Page 20 - The Life of A Teenage Girl (Stories About Finding Your Way)

CHAPTER 4

A
fter school ended, I walked with Jayson to our

neighbourhood. Normally, Nellie also walks with us, but
since her parents got a new car last month, she’s been

getting princess–car treatment—which means car rides home every
day. In a Mercedes–Benz.

Sometimes I wonder if she actually wants to walk home with us as

friends, or if she’d rather sit in a luxury car and drive home, relaxing in
it. Even though walking is way worse than driving, sometimes it can be

fun and have good reasons—like exercising your body by running or
jogging, having a quiet moment to yourself, or just exploring the town

around you.

But I don’t think Nellie would care about that, because she literally
has everything she needs at home. So, I kind of understand why she

wouldn’t want to walk back with us.
Anyway, Jayson and I reached our street, and since we live next to

each other, it didn’t take long for us to get home at the same time.
I heard some voices in the kitchen and went to check it out. It was

my Uncle Eddie talking to my mom, and I was really happy—and

surprised—to see him. Uncle Eddie has been in our hometown,
Australia, for as long as I can remember. The last time I saw him was

when I was ten, and now I’m fifteen. He was the only one in my family
who made me feel like myself sometimes.