A/N: This my first story on fictionpress and i hope you guys like it. There might be some typo's through out the story, but I'll try my best to avoid them.
Chapter One
I stared out the window, looking out to the carpet looking grass of the football field. In the back of my mind I groaned, knowing that I was to be on that field six hours from now. Stupid band practice. Somehow I knew that today was going to be a long and tiring day. I think that feeling came to me when I was roused from sleep from the pesky invention that is the alarm clock. I managed to topple to the floor when I got up from bed and in the process banged my head on the dresser. Of course I swore profanely, but I was blissfully happy that I was able to get through my morning rituals with out further injury. Now I was in the oh so exciting class of history with Mr.Eleeny . His voice was so monotonous that it could lull a crying baby to sleep.
I sighed inwardly. Today was one of those days where I found high school depressingly annoying. I was stuck here with a thousand or so hormonally charged teenagers who trudged from one class to another. Some were so obnoxious that I could barely tolerate them. The teachers didn't help make high school less of a pain either. Most of them were just as miserable as the students and I bet they wonder at times why they became teachers. Hell, sometimes I even wonder for them. I knew that teachers were important in shaping the minds of the future even if it does sound lame, but I would never for the love of me want to be a teacher. It was at times a thankless job. The kids were rude and muttered profanities under their breaths to teachers who were just trying to get a message into their thick heads. I mean not that there weren't teachers who weren't Nazi's, but I still pity them. The whole business of high school just annoyed me I guess.
"Well what are other reasons that this case was so important? Evelyn?" I turned my face towards the front of the class. I thought it was stupid how teachers called on students who weren't paying attention. What point were they trying to prove? Yes, I think it was obvious that I wasn't listening hence me staring off into space. Duh! I smiled sweetly at my teacher which took him by surprise.
"It was also important because it changed the nature in which Judicial Review was used." Ha, take that! I might have been spacing out, but I was still able to give the best answer out of the whole class. History was one of the things I was really good at.
"Yes and because of this change…. Blah blah blah" Mr.Eleeny droned on as usual. I looked around the room and smirked. Most kids, like me, were bored out of their minds. A handful were nodding off into sleep, others twirled with their hair, or played with their pencils. My smirk turned into a smile as I peered at my friend, Adrian. Her head was bent intently over her notebook. She was a really good artist, her work usually drew ooo's and ah's from peoples lips. Adrian had her own style of doing things. She was unique and that was what made her so endearing.
After another twenty minutes of which I spent staring at the clock willing it to go faster, class was dismissed. Most kids had packed up early so when the bell rang, they were all well on their way out of the room. I hung back waiting for Adrian as she got her stuff together. Sometimes she was really absorbed into whatever she was doing that she only stopped when she heard the bell.
"OMG" Adrian exclaimed. I couldn't help but smirk, wondering what she was going to reveal to me. Adrian was nothing, but interesting.
"What?" I inquired.
"I watched the latest episode of Smallville last night and there is definitely something going on between Clark and Lex. I mean you could just feel the sexual tension between them." I laughed. Did I mention that Adrian had a slight obsession with homosexuals? It was one of the interesting quirks about her. She was absolutely sure that Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy were a one true pair, a union of love. I found it all very amusing. I couldn't help but join in, it was too much fun.
"Oh, really? Did they touch each other suggestively?"
"No." She said seriously disappointed. " But they did have this really intense stare that lasted for five minutes." I couldn't help but chuckle at her response.
Both of us were heading to the same class, band, but Adrian had to get something form her locker. So we departed from each other and I made my way down the stairs avoiding the surge of people coming up. Another thing I hated about high school was that it was crowded and it made the hall smell of serious BO. Once I was on the first floor, I made my way toward the music wing.
Unlike most of my fellow band members, I actually looked forward to class. It wasn't because I liked the people there since many of them left much to be said, but I enjoyed playing itself. One thing I liked more than just playing my flute was playing as an ensemble. It felt right, the cool metal against my moist lips and hearing the sound floating out of the flute. Playing my flute was one of the few things that made me really happy so I smiled as I entered the music wing, walking towards the band room.
As I turned the corner I saw my friend, Kylie, filling her water bottle. She looked up and saw me. "Hey." She said. I smiled weakly at her, showing the tiredness I felt on my face. Kylie was one of my closest friend since middle school. She was thoughtful, smart, and found high school as annoying as I did sometimes. She was also the only Hawaiian person I knew besides her family. Kylie had dark skin the color of chocolate toffee ice cream when she wasn't tan. Her hair the color of ebony fell loosely behind her shoulders. Her hair had grown longer the past year I noticed.
"Hey, how are you this morning?" I asked.
"Tired. I so don't want to deal with band right now." she answered and then turned to go into the band room. I shook my head a little. I felt guilty since I was excited for band to start, wanting to relieve the ache my fingers felt to play.
The rest of the school day was the same as usual, boring and monotonous. I had just closed my locker and was walking away when I heard someone call out my name. I turned around to see a tall blonde hair guy jogging towards me. "Hey, Evelyn wait up." I stopped and waited for him to reach me.
When he did, I said "Hi Eric." Eric was the most well liked person in our school. He was easy going and got along with everyone, not to mention he was also one of the hottest guys in the entire school. "What's up?" I asked staring into his deep sea green eyes.
He smiled at me, a smile that was filled with warmth and left his eyes shining. My heart used to skip a beat at that smile. I had crushed on him for two years since freshman year, I was over it though, even though my friends had their doubts. Now he was just a close friend. "I haven't seen you all day. I just wanted to say hi."
I laughed. " You mean besides in band and at lunch when you waved?"
He looked startled for a minute and I wasn't quite sure, but I thought his cheeks were tinged a bit pink. He coughed and then replied with " Well they don't count since I didn't talk to you in band and I only got to wave at lunch."
I laughed again and started to walk toward the side exit to the parking lot. "Ok then. Your talking to me now, what do you want to say?" He was walking besides me and I looked at him through the corner of my eyes.
"Um….. Hi?" Then he chuckled. "So are you coming to practice today, after work?" I nodded my head. " Why? What are you doing before practice?"
"I was just wondering. I have a student council meeting to go to. I might grab a bite to eat later." When he finished talking, we had reached the double doors at the end of the hall. "Well I guess I have to go. Bye." He gave me a quick hug and disappeared down the hall.
A warm breeze hit upon my face as I stepped outside. Taking out my car keys, I started to walk towards my car. I passed Kylie on the way, she was hugging her boyfriend who was picking her up. I sighed a little at the sight. Sometimes I wished I had a significant other, but I pushed that thought aside. Thoughts like that only brought me heartache and I didn't want that. I yelled a bye at her and reached my car. I heard her say bye to me so I waved a hand lazily at her to let her know I heard her. Then I shoved all my school crap to the back seat. I then turned on the car and had the music on as I drove away from the torment that is high school.