School. Argh. Why does it even exist. I mean its just a time to see people you really dont want to see. It makes you have a class full with idiots and people you didn't even know were in your year. It can bring in new friendships, but it can also completely tear them apart.

Walking to the bus stop for the first time this year made my head {and heart} swirl with mixed emotions. I was nervous yet very very excited. The whole bus trip was a daze. It was like a smoosh of people and a buzz of conversation as massive butterflies flapped around like lunatics inside my stomach.

As I stepped of the bus I knew this would be my year. Well that moment was quickly shattered as I tripped over absolutely nothing. "Great job Eliza" I mumbled to myself. Fixing my hideous kilt I made my way to the library.

Just as I got near to the library the bell rang. Luckily I saw my friends and we headed towards the MPC. Well at least till someone told us the year 9 meeting was on the quad. Turning around we struggled against the mass of people going to other way. Only to have a teacher tell us to go to the MPC.

"Welcome year nines, bla bla bla. Diarys bla, time tables bla and photo notes blaady bla"

Why do assembly's have to be so boring. I was missing valuable English lesson time. Waiting impatiently I kept my distance from Max. Wanna know why?

For starters, according to Tiana he was complaining about my attitude. Now that is what got to me. I was super frustrated and I didn't even want to speak to him. So I didn't. If he said hi I would answer hi but that was all.

The first couple of days went by in a breeze. Getting to do my new electives was fun as. Computers, music and commerce. Oh and I had beaten my record. My old record for ignoring someone was something like twenty seconds, but so far I had lasted two whole days.
Then people like Annie and Lelia have been telling me that Max was getting annoyed. And to tell you the truth, I didnt really care.

I kept it up for three days. Three days of asking myself "Am I just being stupid?" I dont know if it was because I was upset or just very stubborn but I told myself that I wouldn't talk to him till he apologised.

Ariana and Ellie {who luckily are in the same class as me} tried to tell me to stop being stupid and it wasn't worth it. Sitting in the middle of geography I was debating against myself.
Ding.
Can you actually talk.
Ding.
Not on Skype.
Ding.
Or on phone.
Ding.
Actually talk to me( not just Tiana).
Reading through those messages made me realise, what if I was wrong.

When I got home I realised the massive huge giant mistake I had made. In the morning I didn't check my skype so I didnt see that he had answered my question. "I do kinda still like you" I IGNORED HIM FOR NO REASON.

BUZZ
According to Annie your not speaking to me because I said something about your attitude. Please state this comment and I will explain that I was bein idiotic

How is it that I am so stupid. Why why why.

The next day at school it was sort of back to normal. Literally. Like almost as bad as last year. Just because I let T read the message.

She was furious. Especially because he told her that he likes no one. She was angry and upset. And I felt terrible. Why does this happen over and over and over and over.

When we eventually got to talk about it, I told her that I promised I wouldn't let things go back to the way they were before. I promised. And this was one promise I will try ever so hard to keep.

But what if I couldn't. What if this stupid little thing drove Tiana and I apart. What if. What if. What if. I have to stop with the what ifs. Its like saying "What if a dinosaur came to life and ate everyone" "What if it snows in Sydney" Stupid what ifs.

Maybe this will actually be my year. Maybe friendship problems will cease to exist in Eliza Alice Binets year nine.

Oh I forgot to add something, I MADE A NEW FRIEND. Which really surprised me as I am very socially awkward. Ariana and I saw a new girl sitting alone in our maths class on the first day and we decided it would be adopt a new person day. When the bell rang we hurried after her and lost her. Panicking we scurried around the school, eventually finding her.

"Its adopt a new person day" I said as we approached her, "Yeah, and we are kidnapping you" Ariana said. Laughing Ariana and I took either side of the girl and steered her towards the canteen. She is really nice, and she came from Adelaide. Oh right and her name is Emma. She is really pretty too.

I guess school hasn't been so bad this year. But wish me luck!

Authors Note:

Hi amazing people,

I am so so so so sorry for the long long time between updates. I am really trying to update more regularly. I have a few ideas for the rest of this story so I hope I can get them out to you soon.

Em