Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

It’s my first day of school in a new country, I was scared to death, changing high schools, in the middle of high school, i was never something that i thought was going to happen, but my dad, got a really good job here in Cole harbour. I’m not like most seventeen years old girl. I’m in a wheelchair, i’m paralyzed from the waist down. It’s only my dad, me, and Sara. Sara is something like a nanny to me, well more when i was younger, she helps me when i need it, she been with us pretty my whole life. She lives with us, when my dad told her we were moving to canada, she was more than happy to come with us. I love having her around, so does my dad. She is the closest person i have to a friend, not counting my dog Riley. My dad is great, he’s been there for me through everything. he’s hard working, caring, never gives up, only want the best for me. My mom on the other hand, she left when I was only three. I never knew her, and now at seventeen, i don’t know if I ever want to meet her.   

I was finally getting myself out of bed. I did my hair, and make-up, and started getting dress.
“Collins, are you up?”  Dad yelled
“yes” I yelled. then there was a knocked at my door.
“Collins, it’s me, do you need any help?” Sara asked
“yes, please” i said, she walked in, she helped me with my pants. I fixed myself in my chair.
“there we go, you all good.?” she asked
“yes, thank you”
“you’re welcome” she walked out. I grabbed a shirt, and put it on, i looked in the mirror, and took a deep breath. ‘you’re okay’ i thought. I turned around, and rolled out the kitchen, not before Riley  sat in front of me.
“Riley, move” I said, he just looked at me. “Riley”
“Riley, get out of her way” Dad said
“Ri” then he jumped on my lap “oh boy” he started licking my face. I laughed “Riley” I petted him. “okay, get down” i snapped my finger, He jumped down. I rolled to the table. Dad was reading the paper.Sara was in the kitchen. Dad lower the paper, and looked at me.
“you look nice.” he said
“thanks” I smiled
“Do you want something to eat?” he asked
“ummm.....no, i’m too nervous.” I said
“you’re gonna be fine”
“i hope so”
“you are, Do you want me to drive to school, or you can ride the bus they got thing for the wheelchair.” i said
“can you drive? I can ride the bus home”
“yeah” he said “you ready to go now?”
“yeah, let me get my bag” I said
”okay i’ll meet you outside.”
I got my bag, and went out to the car. i slide into the car.
“need help?” dad asked
“nope got it.”
“okay.” he said, grabbing my chair, and folding it up and putting it in the back.
We pulled in front of the school. My stomach was in knots, i was trying to catch my breath. There was a lot of people walking around, They were already looking at me. i haven’t even got out of the car yet.
“are you going to be okay?” Dad asked
“they’re already staring” I said
“you’re new”
“I know, but I haven’t even got the chair out yet.”
“look at me” i looked at him. “you’re a beautiful young lady, you’re a smart, kind, sweet, caring, Strong person, you’re going to be fine.”
“you’re my dad, you have to say that” I said
“but i mean it, you’re gonna be fine” he said “ready?”
I didn’t say anything, i just turned my head, and looked out the window.
“okay” He got out of the car, got my chair, came around. He knocked on the window. I opened the door
“you got to go this”
“bring it to me” He helped me in.
“here ya go” He handed me my bag. i turned to face the school. few people were looking at me. “do you want me to go with you?”
“as much as I want to say, ‘yes’, No, I got to do this.” I smiled
“Okay, I’ll see you when I get home.”.
“yeah”
“good luck” he said
“thanks” I said
He got into the car, and drove off. I took a deep breath. I was going up to the school, i went up the ramp. I got the looks, and the points. I got in the school, and found the main office.
“oh, you must be Collins”
“yes, i am”
“hi, i’m Miss. Adams”
“hi”
“i’m goi’ng to show you around during homeroom, show you where all the wheelchair ramps, and elevators are, then take you to your first period”  
“Okay, thanks” I said
After showing me around, the school, and showing me everything was. She took me to first period. which was honor stats. When I came in there was only a couple of people in the room. The teacher said ‘HI’ and told me what desk i could have. I was in the first row in the last desk, more and more people came in. The dark haired boy coem in a sat in front of me.
“Okay, class clam down.” the teacher said “We have a new student” ‘oh god’ i thought “her name is Collins” everyone turned around, and looked at me, i smiled
Class went on, When we were done for the day. I started putting my stuff away. The boy in front of me turned around.
“hey” he said
“hi” i smiled
“I’m Sidney, but you can call me Sid”
“umm... I’m Collins”
“pretty.”
“thanks”
“So where you move from?”
“Pittsburgh”
“oh, you’re far from home”
“yeah, my dad got a job up here.”
“nice”
“yeah”
“you like it so far?”
“it’s not, i haven’t got to see that much of the town, but i have seen very pretty.”
“it is, have you been to the harbour yet?” he asked
“no, i haven’t”
“well we’re gonna have to go something”
“i’d like that.”
“cool, maybe i can show you around town sometime”
“sure, but umm can you tell....where Lab Cham with Miss. Clark is?”
“yes, i’m going there next too, i’ll walk you.” He said, i don’t think he knows i’m in this chair, and he’s being really nice.
“great” I smiled, as the bell rang, he got up, and started walking.
“Sid, you coming?” some guy yelled
“i’ll meet up with you later.” he said. I was trying to get a chair out of my way. He turned around
“do you h-- Oh sorry....I....I didn’t know”
“It’s okay” i smiled, he moved the chair
“thanks” i said, we started for class.
“So what......umm..are you.....how....umm where?”
“I’m paralyzed from the waist down” I said
“oh” he looked down
“yeah”
“how long?”
“just about four years”
“it really has been that long.” he said
“it hasn’t”
“umm well here we are”
“thanks”
“no problem at all.” He let me go first. We went in, and all i could think about was I might of had friend, and now i might not. i rolled in a desk behind Sidney again. Sid sat down. he was very quiet.
“Okay class, we’re gonna start labs, today i’m gonna let you choose your own partner.” she said, she started reading the list. she got to Sidney
“Sid, who do you want to be you partner?” she asked
“ahmmmm” he looked at me
“Sid” one of his friends said, I didn’t want him to pick me, but maybe if he did, that means he doesn’t care i’m in this chair.
“Collins” he said
“Collins, are you okay with that?” she asked, i nodded.
After she went through the list. We started the lesson. I was sitting at a desk, Sid was sitting at the lab table.next me.I looked up at him.
“thank you” I said
“for what?” he asked
“for picking me”
“oh, it’s no problem” Sid said, walking over, grabbing a chair, and sitting at the same desk as me. I smiled at him.
I had a couple more classes, then it was lunch. I got my tray, i put it on my lap. i was looking for a table. when Sid up beside me
“hey” he said
“hi”
“come sit with us.”
“are you sure?”
“yeah, come on” he said, i followed him. he sat down.there was a lot of people already at the table.
“this is NIc, and his girlfriend Rachel”
“hi” they said, and looked at each other.
“and this is Mike, Nat. and Matt”
“hey” I said
“guys, this is Collins"
“hey”
“so how your day going so far?”
“good”
“have you met anybody else?” Matt asked
“yeah, this girl name Alex”
“Alex, I know her”  Sid said
“She seems really funny” i said
“she is, i’m gonna marry her one day” Matt said
“She wants nothing to do with you” Sid said
“one day” she said, I laughed
We sat there ate, talked, they were great people, they were really funny, i could stop laughing. We finished eating.
“you done?” Sid asked
“yeah”
“do you want me to take your tray?” he asked
“no, I got it” I back up, i ran into someone. “Oh, i’m sorry” I said, turning my head.
“Watch it crippled.” He said
I just put my head down, and I heard Sid mumble something
“What?” I asked
“Nothing, don’t listen to him, he’s the biggest jerk in school” I nodded “Want to go up” he asked
“yeah” We got back to the table
“What do you have next? Sid asked, “I got my got  my schedule“
“I got history with--"
“Mr.Ben”
“yes”
“me too” he said, i smiled
The rest of the day, Sidney and I, had two more classed. the end of the day. i went to find my bud. it had the wheelchair lift. I was watching everyone get on the bus, then Sid got on.
“hey” he said “you weren’t on this morning” he said
“No, i wasn’t”
We got off at the same stop.
“where do you live?” he asked
“right there.”  I pointed to my house
“I live around the corner.”
“nice”
“looks like i can walk down any time to give you that tour.”
“yeah” I smiled, We went up the road.
“Collins” he said “if you don’t mind me asking, what happened?”
“umm...I was thirteen, and I got into a car accident”
“Wow”
“yeah, i’m okay now, i’m used to it.” Sidney nodded
“umm does it hurt?”
“no, i can’t feel anything” i laughed’
“oh yeah, sorry”
“no, it’s okay,  i get uncomfortable.”
“yeah?”
“yeah” i said, we stopped in front of my house.
“I gotta get going, i have hockey practice”
“Hockey?”
“yeah” he smiled
“okay”
“Do you have need help getting inside?
“no, thanks”
“okay, see ya tomorrow”
“see ya” I got in the house.
“Sara” I yelled
“in the kitchen” I went into the kitchen
“how was school?”
“it was Okay, I got some homework, so i’ll tell you and dad at dinner.”
“Okay” I was finishing up my homework
“Collins” my dad poked his head in my room.
“hey, i didn’t know you were home
“yeah, just a few minutes ago, are you ready for dinner? it’s done”
“yeah.” i put on my books back in my backpack.
We were all at the table.
“How was school?”
“Okay, minus the stares, whispers. looks, and jokes it was okay”
“What happened?”
“just the normal crippled jokes”
“did you met anybody?” Dad asked “make any friends?”
“yes few people, there was this girl named Alex, she seemed nice”
“What about that boy, you were talking to? When you got off the bus”
“you were watching me?”
“Well I saw the bus go by, and wanted to see if you were coming and you were talking to that boy for awhile, then he walked up the road.
”yeah, he’s name is Sidney, he was the first one to talk to me”
“well,  at least you found someone”
“yeah”