Better Days Ahead (Book 1 of the BDA series)

much sleep last night, I kept tossing and turning in

ve drank a lot last night, he does that a lot of times, and times like this are when I fear for my li

I wore a slightly worn sundress and my tattered high boots, and a jacket and I wore

into a ponytail and I grabbed

n as I was done, I remembered my backpack w

pen, eraser and a calculator? after I was done I went to the living room to find it empty, I w

room, I quickly went to the kitchen to grab an apple an

to my backpack and went to school, I was not good with directions so I had to ask for metro puritan high

rking lot waiting for someone probably Alero, but Alero was wi

o my side and greeted me, she asked how

eted me, Dinela proceeded in addressing yeste

ost every guy in the school and her minion Happines

and wearing short cloth, follows Debby gold e

hat will show her that you are not to be messed with. See girl you are not the first person that she will try that little stunt with, she tried to do that to

er place?" I asked but before Dine

oid Debby gold as much as you can, if you do not play your cards right you will make her an

been silent, except for when he greete

e said yes but Dinela grunted in disappro

lero trailed off sternly looking me dead i

You can ask

so that's what she wanted to ask that she looked

reality of this I didn't expect that, I ma

asked at a

inela sa

had a friend?" Dinela looked at me curiously

to be quiet but Dinela

few days you will feel comfortable around us," Dinela said ever so softly "no need to be shy, and if

you?" Alero asked surprised, reall

he could be called my friend because she used to come to my house a lot when

in, Azyma will you be our friend?" Austin asked sp

trying to avoid the question, I can and must never have a friend, if my stepfa

n the cafeteria during lunchtime, but if you do not want to b

ferent? Oh, I know, maybe because I'm living with a sociopathic bas

, I went to my locker and got my books out, I

locker and w

colded me for being late to class and says the n

ng the west guy, the one that saved me from

rude to stare, I kept walk

ittle dark with ear piercing and long hair, black eyes and he i

lass started Mr. Walter talked

of the book Mrs. Juliet lent to me, I was thinking about what Alero, Di

their friend, I will sit at their

my stepfather never all

he will punish me for even having friends I can not have anyone

I had zoned out, he called my attention and asked me why I was f

did not

t thing I said re

wer him. I could not say a word the class

l on my desk first thing tomorrow mo

eaving and marching into t

ut it was immediately slammed back right on my face and t

me thanks to a friend of mine, but guess what he i

ssing she is Debby gold's best friend Ogunshina Happiness Aryka. The descr

?" I yelled at he

g me what I want from you right? Aryka are you listening to her? she is askin

friend Debby gold rose her hand to my fac

ot in response was an ugly smirk from her "answer me!? Why did you do that to me?" I asked hurt, by now we al

lready troubling me, if you dare try this again-" I began,

me you little mice what will y

I promise." I said stern

ve to see you try to make me pay." She said fa

people that want to be my friend stand there doing nothing but

aid but I was paying her little to no attention, my gaze was focused on the

o not take what happened to heart." She said and Alero

, that I should not get upset-" I started. To say

e calm down.

when a person like someone they do not fold their arms while that person gets insulted!!!! I do not want to be your friend and I do not want to

have helped her out instead of just st

t could we have done?" Dinela comforts her putt

ned things would have just gotten worst." Austin placed his hand on Alero'

ous classes we are already lat

ched them from the corner I was, out of their sight, my chest heave

n my cheeks, my eyes were puffing, I felt

it