``never been so alone

[aura garner]

`` open

10, 9, 8, and i'm breaking away
i'm all dressed up and i'm ready to play

It had taken long enough, but the school day was finally over. Sure, there was still cheerleading practice to get through, but compared to the math class that she had just left, the sport was like a luxury vacation. There was something about math and Aura that did not mesh well together, and in all honesty, she was surprised she hadn't been kept late again. She'd come close to failing another quiz and the threat of a D seemed to be very real at that point.

She sighed as the doors open and she stepped out into the warm California sun. Were it not for practice, she probably would have gone to the beach, but instead she found herself traversing the parking lot until she came upon the silver mass that had been her birthday present the year before. Aura had always shown a love for classic cars. She knew nothing about how they worked, but they were definitely pretty and the '65 Mustang that she had received was fitting. As much as she wanted to jump in and go, Aura made her way to the trunk in search of the gym bag she knew was tucked away in its depths.

Aura snagged the bag, tossing in her backpack to take its place. She snapped the trunk shut, setting the gym bag on the ground next to her and leaning casually against the side of her vehicle. If she were wearing anything but the short denim skirt she had grabbed in her rush this morning, perhaps she would have settled onto the back to watch the comings and goings of her classmates as they milled around before leaving, but the idea of being that close to exposed was not an appealing one at all. It certainly hadn't worked for Britney Spears, anyway.

With a slight frown, Aura snatched her bag up again and headed back toward the school. She'd never been quite so bored, at least not so immediately after school, and it made her wonder where her friends had gotten off to. As much as she hated to admit it, it sometimes made her happy to not run into them, but today was definitely not one of those days.

[amanda towers ,,]

Amanda was relieved that it was finally time to leave school. Six hours of learning was not how she wanted to spend every day of the week, but unfortunately she had no choice. It wasn't that she was a bad student or anything, she got decent grades and passed her classes. But she could never pay attention long enough to learn anything, and so she often had to study hard before tests and exams. Amanda was not necessarily proud of her capability to pass while not really learning until the last minute, but she was proud that she was able to get good enough grades to pass.

Instead of going home or leaving the school right away, Amanda decided to hang around the school for a little while. She did not yet have a car, and because she decided to remain at school for a while longer, she would either have to find a ride or walk. But Amanda did not object to walking home. She enjoyed it most of the time. Her home was not far, and if she wanted to she could walk by the beach, or by some shops. Maybe she would even find a friend she could walk with.

Amanda was not sure what to do now that school was out, so she decided she would head outside. It was a nice day. She thought about calling Nicole or one of her other friends to see if they wanted to go for a walk or somewhere. She walked out the doors of the school, in time to see Aura Garner walking toward the school. The two were not great friends, but they shared some of the same classes, and had known each other for a few years now. Amanda headed in the direction Aura was walking. "Hi Aura."

[[Sorry it's short.. :-\ I'll delete the tag thread when I log back onto Beth's account later.]]