I came running down the stairs and was hit by a massive wave of sweet aroma. My ungrateful stomach grumbled in response to it. Then I pulled my chair out and sat quietly cause no one was there. "Honey, could you grab those napkins before you join us-" she turned her head in my direction and got scared, "Oh shoot! Why Quinn?" I smiled sheepishly. Then dad joined us for dinner. Just when I was finishing up my food, dad started speaking. "I want to talk to you Quinn" This meant something serious. "Umm, sure dad" I said nervously. "I'll be enrolling you in your same old school tomorrow" Okay, I wasn't expecting that and a part of me was happy that this news didn't revolve around the other member of my family.
But the other half dreaded this news as it meant that I would see her. My dad informed me while putting his knife and fork back to his plate. I mentally groaned. Starting a school here among my old friends would be so appalling. "Do I really have to?" I asked him by giving him my best puppy dog's eyes. It didn't put him under my spell. "Yes" he said and I opened my mouth to refuse for which he continued, "No more discussions on it" he said. Closing my mouth, I slumped into my chair as my dad got up to take the plates out. Mum stayed and gave me an apologetic smile. "I know why you're afraid. Don't worry baby, you'll fit in" and with that she got up to help dad with the dishes. "That's what you think" I muttered to the table and chairs. Later, I wished them goodnight and headed to my room.
School...school is the main topic which I'm worried about. I'm surely gonna encounter my old friends or on the bright side, someone new. "Please God, I shouldn't walk straight into my old friends" I prayed. I seriously don't know how the school accepted me in the first place after 7th grade drama. "Me being me combined along with my fate, I am doubtless that I would meet any one of them in school" my mind declared. Just then a light knock was heard in my room. "Yes come in" I called out. "You still up?" Dad questioned me for which I answered yes. "Be sure to wake up early tomorrow Merida" he told me. "Why dad?" I asked him in surprise cause he is never the one to hold surprises. "That should be a present for ya!" He smiled as he closed the door. I was so thrilled about this whole birthday present. Soon, I set my alarm and opened the windows to be welcomed by a gust of cold air even in the month of September. Then I laid on my Queen sized bed and meddled my phone.
I was walking somewhere and the place was surrounded by mist and fog. "Am I dreaming?" I asked out loud and then face palmed myself for my stupidity. I was heading forward despite my mental protests. The more I went forward, the place grew creepy. I felt chills run down my spine when I heard some ferocious and loud howling sound. I was freaked out by my own heartbeat and footsteps. "Merida dear!" I heard someone calling my name and surprisingly it sounded familiar. "Merida dear" I was now nearing her voice. Absentmindedly I called out, "Mom? Where are you?" For which she answered, "I'm coming for you honey" This time the voice was heard as I whisper in front of me and i stopped on my tracks. "I have been waiting for this exact day since 1660" the melodic voice said. I shuddered with coldness around me as she revealed herself. She was young and extremely gorgeous. My jaw dropped out seeing her glowing skin but her hazel brown eyes seemed too old. She had pinned up her brown hair and had a silver pendant with a green stone around her neck. "Who are you?" I asked timidly, even though I gathered up my courage. "Me? Are you serious?" She scoffed. "I'm your mother" with that her eyes turned white.
Was it been raining? "No it's your own sweat" my mind answered me. I wiped my sweat with the end of my sleeve and drank water to steady the rhythm of my heart. Just when my head fell back to its previous position, the alarm went on. "No!!" I screamed. "Way to start your first day of school, Quinn" I muttered. As I mentioned it to you earlier, I'm no morning person. My mum came rushing in. "What happened Merry?" "Umm mum, I had a weird dream today and couldn't sleep" I explained her and in response to it she gave me a bewildered look. "It's seven now. Go get dressed and come down for breakfast" she said and walked away from my room. I dragged my feet to my wardrobe and picked up my favorite top and skinny jeans. After placing them on the bed, I entered my bathroom to be greeted by a hot shower. Then I washed my hair with my strawberry shampoo and stayed in the shower till the water turned cold. After stepping out from the bathroom, I hurriedly dried my hair with dryer and wore my clothes. I looked at myself in the body length mirror. I had a white shirt tucked in with black skinny jeans and wore black converse shoes. I took my black leather jacket, just in case, cause it was always windy in Alaska.
Satisfied with my looks, I took my bag and bike keys and headed downstairs. My stomach grumbled due to the sweet smell coming from the kitchen. "Pancakes" my mind alarmed, making my mouth drool like a dog.
"Mum! I'm hungry" I called out. My dad came out with two plates of pancakes. "Here, help yourself" "Thanks dad" I said as I was already munching my food. "Hungry are we?" He laughed. "Do I really have to go?" I pleaded him one last time. "Go where dear?" "Don't play dumb dad. You know what I'm talking about. Please" I begged him. "As I said earlier, no more discussions on this. You have to go" he said. "But I-" he interrupted me and said, "Now buckle up Merry, there's a surprise waiting for you" Ahh, yes. I had totally forgot about it. My mind slowly drifted away from the fear of going to school to the happiness of receiving my gift. "What is it?" I asked in anticipation "You're gonna see it in few minutes" he said.
After cleaning the dishes, my dad took me out by blindfolding my eyes. A few steps later, we stopped. "Dad, I'm being impatient over here" I whispered in my tippy toes. He took the blindfold off my face to reveal a beautiful car. "Dad! Why? I already have my bike..." I whined. "It's for safety purpose. I don't appreciate you, driving your motorcycle to school. Since this is your present, I would definitely be happy if you drive your car to school" he explained. "Sure dad. Umm, What is this car?" I asked him. "A palisade" "Well dad, you do know I don't speak car language" I remarked sarcastically. "It's Hyundai model" he chuckled. Since I knew him like my own, he would have rolled his eyes. "Catch them" he said as he threw my keys. "Gotcha" I grinned as I used my telekinetic power to catch them.
I placed my bag in the passenger seat and started driving my car as I left my worries of joining my old school in the driveway.
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A/N :
hmm, going back to old school? this looks like an easter egg..... ( CRAP!! my mouth slipped) lol..
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