is this a good first draft to the start of my book?

hazeleyes3395

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ok so this is basically a rough draft that, knowing me, I'll probably change a couple thousand times more. Nevertheless I want opinions on it. thanks :)

preface:

It's funny how much one summer can change a person. They might grow taller or maybe they change their look altogether. But for me, that isn't the case. I look very much the same as I did when I finished sophomore year back in June. There is one difference though. One that undeniably will change my life forever.

Chapter 1:

I sit in my backyard watching the last sunset of summer slowly turn into complete darkness. Tomorrow would be the first day of junior year. A day I have been dreading since the 4th of July. That was the day I decided to drive drunk which resulted in the paralysis from my waist down. Since then, nothing has been the same. When I roll down the street or wheel myself through a store, people don't look at me like a normal person anymore. They look at me like I'm fragile piece of glass, ready to shatter at any moment. The looks I get from people are mostly pity. These people stay away from me, scared I'll evaporate if they brush up against me. But when people aren't giving me worried glances, I hear the whispers and chuckles from the jerks who find it funny. I honestly don't know which is worse but either way I'll have to face it again when I roll my way through the school hallways. Who knows, maybe nobody will notice. Yeah, right.




p.s. Its a romance (whether the genre of my story matters in the following question is still unknown but whateves ) and I was wondering if it'd be cool if I have perspectives of both characters. the leading girl and the leading guy. (still need names) but idk. do you think i shuld have both perspectives? it might make it more interesting but im not sure. thanks for your imput and such :)
 
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