LuceMarieJones

After leaving the house, Ashanti and I walked a block to the bus stop and waited for almost 20 minutes, in the morning cold, thank you Asha. We were already at the point where we were planning on walking a mile to school. I wish Josiah, my brother, was still here so he could drive us to school like he always did, but mostly because he's away for more than three years and I haven't heard a word from him since the last time he called; two months ago. I sigh remembering my mom crying when Josiah told her about the call he had recieved and his plans on leaving as soon as he could. She ran to him hugging him, her beautiful crystal blue eyes begg

The blue skies were dark, but not as dark as a moon and starless night, its clouds where badly bruised and small droplets of water fell from within them like tears from a young injured child. The sky held no golden sun or a beautiful white moon that day. The rain came down faster and stronger being able to hear the impact of the needle like tears. There was no mother, no father, no guardian to comfort the child in pain. The outside world was as depressing as the winter’s atmosphere; seeming like a scene from a troubled teens mind. All was quiet, a bit too quiet, no birds, no people, no beings out there; fearing the water, fearing the s

"Wake up, Elva! You'll be late for our first day in high school!" A very familiar loud voice calls from behind my closed door waking me up. "Shut up, Asha! You go and I'll stay." Today is our first day at Saxon Trist High School, yippy. I should've failed last year so I could stay in middle school, then again the teachers will only bitch about me being in their classes again and probably run to the principal begging for him pass me to the next grade level. I'm so gonna miss thoes days, oh the memories. I smile cocooning myself in my warm black and red patrern blanket yawning quietly, not bothering to even open my eyes; that is until I hear