Becca+W

= Willow =

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 * The big move from my sunny, warm home in Gilbert, Arizona to the cold, boring place of Cleveland, Ohio is like starting a whole new life, which I hate. Both of my parents are from Spain, but I was born in the U.S. so I can speak English really well. It took a good fourteen years to get to the perfect life I had, which now is totally ruined. I was hopeful that things would be better once I started going to school and got to know the town better. My mom and dad recently died in a bad car accident, so I had to move in with my Aunt Penny in an apartment room as small as my walk-in closet back at ho-... I mean, Arizona. Unfortunately, Cleveland, Ohio on Gibb Street in room 29 is my new home. **======


 * It felt like a train had hit me when I heard I was going to a public school instead of a private school. Public school? Really? Why don't you just shoot me instead of making me suffer, dying of a slow, never-ending pain? Aunt Penny works full time as a nurse at the hospital, so I have to cook my own dinner almost every day because when she works she doesn't get home until 9:45 pm. Being the only child is lonely. You might wish your little brother would just banish and your big sister would disappear at times, but it's way betterthan practically being alone every moment of every day. I came to school in the middle of the year. That just makes everything a lot harder. The weather conditions and making friends. **


 * Everyone around here thinks it's pretty warm for the most part, but definetely not me. To me it feels like 8 degrees below zero. Making friends is a lot harder late in the race. People have already created their own cliques and don't have room for any more "members." People say I'm really outgoing and bold. Others say I am brave and would be willing to try anything. Enimies say I'm a selfish brat. They also say they would never imagine going to school with a queen, but because I go to their school they don't have to imagine. A drama queen﻿. **


 * My first week at school was a bust. All I could do was sit around and do, well, nothing. I didn't have anyone to text because in Arizona they were four hours behind us, so all of my friends were still in school. Most of my stuff was sold because all of it couldn't fit in my lousy bedroom. Aunt Penny doesn't want me to leave because she doens't want me to get lost. So there I was stuck, staring blankly out the window. **


 * As I was looking out the window I could see joggers, bicycle riders and gardeners digging in a garden with a smile planted on their face. Little kids were dangling worms in front of each others faces. Worms. One word to discribe em'. Eww! **** I went through a few of Aunt Penny's cabinets and found a small packet of strawberry seeds. Strawberries are my favorite fruit, berry, snack, you name it! I snuck downstairs with a pair of Aunt Penny's surgical gloves on and started digging. I know I had said worms were gross, but gardening is a lot more entertaining than looking out the window. **
 * A girl that was sixteen named Maricela was also planting seeds. We talked a little bit. She told me Willow was a very pretty and unique name. She had also mentioned I had really pretty long, blond wavy hair and I was fun to be around. I had told her that she was cool and funny. I also stated the positive comments about being a pregnant high schooler. After our long conversation I had a feeling that I would be able to rely on her in the future. **
 * Everyday my seedlings grew bigger and bigger. When they were done growing, they were as big and red as ever! I ended up selling most of my srawberries for a nickel a berry. Every consumer enjoyed the party in their mouth and begged me to plant some more soon! That made me feel really special. Maybe the move wasn't so bad after all. Ohh! And, I found another source of entertainment after school. I'll text the same person over and over again that was nice to me since I met her. Maricela. She made a huge difference in the move.... A good difference. **