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New Start

Its five in the morning. I know what your thinking though. Why am I up this early? Well let me just say that ever since momma was diagnosed with stage 2 cancer, I've had the ability to stress sleep. Its like my body can't take the pressure nor the heartache. So here I am sitting in my bed like a douche acting like I'm NOT tired. That's when I heard my door make a knocking sound.

Nyla: Who is it?

Claudia: Who do u think!? I'm the only one who lives in this house other than you.

(Sigh) Wow. Totally not harsh. Who does she think she is?! Obviously not mom!

Nyla: You know, for a babysitter, you could seriously try to be nice. Aren't you like in you're fifties?

Claudia: I'm twenty nine years old!!!

That was definitely not an answer I expected to hear...

Nyla: ohhhh. That explains a lot of other things...

Claudia: Just get ready for school. You're dad will be picking you up today after school to drive you to the hospital.

Nyla: huh? Why?!

Claudia: Just do as I say for once!!

The door shuts with a loud and obnoxious click. I decided to just get ready for school and ignore her reactions to everything. How dramatic right?

I put on the simplest outfit I have a multi colored galaxy T-shirt with leggings and Jordan's.

I grabbed my backpack and phone out my room then headed downstairs towards the kitchen. Of course miss obvious was there.

Claudia: You're all set?

Nyla: Yeah. I'm gonna walk today.

Claudia: okay just be careful Ya hear?

Nyla:(sigh) yeah I hear.

I headed out the door grabbing a granola bar to be my breakfast and a water bottle for something to drink later.

As I was jogging my way down third street I realized that somebody was following me. And... Its Jay Walker. Great the perfect reason why I hate first days of high school so much.

Nyla: What the heck are you doing?!

Jay: Following you. Like he was stating the obvious.

Nyla: Well would you stop that?! Its quite annoying to do to a person who is just starting their senior year off to a bad start.

Jay: I thought you wouldn't mind considering that you like me.

Nyla: okay... Yes I do like you but you know I'm not looking into a relationship right now considering the fact that my mother is in the hospital.

Jay: Yeah but still. I just want to support you and you're family as if I do care. And I do. So can u please just be a little rational about this?

Nyla: Fine. But were just friends okay?

Jay just rolls his eyes going on and on about how long it took me to say something about it.

When were finally at the school, I automatically sprint towards someone I love and know.

Nyla: Malissa!

Malissa: Hey Nyla!

Nyla: so I have to tell you what had been going on with me and Jay. He said that he wanted us to be together.

Malissa: What?! Tell me all about it inside... Oh! And by the way Nyla?

Nyla: Yeah?

Malissa: I know what happened to you're mom.