It was beautiful sunny day when 9th grade started. Leona looked up towards the towering glass building and smiled, happy that she was finally in highschool."That means I can learn how to drive soon, huh?" Leona muttered to herself before beginning to make her way inside.Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a girl with long ginger hair sitting on the bench and she recognized her from middle school.They hadn't really talked back then, by they passed by each other a lot since they were in the same grade.She seems like a nice girl... Leona thought as she began to make her way to her locker."Leona?" She heard a voice call, and she turned around, surprised to see it was the ginger-haired girl."Yes?" Leona said, and the girl suddenly began to smile as she walked towards her."Omg! You went to the middle school in our area, right? Remember me? I'm Harley!"Leona slowly nodded as Harley took her by the arm and the two began walking together.****It's starting to happen again. Leona
"It's starting to get colder," Donovan said as he trembled a little bit.Leona nodded, her eyes lingering over towards the window. The seasons were beginning to change and that meant holiday season would be starting soon.That, unfortunately, also meant midterm season.The day didn't disappear from her mind, in fact everything was still vivid. The way Jaiden smiled at her, laughed with her, talked to her.He's been like that a lot lately, Leona thought as a slight blush appeared on her face."Oh, you got a crush or something?" Khloe asked with a raised eyebrow during lunch, almost making Leona choke on her cold spaghetti."N-no! I was just thinking about something is all." Leona mumbled before quickly changing the subject."Anyway, we have to start studying soon for the midterms right?"Khloe gasped, her face of amusement towards Leona's embarrassment turning into a face of panic."I feel like I haven't been paying attention all year."Leona chuckled at Khloe's antics throughout the p
"What's Atlantis?" Donovan asked, a face of confusion equally plastered on both his face and Khloe's."W-What? You know, Atlantis? We've been researching it for a while now.""Doesn't ring a bell to me..." Khloe mumbled, looking at Leona with concern in her eyes."I don't remember but if you ask me to research something for you then I'll be happy to do so!" Donovan exclaimed with a grin."Guys, don't you remember? Atlantis, the mythical kingdom? Khloe, our incident at Oak Lake? The... music box?"As if to remind them, Leona turned the music box on and let its tune play. Khloe and Donovan's eyes widened as they looked from Leona to the music box."Right, right, Atlantis! Wait but I could've sworn I was just reading up on it a moment ago after my exams."Donovan proceeded to pull out a book from his bag, showing the front cover which said, "Mythical Legends.""Well I actually hummed the tune of Leona's music box whenever I lost focus while studying!" Khloe said proudly before looking do
"Have you ever.... been confessed to?" Jaiden asked, and for a moment, time was at a halt.Leona hadn't really noticed, but for some reason she could feel her hopes rising up within her.Is he confessing to me right now? No, he's just asking a question, it's probably not like that."Ah, nevermind, that was probably a weird question to ask," Jaiden muttered as he turned around with embarrassment. Leona could suddenly feel her heart drop to her chest, a bit taken aback by how disappointed she felt.Nevermind. I guess he isn't curious about it anymore. But should I still answer?Leona rose up from the bench and nodded as Jaiden offered to walk her back to the auditorium.Hopefully, Lucy notices me this time.Once they made it back to the auditorium doors, Leona turned around and looked at Jaiden with a small smile on her face. For some reason, all her moments with him began to flash back in her mind; from the time they first met to their interactions during the field trip.It's crazy how
The seven seas battled against each other as the waves roared like thunder at a boat crashing down from the top of waves. Men on that boat were shouting orders as they scurried around like mice."Sir, there's a big wave coming about 50 feet tall, I strictly recommend we turn tail," a rather young lad of 20 years said to his captain mildly in the control room."No, Matthew. We must go on." the captain declined bravely.Matthew Leverton had just graduated from University only 3 years ago. He had charming, shaggy, or rather messy, neck-length hair, dusty gold like the beach during a sunset, and his eyes were brown like the fresh maple leaves of a maple tree. Despite the soft, gentle look, Matthew preferred adventure and exploration; going on missions, and so he was in the midst of one, right in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, though he would miss his mother and his neighbour who lived right next door: June Calloway, who also happened to be his closest friend in the same University he h
Tossing her phone onto the bed, a young girl of 20 years ambled out of her room and plopped on to the sofa in the living room. It was really peaceful for her- almost- for her peace was rudely disturbed by a voice that called out shrilly, "June! Where's my pen?"A six year- old stomped like an elephant into the living room and glared at her sister."What is it now?" June groaned as she turned to her sister, her ponytail swayed to a side wildly as she turned to her sister, Jacie.June Calloway looked extremely beautiful with brown eyes which matched her dark brown hair, every boy would've fallen for her at the first glance. Her sister, Jacie Calloway, on the other hand, looked as though she could fight a whole pack of lions single-handedly, but most of the time, she seemed pretty helpful and encouraging."My pen!" she demanded."I don't know, okay? I didn't take it!" June snapped, "Besides, that pen looks really bizarre! Is it even a plane or a dinosaur?""No it's not! It was given by t
Hearing the soft, long groaning of boredom and exhaustion from June, Matthew gulped as he peered into the horizons beyond the coastal line. He forgot how it was like to feel the breeze, brushing his hair back, the fresh smell filling the air as he took a deep breath. The next moment he found himself miles away from the equal rows of piers, all he saw now was water; high above water.The ship moved at a moderate speed as he ambled over to the other side of the ship to settle down next to June, who was resting her head on her hand, frowning into the distance."You forgot what it's like," Matthew began. June didn't answer. He continued, "I also forgot what it's like to be out here. In the breeze, watching the sun peaceful set down to the horizon."Hearing the last few words June looked up, she looked from Matthew then to the sun, which was getting ready to make its way down to the horizon as Matthew had said."Being out in the seas is way more fun than to hang around in the city." Matthe
Opening his eyes, Matthew found himself covered in sand. He sat bolt up, spitting out sand from his mouth. Dazed, he looked around. There was no sign of June, Alexander, or any of the men."June! Alexander?! Anyone!" he yelled. The only reply was the soft wind as the waves pushed themselves off the shore back into the ocean repeatedly. Matthew squinted at those waves, he noticed a slight movement. Heart thumping fast with hope, he stumbled clumsily to his feet and ran towards where he saw the movement."June!" he breathed as he turned June around, who was laying on her stomach. Staring at her silent face, Matthew thought of doing CPR, but his worried thoughts made him feel too weird to even rest his hands on her chest. With his hopes going higher and higher, Matthew pressed an ear against June's chest. Nothing.She isn't breathing, what now? Matthew thought urgently. Having no choice, he pressed his hands on top of each other, his fingers dug in between the fingers of the hand below a