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I and a few others can say the phrase “I’ve watched an angel die” and be completely truthful. You might be wondering “How does an angel die?” An angel dies when they change.
I hate early spring. But not for the reason most people do. I like spring weather, I like seeing the birds return, I even like the fact that I can enjoy the weather without the added stress of allergies. The problem with early spring is that there is always something brewing.
Early spring is like the calm before the storm. Where the highschool students of camden academy are waiting with impatient energy to get an early start to spring break. That's why I am currently late for homework help. Because I just spent half of my passing period trying to convince my ‘friends’ that having a party on school grounds is a bad idea and sneaking off school grounds is a worse idea.
“Eudora, wait!” whined a voice behind me. “You know they didn’t mean it like that!” The voice finishes as she blocks my path. Ah yes now standing in front of me is Katherine Henders, my best friend. I don't even know if she’s my best friend anymore. She’s like a completely different person lately.
But before I can respond “Rin!!” calls a voice from behind us “Just leave her, if she’s being a loser that has nothing to do with us, let's just leave her” Said the bane of my existence Sean Johnson. Sean has been the ever-present thorn in my side since preschool because our parents are close business friends. “She knows better than to snitch”
“Sean you know that she can’t get caught, just think about what her parents would say” Kat called back still trying to ‘protect my social reputation’ as she put it, “ignore him he’s just upset that you don’t hang out with us as much” she whispered in my ear just loud enough that we both knew he heard it. Sean walking off in a huff confirmed it even more.
Honestly, I don’t blame Sean and the others for treating me differently. Being the principal’s kid made me cool when we were younger because I already had an in with all the staff, and my mom and dad were nicer to all my friends. But I guess having an earlier curfew than everyone while at a boarding school isn’t exactly alluring to anyone.
“Dora you know I'll stay if…” Kat trailed off, waiting for me to interrupt her to say she could go. I’m almost tempted to tell her she should stay with me. I won’t though, not when she's giving that look.
“Kat, you should go, just because I can't go doesn’t mean you shouldn’t,” I said without the usual fanfare I give to make sure she doesn’t feel bad, I just can’t manage it right now.
But she doesn’t seem to realize anything is amiss and she squeals “Thank you!!! Dora, I promise next time I'll go with you instead” No, she won’t by the time next time rolls around. She won't even remember this conversation, but it's the thought that counts.
As Kat and I part, I wonder what was her point of stopping me if she was just going to go with them anyway. Honestly, I think she does it so she can convince herself that she isn’t a bad friend. I can't dwell on it for long because, as I was walking away, the reason why I had to leave our little hang-out early popped back into my mind.
Being in charge of homework help isn’t that bad if I'm being honest. I get paid for just sitting there and making sure the students who need homework help are with their tutors, and I get to catch up on my homework as well so all and all it’s not that bad.
Just as I was about to round the corner and enter the building where homework help is held I heard somebody call behind me “Eudora there you are!” Turning around I see my mom.
“Goodness me you are a hard girl to find” Well she's my mom but she's not my real mom.
I was adopted at the age of 1 years old. I don’t hold any discontent towards my adopted parents It's just that there’s always been this thought in the back of my mind saying ‘You're not really a part of their family’ I know that they treat me like they’d treat their biological children but that doesn’t really help calm the storm that is my thoughts.
“Earth to Ms explorer!!” Mom lightly taunted me while tapping me in the middle of my forehead with one finger. “god it must be a maze up there with how you keep getting lost in there” she finished as she quickly laughed at her own joke.
Rolling my eyes softly at her antics I swiftly looked around to make sure nobody saw this exchange to my luck nobody was around which was unusual for this time of day. “Mom! I told you not to call me that in public.” I whispered even though nobody was around to witness that display.
“Anyway, like I was going to say homework help is canceled today so you can do whatever you kids are doing nowadays,” Mom said, and just as she finished her phone rang giving me no time to respond or process what it was she just said. “Sorry hon, I have to take this.
Like that, I was left standing alone in a hallway. As I fidgeted and wondered what to do now I looked around at the empty hallways and finally realized why the hallways were so empty. They had decided to go on with having the party. I feel a pang of sadness that my efforts hadn’t seemed to have an effect on my friends.
A thought popped into my head. I can make it if I go to my dorm right now to get ready. But what would Mom say if she found out? She's already as overbearing as she is. Just as I was about to go to the library for a quiet place I could study I heard a voice of Sean in my head “She’s just being a loser”
It wasn’t just Sean that popped into my head I could see Kathrine in between us looking like she doesn’t know who to side with. But then her whole demeanor changed and she turned back to be and asked “you don’t mind do you Eudora?”
As soon as that thought floated into my head I knew I had already decided. Before I could even fully commit to the idea I found myself in a full sprint to the private dorms being the principal kid did still have some perks. As I sped through the hallways I found myself grateful they were devoid of any people.
As I reach my dorm I look around my closet to find something to wear. Then a flash of blue catch’s my eye. My parents bought me a costly dress last Christmas and I haven’t had an opportunity to wear it yet.
About an hour later I was ready but I was still hesitant to go. I had a nagging feeling something was going to go terribly wrong. But I still decided to go because you only live once and all of that.
As I walked into the crowded room I immediately tried to look for Kat but before I could fully scan the room I was pushed further into the by more people entering the room quickly felt myself getting overwhelmed. As the amount of people entering the room lessened I found myself walking into a random room.
“Stop, do you know who I saw here?” I heard a slightly familiar voice say “Eudora! Can you imagine that? Miss Narc herself.” Going cold I'm not even shocked people talk about me behind my back it kinda comes with the territory.
“God no! You're joking I invited her but I didn’t think she would actually come. She's such a buzzkill sometimes…” Now that voice I definitely recognize that voice belongs to Kat. Kathrine, my best friend. “Dora?”
I should have seen this coming honestly. The only reason me and Kat are even friends is because we've been friends for so long t. And being friends with me gives her an in her my mom. But it still hurts to know how she actually feels about me
Looking up I realized why she stopped talking, she saw me. As we stared at each other's eyes I could feel my heart break. “Dora, wait it's not like that!” She called after me but I was already running. As I was running I bumped into someone.
“Eudora!” The person in front of me yelled with my head spinning. I slowly look up at the fuming woman still in front of me. My day was about to get a whole lot worse.
“Mom?”