Trouble With a New Life

Chapter Five

Monday, May 27, 2013

9:30 A.M.

Hood River, Oregon

~*Memorial Day~* 

Hanna's POV 

Ugh, more people! How many are we supposed to get anyway?! It was sad before, but now I miss being alone. It's hard to sleep at night with Jay constantly snoring and talking in his sleep, and Nathan always having to get up to freaking pee! Siva and Kristin are fine though, they're quiet. But that doesn't matter. It's not like I sleep anyways. I'm always in the tree. What does matter is, is that I have nothing to myself anymore. 

Tired and quietly getting out of bed, I made my way to the bathroom, -thank God Nathan wasn't in there- to get ready for the day. Checking the time, my eyes widen. It's Memorial day, and the parade's about to start! I went downstairs and was relieved that Nancy was still sleeping. She'd usually scold me for getting up early; I really don't know why. 

I went into the kitchen and poured myself a bowl of cereal, and then made my way into the living room to watch the parade. I jumped as the television was left on a high volume when I turned it on, causing me to curse under my breath for probably waking the whole house up and getting milk on my clean shirt.  I didn't bother to change it though; the milk will dry up later anyway. I munched on my cereal as I watched my school's band perform at the parade. 

I've always wanted to know what it'd be like to be in a school band, playing all the instruments and just having fun with people who know music, like me. But of course, I was they shy, awkward, lonely girl who always kept to herself. I was afraid of judgement. And the reason why I'm so mean is because I'm afraid that I'd get bullied for no apparent reason, so I'd be mean, just to seem tough enough... Sometimes I don't intend to be mean, I guess the idea's been stuck with me for so long, that the only thing I can do is... Be mean... 

I set the bowl of cereal down beside me as I watched the people smiling brightly, marching down the road. I suddenly heard a set of footsteps coming down the staircase. "Oh crap." I whispered to myself while turning off the television. But sadly, the person caught me ready to retreat from the living room.

"Hanna?" Kristin. I turned around and sighed.

"What are you doing up?" I said bluntly.

She frowned at me, "Well, I don't really know. Sorry for disturbing." She said and turned around, ready to walk back up the stairs.

"Wait," I sighed, "I'm sorry."

She turned around and gave me a small smile before walking up the stairs and back into the room. I sighed and sat down again, thinking, I need to start being nice... 

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11:00 A.M.

"Hanna, you need to go get the next two from the airport today." Nancy said, walking down the stairs with Chuck hanging off her waist. "You don't have to take the others with you today. They are going to stay here and do," She paused, "Work." She evilly smiled at the end. Oh no.