Chapter 4
After we get out of the car we just kinda abandon each other, ya know? I head straight to my first period because I don’t use my locker. I’ve seen to many movies and book where kids get shoved into their lockers and that ain’t gonna be me! My first period happens to be my favorite period: Animation! I love working with technology so this is right up my alley- and I like Mr. Morrison. I wave to Mr. Morrison before I go sit in the back of the class near a window. I hang my backpack on the back of my chair by its right strap and I get out my Chromebook. I log onto Canva and get to work. You see- I don’t have many friends, but I have many many MANY
acquaintances. Evelyn comes to sit by me because everyone else would talk her head off when I’d rather not talk at all. So that class goes by quickly- I made a pretty cool book trailer though! The bell rings, I wave to Mr. Morrison, and I head to Creative Writing with Mrs. Peloquin. I sit in my seat up front (ASSIGNED) and the class takes FOREVER. As soon as the bell rings I head to P.E and again- hell. We went outside and ran 2 laps around the parking lot, we came inside and we had free choice so I picked the only option I could do alone- run more laps. You should never leave me only with my thoughts but thats what exactly happened today. I ran 5 laps before P.E was over. I spruced up (Brushed my hair, sanitized, put on lotion, put on perfume, and put on deodorant) before heading to my Journisism class with Mrs. Sauceda. I love Mrs. Sauceda. Once I finish my work ( Write everything we could about today within 4 minutes ) she lets me read while she explains what were doing today. I’m currently reading The Things We Cannot Say by Kelly Rimmer. Can you believe Alice did all of that for her grandma?! What a kind soul. That class flys by because I love it so and I head to my US Government class with Mrs. Fisher. Love the subject- hate the teacher. Oh lord save me- 6th Period. ASL (American Sign Language). Now I already know ASL, I do this class for an easy A. But I sit right by this girl who bullies me. Lily. I hate her guts almost as much as she hates mine. Almost. I sit down in my assigned spot in the front of the room, I get my notebook out and I feel someone tug my hair so hard I fall back and onto the floor. Lily.
“Oops. Your hair must have gotten stuck in my gum. Sorry not sorry, Liz”
Wait- gum?! I quickly sit up and reach into my hair only to feel the gum. No. No no no no no no no- I look to her panicked.
“What is wrong with you?!” I yell at her. I stand up quickly and run to the bathroom. Sh- she put gum in my hair. I don’t feel the hot tears start and I get water on my hands and desperately try to get it out. Why can’t she leave me alone?! I got nowhere. I can’t go back to class like this?! By now Mrs. Jones probably has noticed my absence and Lily is winning and- and-
“Liz?” Someone asks as they walk in the bathroom, taken aback.
I turn to the door to see no other than Steph. Oh God. What will she think? Does she think I’m a crybaby or maybe a loser or weirdo? The day was going so well!
Steph walks over to me and just hugs me. Wait what? She hugs me. Shes HUGGING ME. WHY? I look at her, clearly confused.
“Why’r you crying?” She asks me. Oh. I bet she just feels pity on me. I grab my hair to show her and she gasps.
“No! Who did this? Oh my god!” She grabs my hair to look over the damage.
“Uh- uh, Lily…Lily Rendermof…” I say, quiet and shy and scared and sad. I don’t know what to feel at the moment.
“Don’t worry, I’ll call Dick to pick you up so you can handle your hair, can’t let that little brat ruin your perfect locks, now can we?” She asks, the ending in a playful sense thar forces me to smile slightly.
“Yeah..yeah sure,” I mutter. “Thanks Steph…”