1 Chapter 1: Last Class of the Day

I walked into my last class of the day at Jim Ruck high school. I have English for my last class and I have to admit that it is kinda cool. My teacher, Ms. Wells, a 22 year old early college graduate, is the best teacher anyone in  the high school would dream of getting. I was lucky enough to get her. There are at least six English teachers for my grade because it is extremely large. My grade has around 480 kids. Not big to many other people but to me, it is.

Today is an average middle-of-the-year kind of day. You get in class, do your work, and get out. I walk over to one of the desks in the front of the class. I like being in the front because I always sit and chat with Ms. Wells when I get done my work. I am a quick worker so that helps too.

I slide out the chair and sit down, waiting for class to start. Ms. Wells walks in just before the bell rings and she looks over at me while sliding into her chair. I smile and wave. "Hi Ms. Wells." I say to her.

"Hey Ruby, good day?" She asks me. It takes what feels like forever to think if my day was good or not and I finally come up with my answer.

"Yeah, I guess so if I think about it." I answer her question.

"Well that's good," she says. She pauses for a moment until she continues what she was saying. "Because we are starting an essay today."

I look down at the desk and groan. I look back up at her, waiting for me to respond. "Really?" I say, desperate of a change in plan.

"Yeah, but I think you'll like it." She speaks with a smile.

"You say that every time." I say. I sigh and look down at my desk again.

"But I really think it this time." She says, and realize that she's never said that before. I look up and smile at her. She uses her small and also fake mallet that judges would use in TV shows while saying, "order in the court" and other things like that. She bangs it on her desk twice, gaining attention from the rest of the class. "Okay, today you guys are going to start an essay. You will write it about someone or something that means a lot to you. You will say why they are important to you with three reasons. They will be thought up and written down on a graphic organizer. The graphic organizers will be on the table to the side, and so will draft paper. Good luck and have fun!" She chirps.

The class sends groans echoing throughout the room. I sit there with a smile on my face and look at her. "I really think I am gonna like this." I tell her.

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The bell rings signaling the end of the day as I say bye to Ms. Wells and walk out of the classroom and to my locker. I open it up and search for my books I need for any homework. I finally find my last one and get tapped on my shoulder. I jump a mile in the air and turn around to see my best friend, Eli. "ELI!" I growl. "You really need to stop doing that!" I say to him.

"Ruby I'm sorry!!!" In desperate need of my forgiveness. "Please forgive me!" He says, still desperate.

"Dude, you just scared me, it's okay, you really know how to overreact in situations like this!" I say, smirking.

"Okay, thank you." He says trying but failing to subtly brush his arm against mine. The butterflies erupted like a volcano.

"Wanna come to my house to hang out?" He asks.

"Sure, I don't think I'm doing anything tonight." I say back.

"Tonight?" He asks me.

"I mean, aren't we gonna eat dinner and everything?" I say.

"Yeah, okay now I see what you're saying." He says.

"What were you thinking when I said that?" I ask him.

He looks panicked as his face changed expressions then he says a little too quickly, "Nothing."

"Okay then." I chuckle as he turns around hide the blush I saw creep onto his face. "Are you ready to go?" I ask because he is my ride home anyway.

"Yeah, let's go." He says as I sneak in front of him and start tugging on the sleeve of his shirt to make him follow. He finally gives in as we walk out to the parking lot. We find his dark green Jeep Wrangler sitting close to the front doors where he left it this morning. I open the door and climb in. He does the same as he slides the key into the slot and turns it on.