Just Another Day

Emily

Goodness, Pete saw. I wanted no one else to see! Argh, what do I do?

I quickly turned and pushed Pete away before he made a scene.

He looked stunned, almost hurt. I suppose I understood... he did kiss Ollie two days ago.

"Pete, are you okay?"

He looked over my head and then back at me again. He shook his head. "I don't know what's wrong with me..."

Alison

My head reeled and I stared at Ollie in shock. He had just kissed me?? I was totally, utterly, completely confused. And, to be honest, a part of me was all fluttery and giddy.

I thought he and Pete...why me...I hope nobody saw that...

"I'm-I'm sorry," he stammered, his face red.

I shook my head, feeling my eyes welling up. There were way too many conflicting thoughts in my head - I had to go somewhere else. Without another word to Ollie, I dashed away and ran outside, not paying attention to where I was going until I registered the fact that I was at the park. Sitting on the bench where I had first met Gwen, I let the tears run.

Ollie

It's funny how the unimportant memories are the ones you remember. I remember my mum taking my sister and I to the skate park one day. Sophie could do everything, from the skateboarding to the roller blading. I couldn't do anything though, I was terrible.

I remember how my mum told me that all I needed to do was believe I could do it, and I would be able to do it. Of course, I believed her. I always believed my mum. But it took more than believing to make something work. I knew that now.

I stared at the empty space in front of me. Alison had disappeared without saying a single word. Everyone else had gone into their class now, it was just me in the hallway. On my own with a wall full of grubby lockers.

Hurriedly walking down the hallway, I heard my phone suddenly ring. I didn't bother answering, I didn't feel like talking. After the fourth time it rang, I finally gave in.

"What?!" I hissed.

"Your stuff is in the front garden," My dad grunted on the other side of the phone.

Before he could say anything else, I snapped my phone shut. Great. I officially had nothing. I should just give up, what's the point anymore? A small tear rown down my red cheek.

Peter

"Pete, are you okay?" Gwen asked.

I shook my head," I don't know whats wrong with me...." my vision was becoming blurry. "I'm so confused." I tried to fight back the tears that were welling up in my eyes.
"Is there anything I can help you with, Pete," Gwen tried to comfort me by embracing me in a hug.

"No," I backed away, she looked hurt when I did, "I can't do this."

I turned on my heel and walked toward the school exit. "Where are you going Pete?1" She called.

I shrugged my shoulders," I don't know anywhere but here."

"But school isn't even over yet!" Her voice echoed through the vacant hallway and the last words I hear before I pushed open the twin doors to leave.

Reaching the empty parking lot, I slid into the drivers seat of my car and finally let the tears over take me.

Gwen

I watched, shocked, as Peter fled from my consolation attempt and out of the school. Never had I seen anyone just leave like that. Part of me wanted to follow and see what I could do to make it all right, but most of me didn't want to have an unexcused absence. "I wasn't even trying to--" I murmured. I hadn't been trying to make an advance on him, and now he probably thought I had. I was in love with someone else; unfortunately, my beloved was six feet under. I knew that at some point, I'd have to let him go, but it was painful.

I didn't even notice that I was crying until I arrived in C++ and my teacher took me aside to ask what was wrong.

"I--I don't know," I sobbed onto his shoulder.

"High school drama," he said, giving me as much of a hug as a member of the faculty could, and then he took me by the shoulders. "Why don't you go wash your face, Gwen. Take about five minutes and get yourself together. Don't let petty stuff get you down."

I nodded.

"These people probably won't ever talk to you again, anyway."

"What do you mean?" I asked.

"Well...after high school, you end up in different colleges for different majors. You might comment on someone's status update after high school, but really, what's the chance you're going to be having heart-to-hearts with them on a daily basis?"

"Yeah," I sighed. "Thanks." His words helped, in a really bitter sort of way. I headed toward the bathroom to attempt to wash the tear streaks off my cheeks.

I didn't know what to do or where to go. Everything was flipped around, like we had stumbled into Wonderland or something.

But, class didn't seem like a good idea. For some reason I just didn't feel like venturing into Calculus. So I decided to kill some time by heading to the bathroom.

And as I walked in, there was Gwen, staring at herself in the mirror. She was thinking hard, I didn't really want to disturb her, but she noticed me out of the corner of her eye.

"Oh, Emily!" she said, sniffling. "I didn't notice you there." She wiped a tear off her cheek and stared at the floor below me. Then she cried out, harder than I've ever heard anyone cry before.

"I'm so sorry." I walked over and hugged her.

"Yeah..."

Ollie

When I reached my house, I realised that my father really wasn't kidding. Leaning against the wall outside my house was a black bin bag, full of my stuff. He'd emptied all of my drawers, even my bedside drawer. Sighing heavily, I grabbed the bag and headed down the sidewalk.

I was a few yards away from the park when I stopped walking. I sat down on the hard ground below me. Seconds later, tears were spilling uncontrollably out of my eyes. I must have been sitting there, crying for ages; because when I finally calmed down, it was nighttime.

I opened the black bag. Inside was all of my clothes, Cd's, my school stuff. Even the stuff from the drawer by my bed; a packet of gum, my old iPod, a bottle of coke, pain killers, another packet of gum. Everything except for my house key.

I stared at the items in front of me. Maybe...
Slowly, I picked up the pain killers. I wouldn't need many, a handful would surely work? Shut up, you're being stupid. I sighed as I continued staring at them. But it's not like anyone would miss you. They'd probably be happy you were gone.

"I'd be happy to be gone," I muttered to myself quietly. "Really happy,"

Alexis

"Codi, watch out sweetie. Don't go near the swans." I say to the little girl I am babysitting. I take a deep sigh.

"Pwetty swan." Codi says.

"Come on, lets go sit down and let babysitter Alexis have a rest." We walk to the section of the park that has the benches. Much to my surpirise, I see Ollie there with a large black bag.

"Hey!" I say walking up to him. I pick Codi up and hold her near my waist.

He seems extremely shocked to see me, "Alexis, what are you...?"

"Oh, just babysitting the Dewires girl." I sat, patting codi's head.

"Pwetty swan." Codi repeats.

"What is she talking about?" Ollie asks.

"Just some swans we saw earilier. What are you doing here?" I repond.

"It's a really long story."

"I am babysitting for another hour, I have time."

(Catherine)
I glared at Lance, but i couldnt help but fel fluttery inside, I moved over to the edge of the pool, sitting onhte edge, my feet dangling in the water. He looked good, but he always did. Feeling stupid, I walked over to a chair. As i sat there, I began to think about my father, I miss him so much. I close my eyes picturing him.