I look down at my poor outfit choice, a pair of skinny jeans paired with a simple tee advertising a band I don’t even like. Not very stylish but comfy all the same, and frankly that’s all I care about. I could have done much better if all my clothes weren’t still packed up into a moving box. I reach up to pull back my mouse brown mane and stab myself in the eye, I wince and try again. I look down at my watch and sigh, 7:37am. Mum was supposed to be here at 7:00am to take me to school, but typically she’s late.
I watch as an obese tabby cat hisses at me from next door. I am tempted to push it off the wall but luckily for the fat feline I don’t. I see mums ugly van turn the corner and I give her the stare that says “Took your time!” and she beeps the horn for me to get in. “I don’t really like to be 20 minutes late on my first day of school. Gives me a bad reputation” I say sarcastically. “Quit your moaning, I’m here now,” Mum replies while nearly running over the fat tabby cat.
I walk into my classroom and find an empty desk next to a girl with hair that makes me squint - it’s so red. She has a pale face dotted with freckles and perfectly winged eyeliner, she’s pretty. She is the type of girl that has a million friends and is in the cheerleading team. Oddly she is sitting by herself, I push the thought away, smile at her and she gives me a grin back.
“You’re the new girl right?” she enquires.
“Yeah, I’m Ally” I try to make a good first impression.
“Cool name. I’m Quinn, where’d you move from?”
“LA.”
“Big change”
I nod in agreement then turn back in my chair just before a basketball hits me smack bang in the middle of my head knocking me off my chair onto the floor. I sit bolt upright and my hand comes to my face in shock...
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...it says “Love Quinn your one and only,” In swirly handwriting, In Quinn’s writing.
Dear Ally,
If you are reading this it means my time has come. Firstly I would like to thank you for all the fun I had with you. I need you to do a coupled of favours for me.
1. Take all of my clothes. If you don’t my mum will cry every time she sees them. Take them all, every bit. You can also take that bag you’ve always liked and anything else you want. The more the better.
2. Take care of Matt for me. On the outside he may seem strong but really he is going to take this hard. We were very close and he’s not going to let go unless someone else helps him.
Thank you. I don’t want you to put your life on hold to grieve for me. Move on and live your life to its best. Please live for both of us. Don’t forget me and remember I love and miss you loads.
Love Quinn your one and only.
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