Someone Who Changed My Life

Ariana Garrison

Have you ever made a big change? A huge one that changed your life? I know I have, I feel like there are parts of me that I don't know or recognize anymore. That doesn't mean that is a bad thing. With a whole new look at my life and whole new goals I was able to open up to new and exciting things. You don't even have to decide to change yourself; you can change and not even know it. It can be from the situations that has happened to you or new people that you meet. What you should always remember is to never let anyone change yourself; if they love you then they will accept anything that you choose to encounter.

When relationships crumble it makes a person feel like there's no more use to the world, I know it does for me. My sophomore year in high school, I can already feel myself changing from how I was when It was my freshman year. It was a hard fall for me; my football player boyfriend had just dumped me hard. I didn't take it very we'll, and besides he was my first real boyfriend, I was lost confused and didn't want to take any advice I was given. I was so focused on trying to get him back I didn't even recognize myself anymore.

I am a varsity cheerleader for Joppatowne High School, cheerleading seemed to be the only thing that made everything better for me at the time. It's a Tuesday, the sun is out and there's a cool breeze. The bell just rang for the end of the school day, time to go get dressed up for practice. I'm approaching the ladies bathroom when something comes my way;

"Hahaha", A boy hollers at me. I look down at my feet to see a black wrapper of something very disgusting.

"Eww, get that away from me!" I yell back to the boy. I kicked the wrapper with my foot towards a red converse all star shoe.

"What is that?!" the person responds.

"I have no idea, he kicked it towards me, so I kicked it out of my way" I replied back. I walk away without a care in the world that I have just met the person that was about to change my life upside down.

"Hey Ariana" Diamond said.

"Hey, are you ready for this practice like I am?" I replied.

"Nowhere near ready, but hey I need to tell you about someone who wants to talk to you"

"Okay who is it?"

To what happened next there was only one reaction to what was coming, HOLD MY EARS!!

"MOVE IT MOVE IT NOW!" Coach Eryn yells.

"Cmon' coach,"

"Your late" She yells.

"I know something weird happened to me in the hallway".

Practice ends and I am wiped out, the sun is getting brighter outside as I approach the front doors of the school. I see someone, I can't make out if it's a young man or woman because anyone can have long hair these days.

"Hey you" the person yells.

"Me?" I ask.

"Yes,