"Because sometimes, all we wish is to be someone else..."
For 17-year-old Felicia Portman, being like Jackie Johnson was the most amazing thing she could dream about...
Jackie is perfect- Good looks, good brains and a too-good-to-be-true boyfriend...
"Please Dad!", I pleaded plus shouted. "It won't take much time"
"Honey, I've got to go to office in an hour. Go get a cab", He replied as he tied his shoelaces.
"I already looked for a cab. There's none", I whined. "Please dad, I'm getting late! Five minutes more and the bus will leave"
"Fine,fine!", he said, giving up. "Let's go fast!"
I never bugged Dad to drop me at the bus stop.But I got up late today. And my car wasn't repaired yet. What could I do?
We reached the bus stop in a few minutes.
"Thanks Dad! You're the best!", I flattered him.
"Yeah but now I'm going to be late" I heard him say as I got out of the car.
He drove off quickly, sending a gush of wind towards my face which made my hair fly around like a maniac. Darn it! I had carefully settled it in a way by which the short,ugly chunk of hair remained hidden. But it was ruined now, thanks to the champion.
I looked up to see that there was no bus at all. No bus,no students- nothing. What the actual hell? Did it leave already?
Looking around, I noticed a small payphone standing in a corner.
I dropped some coins in it and dialed Natasha's number.
"Who's this calling me at this hour? Can't a teenager get some sleep?!", she barked. Not even a 'hello'. How mean!
"It's me", I said. "Where are you? In school?"
"Oh it's you! Nope school's closed today remember?", she said with a yawn.
"Remember? I don't even know anything!"
"But I sent you a text!"
"Yeah right", I said sarcastically. How can she be so careless?!
"I did! I swe...", I hung up without letting her complete the sentence. Liar! I was so in a fume.
I started walking back home,sweating like a pig. The Californian sun was giving off heat that could scorch anyone under it. It wasn't even noon but it felt like an oven already.
Reaching home, I immediately took a shower and slumped on my bed to check Gabriella's inbox.
There was one message from Nats:
'Hey I frgot to tel u smthin. Tmorw school's closed 'coz of sm protest or smthin. Bye!'
Great! I didn't even bother to check my phone after watching the much traumatizing video. That's how ridiculous I am.
I felt so stupid I wanted to punch myself like I punched Jackie. Humph!
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