Don't let fear or insecurity stop you from trying new things. Believe in yourself. Do what you love. And most importantly, be kind to others, even if you don't like them.
The girls stared at me as if I was a two-headed alien sitting with them. I wasn't sure if I should feel like a celebrity or an escaped mental patient. I gave a slight nod to Riley's introductions, and the girls snapped their heads back to their prevous tasks. Hmm, let's go with escaped mental patient. No one spoke to me. I hastily averted my eyes to my backpack, rummaging around in it for my wallet. Maybe I could escape and get something to eat. This was just too awkward.
I heard someones stomach growl. Looking up, I saw Abree hide behind her backpack. Was it her? I glanced down at my sandy wallet, designed with a swirling leaf from one of my favorite animes, then back to her, to my wallet, and back to Abree again. Excitement and dread warred inside of me. She had no lunch. I couldn't just sit around and do nothing. Swaying my wallet in the air, I chuckled softly.
"Want something to eat?" I flashed her a lop-sided smile. Riley had stopped talking to Rose and stared at me with open-mouthed.
"You have MONEY?" She exclaimed.
"Always. Is there something like a snack shack here?" I asked. She shook her head.
"No, but there's a CVS close by, it's down the street." she leaned back on her arms, spreading her legs out wide.
"That's dumb. What about the students who can't pack a lunch? " I shook my head, "Back where I went we had one and it was called the Wolf's den."
Her eyes widened as I stood.
"Wait, don't tell me --" she said. Everyone looked up at me again and I fidgeted; shifting my backpack from one shoulder to the other, I ran my fingers through my touseled thick hair, letting it fall back in front of my forehead. My khaki jeans hung low on my hips, so when I had lifted my arm a row of porcelain skin flashed. I wouldn't have noticed it if ColdTurkey's eyes had not dropped down to stare far to obviously. Yeah, going now sounded good.
"You can't go there! We aren't allowed to leave the school!" Riley leaned forward and sat Indian style. I shrugged.
"So? As long as they don't see me it's fine. I did it all the time at my old school." I nodded towards Abree who still cowered behind her backpack. Was she even ok? "So do you want something?"