**Flashback**
"Hey, I am Jane care to introduce yourself?",
A pretty girl with a notorious twinkle had asked me almost after a week after I had joined the school.
I had smiled and introduced myself to Jane and her 2 other best friends, Claire and Jade who were visibly seething with jealousy, nonetheless we became good friends within almost a week. Just when I was getting used to my friends, suddenly one day Claire had told us that soon she would be leaving our school, as her dad had got transferred to Kansas. It hadn't made much of a difference to me however it had surely made Jane quite sad and Jade secretly happy. Jade had expected Jane to become her only best-friend after Claire's departure, however, quite the opposite had happened and Jane had chosen me as her bestie. It had upset Jade so much that she broke her friendship with us and joined the other group.
Yet my happiness had known no leaps and bounds.
Even though I had sworn to stay away from Jack, it had sadly been quite next to impossible. His charm and heartwarming smile made my heart melt and how much ever I tried not to like him, I couldn't help, but cherish the way he made me smile.
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" Sweetheart! The pancakes are ready!! Come downstairs or else your dad will just gulp em all down! ", chuckled mom bringing me back to the reality.
I sighed as the corners of my mouth lit up in a small smile. My family was really sweet.
I hopped down from my newly renovated bed loft.
"Woof!!!", barked Bruno as he knocked me down, jumping out of his kennel that was under my bed, which he shared with my soft toys.
I giggled ", Oh Bruno! If you don't get off me right this instant I will not share the pie! " I shrieked giggling as my 2-year-old golden retriever licked my face.
He was of me in an instant and with his tail tucked between his legs, he started whimpering.
"Oh no, you ain't giving me that look boy, now come on! Off we go! to attack the pie!", I chuckled as he nods in approval.
We hopped downstairs where we were met with a horrifying sight. My dad had murdered the pie and was staring at me with his big blue eyes and a sorry look on his face.
I almost melted inside and stifled my chuckle.
" MOMMM!!! DAD HAS MURDERED MY PIE!!! ", I shouted enjoying each and every moment. Dad was utterly shocked. Clearly, he wanted to run, but his feet refused.
"JAMES!", shouted mom feigning surprise, however not missing to send me our secret wink.
" You ate my baby's pie now, did you honey? ", she pouted.
"um..blr..ggrl...No sweetie...do I seem to? ", dad gulped down the mouthful and replied flashing his "I am so innocent", look to mom.
"Well honey, the crumbs surely say the opposite!", mom chuckled.
" Alright alright I got it, well then just tell me to which store now?", he grumbled.
ZARA!!! I and mom cried in unison.
Oh, did I mention I really love my familia?
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"OH MY GOSH, THAT IS SUCH A CUTE SHIRT!!!! ", shrieked Jane as she saw me entering the school.
"Thanks", I replied shyly.
" Well well thank god my bestie has such a good sense of fashion, come on or Mrs.Thea will have our heads for her breakfast!" she cried making heads turn around.
Did I mention she is very loud? But I love her the way she is, just like a sister. Jane was a very beautiful and confident girl while I was the exact opposite, plain and shy but that was what made our friendship unbreakable...we completed each other. Sure we had a fair share of fights but really, we had never been able to ignore each other more than an hour.
" ughhhh!! miss dreamer!! snap out of it! or you... watch it!! ", Jane's voice sounded faint as suddenly I rammed into someone.
The faint scent of cinnamon and lemongrass made my heart beat faster as I realized whom I had bumped into.
" I..I..aa..aam sorry J..Jack ", I stammered as he steadied me, his hands on my waist.
" No problemo Sarah ", he chuckled still holding my waist. My heartbeat wasn't slowing down..before he could hear my heart literally thumping like a drum, I stepped back creating some distance between us. "I..I should..probably get going", I mumbled and rushed to Jane who was wiggling her eyebrows like a lunatic.
"What?", I snapped.
"Woah tigress... I was just..noticing the googly eyes Jack was making at you", she chuckled.
I rolled my eyes as we entered our class.