Valerie L.

Destiny

My face is burning my palms are sweating I try to say something but nothing comes out. I did a project but I didn't know I had to present it! More bad news it’s to my class! Even MORE bad news I also have to present it to the whole grade! By the way my name is Destiny. I’ve been to my school for five years! I am in fourth grade. I don't know why my parents named me Destiny, but they tell me because to them having me was like destiny. I don't think that's true. My life is kind of bad luck how I see it. Well back to where I'm presenting to the WHOLE CLASS! I finally get the courage to say something but its really quiet.

I see people whispering impatiently.

Then all of a sudden someone shouted “go on already!”

That person pretty much shouted. I was at the edge of crying. My eyes were watery, my face was red, my hands were cupped on my face. Then all of a sudden my BFF, Julie was sticking up for me! “Hey! Let her speak when she wants to!” Then finally I was able to speak normally. I presented my project and ran to my seat.

My friend Julie has been my friend since kindergarten. I have never been shy to her, but for anyone else in my school it was different story. To anyone else I cant even speak! That's the reason why it was hard for me to present to the class. I was the last one to present and it was the last subject of the day. So I lined up at the door. I started talking to Julie

“What are you doing after school?” I asked her.

She responded “Swimming.” She always had something to do after school, but she never had anything on the weekends.

I asked her “Do you want to walk home from school today?”

She responded “Sure.” with her head down and a sad face.

“Whats wrong?” I asked.

“I will tell you later.” She responded.

The walk home was really quiet. I finally got home and my mom asked, “how was your day at school?”

“Good.” I responded.

“Well then get on your homework Destiny.” my mom told me

I hate it when my mom just randomly brings up homework in the middle of a conversation. I have a sister in my grade, shes not my twin but shes in my grade.Then all of a sudden I had a flashback from when I was just born looking into my mothers eyes. But something wasn't right… I gasped “No way.” I whispered loudly almost talking normally. I wasn't looking into my mothers eyes! Then I realized something… I'm adopted! Just so you know, I have photographic memory. You know, I have when you can remember ANYTHING that happened in you life. I now am thinking of Julie. I remember walking home Julie being sad all of a sudden. I realized it was the first time to be a good friend and figure out what was wrong!

So I ran to her house and knocked on her door nobody answered. They let me climb through their window if their home because I know them so well. So I climbed up the tree and saw Julie in her room crying in her bed!

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

“You don’t wanna know.” Julie replied, between sobs

“I do wanna know!” I yelled softly.

“Ok, I'm…” She replied, her voice trailing off.

“What?” I asked.

“I'm… I'm moving…”She replied tears in her eyes about to cry again.

“When?” I asked, trying to hold back tears.

“8 o’clock tomorrow in the morning.” She said softly, but loud enough to hear.

“WHAT!?!?” I yelled.

Then I started to cry. It was a long quiet pause of silence. Then all of a sudden I climbed out of the window, not even thinking! I went to the tree.

“See you tomorrow.” I said.

She replied, “But I won't be here tomorrow.”

I told her, “I will wake up at seven, goodbye!”

She said “I'm waking up at 6 to pack more stuff we can play at 7.”

I said “Ok see ya then.”

She replied “Ok goodnight.”

“Goodnight.” I replied quietly.

Then I went back to my house. I couldn’t stop thinking about Julie. I finally went to sleep at 10:00 and I had a bad dream. It was that I had no friends and I was bullied. All of a sudden a girl walked up to me, THEN I WAKE UP!!!!!!

It was seven! Yes! I made it! I can say goodbye to Julie. I rush outside Julie’s already out.

“Destiny, Destiny!” She called out.

“Here I am!” I replied

“Finally I have been waiting here for 20 minutes!” She replied

“SORRY!” I said (kind of in a rude way) “I woke up at 7:01!”

“Ok, I guess.” She said, like she was confused.

So then me and Julie played and played. Then all of a sudden a rumbling sound came…

“Julie we have to go the moving truck is coming!” Her mom told her

“Ok mom.” She replied.

“Bye.” I told Julie and high-fived her.

I sat on her porch step and watched her get in the car. The moving people already had the stuff in the truck somehow! Then I watched her car and the moving truck start moving and turn around the corner. I will never forget my bestest friend in the whole wide world.