Emmy T

Emmy (she/her) lives in the Bay Area. She loves art, reading, playing volleyball, and swimming. She likes to listen to music a lot. She has two pets, a ginger cat and a tortoiseshell cat. Emmy’s favorite subject to learn in school is Social Studies and Science. Her favorite foods include ramen, sushi, musubi, and popcorn chicken. Her favorite drink is boba. Emmy is a very avid reader. Out of all of the books she has read, she can not name a single favorite book . She likes learning about mythology, especially Greek, Roman, and Norse. She is currently on a swim team, and loves breaststroke. She is currently in 8th Grade.

I don’t want to be forgotten

Don’t want to be called “common”

Leave my footprints in the sand

Not a speck of dust in the palm of a hand

Not a common fish in the sea

Not one in a forest of oak trees

I want to be

Someone so carefree

Not a person with lots of fame

But somebody who can claim

They made a positive change

In a world so strange

Leave my footprints in the sand

Not a piece of dirt on the land

Not a ant on a hill

Not a single porcupine's quill

Leave my footprints in the sand

Not a thread in a wool strand

Want to make my family proud

Not drowned out by other sounds

I don’t want to be forgotten

Want to be called uncommon

Don’t want to be called “common”

Leave my footprints in the sand

Not a speck of dust in the palm of a hand

Not a common fish in the sea

Not one in a forest of oak trees

I want to be

Someone so carefree

Not a person with lots of fame

But somebody who can claim

They made a positive change

In a world so strange

Leave my footprints in the sand

Not a piece of dirt on the land

Not a ant on a hill

Not a single porcupine's quill

Leave my footprints in the sand

Not a thread in a wool strand

Want to make my family proud

Not drowned out by other sounds

I don’t want to be forgotten

Want to be called uncommon

Chapter One::

August 21st. 

Today is my first day of school. I hope I make a good impression. I don’t want to be known as the “New Girl”. I wish we didn’t move. I almost wish Phil didn’t get his hockey scholarship. My friends would call me too kind and too compliant, but I just want the best for my family, even if that means moving away. I’ll miss my friends. Ella and Camilla were the best. I hope we don’t lose contact, but whatever happens, I’ll always remember them as my first best friends. I hope I’m able to make new friends, I don’t need to make a lot, but at least one friend so I won't be alone all year. But if I don’t I guess the bathrooms are calling my name at lunch time. 

 - Avery Sonlie 

Avery was walking out the door, on her way to school. 

“Have fun, dear!” Her mom shouts from the kitchen. “Make some friends!” 

“I’ll see you later Mom!” Avery shouts in response. As she steps out the door, she takes a breath of the fresh air. It smells like autumn leaves and fresh grass. Nothing like her home. She sighs as she remembers her home, cinnamon in the air and crunchy leaves underfoot. She steps onto a leaf, expecting a crunch, but getting nothing. Another sigh. Avery misses home, the smell of spicy cinnamon and fresh grass, being homeschooled, reading books all day, and hanging out with her friends. Her phone rings, and she pulls it out. The name reads, The Most Annoying Friend Ever!🐀 She smiles. Ella, her best friend. She picks up, holding the phone close to her face.

“AHHHHHHHHH!” Avery flinches, wincing as her ears ring. 

“Ella! I’m going to go deaf, and it’ll be all your fault!” She shouts back into the phone. 

“Sorry! I’m sorry! I’m just excited. It’s my first time talking to you after your move from Merryville. We all miss you!” Ella says, smiling.

“Is that Avery?” She hears a distant shout in the background.

“Yeah! She finally picked up!” The screen shakes and all Avery sees is a mouth.

“I can’t believe you! You abandoned us!” A voice says dramatically as Camilla’s short curly red hair pops into view.

Avery is full on grinning as she says, “Hi Camilla, miss me?”

“Of course I missed you, you annoying little Avery!” Camilla says, pulling back and glaring at her. “Where are you, and why are you outside?”

“My goodness! It’s a rare sighting of an Avery OUTSIDE!” Ella says gasping theoretically. “Look at that! Her blue eyes are glowing in the sunlight! Her red hair, reflecting the sun! Oh my goodness! I never realized you were a VAMPIRE! Are you burning up!?”

She laughed as she said, “No, I’m on my way to school. No more homeschooling with my favorite people anymore.”

“IMAGINE!” Camilla says as she cackles. “No more hanging out with us…” She suddenly gets quiet.

“I know, I’ll miss seeing your faces everyday. I wish we didn’t have to move to Seldworn for Phil’s hockey.”

“Yeah, your brother sucks. Imagine making your entire family move, for his college. I mean, isn’t college supposed to be where you get independent.” Ella says, as she comes into frame again. The sound of laughter and cars caused Avery to look up.

“I’m at school. I’ll call you guys back later, okay?” She says.

“Okay, we miss you. Don’t go making anymore best friends, we can’t handle the competition.” Camilla teases, as Ella waves goodbye. Avery hangs up as she takes a deep breath and looks at her new school. Seldworn High, here I come.