Monday came, my mother drove me to school, as usual. I waited by the front door of the school for Chrissy our friend Adria Mendez as usual. No change in routine there. The change? I couldn't get this Anaiyah girl off my mind. All Saturday & Sunday, Anaiyah clouded my mind completely. Why couldn't I forget? Why couldn't I erase Anaiyah's little note in my phone? It was as simple as hitting 'delete', yet I just couldn't do it...WHY?! I looked everyday at that little, 4 word note, & I felt my lips curl, instantaneously into a smile.
English class, a new student, Isa wondered who. Goddess Cove was a small town, very small. Not many people liked towns so small as GC, even if it WAS in California, they prefered LA, or San Fran, the BIGGER cities. Mr. Maveric came in, & Isa could not believe who walked in with him, it was Anaiyah. The new student was ANAIYAH? Mr. Maveric spoke, "class, this is Anaiyah Carlson, she moved here with her brother & sister from Camadel. It's a small island in off Carribean."
Anaiyah, I thought to myself. She was beautiful, this new girl from Camadel, she had short black hair, beautiful, exotic chocolate-brown eyes...like jewels. Caramel colored skin...Anaiyah...it was like a song. Anaiyah, Anaiyah, Aniyah, Anaiyah Carlson, I sang to myself. I wanted to hug her, so bad. What would happen? If I jumped up & hugged her, spontaneously? Woukd she be angry? Mr. Maveric? Would the others laugh? I grabbed my crutched & jumped up, with every intention of hugging her, but then regained composure & blushed. Mr. Maveric asked if I was ok & I thought quick, saying "I'll show her around the school" maybe a little to quickly, a little to loudly, then sat down. I wanted to HUG her? I knew NOTHING but her name! I thought to my self. I was horrified. I now knew for sure. I, Isabella Jacynda Lee was a LESBIAN! My parents would despise me. I glanced at Anaiyah, then Chrissy & Adria, grabbed my crutches & ran out of the room tears streaming down my face.