The Water Warrior
Ch.1 The Start of New Friends
Every good story begins with something like ‘Once upon a time’ how many times have you heard that in a story? Too much? I agree. I bet then you don’t want to hear this story then… Oh wait my story don’t begin with ‘Once upon a time’ it starts off like this; “Welcome to West minister High School freshman we have a welcome meeting after third block. Have a great day!” I don’t feel sorry for the freshmans, sure I was one before, but now that I am a senior this year I don’t have to do that much stuff. The name is Jessica Leah Nelson! I doubt you will ever forget it, I mean it’s not that hard to forget, “JESS! JESS! OVER HERE!” oh crap there is one of my friends she really weird and she ask a lot of questions trust me she will get on your nerves; she already gets on mine. “OMG Jess how are you? Did you have a great summer?” “It was ok like normal; Amy didn’t do anything funny or great.” “Really? Amy is really funny I like her.” “Thanks for sharing Amanda. So how was yours?” then she jump up and down all happy this is going to be a long story, “Well the first thing I did was go to Las Vegas it was great, I didn’t get married I wish I did, anyway…” I look around the school and that is when I saw them it was like they were the leaders and they wanted everyone to bow to them that is so lame, I heard some snapping, “Hey, hey Jess over here? Are you looking at the people I think you are?” “And who will that be Amanda?” “That Zeller guy and Azumari?” the girl look over my way she looks at me then looks down then walk away. “I wouldn’t talk to them, they are just looking for trouble and you don’t need trouble.” “So what? come on we have class,” “Yeah about that I don’t have your classes no more sorry I have math first.” “Ok then see you at lunch.” “Ok see you then.”
I walk away as fast as I can to my first class which was English. Soon as I get in people was talking about their summer and talking like crazy. I went to go sit in the back; somehow people like to sit up in front but not me, soon as I sat down I look around to see who is sitting next to me, “You don’t like to sit up in front?” “No I hate it. Why are you not up front?” “I hate those kinds of noises it gets me all crazy.” “I feel you.”
“My name is Michael Zeller.” He holds out his hand for me to shake I look at it then at him then he put his hand in front of him, “I’m Jessica Nelson.” “Jessica that is a very beautiful name you got.” “Thanks I think?” he laughs to himself then look up front. The bell finally rang and the teacher came in; he was drinking his coffee he sat it down and pick up a board and read everybody’s name out, “Richard Nixon?” “Rick.” “Ok Mr. Rick, Tyler Adams?” “Here.” “Brian Atwood?” “Here my man!” “Very funny Mr. Atwood, Jessica Nelson?” “Jess.” The teacher looks up at me, “Jess, very nice name you have you know young lady!” “Yeah so I’ve been told.” “Michael Zeller?” “Mike.” “Mike? Are you by any chance related to Shad Zeller?” he was all, but smiling at Michael creepy, “Yes that was my father.” “Was he really that man was my best student and he was a great helper your father was great man.” “Yes sir that is true.” “How is your Father?” “He’s dead, died in a car crash two years ago.” “Oh I am so sorry to hear that. He was a great man.” “Thank you.”
“Any way Zach Major?” “Here.” As the teacher keeps calling out names I look over at Michael, he was looking at me through, I look back at the teacher I turn my head a little he was still looking my way. “Well students welcome to English 12A this year we will be learning all types of great stuff like doing a senior project you can have a partner on this or not but just be careful on who and you can do it on anything but it has to be school friendly. So nothing nasty or something you wouldn’t do try to get started. Heck pick a partner!”
“You want to be mine Jess?” he was smiling at me again this guy is so weird, “Sure, I guess...” “That is great I hope you don’t mind following me to my house after school today do you?” “To your house?” “Sure will that be bad or you want to do this project on a different day?” “No today is just fine.” “Cool!” he looks up front. I look up front this better not be one of those days were I just want to nap… oh wait it already is I don’t know what is with this guy but he is kind of cute… no focus on not trying to date you made it this far. The bell rang for next class, I started to head off to journalism class where I write for the paper, soon as I got in, “Ah Jessica do you mind training are new student today and I will give you one hell of a story next time?” he was so happy I couldn’t say no the new kid probably a freshman! “Oh you’re in this class too?” I look up and what do you know that Michael guy was in my seat, “Are you stalking me or something? And second of all that is my seat so get out of it.” He looks down at the seat and got up I went to it and sat down then look at him, “Sorry about that Jess really, I didn’t mean to I am just the new one in this class and well….” “Whoa, whoa, whoa, you are the new guy?” “Yeah why?” I got up and went to the other room where the teacher was, “DAVIS WHAT THE HECK MAN?” “What? Michael ask if he can be in this class and I said ‘sure why not!’ is that a problem Jess?” “No sir it is not.” “Good go train him be a good girl.”
The whole rest of the day I couldn’t stand finally my last block of the day! He better not be in this class or I am so getting different classes, the bell rang for class to begin and he was not in the class. Finally a class without that guy following me around he is so annoy just like Amanda. “Ok class just do your homework.” That is all I did the bell rang to go home now off to that Michael guy house great.

I went to my car that was across from this other car that was nice, but not my style I got into my red mustang and look around and before I can say welcome there was Michael in my car looking around in the car, “This is a nice car you have here Jess!” “Goddess… where did you come from?” “Oh sorry about that my sister is taking the rest of my family home and she didn’t want me to drive she thinks I drive badly,” “I so agree with her if you keep jumping out of nowhere, you almost gave me a heart attack.” “Sorry again. So are you ready?” “As ready as I ever will be.” I started up my car and left my parking spot; soon as we got onto the road he turn on the radio nothing good was playing so I turn it off. He didn’t mind he agree with me on the music. I look around and it did feel weird not to be going home like I normally did but I am sure Amy won’t worry she always told me to get a boyfriend. “Ok turn left and you are at my place.” So I did that and I wouldn’t lie this place was like a fairy tale there was a lake and there was a cottage near it and there in behind that cottage was a house enough to fit my house in it. I turn the car off and grab my keys and got out of the car, “You live here?” “Well yeah it’s no big deal we use the rooms a lot to practice stuff not that kind of way but for battle practice you know.” “Oh this place is huge.” “You kind of get used to it being big after a week.”
He walk in and there was the others who were at school with him even that girl that I saw earlier, “You must be Jessica Nelson, hi I’m Airi Azumari!” I shook her hand the guy next to Airi smile at me to, “What a pleasure indeed my name is Jelie Miller and this is my brother over there, Nero Miller watch out he is a little grump somehow.” He laugh to himself Nero did look kind of mad I don’t get why? I look around the place there was so many pictures from the past and some new ones and the house look ancient. “Jessica?” I look around to see who said my name and it was Nero, “You don’t happen to be related to Rosalie Nelson by any chance?” then I gasp I haven’t heard that name in so long, “Why?” “Just answer?” “She was my sister till she died.” He looks down, “I thought so I guess I will be in my room practicing.” He started to walk away; I look down and grab my chest Rosalie was my little sister till she died with my parents in the fire when I was young she never made it out alive only Amy and I did. “Jessica are you ok?” I look up at them, “Yeah fine never better, I just didn’t think anyone would know about my little sister.” I look down and saw Rosalie smile and her laugh. I smile then I look up at them, “So Michael what are we planning to do for are senior project?” “Well I was thinking maybe something like flowers?” you heard him; he wants to do it on flowers, “Flowers? I’m not following?” “Flowers if we can plant flowers or sell some flowers then this place will be able to look greater in the future!” Airi smile, “Agree with that flowers can help Mother Nature to do her stuff and help things grow…” “The rain does that part.” “Yes the rain does; yet I don’t see why that is a bad idea you like it through right?” “Sure I do the rain part yes, but flowers I don’t know I guess that is a good idea.” My phone started to vibrated, I look at the caller ID it was Amy, “Sorry I have to take this.” I went to a corner and open the phone.
“Hey what is it?” “Where in Goddess name are you? You were supposed to be home hours ago?” has it really been hours? “I am at a guy house that is in every class I have to do my senior stuff.” Silence fell in no one talk or breathe and then there was laughter, “Your kidding right there is no way that you can be at a guy house!” “You want to make a bet?” this always gets her... “Sure how much?” “Oh how about twenty bucks says I am!” there was still laughter, “you are so on.”