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My personal friend Writergirl273 helped me with the first four chapters, this book used to be on her account. I am going to finish the book alone. Thank you Writergirl273 for helping me! I couldnt have done this without you! My stuff is copyrighted so no stealing!
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Chapter 1
I walk out the doors of the school, hanging my head trying my best to ignore the horrible comments people throw at me. I put up my hood and walk in the rain. My long red curls turn straight as the water makes its way through my hood. The words from the people at school keep swirling in my head.
Just go fall of a bridge! It’s not like anyone would care anyways!
Felicity all you do is take up space! Do us a favor and leave!
Oh, look who decided to be brave and come to school! You know no one likes you right? It’s not like you are going to have a future! Why even bother?
Tears force their way out of my eyes and onto my cheeks. I walk a mile before a car pulls up beside me.
“Get in sweetheart.” My only friend says leaning over to unlock the door. I crawl in and let the warm heater put feeling back into my skin.
“What did they say today?” She asks looking into my eyes; I wipe away my tears and look into her mirror trying to fix my hair and makeup. But it’s hopeless.
“Oh the usual, ya know go jump off a bridge, no one likes you, and you won’t have a future.” I say repeating the words that have been swarming in my head all day. She hands me a ponytail and I put my hair up before we get out and go into work. Miranda (our boss) is going to kill me for being so wet. It was as if Rosetta read my mind and she handed me a sweater.
“You know they are just jealous right?” she asks pulling her blond locks into a ponytail as we walk in, well more like run in. we try to avoid getting any wetter then we already are.
“Jealous of what Rosetta? They all have money and families and lives! I don’t! I am an ugly teenage girl who lives with her best friend because her parents didn’t care enough for her! I have no money or family or life!” I respond as we walk into the restaurant we worked at. Rosetta stops me and turns me to face her.
“Felicity, you are very beautiful! And so smart! You have an amazing future! And I am your family! And yes you have a life! Money? No neither of us have that but come one Felicity! I get bullied just as much as you do but I don’t let it get to me! Just keep your head up!” After her little pep talk she gives me a huge hug. We go through a door that reads ‘Employees Only’
“Girls right on time! I am going to have you work out front today! You will be pouring tea and taking peoples orders. Understand?” Our boss Miranda asks while handing us aprons.
We nod our heads and step into the restaurant area of our work place. The familiar smell of Nandos feels my nose. We start taking orders and pouring tea and coffee, wearing fake smiles and stuff. Like we usually do. Clare, another girl that works here, was also working out front with us today. She isn’t very nice at all and in fact she is one of the many who bully me and Rose. She is pretty even though she cakes on makeup and wears skimpy clothes; there is just that one small thing about her that makes people want to be her. I just can’t place my finger on it. I was pouring someone’s tea when I noticed Clare out of the corner of my eye. She was talking to a group of boys. I walked over to the table across from theirs so I could listen to what they were talking about.. Ya know because I am nosey like that!
“Hey you are that blond kid from One Direction!” She almost yells, I glance over to see what the heck she was talking about. I’m guessing they were some famous boy band? I don’t know I don’t have time for that kind of stuff.
“Yea.” He says in a shushed tone.
“Ya know you should really stop singing I mean you are only hurting yourself! And you are really bringing the band down.” I could not believe what she was saying to this poor guy! I know what it’s like to be bullied and I don’t think anyone should have to put up with that crap! Before I knew what I was doing I sat down my pitcher of tea and was walking towards her.
“Clare! I can’t believe what you just said to him! Apologize!” I state all of a sudden feeling very confident.
“Uhm excuse me? Do you even know who he is? He sucks at what he does and he needs someone to tell him when to stop because he obviously doesn’t know!” She says in a ‘duh’ tone.
I reply “No I don’t know who he is. But that doesn’t matter! No one deserves to be talked to like that! And I bet he does a better job at what he does then you could! Now apologize before I go get Miranda!”
“No need.” I hear Miranda’s voice behind me.
“I want you both in my office right now!” she says threw greeted teeth. Everyone was looking at us now. I went from confident to back to my normal self. And I hated it. I gave one last look to the blond guy and his friends before I was drug into Miranda’s office.
