𝗺𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝘆𝗳𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗱 - 𝗼𝗹𝗱 𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

Twenty-Three | When It All Started

Chapter 23 : When It All Started

When I was younger maybe about 10 in a half, I was about to start my first day of middle school. Every night for a week, my mom would tell me how amazing I'll do in school, and everyone will be lining up to be my friend. Me being my naive self believed her, so during that week, I would practice on how I would make my first friend ( except for scarlet ).

I may have been more excited then scarlet because it's been her dream to try out of the cheerleading team ever since we watched her favorite cousin win their state trophy. Scarlet was hypnotized by their flips to their outfits.

So when the first day of school finally arrived, I was convinced it would be easy because I still felt like a little kid, thinking it would be just like 4th grade.

I regret convincing myself that middle school and all throughout high school would be so easy. From the day I stepped foot into middle school life, It felt like a ton of weight landed on me. The work wasn't as hard but the social life was and of course still is, well for me.

My middle school torture started the day of scarlets cheer tryouts when Joslin's demon eyes first laid on me. Believe it or not, Joslin actually was kind of nice at first. She'd smile at me in the halls, talk to me like a normal person and I actually thought I finally found another friend. I just don't understand why I was so naive back then.

A week later, I'd try to talk to her but she would shut me out. Than her bullying began, I never understood why or how could a person change so quickly. I don't know why I ever thought Joslin and I were ever going to be friends. I mean, she's gorgeous and I'm not. I even thought once scarlet made the team, she would ditch me and start hanging with Joslin. But she quit the team after a month because of their mean behavior towards me and other kids in school.

I was sad she quit her dream for me but also proud of her for standing up to Joslin and her friends, something I could never do. And from there on, Joslin has been hating me ever since. She never explained to me why she stopped being friendly to me, I always thought there was something wrong with me.

The real hell began the day I stepped into high school and Joslin just happened to go to the same school as I did. I'm just glad senior year is almost over and I get to leave everyone I hate behind and never have to look back, just leave all those hurtful memories behind with them. Gosh, that may be the day I could finally be happy.

I know when schools almost over because my birthday is around the same time. Every year I'd get more excited because I know it's a year of passing my grade, on my way to finally graduate

I never wanted to grow up when I was younger because I always knew it would be hard. I still don't ever wanna grow up, but if growing up means I get to run away from my messed up life, then I'm totally on board.

"Are you ok? You haven't been in any classes all day,"  I typed before hitting send. I haven't seen Damon all day ever since the fight this morning. I'm pretty sure he's probably in big trouble for almost killing Jayden, but I guess I'm just worried about Damon.

I'm always worried about him...

"Who's that?" Asked my brother, leaning over my shoulder trying to take a peek at my phone. I click the side button before putting my phone away and turning my head to look at Harley.