Mr. Finnigan droned on about an event in history that Leona had no desire to listen in on, as she drummed her mechanical pencil on her desk in a rythmic beat. Her attention span was focused on what was beyond the classroom, thoughts of freedom and adventure crossing the sophomore's mind every now and again. Most wouldn't notice how relaxing it was to be surrounded by nature, with a feeling of peace and relief running through one's body and soul. Sometimes Leona wished that she was anywhere but here-
The school bell dinged, interrupting Leona's train of thought. Looking away from the window, she noticed that everyone else was packing their things for their next class. Grabbing her notebook and writing utensils, she almost didn't notice her friend Stacey walk up to her from the back of the classroom.
"We have time to get to Ms. Richard's class, Lee," she'd say with a small chuckle. "You don't need to panic."
Leona rolled her eyes before putting her bag over her shoulder.
"Do you remember what happened when we were late?" she'd ask. "We had to write a five-hundred word essay about the consequences of being late to things in life."
"That was a while ago," Stacey said nonchalantly. "And it wasn't even our fault. Tristan and Kaleb just had to start a fight in the corridor we usually go through to get to her classroom. If it hadn't been for those idiots, then we would've been fine."
"But you love one of those idiots, remember?" she'd say, following her friend into the crowded hallway.
"Don't remind me," Stacey groaned. "If he didn't have that face, I swear I would not have-"
"Fallen for a jock?" Leona teased.
"It's just a crush!"
"That's what they all say, Stace."
They fell silent as they made their way to their sixth period. The buzzing of students around them drowned out the rumbles of thunder outside, though Leona sensed that something was off. Why were there butterflies in her stomach? No, it felt more like a nest of wasps. The ones that were very aggressive in their natural setting.
Leona's life is turned upside down when she's informed of her parents' sudden disappearance. She's then taken in by her estranged aunt and uncle, having to start her life all over at a new school in the middle of her sophomore year. Can Leona adapt to her new environment, or will she slowly lose her bearings in more ways than one?
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