A Bad Day that goes Good Chapter 1

A Bad Day that goes Good

Maria Wong woke up as she heard a car racing by her house.

"It's too early." Groaned Maria as she looked at the time.

"Oh sheez." Maria said almost yelling, as she had looked at her alarm clock, the alarm clock was blinking 12:00.

"Oh please no, no, no. What time is it?" Replied Maria panicking as she looked fore her cell phone on her bed.

"7:46!" yelled Maria as she threw her cell phone back on her bed and began rummaging through her closet.

Stepping outside of her house, Maria was finally dressed and ready, wearing a red jacket, her red gloves, ands black pants. She unlocked her black Toyota Corolla and got into it throwing her bag into the passenger seat. It was now 7:55, and she had 10 minutes to get to class before the tardy bell rang.

"It's a good thing I'm sixteen." Mumbled Maria as she backed out of her driveway. Maria had just turned sixteen 3 months ago, giving her the chance to get her license.

It seemed like it took forever but she had finally pulled into the parking lot, parking her car next to her best friend, Sharon Spitz's white Acura Integra. Stepping out of her car Maria grabbed her things and looked at her watch.

"Great the bell just rang, this is my perfect day." Grumbled Maria as she began to run to her class.

Opening the door to her 1st period she shook her head, damning herself for being late to this class, of all classes. Her 1st period was Physic's class, with Mr. Thomas, he hated when people were late to class.

Walking into the class, Maria wasn't surprise to see that it already had started even if it was 10 minutes after the bell rang.

"Ms. Wong, its nice to see that you want to join us, next time don't be late, its rude." Replied Mr. Thomas turning his attention back to the board to finish his lesson.

Maria sank into her seat. Turning her attention to her teacher.

"Well, please pick your partners now and start your project." Replied Mr. Thomas placing his chalk onto the chalk rail.

"Partners?" mumbled Maria as she looked around. "This is great I can't ask Mr. Thomas he'll give me a lecture on how I shouldn't have been late." thought Maria as she took out her binder.

"Hey Maria, you think you don't mind being partners?" said a voice behind her.

Maria turned around to match the voice to a face. Turning around Maria saw Alden sitting behind her. She had forgotten that she took a seat in front of him.

Alden Jones was a Sharon's ex-boyfriend. They didn't go out long because it turned out that Sharon was crushing on Conner Mackenzie, both Sharon and Maria's good friend. Alden and Maria weren't really friends but they did talk every so often and were partners for French class once. Alden was into his band where he played the guitar and loved sports just as much as playing.

"Sure, that would be great. But I warn you I don't know what we're doing." Replied Maria.

"Having a bad morning huh?" Asked Alden looking at Maria.

"Yah, I had a blackout, woke up late because of it, had to take a cold shower, late for this class, of all classes. Agh could the day get any worst." Complained Maria as she placed her hand against her forehead.

Alden sat looking at her as she complained. Just as he was about to say something Maria had interrupted him.

"Sorry for complaining to you Alden, we should get started." Replied Maria as she picked up the pen.

"Sure, I'll explain to you the assignment." Replied Alden giving her a reassuring smile.

The class had gone by quickly thanks to Alden who would occasionally make her smile or laugh and before Maria knew it the bell was about to ring.

"Thanks Alden." Replied Maria as she placed her binder in her backpack.

"For what?" asked Alden as he placed his bag on.

"For helping me out in class." Said Maria as the bell rang.

"No problem." Answered Alden as the two stood up and walked out of class.

The next two of Maria's classes seem to have gone by smoothly except in her Math class where she found out she had failed her math quiz, adding to the list of bad things of the day but before she knew it, it was lunch.

Maria walked to the cafeteria wondering where her two friends were, hoping the time spent in lunch with her two good friends would bring a smile to her face, making her day much better. After a few minutes of waiting Maria took out her cell to call Sharon.

"Hey Sharon where are you?" asked Maria when Sharon had picked up her cell.

"Really? Oh no it's ok. Bye" replied Maria, then ending her call.

Maria sighed as she leaned against the wall. "Great I get to spend lunch by myself, this is the worst of days." Thought Maria still leaning on the wall. It turned out Sharon and Conner wanted to eat outside of school for lunch, Sharon invited Maria to go but Maria had realized that she didn't bring her money. Besides although they were both her best friends she occasionally felt like a third wheel. She thought Sharon would of notice Maria tone of voice and cancel her lunch plans but Sharon was too excited to have noticed.

"Hey, don't look so sad, people wont get to see your beautiful smile if you do." Replied a familiar voice, breaking Maria's thoughts.

Maria turned to see Alden standing in front of her.

"Alden" replied Maria shocked to see him in front of her.

"Hey there yourself." Said Alden flashing one of his smiles. "What you doing here standing all alone looking down?" asked Alden with concern.

"Oh, just standing." Mumbled Maria trying to smile.

"Where's Sharon?" asked Alden looking around.

"Oh Sharon and Conner went off campus to eat their lunch today." Replied Maria.

"Oh I see, well Brock is off with some girl, you want to have lunch with me?" asked Alden, hoping that it would bring a good thing on her day.

"Oh, I would but I forgot my money." Replied Maria.

"Another thing to add to the bad day huh?" asked Alden.

Maria nodded her head not knowing what else to say.

"Well, why don't you join me and I'll treat you." Suggested Alden.

"I don't know Alden ." replied Maria not certain on the suggested, she wasn't great friends with him and felt weird borrowing money from him.

"Oh come on I need someone to eat lunch with." Replied Alden, as he pulled into the caf™.

Knowing she wouldn't win Maria agreed to eat lunch with him.

The two grabbed their lunch, which ended up being nachos, and took their seat on a table.

"Thanks again Alden." Replied Maria as she picked up a nacho chip.

"Don't mention it." Answered Alden. "Besides I had my motives." Joked Alden as he laughed. Maria in turn laughed at his comment.

A voice had then interrupted the two's laughter.

"Alden, care to have lunch with me today, you did promise you would." Replied a voice that belonged to Nina Harper.

Nina had appeared in front of the two standing with her tray.

"Oh hey Nina." Replied Alden ending his laughter.

"Well?" replied Nina as she stood waiting for Alden's answer.

"Uh, not today Nina, sometime this week or something." Answered Alden.

"Ok sure Alden, bye." Replied Nina cheerfully, just as she had passed Maria, she glared at her and whispered, "Maria, lay off." So only Maria heard.

Maria looked down at her nachos not knowing what to think.

"Sorry for messing up your plans with Nina." Replied Maria after several seconds of silence, feeling sorry.

"Oh with Nina? No, don't worry about it Maria." Answered Alden as he grabbed his drink.

"Do you guys have a thing going on?" asked Maria wondering what Nina had meant by lay off.

"A thing? Hah, yah sure if that's what you want to call it. We're sort of seeing each other, but you know we're not bound to one another I can date other girls." Replied Alden.

"Oh I see." Replied Maria as began to play with her food.

"Oh don't feel bad about me not eating with her. I invited you to join me for lunch and I wasn't going to cancel on you, don't feel bad. Okay?" replied Alden as he had noticed Maria's concern.

"Okay." Replied Maria cheering up.

Lunch like Physics had made Maria's day, thanks to Alden. Lunch quickly passed with the two's endless conversation about almost everything to movies, to sports, to almost everything they could think of they talked about or shared a ... Not enough points to view full story!