The story of us

New beginnings

March  2012
My world was turned upside down when my parents told me we were moving from the only town and life I'd ever known to a small town closer to family.

At the time I couldn't get the idea of completely turning my world around to say the least I was not happy about it. I had what most people didn't "The perfect life". I had wonderful parents who still acted as if they were completely in love with each other, I went to the perfect private academy were I was a cheerleader and had the perfect group of friends , I was in gymnastics and was one of the second youngest on the elite team( which was something to be extremely proud of ) I had the perfect house with a huge pool and basket court. I was an extremely happy , lucky girl until...

I was 16 years old when I was in the car leaving the perfect town behind, my friends , my house , my entire life!  Sadness crept over me as I was looking out the window of the life I had. My parents in the front seat talking about how "life is unexpected and things happen for a reason" Rolling my eyes I couldn't  at the time see what life I would  have that I could possibly be happy with in this new town. Sure I'd get to see my grandma more and maybe meet a new friend but if I had a choice I'd stay right where I was at for life.

My mom turned around and told me to look on the bright side " you never  know what's around the corner , life could throw you a curve ball at anytime" and boy was she right!

Finally arriving at the new small rental house my parents got as a last minute place to stay while we could look for a more permanent place. I looked over my extremely small room and thought.. life really has it out for me.

My first day at my new school and already I knew my Junior year here was going to suck! I mean it's already so close until the end of the school year and I couldn't understand why we had to rush off here when I could've at least finished my junior year off there. I mean I wouldn't say I was most popular at my last school but I definitely wasn't considered a loser . I was smart and I had a wonderful group of friends... thinking of the word "had" hit
Me like a ton of bricks knowing I wouldn't see them again.
Monday finally rolling around and my mom is dropping me off in front at the new school my stomach was now summer-salts . Putting the car in park my mom smiling her million dollar smiles " have a good day sweetie" Knowing I wouldn't see her until tonight I smiled and waved back. I'd always been a car rider but I knew it would be different here.

Gathering my courage i walked through the big metal doors and made my way to the front office . Grabbing my schedule a teacher walked me to my homeroom and I took a nervous deep breath. Pushing down all my nerves I walked into the class. My teacher smiling and bringing me to the front to introduce myself was nerve wrecking enough. Staring back at the faces that were gawking at me , im sure they did that that all the new students before me.
I smiled and introduced my self.

"Hello my name is Leah Ziegler" everyone quietly whispering to themselves  some girls rolling their eyes and some boys in the back making stupid sounds. My teacher pointed to my desk. Can this day be over already I thought to myself!

The day went by quick and soon it was time to go home. I was assigned to my bus and waiting to get in when a girl bumped into me. "Hi" she said " my name is lacy you must be the new girl everyone seems to be talking about" shocked that news got by so fast. "New girl?"  I asked. Lacy smiled "oh yeah! everyone here has known everyone since kindergarten we hardly ever get new students" the only thing I could think was how annoying things were already turning out to be.. nothing seemed like it was going to be looking up anytime soon.

Boarding the bus I sat in middle but closest to the back so not to be the first thing people see when they walk on , lacy sitting beside me situating her bag. Looking up  my breath caught in my throat when my eyes landed on a  tall handsome boy stepping up on the bus he was smiling at something his friend behind him was telling him and then all at once his eyes looked up and locked on mine.
As if time stood still I couldn't believe what just happened if there ever was a moment in life when people knew they had met "the one" well this was mine!

"Hey lacy, who is that?" Asking her immediately all the while watching him take his seat closer to the front." Oh that's Richard Johnson , pretty cute isn't he?"  Cute ha that's an understatement but it was something else drawing me in as if my whole body, heart , and mind just knew.
"I'm going to marry him one day" not realizing I said it outloud to lacy.
Lacy laughing at my side and said "ok Leah whatever you say but a lot of girls think he's hot, he's our star baseball player but he doesn't date around like most of the guys do. He sorta just focuses on school and baseball." I knew how crazy I sounded after Saying something so far fetched but I couldn't explain it but I just knew this was going to be my person. As if God had whispered in my ear "This is him."

Throughout the ride home we had made subtle glances at one another and then it was my stop to get off . A lump caught in my throat as I couldn't do anything but hold my breath out of nervousness while passing him to get off.

Finally off the bus I could finally breathe. Exhaling and looking back I felt saddened by the view of the bus driving away. But suddenly excited for life's curve ball being thrown my way.. "guess mom was right" smiling at the thought of the lesson my mom taught me just the day before. I welcomed the idea that maybe I can really start fresh here after all!