Summer...

    "Summer..." Mr. Willis exclaimed. Kids tapped their feet in anticipation and one even drooled! "You see summer just isn't beneficial for you children so the district has decided to get rid of it!" He bellowed. Some kids looked around warily and a couple girls screamed in protest. I put my head in my hands and began to cry softly. No summer? How could that be? I wailed loudly. Sofia! Sofia...hello?? Get up! Why are you crying? Shhh, no don't cry. Calm down. Huh? Who was calling my name?? I lifted my head and looked around and suddenly everything turned black...
     I woke up with a start and rubbed my eyes sleepily. Then I realized 5 pairs of eyes were staring at me. "Oh...Hi there! What do you guys what?" My friends stared back at me. "Okayyy then...Well I'm going to go take a shower," I explained slowly. I climbed out of my bed and scampered down the hallway. They sure are crazy, I thought, but then I paused; remembered my dream. That must have been it! They must have heard me and seen me bawling in my sleep! I shook my head. Unbelievable. I even miss summer in my dreams. I let out a little laugh then continued walking to the bathroom. I can't wait for summer!
~Sofia

A Message to Bella, Sophie, and Anyone Who Wants to Listen...

      Hey everyone! I wish I could see the looks of shock on your face when you realize I undeleted this blog and I'm even writing a new entry in here! Ok, let's put the dramatics aside. Yes, I know I haven't posted in 2 months, but like I said my heart was set on leaving this blog, deleting it, and forgetting it ever existed, but as you can probably tell that didn't work so well. I really did try to forget about this blog. To forget about Bella's blog because she got rid of it too, but that didn't work. Bella and I don't keep in touch. It seems like she dropped off the face of the earth. I haven't heard from her in months. Aleia hasn't even talked to Sophie in 3-4 months. Aleia has so much to tell Sophie and I have so much to tell Bella, but it seems like neither of us will ever get what we want; to feel like we mean something to someone. To feel like there's really someone out there that cares about us and doesn't desert us when life gets hard, but we understand that people get busy with school, family, and just life. So we have tried to forget about Sophie and Bells, but I know I could never forget about Bella and I know Aleia feels the same way about Sophie. (I will be blogging more soon!)
Adios,
Sofia
Hey guys! It's Aleia here and I just want to tell Sophie something:
   I know we all get busy and don't have much time to get on the computer or talk to internet friends, but Sophie, I thought we had something special. A true friendship. We vowed to never forget about each other and maybe even write a book together someday. I know I haven't forgotten about you, but have you forgotten about me? So if you're reading this Sophie I just want to say I understand that people get busy, but I really wished we talked because you're such an amazing and inspiring person that makes me feel like I mean something in the world. Like I have a purpose. Anyway, thank you Sophie for being the best friend anyone could ever have. I really miss talking to you. I won't forget about you...
~Aleia

Don't Forget Me...

  I dig my face into my fluffy pillow and begin to cry. Everything is falling apart. The person I love is across the country. My life is a mess and I can't seem to find a way to fix it. Everyday  I cry softly into my pillow when everyone else is asleep. At school I'm distant and I usually just stare out the window with a grimace on my face. No one ever bothers me. I've become a loner. I have no friends besides the ones I live with and even shopping and photography can't fill the hole in my heart. I used to think that my  visit to West Virginia was a good thing, but now I'm not so sure because I miss Bells even more knowing I can't see her everyday.
     It's time consuming to write on this blog and that brings me to my point. I have decided to stop writing in my blog. Not even writing fills my heart with joy. Aleia may start another blog, but who knows. Anyway, goodbye and good riddance.

     Don't forget me Bells.
    
        Adios,
Sofia Hope Martinez

Pillow Fight!

December 31st, 2010 (New Year's Eve) 11:50 p.m.-12:00a.m.


         "Sofia!!" Megan squealed. "Only ten minutes until Midnight!!!" I glanced up from screwing my camera onto the tripod to take our New Year 2011 picture and nodded at my best friend who was energetically bouncing on the sofa.
        "Calm down Megan!" Misty laughed tossing a pillow at the hyper blonde haired girl.
        "I just can't help it," Megan explained as she stopped jumping on the couch and sat down breathing hard. I giggled and sat down beside her having finished setting up my Canon.
         "You're so weird Megs!" I stated giving Megan a playful shove. She shoved me back. I grinned and grabbed one of the couch pillows and swatted her with it.
          "That does it!" Megan shouted as she snatched another pillow and threw it at me.Soon all of us were beating each other with pillows.
          "Oh gosh! There's only two minutes until midnight!" Nicki cried. So we all setttled down on the couch waiting for the countdown.
          "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2... 1!!!" we all yelled in unison. "Happy New Year!!!"
           As I sat snuggled in my bed trying to fall asleep I realized that I hadn't made my New Year's resolution. "My resolution is to figure out a way to be able to see Bella more often," I whispered to myself. I miss you Bells.


        

 

Home for the Holidays

  BEEP!
  "Ekk! An email from Bells!" I squealed. I double clicked on the email. "Ohh! She sent me a picture!" I mumbled excitedly to myself. "Omigosh! This is so funny!" I giggled. I sent a quick reply to Bells and snapped my laptop shut.
    Right now I'm really supposed to be in New York City, but I decided that I really should be home for Christmas. Madame Scarlet told me I could be a teenage fashion designer, but I realized that I'm trying to grow up too fast and I turned down Madame's offer to join her in New York.
      Everything's been so.... depressing since I left West Virginia. At school the word got out that I was visiting my sister in West Virginia for Thanksgiving and everyone started giving me sympathetic smiles in the hallway. Even the TEACHERS! Some people even teased me, but I just ignored them. Here's a little saying I thought of to get me through the day.

            Life
Life is like building a tower
We build ourselves up
 just to be knocked down
over and over again.
But after we're knocked down
we build it up again.

I hope you all have a Merry Christmas and Happy New Years. Christmas and Christmas Eve (today) won't be the same without you Bella.

Feliz Navidad,
Sofia

One Life Changing Phone Call

    I'm sorry I haven't written since the day I left Bells, but things have been SO horrible. Usually I love this time of year. Full of surprises and happiness. I've always loved the fresh pine smell the Christmas always spreads throughout the house. The aroma of baking gingerbread cookies always make me smile, but this year... this year is different.
      "Sofia?!" "Sofia???" I look up from the new Seventeen magazine I'm reading.
      "What do you want Megan??"
       "It's for you," Megan explains as she holds out the phone. I snatch it out of her hand.
        "Hello??"
        "Is this Sofia Martinez??"
        "Uhhh. Yeah, but who is this?" I ask.
        "I'm Madame Scarlet and I just got done discussing the pictures you sent in-"
        "Wait. What?? What pictures?? I didn't send in any pictures!!" I glance at Megan. She's smiling. Oh I got it. She sent in some pictures, but why and for what??
         "Of course you did!!  Madame Katherine and I both LOVED the sketches in the notebook and we would like to invite you to attend a fashion designing class in New York this Winter Break!" Madame Whatever replied.
           "AHHHHHHHHH!!!! This isn't a joke is it???"
           " Of course not! I will email you the details and I will send you your plane tickets in the mail.”
     As I sat at the dinner table later that evening I got up and gave Megan a big hug. She sent in my fashion design sketch notebook to the New York Parsons Fashion Studio. Who has the best friend in the WHOLE world??? That’s right. ME SOFIA MARTINEZ!

Goodbyes...

    I'm sitting on the stoop outside of Bella's little home. We're waiting for a taxi driver to come pick me up so they can take me to the airport. To take me away from everything that has ever mattered. To take me away from Bells...
    I'm definitely NOT a crier, but as I'm perching on the porch with Bella beside me, tears are rushing down my cheeks like a waterfall. I know that if I looked over at Bella I would see the same thing.
    "Sof?" Bella whispers.
     "What Bells?" I repy.
      "How can you leave me here like this??? Riley will start to harass me at school again and nobody will be here to pick out my outfits."
       "I have to leave Bella. I certainly don't want to, but school starts again for me tomorrow. You'll be fine just ignore Riley," I reassure my twin sister. "And you've learned from me whether an outfit is acceptable. If you have any problem picking out something to wear just text me. Okay?" Bella nods. I pull her into a large bear hug. She squeezes me like her life depends on it. Like if she holds onto me like this I would have to stay forever.
        "I know I'm being selfish Sofia," Bella sighs. "It's not fair to try and get you to stay here. You have friends and a life in Oregon, but..." Bella snuffles. Tears roll down my cheeks, but they freeze on my face because of the arctic like weather.
         Next thing I know a taxi has pulled up in front of us and my luggage is loaded in the back. "I guess this is it... I guess this is goodbye," I murmur.  "For now!" I quickly add.
         "Maybe I can visit you for Christmas? Or some other time in a couple of months..." Bella mumbles. I shake my head as if saying, "Maybe". BEEP! BEEP! The impatient taxi driver beeps his horn. I glare at him and hug Bells once again.
          After I hug everyone of Bella's family and say another goodbye to Bella and promise we would see each other soon I climb into the taxi. As I look out the frost coated window I see three bundled up girls waving to m- Wait a minute... Where's Bella? I study the street looking for Bella. As I turn to look out the  other window I spot Bella.




  


She's sitting right next to me...