. . I hope it can be

the best beginning for us.

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I SPRAWLED out on the sofa and munching on my favorite crackers while Jacob was busy with his new red guitar in another chair. Seems like he really likes it. Oh! by the way, what about my Mum and Dad? They leave for work every morning and come home late at night. Even though my parents are busy, I'm fine at all.

Alright... So what is about Sophie up to?

"GOOD FOR YOU, YOU LOOK HAPPY AND HEALTHY NOT ME, IF YOU EVER CARED TO ASK!!!!!" Singing, singing, singing. That's Sophie's habit. She's singing 'Good For You' by her idol, Olivia Rodrigo. Not just Olivia, she has many idols actually.

In the middle of her concert in her own little world, Sophie who was holding the karaoke mic at our house suddenly approached me.

"EL, COME ON!" Sophie pulled my arm, inviting me to sing with her. "GOD, I WISH THAT I COULD DO THAT. I'VE LOST MY MIND I'VE SPENT THE NIGHT CRYING ON THE FLOOR OF MY BATHROOM!"

"Come on El, sing!" Sophie encouraged me, shaking both of my hands to dance.

Alright, I guess there's no use to daydreaming.

"But you're so unaffected, I really don't get it. But I guess GOOD FOR YOU!!!!" I decided to start singing and having fun with my only sister.

Well, good for you, I guess you're getting everything you want
You bought a new car and your career's really taking off

It's like we never even happened
Baby, what the fuck is up with that?
And good for you, it's like you never even met me

Remember when you swore to God I was the only person who ever got you?
Well, screw that and screw you
You will never have to hurt the way you know that I do!

I sing, dance, and sometimes laugh along with Sophie in the midst of our singing.

"Oh my gosh, this is so much fun!" I cheered.

"I know righttt!!" Sophie replied with a long tone. She then looked for another song in her music platform.

I waited for her, sitting on the sofa while continuing to snack-again. Sophie noticed me sitting quietly. She glanced back, giving a slight smile.

"Are you daydreaming, Elora?"

I reflexively furrowed my brow, turning my head to her. "Huh? No! No.. I'm not." I quickly responded.

"El is totally daydreaming," Jack chimed in.

I huffed. "Jack-"

"Thinking about that guy you met this morning, huh?"

"JACOB HOLLAND!" I shouted. "If you say that again, I won't hesitate to pinch you!" After hearing my what I said, Jack annoyingly laughed instead and went back to focusing on his guitar.

I shook my head and readjusted my sitting position while snacking. Jack's recent comment about me thinking about the guy I met this morning suddenly crossed my mind again.

"His name is Finn." I blurted out reflexively.

"WHAT?" Sophia exclaimed, leaving her karaoke music and sitting next to me. "What's his name again?" She asked.

I furrowed my brow. "Finn.." I continued to stare at her weirdly. "What's the big deal?"

"OH MY GOSH!" After hearing my words, she covered her mouth with both of her hands. I could see the excitement in her eyes. "HE'S MR. WOLFHARD'S SON! DAD'S FRIEND!!!"

I rolled my eyes. "So what?" I asked nonchalantly. Sophie, seeing my reaction, looked puzzled. "The last time I saw Finn, he was just a kid! He must be at your age now."

I kept a straight face throughout Sophia's explanation. After she finished babbling about how she thought this annoying curly-haired kid who turns out that his name is Finn and he was the son of my dad's friend was apparently was at my age now and he was blah blah blah⎯ I relaxed back into the sofa with my favorite snacks.

"He's also the lead singer of the band Calpurnia, you know!" Sophia continued. Geez, this woman seems to know everything about someone.

"Cal..?" I asked.

"Calpurnia Band! You don't know?" I shook my head, wondering what Sophia meant now. "So what?" I asked.

Sophia huffed and rolled her eyes. "Well then...he's famous, Eloraa!" If he's not famous, I don't care, let alone if he is. I said in my thoughts.

"Oh! right," Sophie continued. Huh. What else is she going to talk about now? "Tomorrow is your first day at school!" She continued. Finally, a different topic of conversation!

Jacob looked at Sophie. "Ours," he answered. And... okay, I'm so ready for this.

New School, New Begin.

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I start my sunny morning day by opening my bedroom window curtains. Today is my first day in high school. Half of me is really excited, but the other half of me feels incredibly nervous.

I wake up an hour earlier than usual. Sophia and Jacob are still asleep, so I decide to make breakfast.

I smile as I bring a plate of toast that I made myself. "Toast is ready-"

"MORNING!"

"HEY!" Sophia suddenly appears behind me, making me scream in surprise. I clutch my chest and glare at her. "You surprised me!"

Sophie laughs and messes up my hair that already messy-now its become even more messy...huh.

She then goes to the kitchen near the dining table where I'm sitting. "What's for breakfast..." Hearing her, I take and offer her a plate of chocolate toast that I made earlier.

"Here, I made this for you." I offer. Sophia licks her lips and quickly takes the plate of toast.

"Looks delicious!"

I shake my head, laughing. "You always say everything's delicious." Sophia responds with a small laugh and takes the toast into her room. Typical. Eating in her room!

However, Elora, the role model, seems different. I eat at the dining table leisurely.

A few moments later,

I stood in front of the mirror, one hand propping up my chin. I just wanted to make sure I looked good today.

Dark blue sweater with a casual design, bootcut jeans, black Converse shoes, and my ponytail neatly tied up-oh, and don't forget my school bag! Alright, I guess this is good enough for my first day of school.

"ELORA, LET'S GO!!"

I glanced at my slightly open bedroom door. "YEAH, SOPHIE!!!" Ready, I quickly dashed downstairs and met Sophia in her dress and Jacob in his oversized black t-shirt. I kissed Mum's hand before getting into the car.

"Take care, honey."

"Sure thing, Mum."

Mum waved to the four of us as we walked away from the house to the car. Since today was our first day at a new school, Dad took a half-day off to drive the three of us to school.

Dad was driving, with Sophia beside him, while Jacob and I sat in the back.

"El, what time is it?" Jacob asked. I rolled my eyes as I applied some natural makeup on my face.

"I didn't bring a watch." I replied. Jacob looked annoyed, biting his lower lip. He then leaned forward to talk to Dad who was focused on driving.

"Dad, what time is it now?"

Dad, who was driving the car, momentarily distracted by Jacob's question. But then he glanced at his watch on his left wrist.

"It's seven fifteen."

Dad's answer caused a dramatic reaction from the three of us; Sophia looked surprised-Jacob's eyes widened- and I instinctively stopped applying my makeup.

"Seven fifteen?!" Dad nodded. "What's wrong? Why do you all look panicked?" Dad asked. Oh no, Dad! Our school is still far away!!

"Our school starts at half-past seven, Dad!"

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I was running like crazy with Jacob at our new school; neither of us knew the school environment at all.

"In a situation like this, Sophia should be here!"

"Shut up and find our classroom, Jack!"

We ran back and forth, searching for our classrooms. We stopped in the middle of the very wide school hallway. My breath already starting to wheeze-my right hand held by Jacob.

"Are you tired?" Jacob asked, I obviously tired. I nodded quickly to him then. Jacob looked into his bag, searching for something. "Here." he said, handing me his old blue water bottle. I pushed it back to him. "No need. I. Brought⎯ Drink. Huhh...Thanks." I replied, breathing heavily. "Alright." Jacob, rejected by me, put his water bottle back into his bag.

I looked around the hallway, and this very spacious school. Thinking about where everyone could be, I should be able to ask someone!

I decide to stay silent, and keep thingking. Then what I waited, an idea finally popped into my head. I turned to my twin with sparkling eyes. "Jack!" He turned his head.

"Yeah?!"

"Let's do this, I'll go there, and you go there!" I said, pointing in two different directions. Jacob agreed and went down the left hallway, while I went a different way from him.

I walked down this long hallway. In every section, there were classrooms, lockers, bathrooms...

But where is our classroom?

I stopped for a moment to look around. There are now many people here, but why does it feel hard to ask?

"Eh?" Just in time when my eyes caught two girls chatting happily near the lockers, I decided to do something that made me a little tense for a moment, I don't know why.

"Alright, El.." I breathed out. "Don't be nervous..." I paused my breath and then ran a little towards the two girls.

"Hi!" I greet.

The two girls turned to me.
"Oh⎯ hi!" replied one of them with brownish hair, she reflexively smiled back at me.

I smiled trying to be friendlier than her. "Do you know where the 10th-grade classroom is?" I asked. After that, both of them reflexively looked at each other. Wait, did I do something wrong?

"E-ehh...Is there something wrong??" I asked again. The other girl, with red hair, replied. "No, nothing's wrong."

"You're in the same class as us!" said the girl with brown hair, with her fists clenched in front of her chest with enthusiasm. I just nodded, smiling, showing off my row of teeth.

"Come on, join us." Invited the red-haired girl who wore a colorful striped shirt and thigh-high red jeans.

Then I followed them-from behind.

"Heii, don't stay behind. Come here!" Oh dear, this more feminine-looking girl is very friendly. They are both friendly actually, one is feminine wearing a dress. The other one wears a T-shirt and pants.

I now walk in between them. "Oh right, what's your name?" asked the girl who I think is a bit of a tomboy, stopping my steps as she stood in my way. She reached out her hand first.

"My name is Sadie, Sadie Sink." Ohh... So her name is Sadie! She introduced herself with a beautiful and friendly smile on her face.

I smiled. "Hi Sadie, I'm Elora Holland." I replied, shaking her hand eagerly.

Now it's the short-haired brown-haired girl's turn, she stood next to Sadie with her hand extended, which looked like she was wearing a bracelet with the number 11.

"Hi, I'm Millie Bobby Brown." She reached out her hand. "Just call me Millie, nice to meet you!"

I returned the handshake with a friendly smile on my face. "Hi Millie, I'm Elora. Everyone usually calls me El. Nice to meet you too!"

"El?" I nodded in response to Sadie's question. "Oh my, your nickname is just like Millie's role in Stranger Things!"

I furrowed my brows. "Stranger Things?"

"Yes, both of us are in the Stranger Things series," replied Millie. "She plays Max and my role is El. It's short for my name, Eleven!"

"Eleven? Like a number?" I asked, and was nodded by them. Then now we continued our journey to class.

"Do you know? Millie, when she played Eleven, her head was shaveddd!!! HAHAHA!" Sadie said with laughter on her face. I just replied with a small laugh, and Millie next to me just looked resigned.

"Ain't no way! I wore a wig, not shaved. Moreover, in the second episode yesterday, my hair was already somewhat long!!!" Millie retorted.

"Just say you're embarrassed."

"SADIE!!"

Sadie received a punch from Millie, while Sadie just responded with a small satisfied laugh.

I looked at them with a small smile. "Are you two sisters? You guys seems so close." I asked, cutting in.

Millie raised both her eyebrows, turning to me. "Sisters? Sorry, I really don't want to be siblings with Sadie."

"Oh yeah?? remember who taught you fashion if its not me?" Sadie replied.

"Oh yeah yeah! Ready, my teacher!" Millie teased Sadie.

Sadie just shook her head. She then answered my earlier question. "We're not siblings, El. We're just close because of Stranger Things."

I pursed my lips and nodded my head understandingly at her answer.

My first impression meeting them, and now maybe we will became a friends, they were very friendly even though they were also actors like me. But the difference here, Sadie and Millie have stepped into international acting. While I, Elora Holland-is a local actress in the United States.

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