The Way Things Were and The Way Things Are
This is just the first part. I want to know what you think. It's just to introduce it. And I can promise you have NEVER heard anything like it before. There is more, and it gets better.
"Elizabeth, are you sure you want to do this? It's going to be at least a week or so before you can actually transfer schools." Elizabeth's overly-concerned mom asked her for the hundred time.
"Yes, Mom. I can't stand being there anymore. Have you ever not wanted to be somewhere because you know who you will see every day? And no matter what it always hurts you?" Elizabeth answered while standing in front of the mirror looking at herself. She'd always had a problem with staring at herself and talking to people whenever there was a mirror around. She loved the way her long brown hair came down past her shoulders and always looked so perfect, and her big blue eyes staring back at her always caused her to smile her beautiful white smile.
"Look at me when you're talking. I need to know if you are positive" her mother said.
"Yes, for just about the ten millionth time!" Elizabeth groaned rolling her eyes.
"And you're sure it isn't just because of Marie?" asked her mom.
Elizabeth hated it when her mother would bring up Marie. She is the reason why she couldn't stand to even go to that school anymore. "Mom! Can you just drop it? I was an idiot forever getting involved with her. I want to switch so I can be known as someone I want to be known as. Not the girl that dated Marie, or a lesbian. I made a mistake. And I wish I could take it all back. I really do." Elizabeth said raising her voice just a little, but not taking her eyes off the mirror.
"I understand, honey." said her mom trying to comfort her putting her arm around her.
Elizabeth was in ninth grade currently at Carolina Oceans High School. The year before she had gotten involved with Marie. In all of middle school Elizabeth always thought of Marie as a freak. The way she dressed, the way she acted, and her sexuality just freaked her out. When Elizabeth's sister, Anne had become friends with Kay, Marie's girlfriend who she had been on and off with brought a lot of drama into their lives. Elizabeth was just tired of it so she felt like going somewhere else would help her escape always living in the past.
It hurt her to walk past Marie every day. Knowing that she could no longer be with her like she onced loved to be. It was hard because Marie was the first person to ever show her love and make her feel special. She had never had any feelings for other girls, nor has she ever. Just with Marie it was different.
But now Elizabeth was ready to put everything behind her. She would be starting her new school and Myrtle Bay and she couldn't have been more excited.
"Yes, Mom. I can't stand being there anymore. Have you ever not wanted to be somewhere because you know who you will see every day? And no matter what it always hurts you?" Elizabeth answered while standing in front of the mirror looking at herself. She'd always had a problem with staring at herself and talking to people whenever there was a mirror around. She loved the way her long brown hair came down past her shoulders and always looked so perfect, and her big blue eyes staring back at her always caused her to smile her beautiful white smile.
"Look at me when you're talking. I need to know if you are positive" her mother said.
"Yes, for just about the ten millionth time!" Elizabeth groaned rolling her eyes.
"And you're sure it isn't just because of Marie?" asked her mom.
Elizabeth hated it when her mother would bring up Marie. She is the reason why she couldn't stand to even go to that school anymore. "Mom! Can you just drop it? I was an idiot forever getting involved with her. I want to switch so I can be known as someone I want to be known as. Not the girl that dated Marie, or a lesbian. I made a mistake. And I wish I could take it all back. I really do." Elizabeth said raising her voice just a little, but not taking her eyes off the mirror.
"I understand, honey." said her mom trying to comfort her putting her arm around her.
Elizabeth was in ninth grade currently at Carolina Oceans High School. The year before she had gotten involved with Marie. In all of middle school Elizabeth always thought of Marie as a freak. The way she dressed, the way she acted, and her sexuality just freaked her out. When Elizabeth's sister, Anne had become friends with Kay, Marie's girlfriend who she had been on and off with brought a lot of drama into their lives. Elizabeth was just tired of it so she felt like going somewhere else would help her escape always living in the past.
It hurt her to walk past Marie every day. Knowing that she could no longer be with her like she onced loved to be. It was hard because Marie was the first person to ever show her love and make her feel special. She had never had any feelings for other girls, nor has she ever. Just with Marie it was different.
But now Elizabeth was ready to put everything behind her. She would be starting her new school and Myrtle Bay and she couldn't have been more excited.
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