"I felt weird with all those people hugging me." Sarah says sitting next to me on the couch.

We just left the burial for Grandpa's funeral and just arrived home.

"Your probably just don't remember them." Anna Maria says taking off her heels.

"I don't know how you and mom wear those." I say taking off my flats.

"Well theyre pretty." Anna replies.

"They hurt." Sarah says.

"Pretty Kills." Anna says pointing at us.

"I'd rather be ugly." I say standing up.

Sarah laughs.

"I think I'm going to look for some running routes." I say walking to my room to change.

My room us all set up. I had everything in order yesterday, I just hate being unorganized and I wanted all m stuff out away.

I got to my closet grabbing a pair of black spandex, a blue sports bra and my black zip up.

I slip into them, pulling my long blonde hair in a ponytail then putting my sneakers on.

I walk out to see Mom has joined my sisters.

"Going for a run?" She asks.

I nod.

"Alright, well be back before dinner. Charles is cooking on the grill." She says and I just slip out the door.

I walk down the length of the neighborhood remember names of streets so I can find my way home.

  Across the street from my neighborhood is a parking lot in front of some sort of wooded area, I decide to check it out.

I cross the road, and through parking lot, until I see a sign next to a trail.

Robins Trail and Waterfall

Perfect, I just found my new route and it's only six minutes away from my house.

I start up my music and do a sped walk taking in my surroundings. As my beat of the music speeds up so do my feet until I'm at a steady paced jog.

There's many twists and turns on this trail, but that doesn't really bug me.

I continue on the trail until I see another sign motioning for the waterfall up a head.

I desire to run towards the waterfall following the signs.

As I'm running, I close my eyes for a second to focus non my breathing, as I open my eyes in my view is a guy.

My feet don't stop and next thing I know I'm on top of the guy.

He goes down with an 'oof'.

"Sorry, I wasnt paying attention." I say scrambling to my feet.

"You could at least have bought me dinner first before you tried to get on top of me." The guy chuckles getting to his feet.

He stands up straight and I get a good look at him.

Blonde hair, green eyes. No shirt revealin percent abs and he's soaked.

"It was joke." He says smiling.

"Huh?" I say.

"You had a stone cold look on your face when I said that. It was joke." He laughs.

"Oh." I say.

"I've never seen you around before. Did you just move to Macon?" He asks slipping a tank top on.

I nod.

"Yeah a few days ago." I say.

"Thats cool, I'm Kyle. Kyle Peterson." He says reaching out for a handshake.

Woah. Brace face Kyle? He looks completely different now.

I remember he used to follow along with the "it" crowd. He was never mean to me but never made an effort to talk me because his friends didnt.

"Mary." I say shaking his hand.

"Just Mary?" He smirks.

"Just Mary." I say giving him a small smile.

"Kyle!" We hear a girl's voice yell followed by a few leafs crumbling.

Then a girl with medium length blond hair in a very skimpy pink bikini and big sunglasses appears followed by a red head guy.

"Why do you walk so fast?" The girls asks but then pauses when she sees me. It's the girl I saw get thrown into the pool my first day here.

"Oh, looks like you made new friends." She says flatly.

"Savannah, this is Just Mary." Kyle says with a smile.

"Savannah?" I say then my mouth drops open.

She is just how I would imagine her to be seven years later.

"Uh yes?" She says lifting her glasses up.

"Oh uh pretty name." I say quickly.

She smiles. "Awh thank you!"

She always loved when people compliemented her.

"Kyle you're always finding girls." The red head says.
He's quite attractive. He has a lean body with freckles on his face. A little longer red hair that looks brushed back like on of those Hockey players and green eyes.

"What can I say Smitty? Just a chick magnet." Kyle chuckles.

Smitty?

Matt Smitty?

The one he gave everyone those horried names to call me? Used to trip me down the hallways and throw paper at me?

"She new?" Matt asks.

"Yeah she is." I reply getting a smirk from him.

"Well there new girl, I'm throwing a party next Friday for our last day of summer. And would love for you to make an appearance." He says looking me up and down.

I feel grossed out as he checks me out. This dude used to be my bully and now he's checking me out and inviting me to a party?

They really dont recognize me. And I guess you could say looks really do matter.

Such a shame.

"Maybe." I say zipping up my zip up.

"Well if you do its off of Grendale. It starts at ten, you'll see the car's parked out front." He says all cockily.

I take back all I said about him being 'quite atttactive' his personality makes him ugly.

"We should get going, Ryan's cool out is soon." Kyle says.

I bet its the Ryan that threw Savannah in the pool.

"It was nice meeting you Mary!" Savannah says all cheery before walking on the trail.

"Yeah you too." I say as the three walk away from me, but not before I receive a wink from Matt, making me almost throw up.

I wanted to check out the waterfall but suddenly I'm not feeling it anymore.

I follow the trail back, going slower so I don't bump into them again.

I walk back home, cutting through different streets until I finally reach my street, Dawson Road.

I walk in to see Sarah in her bathing suit.

"Charles just cleaned out the pool. We can swim in it now!" She says excitedly running to the back.

I would love to jump in the pool right now but I just to take shower.

I walk to my room and take off my jacket.

I curtains are wide open, so decide to shut them so no one can see me.

Be fire I shut it, I see Sarah jumping into the pool and Anna Maria sitting on a floaty.

My mom is sitting in a chair reading a magazine as Charles flips the burgers.

I'm about to shut the curtain when I see movement on the left side of my window.

I turn to see that guy who threw Savannah in the pool standing before a grill.

I guess that must be Ryan.

Savannah, Kyle, Matt and a few other people are gathered around a table laughing.

From here I can tell that Ryan is cuter than all the guys. Yes talks with black hair and tan skin. He looks more built than the rest, but something make him seem different than the others.

I don't know.

I shut the curtains, then go to the bathroom and turn on the shower.

I'm sure I'll meet this Ryan guy soon or later, we are neighbors.

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Another chapter??

What do you think about Savanna, Kyle and Matt?

This Ryan character???

You think she'll go to the party? Lmk!

Hoped you likeyy!

~daaprincess