The First Drop Of Rain

Chapter three

I woke the next morning in a daze, my alarm blaring. Brum brum brum brum. Maddie scratched at my door anxiously, aggravated I had latched it completely the night before. I sat up slowly, groaning with pain, and reached over, slamming my hand swift and sure down on the top of the annoying technology. "Die foul beast." The events of the previous night are all but a memory, aside from the pain that radiates through my body. I started upwards to the blue and black tye dye tapestry that hung, pulled between each of the posts, fairy lights zigzagging across the tapestry looking like constellations overhead. With a sigh I pushed myself from the bed, moving aside the Rose printed scarf that hung down from around the bar connecting the four posts.

The sun twinkled in softly through my bay window, casting a rainbow of light off my metallic pillows that sat atop the black window seat. Beneath it books jammed in left and right, and a blanket that laid half on the floor. I limped my way across to my dresser, which was nestled between two bookshelves with my television placed on top. Sliding open my drawers I pulled a pair of high waisted dark wash shorts, a long sleeved black cozy crop top, and then my undies. Sighing I got ready in my bathroom, sitting at my vanity and putting enough makeup to cover my horrid bruises.

When I finally emerged from the bathroom and came down to the age old dilemma of vans or converse. After some deliberating and a few color choices, my galaxy vans won.

I went down the stairs with my crutch jammed into my arm, Maddie patiently waiting at the top of the stairs like a good dog for me to get down. As soon as my foot hit the bottom step she came trotting down and bounced excitedly waiting for food. "Okay fancy feet, here's the kibble." I laughed, dumping her food into her bowl and smiling. I myself snagged a coffee cup and filled it to the brim with the steaming glory that is my life. The bus pulled up right outside and I grunted, grabbing my bag and throwing it over my shoulder. "Bye Maddie." I smiled, waddling out the door. "Bye dad!" I called out, my father, as usual, grabbing the mail and reading half of it on his walk up, making it a ten minute ordeal.

"Bye sweetheart- take it easy and don't let your cred fall." He joked, wiggling his elbow at me as I fought my way up the steps of the bus. My journey to the back was filled with bumps and jostles before I slammed down in my seat at the back of the bus. When it took off my crutch clattered and slammed into my face, cursing I looked out the window and saw a bright red car fly by, it looked expensive and like someone important drove it. It was the type of car guys would fawn over and girls would fawn for. This girl did not, however, instead I moved my crutch, slid my but in the seat until I was "comfortable" and pulled out a book from my bag. Good thing I hadn't died, or I would have never known how this book ended. I thumbed my way through it coming to the last chapter as the school bus pulled up to the school. I almost didn't realize it was the end of the ride until people started standing up.

Scrambling for my things, I got up and threw my bag over my shoulder. Inside the school I went, attracting stares at my bruised face, the crutch, and the large amounts of bandages on my leg. This was the first time I was injured during the school year- and everyone was shocked. But it wasn't until I got into English that I realized I hadn't done my homework.

Shit shit shit shit shit. Oh my god I don't have time to write this essay question!

I scrambled to pull out my notebook and before I knew it a paper slid onto my desk. I looked up to see Edward looking forward with a small smirk. "Nobody would have been able to do it after yesterday. I made two copies of the question just in case."

"Oh my gosh, thank the lord, you're a savior!" I said in a hushed tone as I looked over the typed page. I heard Edward chuckling slightly and all I could do was shine a large smile. Somehow he managed to get exactly what I go for in my essay questions.