"Something Different"

Chapter 5

Are you kids gonna go back to the flea market?" "I think so." Jamie said as we went outside, only this time we took the truck. "Here we are." Alex said he parked the truck and we all got out."So this is what a flea market looks like." I said and Jamie looked at me like I had went nuts. "What you have never been to a flea market before?" Alex asked and I shook my head no. "Wow." Jamie said as he started looking around. "What? It's not my fault I didn't live 3 miles from a flea market back home." "Touché." said Alex. I laughed as I followed them. After 2 hours of walking around I had found a bunch of stuff I wanted to pick and take home with me. But for now I just got a movie for $1, an over the shoulder purse for $3, and a hand painted picture of a sunset for $2. As we got back in the truck,Alex said,"That's all you got?" "Yea why?" "Well I just thought you wanted some more stuff since mamaw gave you $20." "Well I'm not like most people. I see stuff I want, buy may not need. So..." "Ok then works for me." Jamie said as him and Alex climbed in the truck."Wait, who is driving?" I asked them. "You." Jamie said with a smile. "What? Why?!" "Cause we want to see what you got." Alex said grinning ear to ear. "Well I don't wanna drive." "Well neither do we." Jamie said and I have him a mad look,but he just steadily grinning and I wanted to slap both of them. Knowing that I didn't have a choice I climbed in the truck and drove home. "See? It wasn't that hard." Alex said and I punched in the shoulder and jumped out before he could get me. "Oh it's on!" Alex yelled as e jumped out and ran after me. I ran all the way up to my room with Alex hot on my heels and tried to shut the door. But he was stronger than I was and he pushed the door opened and started tickling me. "Stop! Stop! I surrender,I surrender!" I shouted in between the laughing and he stopped and started laughing too. Then I pushed him as I got up and started running again. "Hey! Come back here, you!" Alex yelled as he started running behind me. I had ran down a hall, took a left, then a right, then I opened a door at the end of the hall,which led to stairs. Curious to where it led I went up the stairs and found myself standing in front of a very huge room. On one side there was an arch way that led to a small lounge then a library. On the opposite side there was a storage closet. Straight ahead there was a door. I opened the door and saw it use to be someone's room. There was a bed on the right side, on the left was a small tv stand with an 80's tv on top. Then on the far side of the room was a small bathroom and a small walk-in closet. There was only one window, so there wasn't much light. "What are you doing up here?" Alex asked. "Ahh! Oh my gosh. Don't scare me like that!" I shouted as I hit him on the shoulder. "Haha sorry, but what are doing up here?" "I wanted to see what was up here." "Well I have never been up here before and it's giving me the creeps." "Oh so a strong brave guy like you is scared of a small dark room?" "Ha! No, it just looks like someone is moving around in here and I never knew this was up here till now." "Huh. Well you right it's creepy." "Yea let's go, supper is ready." When we went down for supper everyone was waiting for us. After we said the blessing, papaw said ,"It's that time of year again." "Aw man!" Alex said as he dropped his fork on his plate and sat back crossing his arms. "What's special about this time of year?" I asked and Alex said,"Our mom's coming to visit.""Wait, What!?" "We thought it was only fair if your mom got to see her kids at least 2 days a year. Better that than nothing." papaw said. "May I be excused?" I ask as I got up not waiting for a response. As I went into my room I sat on my bed and thought about what was said. "Hey you ok?" Alex asked. "Yes! I'm fine. You don't have to be there all the time for me you know?" "Oh well sorry I'll go." "Wait stop. I'm sorry. I do appreciate you being there really I do. I'm just stunned that our mom is coming. I mean I hadn't seen her in over 11 years." "I know. I was shocked too when they told me a couple of years ago." "When is she going to be here?" "Tomorrow after school." "Oh yea I forgot I go to a new school tomorrow. Anything else I need to know?" "No I think that's it." "Ok then." "All right lets go back down to dinner, cause I'm starving!" "Haha ok." and with that we finished dinner and went to bed.  

The next day 

"Wake up kids! It's time for school!" mamaw shouted from downstairs. Not wanting to be late I dragged myself out of bed, put on some faded jeans a purple plaid t-shirt, and some converse shoes on. I went into the bathroom and pulled my hair into a ponytail. Then I went downstairs to join the rest of my family for breakfast before the bus came. During breakfast Jamie said that the bus I was getting on was a transfer bus and that I would get on another bus that will take me to the high school. After I got on the bus heading toward the high school, I sat at the very end where no one would bother me while Lizzie was sitting in the middle laughing with her friends. After I got off I went to the office and asked for my schedule. I had to wait for 45 minutes before they could give me my schedule and I went to class. 1st block I had someone named Ms. Greene in room 210. I walked all the way down to the commons to see if I could find it. When I couldn't I finally knocked on a door and asked a teacher where 210 was. "Ok you see that little bridge like thing right there?" "Yea." "All right well you go through those doors, then you will see numbers like this." she said as she pointed to her room number on a green thing. "Then you look for 210. And where you will be is called the courtyard." "Ok thanks." "No problem." I went just where she told me and I found 210. I walked in and everyone was looking at me. I hated that. So I kept my head low and handed the teacher my piece of paper they had given me at the office. Before I sat down I found Lizzie sitting on the other side of the room. "So that's it? You are just going to walk in, hand me this slip, and think everything is going to be all right?" I just looked at her. "Well?" "Um no ma'am." "We don't say "um" got it?" "Got it." "Good. What's your name?" "Whitney." "What's your last name?" "Wiley." After I told her my last name she asked,"Is there any way you are kin to Elizabeth?" I shook my head yes. "Are you going to answer my question?" "Yes ma'am. I kin to her." "How?" she asked. 'Man she is so nosey!!' I thought to myself as I looked over at Lizzie. "We are kin cause our moms are sisters." Lizzie said. "Oh ok then." Ms. Green said,"but you are still in trouble." "Why?" I asked knowing I would regret asking. "Why? Well for one you are late." "But that wasn't my fault though." "Oh really? Well then whose fault was it?" "It was the offices' fault. It took them 45 minutes to fit me in some classes." "That is no excuse." Oh I could have punched her in the face, but I didn't so I just kept quiet and did my work. After class was over I went to the drink machines and got a powerade. I didn't know anyone besides Lizzie, Luke, and Alex so I just sat on a bench and waited for 2nd block. It was about 15 minutes before 2nd block, and I got up and went to find Luke. When I found him he was laughing with his friends and being Luke. "Hey." I said but he didn't turn around so I tapped him on the shoulder. "Oh hey Whit." he said grinning ear to ear as he gave me a hug. "Whats up?" he asked. "Um do you know where 502 is?" "502? Oh yea, come on I'll show you where it is." he said as he grabbed my hand and showed me where my class was. "Thanks." "No prob, so how you like it here so far?" "Well I hate 1st block that's for sure." "Oh yea I heard you have Ms. Greene. Yikes." "Yea tell me about it." I said and he laughed. "Well I better go see you tonight." "Bye." I said as he went to find his class. Finally the bell ring and I went to find a seat. "Good morning class." a male teacher said as he walked in and shut the door behind him. When he sat down at his desk Alex came in. "Alex where have you been?" "Um well I uh had to help this teacher with something." "Ok then just take your seat." Before Alex sat down he looked where I was and mouthed 'hey.' "Ok class before we get started I--- Who are you?" I realized he was talking to me. "Whitney." I said almost in a whisper. "Who?" the teacher asked. "She said her name was Whitney." Alex said. "Well how do you know if that's her name?" "Cause she just said it." "Is that your name?" he asked me and I shook my head yea. Then he typed something on the computer then he said," Is it Whitney Wiley?" and I nodded my head yea again. Then he looked from me to Alex and back to me. "Do you two know each other?" the teacher asked. "Yes Mr. Porter, we do know each other." "Is there any way you're kin to each other?" 'Oh my God! How many times is people going to ask me that when they find out I'm a Wiley?!' "A lot more than you think." Alex said. "How so?" "She is actually my sister." "No she anit." Then there was a long pause as he looked at us and said,"Is she really?" and we both nodded. "How? I mean how? She..... I didn't know you have a sister." "Yea." "Ok anyway lets get started. Whitney welcome, my name is Mr. Porter I will be your history teacher." I nodded and everyone was looking at me so I got paper and a pencil out to start my work. I looked over at Alex and he was laughing about something. Then this boy walked by and I noticed it was Randy. He bent down and said something to Alex and Alex pushed him away. Then Randy came to where I was and shouted something in my ear where almost everyone could hear it but I didn't understand one word of what he said cause I wasn't paying attention. Then Mr. Porter got mad and told Randy to sit down. After class was over I went to the cafe. There was like 2 billion kids there! I didn't know anyone there so I just went and sat down at one of the little tables and ate some crackers. I got up and through away my trash and when I came back to where I had been sitting I saw it filled with snobby stuck up girls. I just stood there watching them. They were laughing and pointing and what not. "Oh I hope you don't mind, but you are annoying us." a blonde headed girl said as she stood up and crossed her arms. "How can I bother you when I'm just standing here?" "Well for one, you're not one of us. 2 you dont dress like us, 3 you prob smell of cheap perfume, 4 you're too ugly and fat, oh and you're stupid." She said as she poured chocolate milk on my shirt.