Monday morning i woke up at 5am because i was excited for school, the adrenaline in me was making me hyper active, i couldn't bear it; i couldn't control it. I got out my bed at 6am to wake up my mother, when i went inside her room she was no where to be found, until the smell of eggs and bacon made me rush down the stairs as fast as i could. "stop running down the stairs before you hurt yourself" said my mother, i sat down at the table waiting for the food, she looked at me as if i was crazy, "this food isn't for you, its my breakfast......you will have your breakfast at school", my heart shrunk i was really looking forward to eating that delicious food, " come i will get you ready" she held my hand up the stairs and prepared me for school. my school uniform was yellow and brown, "what disgusting colors" i thought to myself as my mother was preparing Christopher for school, my hair was made up in little pig tails and hair clips. i had a bright pink back pack with books and colorful pencils and erasers, i looked at myself in the mirror and twirled around like i was a princess in a fairytale. "lets go!" my mother yelled heading out the door, Christopher and i hopped in the car with excitement and drove off.
school was a very big place there were thousands of kids everywhere, Christopher had become nervous and couldn't speak. " whats wrong Christopher?" i asked him because he looked a little sick, he pulled him self together and walked forward, we both head inside our class rooms," good luck" Christopher said with a smile on his face, "thanks you too". before we go into our classes everybody had gathered in one big room and started singing church songs and the pledge, if you didn't then you would get a phone call home, i would've been terrified if they would call my mother , she would have beaten me until i had marks on my skin. we had lunch at the bottom of the school , it was mostly darkness because the lights were so dim, the lunch ladies had moles on their faces and they looked like witches, with they're disgusting faces i couldn't bare it, thank goodness my mother had packed a healthy snack for me. i had already made seven friends in one period and five at nap time, after lunch time i had to go to English where i could learn to write, but unfortunately my teacher Ms.Adams wasn't really in it for the learning it was more like torture. every time when a kid speaks out of turn or says the wrong answer she would either put you in the corner or hit you with her ruler, "you come here" she pointed at my friend Lauren with such rage , her nose was flared, "why are you eating in my class didn't you just have lunch?!"
"yes miss" Lauren said about to pee her pants
"you know there is no eating in my class right!"
" I'm sorry Ms.Adams, i wont do it again"
" sorry doesn't lift these crumbs off the floor"
"then i will clean it up"
"excuse me?"
"i said..." SMACK! One lick in she face with Ms.Adams ruler, "i will not have a disrespectful child in my class!" she repeatedly beat her with her ruler and sent her to the corner. i tried to comfort her but she had so many bruises i didn't want to touch her. "how do feel?" i asked her with such concern, "i feel like i have been burned with the demons stick" she started to cry and sob, its ok everything will get better... i promise, there was a long pause as if the universe had stopped. i gave her a lollipop from my lunch box, she took it but didn't say thank you, since she was in pain i didn't care if she was rude or not. Lauren was my first friend i had ever made in this school, she was the first one to come up to me and introduce me to her friends, we all played games, sang, danced and laughed, but now her world was turn upside down, it was like she had no where to go, no one to turn to. i was so frustrated i didn't know what to do, it was the middle of class and i couldn't pay attention. "tomorrow" i told myself, since it was the first day of school i didn't want it to seem as if i was a bad cookie, "tomorrow will be the day i make my move".
i was in a light blue room sitting on a chair with a lamp hovering over me, i see a door open and a person walks in with a ruler in their hand, i tried to get up and run but for some reason i couldn't move, i look down on my desk and it said " your going to get it", i screamed and tried to move but as the person came closer i started to shiver with fear. "Christina wake up!" Christopher said, i jumped out of my seat as if somebody has splashed water on my face," were going to be late for school!", yes tomorrow had finally come, now its time for me to make my move. Lauren didn't come to school because of her bruises, i was worried for her but had to be strong for her. "Ms. Adams i need to speak to you" , she came towards me like a bull charging at a matador, nose flared and i can hear her teeth grinding , "excuse me!?"
"your excused"
"who do you think you are talking too?"
"a bull" as the class started to laugh she grew more and more angry
"listen here little girl"...." no you listen here woman!" i said stopping her in her tracks
"how dare you hurt my friend Lauren! she was a great little girl and now you have ruined her life and her precious skin! i hate you and always will until the end of time!" there was silence every where, the principal had came in looking for the trouble maker, "I'm right here" i said because i know that i was in trouble. they called my mother and left me in the principals office with nothing to do, Christopher had walked in crying. "what happened?" i asked " i was defending you and they called mom" i smiled and said " its ok, we can both get licks together". surprisingly when mom came to pick us up she didn't beat us, she was actually proud of us for standing up for the people we care about, so i guess school is just about drama, maybe one day some romance can fall into place!
