I Never Knew, But It Has Always Been
You.....
Chapter One (part
one)
Crunch, crunch, crunch the leaves go as Ella’s feet step on
the leaves on her way to school. It’s the first day of
sophomore year, finally not a freshman anymore. Ella’s usual
path to school consists of walking to the end of her street,
cutting through the woods, and through the backyard of the school.
It only takes her about fifteen minutes. She is usually early, so
she spends her time sitting under the massive willow tree in the
high school’s front yard writing lyrics to her latest
tune.
She reaches the tree and stretches out her long legs as she thinks
about the notes that her fingers press as she hits the keys of her
grand piano. Ella reaches back and tucks her thick, curly, blonde
hair behind her ear as she begins to write lyrics to her song
titled “Invisible”.
After a couple minutes of brainstorming and writing she hears
footsteps coming her way and glances up to see Kay and Jeanette.
The two girls glide towards her and sink down next to Ella. Kay,
Jeanette, and Ella, the three of them are best friends since
pre-kindergarten. All three of them are gorgeous and well-known in
their tiny high school, and unique in their own different ways.
There is Ella, the artistic, musical, class president, with a
girl-next-door personality. Then there is Kay, the caring, quiet
when she is in public, and captain of the girls’ basketball
team. Lastly there is Jeanette, the down-to-earth head cheerleader,
and beautiful dancer.
“Are you ready for the first day of not being a
freshman?” Ella asks with a twinkle in her dark amber
eyes.
“Oh my goodness, yes. We finally aren’t the lowest on
the totem pole.” Kay jokes. The three girls laugh
greatly.
The girls chat for a little while longer and then the first bell
rang. They went to their separate assigned homerooms. Ella’s
homeroom teacher is a young man named Mr. Turner. He is quite
good-looking according to Ella. As he went through the usual rules
and expectations, attendance, and morning announcements Ella
glanced over at Fletcher Simmons. Their last names are close
together in the alphabet, they have been in the same classes and
homeroom since kindergarten. Ella and Fletcher have been close
friends; they have been through a lot together.
As predicted by Ella, Mr. Turner called for assigned seating so he
could get to know the names of his students. After all, it is his
first year teaching in their small town. Also as predicted, Ella
and Fletcher sat right next to each other, again with the
alphabetical last name thing. As the minute hand crept from minute
to minute Fletcher and Ella discussed their schedule similarities.
“Hey look! We have five out of seven classes together, not
including lunch. Well, obviously we have homeroom first together.
First period Algebra 2, second period Spanish 3, fourth period
chemistry. Oh cool. That means for fifth period we have Health,
Gym, and Study Hall together. Then lunch, then sixth period we both
have English. We don’t have third period and seventh period
together. Well that’s okay.” Fletcher explains. He
looks at Ella with his vibrant green eyes and an outstretched smile
revealing his straight white teeth.
Ella smiles back and responds, “Yeah, I have History third
period and you have it seventh. I have theatre last and you have
Art third period and History last. Oh well, I’m sure
I’ll get sick of you soon enough”, Ella jokes. Fletcher
lets out a laugh and shakes his shaggy, chocolate brown
hair.
Soon enough the fifteen minutes pass and they both head to first
period Algebra 2 with Mrs. Shepherd. The teacher explains the rules
in a boring monotone voice and gives handouts of expectations in
her class and a list of what the students will be covering this
year.
Lunch was slowly arriving and throughout the day the friends
discovered what classes they had together. Every class they each
had a friend in. Ella, Jeanette, Kay, Fletcher, Carson, and Todd
all entered the cafeteria and picked out their usual table near the
left side of the lunch room. They all sat down and began sharing
stories of their first day of school. They discussed which teachers
the liked and disliked and their favorite classes and not favorite
classes. “So guys, my mom said you could come to my house
Friday night, for awhile. We can go swimming and stuff. It’s
supposed to be the last hot day until next year.” Ella
offered.
In response she got “okay’s” and
“sure’s” from all of her friends. So it was set,
Friday night is going to be great. The rest of the day went by fast
and soon enough Ella arrived home.
Her
mother was at work and wouldn’t be home until around seven.
Ella’s mom is a house decorator. Mostly interior stuff, like
designing the kitchen and stuff like that. There is an old mansion
in the outskirts of their tiny town that is being remodeled and
Heather was asked to design it. They work long hours sometimes
because the producer wants it done by a certain day so he can move
in. Heather is such a great mom to Ella. Even though Heather and
Ella’s father just split up towards the beginning of summer,
she is at peace with him and herself. She is very smart and
intellectual, and lives a simple life. She is almost two months
pregnant with her second child. Heather has that natural motherly
sense about her, caring and absolutely loving. She is a very
independent woman, but would love a man in her life, but she
doesn’t need one. She fell out of love with her ex-husband,
and now she is looking for a boyfriend. She is only thirty-four;
she married her high school sweetheart, Keith, and had Ella when
she was seventeen. Sometimes young love, doesn’t always
last.
I Never Knew, But It Has Always Been You..... Chapter One (part
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