The Third Time - Original Writing

She arrives at the school the next day. Amanda didn’t want to get out of the car, but she new it had to be done. “Have a nice day honey.” her mom waves goodbye as she drives away.

“Ok, thank you, bye Mom, love you!” I hollered, already down the hall towards the door. I scooped up the ingredients to make the slime, put it in my backpack, and ran out to get my bike. I opened the garage door and scooted my brother’s big blue bike onto the driveway. I hopped on and was on my way the half mile to Carly’s house.

I grab my suitcase, my phone on its charger, my sheets, and my snacks. I hurry out the door and pack my things in the car. I climb into the car and my mom begins to drive. I put on my headphones

I was riding the school bus back to the closest stop to my house, Trail Wind Elementary School. It was quite a large elementary school, a beige color, with a sharp maroon outline. Then again, everything in Boise was large, from the mountains to the sky. Even though Trail Wind was closer, this bus was returning from Collister Elementary, 45 minutes across the city. It was a small school, but a very good one, one of the three schools in the nation with an advanced curriculum program. Since it was small, almost all of my friends rode the same bus, so I could always count on an interesting bus ride. Today was no exception. But it definitely wasn’t going to be a normal day.

The bell had just rang, school was out. “Olivia, Mrs. Larsson calls.” Olivia is in 6th grade. Her teacher Mrs. Larsson talks to her every day after school telling her the same thing over and over. “You been misbehaving at lunch today”! But this time it was different. “Olivia it's your turn to stay after school and clean the room”. Olivia hated cleaning the room after school, she always ended up staying too late. “ Now run along and tell your mother, I don’t want her to worry like she did last time!” “Ok Mrs. Larsson.” I reply, I run to call my mom but she didn't answer, and my dad was at work so I couldn't call him. “Yup my mom knows.” I say, but she really didn't. “Ok then, well I am going to go home so behave yourself!” Mrs. Larsson says

"Have a good day, make sure you head over to Vice Principal Luna so you can get your schedule. I'll be here at three." Mom told me as I gather my book bag and climbed out of our mini van. I waved at her and she drove off. I coughed out the exhaust fumes. Never had I once seen that woman drive like that before. Guessed she really wanted me out of the house for once.

I feel a warm presemce on the back of my neck. I turn and find the guy who came in late. He points to my seat, then himself. I shake my head and turn back. Again, he taps me and motion to my seat and then himself. I once again ignore him and return to my conversation with my brother. Before the guy can disturb me again the bell rings and the class starts to empty. I grab my bag and head towards the door.

“Holy cow!” she thinks as she jumps out of bed “How could I forget cheerleader tryouts continue today?” As she looks at the clock she realizes she is going to have to hustle to get to school on time. She begins to dress in the outfit she had so carefully picked out the night before when her mother calls down the stairs “Breakfast is ready.” “I’m not hungry” she replies, “Get up here and eat” her mother says with that voice that only moms can master. Sighing and grumbling the young girl reluctantly makes her way up the stairs. “Mom really. I’m too nervous to eat this morning. I’ll get something for lunch at school.” Her mother was unaware that the last was a lie.

It was pretty odd suddenly coming in during the middle of the school year like this but at least another boy also started today - his name is Arnold but he told me that his reservation calls him Junior. Arnold seemed like he was trying to be nice but his actions came across more as being peculiar and basic signs of someone that I would not usually associate myself with. Reardan is much smaller than my old school but I guess that I should have expected that moving from the city to this exhaustingly infinitesimal farm town. I could tell that it was going to be quite different from the moment that I stepped into my first hour class and there were only nineteen students at the most sitting in the small room. The group of students all seemed pretty close to each other, like they had all gone to elementary school together and their families had cookouts on the weekends. The remainder of the day was uneventful. I skyped my (old?) cheer squad during lunch period - the girls all wanted to make sure that I was doing all right. My immediate answer was a pretty unenthusiastic, “No,” I missed my friends. With a frown I explained that the entire school was one short hallway in length and that no one here knew the good music, we then commenced in a few minutes of light conversation before I had to return to class. I have to get out of this town sooner rather than later, before my mental health takes any more

"Okay, okay fine. Just, let me go tell my roommate and get a bag packed. Today's the last day before spring break anyway, so you have a week. One week Mary then I'm back here at school whether we find dad or not." Bobby warned. You nodded quickly, surprised he agreed to go so fast and that he was coming for a whole week. You thought you'd have to spend all day begging him to come. "Let's go, this way." He said as he guided you to his dorm. Girls and guys trailed in and out of the big building. Once you were inside you saw guys walking around without shirts, abs everywhere.

“I’m going to prom why? You can’t go,” said Manyara. Nysasha frowned and was sad. “You don’t even have a dress to wear anyway. Plus it starts in a hour and you have no ride,” said Manyara and stuck her tongue out at her sister. Manyara went back to her room and started getting dressed. Little did she know she could go, but she just needed money, a dress, and a ride.

Harper is starting kindergarten at her new school Woodland Elementary. She is going to her school the first time! Meanwhile Harper is super excited to meet everyone. At 7:05 sharp her bus arrives, she is very overwhelmed. There are a lot of older kids on the bus. She finds a seat and makes friends with a girl named Olivia, Olivia is super nice and kind to Harper. Next thing she knows they have arrived at Woodland Elementary. She is walking to her classroom when BANG! A older kid had pushed her. “Hey don’t push me around like that” said Harper,

"KayKay!" when I whipped my head around towards the sound of my natorious nickname, I see two smiling faces waiting to greet me with much happiness. Hugs were exchanged, talks of our days where told and then before we knew it the principal was announcing for the students of the first bus wave to come out front. We then all exchanged 'goodbyes' and 'see you laters' then I headed outside towards the font of the bus line to board the big, dirty yellow bus.

“Hurry up Kendra you're going to be late Veronica is outside , I’ve already packed your bags LET'S GO NOW!” “Okay Mom I’m coming I have to get my phone charger”. So as I got my phone charger. I kissed my Mom goodbye as I walked out the door.

She walks to her bus stop and waits silently, watching the cars go by, She takes a few steps back from the road and keeps herself at a safe distance . Finally the bus arrives , she gets on the bus and sits in the back seat by herself , where she stares out of the window . She soon arrives at her school. Before her first class begins she spends time with her friends.