Tween Idle

September 14, 1998

Dear diary,

TODAY WAS THE WORST DAY EVER!! It started off with me picking out my outfit. Black shorts, white sneakers, my pink headband, (its the same one I wore on the first day at school) a shell necklace, (cuse in one of Lucky's interviews I watched yesterday she said she likes the beach) and my Lucky shirt of course.

As I was getting ready for school, I looked in the mirror and pretended it was Matthew so I could practice my flirting. "You like my shirt? I made it myself. Bet you'd like it better if it was off though." I said seductively as I took off my shirt. "You like my bra?" I said. I squeezed my shoulders in to make it look like I had boobs. "I wanna make love to you" I wispered in case my mom was listening or something. Then I got closer to the mirror so I could make out with my reflection. I made sure to use my tongue so I could practice for when I get my first kiss. Then suddenly, I was startled by my mom yelling "ELECTRA YOU'RE GONNA BE LATE FOR SCHOOL" "COMING" I yelled back. GEEZ MOM. JUST WHEN IT WAS GETTING GOOD. I quickly put my shirt back on, wiped the mirror with my hand, ran downstairs, said bye to my mom and ran out the door.

When I got to school, May imediately noticed my shirt. "OH MY GOD I LOVE YOUR SHIRT ITS SO CUTE" she said. "Thanks!" I said. "Did you make it?" she asked. "Yup!" I said. "Youre realy good at drawing" she said. "I know" I said. Then she paused. "Pineapple alert" she said. Pineapple is our code word for Matthew. As soon as I saw him, I pulled my shirt up so that my belly button was showing. But sadly he didnt see me or notice me.

After school while I was waiting for May, I noticed that Bianca was wearing a FREAKING LUCKY SHIRT! But like it was an actual one. And so I walked up to her. "Oh my god we're both wearing Lucky shirts!" I said. She looked at me weird. "I f*cking knew it" she said. "Knew what?" I asked. "That youre poor as shit" she said. I froze. She did NOT just call me poor. "Who's poor now?" said a third voice. It was Lisa running up to us. "Electra is" said Bianca. "IM NOT POOR YOU SLUT" I yelled. I dont know what slut means but I know its like an insult. "Slut shaming, are we?" she said. "IM NOT POOR" I said. "Mhm yeah sure I believe you, you probably cant afford soap to wash your pussy" said Lisa. "AS IF" I yelled. "Oh my god Lisa, shut up! Yeasty's been through enough already" Bianca said sarcasticly. Lisa turned to me. "That hello kitty shit was probably expired" she said. She and Bianca laughed as tears welled up in my eyes. "Well you know what? I can hex you, like honestly I'll have to if you dont shut up" I said. That made them laugh even harder. "Why are you so obssessed with us? Thats kinda gay" said Lisa. "IM NOT GAY" I yelled. "Then why does your breath smell like pussy?" said Lisa. And guess what I did next? I punched her. But I wasnt prepared for what happened next.

Lisa punched me so hard that I fell to the ground. Then she got on top of me and pinned me like a wild animal. She threw back several punches. When I finally got up, I ran away crying. "Pussy!" Lisa yelled as I ran away.

I was in tears by the time May came outside. "OH MY GOD WHAT HAPPENED" she said concernedly. "I got beat up" I told her. "By who?" she asked. "Lisa" I said. "The girl who interuppted our spell last friday?" she asked. "Yup, she and Bianca called me poor cuse of my shirt" I said. "OH MY GOD THATS CRAZY, theyre probably just jelous or something" I said. "Yeah" I said. Im not gonna be waring that shirt out in public for a very long time.