Never Land - Chapter Three
Rosy's gift of intelligence was meant to bring Rosy and Amelia together but the opposite happens. In this chapter Amelia teaches Rosy who her real friends really are.
RING! Went my alarm clock on the first day of term two at school. I got out of bed and smiled at myself in the mirror. This is going to be a great term Rosy. I said to myself. Being given the gift of intelligence has made my life so much easier now. I have friends, people don't look at me weirdly and best of all when the teacher asks a question in class I'm one of the first students in class to put my hand into the air, answer at the ready. As I showered I thought of my vacation and how much fun it was. I was invited to so many parties and on dates with so many cute guys than I ever was before. Come to think of it I didn't see Amelia much. I was sort of busy all the time and she never hangs out with the popular crowd, not since she was friends with me. I don't understand why she won't come out with me, I mean people actually accept me for me and she won't even enjoy that with me... I dried myself off with a fluffy towel and started to get ready for school.
"Rosy are you ready yet?" "Yes mom!" I replied while pulling the straps on my schoolbag tighter then I ran downstairs. On the way to school we picked Amelia up from her house a few blocks away. I thought that my being intelligent would make us closer than ever, but it seems that lately she's been avoiding me or something.
As we walked into school together the guy at the party who I now know as Jake gives me a huge smile and waves, a little wave of excitement goes through me and I turn towards Amelia and I smile but she has already started to walk away. That's it. I think and run after her. "Amelia!' I shouted and she stopped walking and looked at me. "What's going on? Why have you been avoiding talking to me or looking at me? Is it because people are now noticing me more than they notice you? Or is it because I am just smarter than you are now?"
She looked at me and said, "How could you ever think that of me when I was the only one who saw what an amazing person you were pre- intelligence cure? The reason I am being so distant is because my dad has decided it's time to move on, I leave to Dubai next week. I never regretted being your friend Rosy , I am glad you feel like you finally fit in but with your intelligence came arrogance and I hope you can see that soon."
Amelia gave me one final look and walked away to class. I felt so guilty. Amelia was right she was my one true friend through everything I've been through and now I was going to lose her. I was so caught up in being one of the 'Normals" now that I didn't even see how I was pushing Amelia away or that she couldn't even be honest with me about Her leaving. As I ran to class I saw Jessica from my old special needs class and waved but she just turned and walked away. "I deserve that." I thought to myself. I've been ignoring them because it reminds me of who I was with them.
"What is 2x + 5y = 3 and 4x = 4y + 5 if solved simultaneously?" Asked the mathematics teacher in my advanced math's class. I wrote the sum down from the board and solved it easily. It had been a week since Amelia has spoken to me. Every time I try to talk to her she makes an excuse to leave or walks away before I get to her. I'm going to her house today to sort this out. I thought to myself. The bell rings and I grab my books and move with the rest of the group to our next class. The day drags slowly and I haven't seen Amelia at school whole day. Maybe she has the Flu or something. Finally when the day ends I take a bus to Amelia's house and when I get to the house I slam the knocker like I've done a thousand times. No one opens the door. I try again and again. I take out my cell phone and dial their house number and no one answers. "They must be out", I think and start the walk home.
It's a bit dark when I finally arrive home and I sunk into the couch next to mom. "How was your day honey?" Mom says looking a bit drained. " IT was ok mom just... I wanted to see Amelia today but they weren't at home and also she wasn't at school but she's never sick.." "I have something to tell you Rosy... Here, this is for you." My mom handed me an envelope with my name scrawled across the top written in Amelia's handwriting. "I was too late", I cried and mom held me in her arms cradling me back and forth. I paced in my room deciding whether or not to open the letter; eventually I flopped onto my bed and tore the edges of the envelope till the thin paper of Amelia's letter lay in my hand...
"Dear Rosy
I am sorry I had to write this in a letter but I didn't know I was leaving this morning, I just found out. I am so sorry I am leaving things between us so messed up but I promise to call a lot and I hope we can remain friends because you mean the world to me. I know you've changed but the Rosy I know and love is still a part of who you are and I will always care about you and will always be there for you no matter what. I hope that you'll be happy and you've made so many new friends so I am sue you'll be fine socially just don't forget who you are and about the friends you had before. All the best Rosy...
Your friend always, Amelia."
After I read the letter a few times I laid on my bed, in denial about Amelia leaving then I fell asleep, tears stinging my eyelids.
"Rosy are you ready yet?" "Yes mom!" I replied while pulling the straps on my schoolbag tighter then I ran downstairs. On the way to school we picked Amelia up from her house a few blocks away. I thought that my being intelligent would make us closer than ever, but it seems that lately she's been avoiding me or something.
As we walked into school together the guy at the party who I now know as Jake gives me a huge smile and waves, a little wave of excitement goes through me and I turn towards Amelia and I smile but she has already started to walk away. That's it. I think and run after her. "Amelia!' I shouted and she stopped walking and looked at me. "What's going on? Why have you been avoiding talking to me or looking at me? Is it because people are now noticing me more than they notice you? Or is it because I am just smarter than you are now?"
She looked at me and said, "How could you ever think that of me when I was the only one who saw what an amazing person you were pre- intelligence cure? The reason I am being so distant is because my dad has decided it's time to move on, I leave to Dubai next week. I never regretted being your friend Rosy , I am glad you feel like you finally fit in but with your intelligence came arrogance and I hope you can see that soon."
Amelia gave me one final look and walked away to class. I felt so guilty. Amelia was right she was my one true friend through everything I've been through and now I was going to lose her. I was so caught up in being one of the 'Normals" now that I didn't even see how I was pushing Amelia away or that she couldn't even be honest with me about Her leaving. As I ran to class I saw Jessica from my old special needs class and waved but she just turned and walked away. "I deserve that." I thought to myself. I've been ignoring them because it reminds me of who I was with them.
"What is 2x + 5y = 3 and 4x = 4y + 5 if solved simultaneously?" Asked the mathematics teacher in my advanced math's class. I wrote the sum down from the board and solved it easily. It had been a week since Amelia has spoken to me. Every time I try to talk to her she makes an excuse to leave or walks away before I get to her. I'm going to her house today to sort this out. I thought to myself. The bell rings and I grab my books and move with the rest of the group to our next class. The day drags slowly and I haven't seen Amelia at school whole day. Maybe she has the Flu or something. Finally when the day ends I take a bus to Amelia's house and when I get to the house I slam the knocker like I've done a thousand times. No one opens the door. I try again and again. I take out my cell phone and dial their house number and no one answers. "They must be out", I think and start the walk home.
It's a bit dark when I finally arrive home and I sunk into the couch next to mom. "How was your day honey?" Mom says looking a bit drained. " IT was ok mom just... I wanted to see Amelia today but they weren't at home and also she wasn't at school but she's never sick.." "I have something to tell you Rosy... Here, this is for you." My mom handed me an envelope with my name scrawled across the top written in Amelia's handwriting. "I was too late", I cried and mom held me in her arms cradling me back and forth. I paced in my room deciding whether or not to open the letter; eventually I flopped onto my bed and tore the edges of the envelope till the thin paper of Amelia's letter lay in my hand...
"Dear Rosy
I am sorry I had to write this in a letter but I didn't know I was leaving this morning, I just found out. I am so sorry I am leaving things between us so messed up but I promise to call a lot and I hope we can remain friends because you mean the world to me. I know you've changed but the Rosy I know and love is still a part of who you are and I will always care about you and will always be there for you no matter what. I hope that you'll be happy and you've made so many new friends so I am sue you'll be fine socially just don't forget who you are and about the friends you had before. All the best Rosy...
Your friend always, Amelia."
After I read the letter a few times I laid on my bed, in denial about Amelia leaving then I fell asleep, tears stinging my eyelids.
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