The Next Step Highschool

Chapter 25

Emily's POV

A couple days passed by and today I have to do a debate against Cierra. Ugh I hate this. I hope we're last.

"alright Cierra,Emily you girls are up first." our teacher says.

Yay. Everything is going great! Next is Michelle and Riley, Giselle and Chloe, Abbi and Richelle, Thalia and Skylar and so on. I go up and stand opposite of Cierra.

"alright whenever your ready."

Cierra starts going on and on about water and why it should be a comedian.

"alright thank you Cierra you had a lot of strong facts, Emily?"

I start my speech.

"so water should be for everyone. It helps us live and we need it. Food we can survive for a couple of days without but not water. Every country and city deserves it." I start.

Cierra raises her hand.

"um..but what about the places that don't take care of their water are we suppose to give them more water to waste."

"well everyone should have it."

"yeah like California and Australia because their have so many droughts. Africa too, I guess. Not that they have droughts. But it would be nice to help some of the poorer countries. But if they just waste it no."

I can't think of any reason to say back to her.

"Emily do you have anything to say to her?"

I just glare at Cierra. "we're done." I say and stomp over to my seat.

"um, alright if you insist but then you did not get a good grade."

Cierra just stands there looking at me confused. She takes a seat next to Thalia.

"Emily didn't you have anymore facts?" Thalia asks.

"no." I spit.

Thalia puts her hand in surrender and faces forward. The rest of the class is done after a long time and I start to head out when our teacher hands us our grades. He comments to us as we go out the door. All he's said was: good job, excellent, well done. Well for me he said try harder. I look at I see that I go a D.

"guys I got a B+!" I hear Tiffany squeal as she hugs Beth and high fives Chloe.

I heard a lot of A's and B+'s.

"what did you get?" I hear Steph as me.

"a D." I say.

"what?" I hear he shout/whisper.

"I know right it's unfair-"

"Emily, you do know that was a really important assignment. This could affect your university applications."

"how was it a good one?" I ask.

"this was our last debate in science. It was your last chance to top your last mark. Otherwise the grade that you got will affect 1/3 of your grade for graduation."

"you know what Stephanie! Just fuck off. I don't need you to tell me all this stuff. I thought that you'd be on my side saying that he's an unfair marker and he's playing favorites. But no you had to go against me and say that he's right and I deserve that grade that I got!" I yell that Michelle and the rest stopped and looked at me.

"yeah because I want to best for you. I'm trying to help you succeed in your classes that your failing."

"OH SO NOW I'M FAILING?! I DON'T NEED YOUR BRAINS TO HELP ME. JUST DON'T EVEN TALK TO ME WE ARE DONE BEING BESTIES YOUR KICKED OUT OF THE GROUP! I HATE YOU SO MUCH YOU'RE SO STUPID! SLUT AND RICH GIRL!"

Stephanie's POV

Emily stomps away and tears start pouring out of my eyes. Does she not see that I want her to graduate that class. I drop to the floor ad curl into a small ball. I feel a hand on my back and then someone move my hair out of the way. Michelle.

"hey. Stephanie look at me. Steph?"

I look up at her.

"you know you're a really great friend for wanting her to succeed. She shouldn't have yelled at you. I mean even though you did do some stuff with her to hurt me. You are defiantly not a slut. Do you hear me."

I look at her.

"Steph, you were and still are one of my best friends." I hear Tiffany say. "Emily's just being selfless."

"I lost all of my friends." I cry.

"you've got us." Michelle says.

I look up at her.

"b-but I d-did horrible t-things t-to you."

"yeah but I know the good in people and when they are truly sorry for what they have done to someone. I can tell you want to start over. So do you want to come over to my house after school?"

I stare at her and hug her so tightly.

"thank you thank you thank you." I keep on whispering into her ear.

"GROUP HUG!" I hear West yell.

I giggle as everyone wraps their arms around me. I feel so loved. These people are my friends. My family. I don't know about Emily but I know that these people aren't like her.

"We love you Steph!" they all yell smiling.