Asian Tiger

1 Ashlyn

" You will have a quiz on multi-cellular organisms on Friday."

Wow, great way to start off a Monday Mr. Myles, give us a quiz. I mean really, who wants that on their Monday? I already have my Spanish test in 2 days and now this. Just great. Oh God, Kyle is walking up to me. He's the new kid and kinda hot, all the girls swoon over him. I don't. He keeps staring at me. But, I'm used to this behavior. Most boys drool over me because I'm one of few natural blondes. Apparently, blonde hair and blue eyes are very attractive. I don't care though, boys are nothing. What's important is getting into a good college. Anyway-

"Hey, Ashlyn?".

I spun around. There was Kyle. Great.

"Yeah?"

"About our test on Friday,-"

"You want me to help you?"

"No, no. Don't worry. I was just offering to help you."

"What do you mean don't worry?"

"Because you would be worried if you needed to help me."

I stare at him confused.

"You know, because you need help."

"Who says I need help?"

"No one, I just thought."

I started getting angry. " You just thought what?"

" Well, you know. Blondes normally need help."

"Excuse me!?"

People started looking our way.

"Are you suggesting that because I have blonde hair and blue eyes that I'm dumb and need help?!"

"Well-"

"I'll have you know, I get perfectly straight A's in all my classes!"

"I'm sorry, I just thought most blondes were, you know, du-"

"Don't even say it!"

I stormed off fuming mad and didn't care that everyone was staring. As I walked off I heard some guy say to Kyle " Nice way to get the girl." Yeah, right, everyone wants to get with me, everyone wants a blonde, why can't I have brown hair! Or better yet, why can't I be a different race and be categorized as smart like I should be! Why do stereotypes have to exist! Why do boys have to exist! Every boy I have known hasn't done me any good.

I bet no one will understand me. All the other blondes in my grade have died their hair, or have green eyes. Or they are totally different than me and pretend to be dumb. If only someone else understood. If only.