As the sun rose on the first day of senior year, the air is filled with a mix of emotion's and excitement, For many student it is the begining of the end of their high school journey and also the starting, a year filled with memories to be made and challenges to be conquered.
Jane woke up with a nervous flutter and other mixed feelings in her stomach, her mind racing with thoughts of what the year ahead would bring. As her mind wondered, with the thoughts of if she will be able to handle the work load of her final year, the staring eye's of other students,concerning what happened during the summer, sympathy approaches and many more... which she wasn't overly or totally ready to face.
The thought of her younger brother "Jeremy," what he must also be facing and how he's handling everything, above all she also has to be an elder sister to her younger brother whom she remembered she totally ignored during summer.
As she entered the school building,
" It's been awhile" Jane muttered.
As she entered school, Seeming a little anxious and overwhelmed. Her friend's Cassie and Alexa waved across the room also approaching her, as they began to chit chat.She and her friends are also greeted by the chatter of other students those they are familiar with and those they aren't
" Hey Jane I'm so sorry for what happened to your parents, know that we are always here if you need anything" uttered one of the girls in school.
As she heard the word's of the girl and what she said, she felt as if something sharp has pierced into her skin, Jane excused herself and ran towards the toilet for some air and time alone.
" the crowd seemed much" as she said in her thought's.
While going through her own emotions, she smells cigarette smoke coming from one of the toilet room, walking towards the door and opening it she see's her brother.
"Jeremy" she said.
Looking stunned Jeremy comes out of the toilet.
" Really this is what your doing now, smoking, on the first day of school" Jane said with a sense of anger and tension in her voice, she grabs it from her brother who withdrew back.
" What are you trying to do, taking it away won't help, I can just go across the street and still get another.... what's all this" Jeremy raised his voice
" Why are you acting like you care all of a sudden, your always cut up in your own drama that you don't see when other people's need comfort and care to , your sibling, your family, your friend's, none. YOU JUST SELFISH, you handle yours your way and this is the way I handle mine" . Jeremy said.
Those words hit hard on Jane as she tired to process all her brother said.
" What are you doing in the boys restroom anyways" he said and stormed off, while rolling his eye's and putting of the cigarette
Regaining a sense of consciousness she picks her bag and walks out just to see she didn't see the sign at the top of the door indicating it's the boys restroom as she turned she bumped into someone whom she felt she has met before but all that was made were just eye contact's and gestures
While other's were exchanging pleasantries
And stories of their summer adventures and making future plans for the year ahead.The bell went signifying the start of the first class for the day.
During class Jane sat admist her friends ( Cassie and alexa), the teachers gave a classwork after few explanations and went out, when they were through, Cassie talked about how her dad is going for the post of the president for this year's elections, the bond growing with her camp friend who goes by the name " Kelvin" they all got a chance to share their emotions, feelings, thoughts and memories of the summer and also shared advices and words of encouragement to one another. After the conversations with her friends, Jane decided and knew that this year will be filled with ups and downs but she is ready to face them head-on.
As she walked out if the school's building, the sun setting on the horizon, Jane felt a sense of determination wash all over her, Senior year is just the beginning and she is ready to make it the best year yet, starting with resolving her issues with her brother, things at home, and other things on her list. With a smile on her face and a newfound confidence in her step she knew that this year would be one to remember.
A knock came through Jeremy's door, he opened and saw his sister, who entered with or without his consent.
" Morning sis " he uttered
Still on his night wear and with bad breath which seemed to make Jane keep funny faces, he approached for bed but decided to sit up cause he knew his sister had something to say...
" Morning Jeremy, to an extent I knew it wasn't right of me to come at you like that, but what you were doing wasn't good especially on school grounds, I only wanted to correct you and make you see the wrong in what you were doing" she said
Bringing down her head as tears feels her eyes.
" I know I left and have being absent from your life and all that's concerns you for a while now which is wrong of me and honestly speaking it wasn't intentional I was just going through some stuffs especially what happened that night feeling constant blame and pain for what happened"
Eventually tears rolls down Jane eye's, Jeremy comes closer and hug's her with tears also in his eye's, which he tried to hide
" I promise to be here for you and aunt kate, to do and be better " Jane muttered with breaking voice due to her cry
Jeremy apologized for the way he answered and the things he said to her, aunty kate who have been standing at the door for some time and over hearing there conversations also came and cuddled them both.
Next morning all students were present in assembly which took place smoothly, as everyone returned back and the first bell rang, putting everything in place and going to their respective class Jane noticed that Cassie wasn't in school, she asked Alexa who also seemed to know nothing about her whereabouts but she mentioned that she was good to meet someone on Sunday evening.
After class Jane and Alexa with Ruth a classmate of their's went to the to secretary's office.