1 First day at school

While it was the first day for Rita, it was the second day for most of the other students at school's new session start.

Well, she couldn't blame herself wholly for it, because there were many unexplainable reasons for that.

( :-! )

While Rita was contemplating what she should say to her classmates, she realized that she had already entered the class. Rita took a deep breath in and then out a few times before she randomly went to a desk to ask for a seat.

"Hello!! Well, may I sit here-...."

Rita saw that the person she was asking so damn formally, was actually her previous classmate, Berry and so she asked again,

"Hey Berry!! Long time no see. Is anyone sitting around here?"

Berry casually glanced up and shook her head in disapproval to say that none was sitting around here.

"Okay then I'll sit here for the time being", said Rita as she settled herself down there.

It was not the first time that Rita was trying to get herself well acquainted with her classmate. It was just that she wanted to get along well with all the students here and make a good impression of herself on them.

She had already seen the consequences of her short-tempered behavior- no one liked her in her previous grades (classes) and hence she decided to be humble, kind, and more generous to all.

It was not like she was a very nonsensical kind of girl but it was just that she was a bit immature and she wanted and decided to hence there by showing her good side to all.

"Let's see how everyone will be able to ignore me this time coz I will show them all that I could do anything I want to and won't back out to give up so easily."

With this thought and sheer determination to be a more friendly version of herself in her mind, she felt quite energized and enthusiastic for the upcoming days.

With this, she began to make small talk and chat and introduce herself to those around her.

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The bell for the assembly rang and she, along with others went out for the morning assembly in the assembly hall.

Time ticked by and finally, the assembly was over.

"Isn't it such a tiring thing to just stand like a statue for such a long time for about 15 minutes!?"

Rita thought to herself. Rita was kind of very bright student who loved to do things on her own and help others with their work too.

She got accustomed to this habit when she was in seventh grade. Now here she was in ninth grade.

Rita wondered what kind of year this would be, what new surprises awaited her and what kind of friends would she make this year.

She was excited as well as a bit disheartened at the same time.

She feared the unknown but anyway, she wanted to get the best out of the smallest this year. She wanted this year of hers, in this class to be a good one.

She had heard her classmates and some seniors too, saying that the ninth grade in anyone's life gives an insight to your future self.

'You will start to make friends for life or you may learn a lesson for life from this point on.'

Since a new chapter of life was going to be unfolded, why not open it with a bright start?

BUT-

She never really had a good friend to call upon, let alone the best one at that.

The one she could rely upon … and therefore this time with the new resolution to change for the better, she was getting herself a bit ready to face the obstacles she would have in the future.

She was thrilled.

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Hello dear readers, this is my very first time writing such a novel on a big platform like this and I hope the ones reading it will look at my hoops and holes and support me further .... I would make sure to give you all one of the best experiences to have with this novel.

I hope to have the readers be able to feel the emotional turmoil of the teen characters and the thrill of having their feelings intensify with time.