A Fresh Start

After your parent's divorce a few months ago, you and your older sister had decided to stay with your mother and move with her to a new house in the suburbs of London, looking for a fresh start. This was not ideal as you were about to start your last year of high school. You had complained, but your mother argued that it would do you and your sister some good to change environment. You now lived in a much nicer suburban neighbourhood within walking distance of your new school.

Since you had moved in a few days before school started, your mother insisted on making you mingle with the neighbourhood. She was afraid that your shy nature would make it hard for you to get friends once school started.

So there you were, stuck at a neighbourhood party in your neighbour's house. At least your mother was having fun, you thought as you stood next to her while she chatted happily with your neighbour Mrs Moore.

"Oh, Alice!" Mrs Moore suddenly called to her daughter who had just entered the room. "Why don't you take John here upstairs and tell him about school. He should be in your grade come spetember." she continued, smiling.

"Sure mum" the pretty raven haired hirl replied, smiling at yoh before leading you up the stairs.

You quickly realized you had little choice in the matter and followed suite.