“Terrible I know; I wish I could tare down that tree myself”
Julia said from behind me.

She made me jump with fright.

“Geez! Don’t scare me like that!” I yelled,
playfully hitting her.

“Haha come on sit down with me and everyone else”
she smiled.

I followed her to our rather large group of friends all
eating lunch. I said hi to Alyssa, Rachel, Amanda and everyone else. I sat
there not eating because of Drew’s nasty comment. I was catching up with some
of my friends of what they did over the summer. Lucky Alyssa went to England!
While I was talking, I saw out of the corner of my eye Julia watching me from
the other side of the group of our friends. I didn’t take much notice of it.

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After school I started to walk home, thinking about my only
secret. I usually tell Julia everything, and I mean EVERYTHING. Sighing I kept
walking deep in thought. I was so deep in thought I didn’t even hear Julia
sneak up behind me. She jumped on top of me, scaring me half to death.

I screamed “What the hell Julia, you almost gave me a heart
attack AGAIN!”

“Sorry! I couldn’t help myself”! She laughed.

She started talking to me about how boring math was, till I interrupted
her.

“Julia can I tell you something?” I asked.

“Of course, you can tell me anything” she said
seriously.

“It’s just that… I think I like girls” I said
slowly. “And if you judge me…”

“You know I wouldn’t judge you, no matter what right
Allison?” She said interrupting me.

“I know… I just didn’t know what you would think. I
hope this doesn’t ruin our friendship” I said.

“Of course not, nothing could” she smiled.
“So… you’re a lesbian?”

“Guess so…” I said cautiously.

“Haha HOT!” she winked at me.

Smiling, I hit her gently, “Now the hard part… telling my
parents” I said sighing.

“You don’t have to tell them yet you know.”

“Yeah I know I’m just worried about what they will say.
I just want them to accept me for who I am right now… It doesn’t help that my
parents are strict Catholics” I said.

“Guess not” she said with a frown. “Are you
going to Amanda’s party this weekend?”

“Oh yeah going to party hard!” I said happily to
change the subject.