot and I didn’t feel that way for him. Even before I could tell him about my feelings, I moved away. A boy that pretty shouldn’t be dating a girl like me. I’m a fat black girl with a gut. I basically don’t care about anything that goes on in my life. I just wasn’t into him like he was with me. I guess you can say I was saved when my mother announced that we was moving.

I frown putting the picture face down on the desk not wanting to bring up sad memories. I still miss them each and every day. “Where is the heater?” I ask out loud searching around my room and opening up the closet to see it’s not in there. I scratch my head confused because I usually put it in my closet, on the floor in front of my only pair of black heels hoping they’ll catch fire. I walk out of my room to check the closet in the hallway.

                I’m walking towards the closet when I almost run directly into Janelle, my older sister on her cellphone coming out of her room. Janelle, a senior in high school who hope to study fashion in college. She’s known as the smart sister in our family who always followed the latest fashion.  She was the girl in the family and I was the tomboy.

Her eyes was puffy like she been crying for hours and her face looked worn out. She didn’t look like her usual happy self and she looked just plain ugly. I just kept walking because nine out of ten it was about her boyfriend, Liam and they was having another fight.  She never gave me a chance to ask what was going on before she ran into the bathroom across the hall. Click. She locked it.

I just walk towards the closet opening the door up to see the heater is not in there. “Mom.” I call out just in time to see her walking out of Janelle’s room. She has bags under her eyes making her look twice her age. “What is it, Mia? Aren’t you supposed to be in bed?” She asks closing the door. “Yeah. Are you okay, Mom? You look kind of sick. Is everything okay?” I asked knowing she’s tired of Janelle’s drama. I’m tired of it.

“Go to bed.” She said walking past me and towards the bathroom that Janelle ran into. “She locked the door.” I say searching deeper into the closet, hearing Mom knocking on the door. “Janelle, open the door.” She pleads knocking and jiggling the door knob. I just shake my head moving the bath towels around trying to locate the small heater. “I don’t see the heater.” I say closing the door.

“It’s in the living room.” She say finally looking towards my direction and I jog downstairs to the living room to leave as Mom continue her knocking. I flop on the couch not before seeing a flashing cop car driving past our house and down the street. I get back up to look out of the window to try to see which house they drove to. “I can’t see. It’s too dark and the trees are blocking the way.” I mutter trying to look past the big trees. I don’t want to step outside because it’s too cold and its night time.

After about ten minutes of trying to figure out what’s going on, I just grab the heater off the coffee table and head back upstairs hearing crying and muttered talking coming from Mom’s room. I see Janelle relocated her drama to another room. My cell phone beeps alerting me of a text message. I jog to my room for my cell phone. I close the door behind me. “Where’s my phone?” I ask as I sit the heater on my desk, plugging it into the socket behind my desk. I turn the knob to turn it on while grabbing my cell phone from out of my book bag.

It’s a text from Thomas, one of my high school friends. He been my friend since the first day of school and we met in Math class. He lives further down the street. He might know what’s going on if the police passed my house than they most definitely passed his house.

                Thomas: The police just passed my house and stopped at Cynthia’s house.

                Me: Do you know why?

                Thomas: Nope but I’ll keep you posted if I hear anything else.

                Me: Thanks, Thomas.

                He sends me a smiley face and a good night. I send him one back too and close my phone down setting it on my nightstand. My phone beeps again and I just cut it off, drifting into darkness.