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VALERIE POV :
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I looked out my window for a moment acknowledging the season passing and summer flowing in, the blooming trees and clear blue skies looked appealing to the eye but I knew no warm day could automatically make my day amazing.
Staring blankly at my ceiling, a notepad with guitar notes written on it, I sighed before sitting up tuning my guitar correctly, a loud bang on my door interrupted my peace. I groaned opening the door just to get yelled at by my mother about how I should turn that ‘thing’ down I tuned her out before she could say anything else about my guitar.
It was the only thing I could say I had a talent in, sure my grades were somewhat alright but it’s not like I was particularly good at anything in the subjects, neither was I good at acting or just being downright the luckiest person ever like Nolan.
Just thinking of him spoiled my mood, I’m already thirteen years old and I can’t do a damn thing.
Before I even realized my mom was snapping her fingers in front of my face to get my attention.
”listen Valerie, me and Nolan’s mom are going out for a while I’ll be back at 10 P.M, get ready for school and I better not get any calls from the school about you skipping class again.”
Oh right. School.
she left my room without another word thankfully, I completely forgot it was 5:45 and that school starts at 6:15.
without another thought I got ready for school not exactly in a rush but not taking my time either. The regular black tanktop I like to wear, black skirt with knee length black and grey striped socks, cream coloured arm warmers a thin chocker and multiple black necklaces of different lengths on my neck, the one with my guitar pick attached to it being the longest.
I quickly picked up my guitar sealed by its gig bag, and my school bag before leaving the house making sure all the doors were locked.
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school wasn’t eventful, it was a plain day and I could see rain clouds building up in the sky, Nolan passed by me but he shoved me on purpose, turning back to glance at me like I was a stranger.
i held in my desire to rip his hair out and pushed through the crowd to get to my next class.
Finally.
the day ended but the downside was that it was it was pouring outside and I didn’t have an umbrella.
I was about to go out the school until I was pushed onto the concrete, it was Nolan. Of course.
I turned my head about to say something but he already started walking off, right before I was about get up I heard footsteps walking up to me.
“Hey, do you need some help getting up?”
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(yo can I even pull that 💔😭)
she had pale blond curly hair and a jersey slipping off her shoulder which looked to have belonged to someone at the school’s football team and Jean shorts with leg warmers and Mary Janes and an umbrella over her shoulder sheltering her from the rain.
before I could gain any composure she held her hand out to me.
”you look like you need a hand!” She smiled
I held out my hand to grip onto hers, she pulled me up. Now using the umbrella to shoulder the two of us.
”do you want me to walk home with you?” She said not showing any mind at the fact I haven’t said a word to her yet.
”Uhm. I guess so.” I said in the most mundane tone ever attempting to sound as if I didn’t care or anything.
Once we arrived at the entrance to my home it had stopped raining, Blondie had retracted her umbrella.
”here.” I turned around to see she had the umbrella in her hand holding it out for me to take it “you should keep this in your locker.” A pause. “in case it rains again, you won’t have to wait for some knight in shining armour to save you right?” She giggled.
”Valerie.” I said, almost sounding unsure.
”what?” Her expression changed into a more confused one
“that’s my name. Valerie Kamatsu, but you could also call me Val for short.”
She smiled “we it’s nice to meet you Val! Call me Aki! Aki Bécassine im not sure if you know this yet but I just moved here from England my boyfriend and I’s family decided it was best for our education and future in America, it’s kinda the only thing they’ve agreed on in years..!”
“oh. You have a boyfriend?” I said trying to keep the conversation but I don’t wanna take up her time to much walking home alone in the big city could lead to trouble.
”yeah, his names James! You’ll probably see him around. He actually just got into the soccer and football team, hopefully doing both sports won’t stress him out too much though.” she seems eager to speak about him, it made me slightly upset but it sounds like he treats her well and I’ve already heard his family’s got major money as well as Aki’s so how could I treat her any better then James when my mother’s struggling to even get food on our plates.
“well it’s best I leave now, I’m sure you’ll see me during school so don’t be afraid to come up to me and try to talk!” Aki smiled brightly, I just noticed, she’s pretty talkative once she gets comfortable.
We waved goodbye to each other before i had to watch her turn around and start walking a different direction, I entered my home going up to my room before face planting onto my bed, staying in place for a while before laying on my back instead staring up at the ceiling.
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My mother was back by the time I got up to get some water from the kitchen, I didn’t greet her and she didn’t Greet me.
I got back to my room ready to end the day hoping that maybe tomorrow I could try and make friends with Aki.
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the next day arrived and it was safe to say a pleasant day, I saw Aki and had a small conversation with her before seeing her get dragged away by Nolan?! He was talking about taking her gambling with him sometime, since it seemed they both were at the same amount of Wealth and Nolan loved competition but it looked like he hadn’t seemed to mind Aki being at the top with him, maybe it was cause he got along with James?
by the time it was lunch I could see a bunch of students in line for the cafeteria but more importantly Aki was standing by her boyfriend while another girl with raven hair, Mila? I’m pretty sure that was her name, was on her knees begging Aki in a way. I moved a bit closer to see what the fuss was about and sure enough it was Mila begging Aki to take her to the nearby Gas station for slurpies again..?
Safe to say Mila ended up being dragged away by Li Zhao once of the more senior students also Mila’s tutor in a way. It was starting to get creepy how Mila Really wanted to be near Aki all the time.
If i was gonna be honest I hate the cafeteria, it was always so loud in there so I spent my lunch eating in the Band room, it wasn’t the best but it was the better option. Especially since Nolan And the other kids who bullied me were trying to hang around Aki ‘the popular new girl” a lot more, she might stop liking me and become just like them, I don’t wanna get attached incase that happens.
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