The Fall by Natalie Brown (robert munsch read aloud txt) š
- Author: Natalie Brown
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Finally, the day I dreaded the most came. āThe first day of schoolā. Iāve always been uncomfortable with people, so first days are really hard. I just canāt put up with the staring and I sometimes get panicky and clumsy.
The past two weeks flew by. I spent a lot of time with Sean, exploring the town, going hiking and reading in the library. Sean is almost similar to me except in that, he is very social and jovial. He smiles and interacts with people a lot. I was surprised to find out that such a person didnāt have a best friend. āSelflessness is almost a non existing traitā he replied when I questioned him about that. That moment I felt, his playfulness is just a faƧade to cover up his scars and I decided to be that one selfless person he needs.
Iām looking forward for a better start today as I have Sean by my side to make the so called āfirst day of schoolā less awkward. Thinking, I showered and put on light blue shirt with dark washed jeans and a black cardigan. I kept my hair down in loose waves and finished the outfit with white sneakers. I took my bag, my phone and got down to have breakfast. I was shocked to see the breakfast set on the table with a note beside it. It read,
āSince itās your first day of school, I know youād be nervous. So I made you breakfast. Have a great day honey.
Love,
Momā.
A smile crept on my face and I happily munched on the food my mom made. I washed the dishes after I finished, grabbed the keys of my Mazda and set out for the school. It is a fifteen minute drive from my house.
The school parking lot was bustling with life. Friends catching up with each other after a long vacation, people pulling pranks, reunited couples, it was all crowded. I found a spot and parked my car. After I got out, my eyes met with an ecstatic Sean waving from across the lot. I quickly strode towards him.
āHey Kia! How are you girl? Ready for the school? Come on, Iāll take you to the schoolās office and letās get our schedule sorted.ā He said.
I just smiled and replied with a nod.
Soon we found ourselves in the schoolās office. The receptionist was busily organizing the papers when Sean greeted her,
āMorning Mrs. DāSouzaā
She looked up from her papers and smiled.
āMorning Sean. Just a second, Iāll fetch your schedule- who is this lady?ā she asked as she saw me standing beside Sean.
āIām Kiara Jackson and Iām a new studentā I told her.
āJackson?Ah! You must be the daughter of the scientist who just came into the townā she appended.
I nodded with an awkward smile. She probed through the stash of papers and gave us our schedules. She also gave me a map and my locker number. We thanked her and headed out to the lockers. Sean snatched my schedule and scanned it.
āWe have the same classes Kia, except for the last period, in which you have advanced physics and I have nothing. Never knew youāre so good at physics. That class has the best students in physics and both the juniors and the seniors are put together. Good luck with that.ā he informed me. I felt intimidated by this piece of information. He understood that and patted my back in reassurance.
I arranged my books in the locker and got to my first class along with Sean which happened to be english. I met with the teacher, Mr.Turner.
āNew student uh?ā he enquired
āYes sirā
āOh! Where are you from?ā
āManhattanā
āNew Yorker uh! Welcome to La Pine and go take your seatā he gestured towards the seats.
I nodded and went to the back where Sean was and sat on the empty chair beside him, adjacent to the window. The class soon began to fill. When all the seats were full, Mr. Turner made me to introduce myself. I felt really self-conscious when all the students turned to look at me. Though Sean was reassuring, I still felt panicky and stuttered through my introduction. After embarrassing myself in front of about 50 students, I couldnāt pay attention to what Mr.Turner was talking about. I was looking out through the window, taking in the beautiful and peaceful surroundings, when I saw someone familiar. He was strolling along the school grounds with headphones on. I gasped when I realized who he was.
āThe rude guy with a black Porscheā I muttered to myself.
He looked in my direction, as if he heard what I said. I was perplexed when our eyes met. His gaze was so magical that, I couldnāt bring myself to turn away.
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