Mira POV
"Wake up Bella. You are gonna be late on your first day of school"; Mom called out as she opened the curtains letting rays of sunlight flood the room.
"Argh mom not now" I groaned. Turning on my bed and covering my face with my pillow.
"Watch your tone Bella!" she replied calmly placing an alarm clock on my bedside before heading for the door
"Mom I don't want to go to a new school and you know this. I didn't even want to move to this town you forced me" I frowned fully awake now.
"Bella darling, I thought we were over this. you've been a shadow of yourself since your father died. We've grieved enough. It's time to get up and move on. Come downstairs breakfast is almost ready, I don't want to be late for work" she replied and left my room.
After some minutes, i stood up and dragged my feet to the bathroom. Staring at myself in the mirror I took a deep breath and wiped away the stray drop of tears that rolled down my eyes. My eyes lingered on my neckline and I held the pendant that Micheal gave me on my 15th birthday. It's been a year since my father's death and I've grown beautifully. I've grown taller and more curvy and my dark long hair flourished. If only my brother was alive. He never stopped teasing me on how big I was growing by the minute.
My mom and I left California after marking the one year anniversary of my father's death. Mom decided to take up her position as the CEO of my father's company so we moved to New York to man the headquarters of my father's company. Mom said it was time for a fresh start but to be honest, I haven't really moved on. I still miss my brother and my Dad everyday but I just have to be strong for my mom because she misses them too.
I did my morning routine and took a shower. Realizing that I'm late I ran through my closet for a few minutes before putting on a brown leather mini skirt and a blue tank top. Applying minimal make up in my face, I hooked up my jewelries and got into a pair of blue sneakers, grabbed my brown bag and my car keys and ran downstairs in a hurry
Mom dropped a note for me on the table. "I couldn't wait for you any longer so I'm off to work. Drink your milk and eat your veggies. Love Mom" I groaned as I drank my milk, stuffed the pancakes in my mouth and dashed off
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After what seemed like a long ride but it was only fifteen minutes I stopped the car in front of a giant gate with the word "Lakeview High". I was still drooling when the loud honking of a car behind me brought me back to life. Driving into the massive building I marveled at the beautiful scenery in front of me. The splendor and grandeur of the school was just amazing and I was beginning to like the school. Of course I'd like it, mom said it was the best school in the whole of new York.
After finding a good parking spot I parked my car and got off. Locating the school buildings was easy as I had a copy of the school map on my phone. I headed straight for the principal's office and after a brief introduction I was handed my class schedule and locker placement and off I went to find my first class that I was already 30 minutes late to.
As I walked into the classroom I froze as I felt all eyes on me. After standing at the entrance for some minutes the French teacher called out to me in his French accent.
"Have you lost your way young lady?" He asked
"My...my name is Mirabel Maxwell. You can call me Mira I'm here for this class." I said, quickly regaining my confidence when people started murmuring and giggling. He motioned for me to seat which I did.
A couple of classes went by and soon it was time for lunch. Heading to my locker to drop my textbooks I bumped into someone. with eyes widely opened, faces filled with pure delight we screamed and jumped and hugged each other.
"Elizabeth"
"Mirabel"
We called at the same time, laughing in excitement.
Lizzy has been my best friend since 2nd grade. We typically grew up together until she left California unexpectedly. It's been years since I saw her.
"Oh My Gosh how have you been Mira, I heard about your father and brother I'm so sorry" Elizabeth said, eyes flickering as she hugged me again.
" Meh! It's fine dear, Its been over a year now, we've moved on" I said dismissively even though my heart dropped at the mention of it. I quickly changed the subject.
"Silly you. You left me just like that without even saying a word" I scolded
"Mirabel you know I would never do such a thing. After your dad made new York the headquarters he sent my dad here to manage things while he flew in from California time to time". She explained and I nodded
"It's fine. I'm over it now. I wasn't just expecting to see you here" I said excited once again
"Me too. We are running late for lunch, let's go" Lizzy pulled me as we ran off excitedly.
The cafeteria was beautiful. I looked around as I walked to the pasta section to fill my plate up when the doors burst wide open. A group of four boys showed up on the doorway with a deafening aura and great style. To my surprise and confusion the loud cafeteria suddenly became very quiet. This silence lasted for some minutes and soon again everyone started murmuring and giggling. Even my best friend Elizabeth was drooling as well.