Personal Narrative Essay: The First Day Of High School

Alaina and Austin met in pre-k when their teacher threw a Valentine’s Day party, which also happens to be their birthday. From that day on, they were best friends; always doing everything together. They played sports together, played video games together, cried together, and laughed together. They were always there for each other. However, things are changing and becoming uncertain. They’re not the way they used to be. Walking to class together on the first day of high school, Alaina and Austin chat casually not knowing what’s going to happen next will be a steep mountain to climb for both of them. All of elementary and middle school, they always had the same classes together, but not this year. Austin decided to play football and Alaina decided …show more content…
“Ally have you noticed we don’t hang out as often as before?” asks Austin. “Yeah, I feel like I haven’t seen you in forever,” Alaina replied, “I’m sorry, but I’ve really got to get to class.” Austin nodded at her, and they went their separate ways. They continue to pass each other in the hallways, but say less and less every time they saw each other in the eye. They’re starting to drift apart, and they both can feel it. This is what Austin was afraid of. He had a feeling they wouldn’t be as close as they were, but he didn’t realize they would stop talking altogether. “We’re both just so busy.” He tells his mom after she asks why she hasn’t seen Alaina around the house, as of late. Alaina and Austin were different now. Austin went on to focus on his football career and Alaina focused on getting into that dream school she always wanted. Alaina was smart, but Austin, on the other hand, wasn’t. Ever since freshman year, they haven’t talked at all. They look at each other with that look, knowing they want to say something, but don’t. Austin was getting into the playoffs. He was a …show more content…
They rode to the funeral together though. She knew that he was the only other person feeling exactly what she was. Austin was the only person that knew how to make Alaina feel better. He scratched her back and ran his fingers through her hair soothing her to sleep as she fell asleep with her head on his lap on the way to the church. As soon as they walked into the chilled cathedral, tears started streaming down her face like a river. Austin tries to comfort her but nothing helps. The service is over, they walk out of the dim, cooled church into the bright outside with bright blue skies. They both knew brighter days would come. They had time to grieve but they knew they would have to let it go. Back at school on Monday, Austin and Alaina got back to talking as they usually did. They grew closer to each other then they’ve ever been. He was in love with her. Head over heels. Everything he did reminded him of her. She was everything he needed. She was the only person who saw him other than the star quarterback. She didn’t hang out with him because he was popular. She loved him too. All that she wanted was in him. He was the only guy that she trusted. She could confide in him. She could tell him anything and she knew he’d will always be there for