Peace At Last

Dare To Dream

Ellie:

Dear Diary,
All of my friends were in a relationship, but me. They always teased me about it, which I don't mind, but it made me feel lonely. They've all got someone to rely on and they a have someone to comfort them when feeling blue, whilst I'm alone. I don't know, but the whole idea of being with someone sounds fun, but the sex, not so much.

There's a new kid in school, and he's from Scotland, and being the only one not in a relationship, they'd tease me, and sing about the Scottish bloke and me getting married and stuff, which is stupid. I'm not going to lie, he's attractive in my opinion, but he's even weirder than me.

I'm also quite weird, spending my time reading about the latest crimes, how to solve a crime, serial killers, crime books, both fiction and non fiction, and researching forensics. I just really want a career to do with crime, I want to bring justice to people, I want to help. Is that as weird as I though? Or is that normal?

I've got to go to school now, I'll add to you later.

                          Ellie X

Beth was waiting for me downstairs in the living room, giggling at something Mark said, and it made me feel sick. They were so intrigued by each other that at times they'd forget I was there. It sucks being the third wheel.

We walked to school, together, Mark, Beth and I, when I heard some shouting. The man shouting had a strong Scottish accent, and when I turned my head to look at what was going on, it broke my heart. The Scottish kid had his head bowed, looking down at the floor, letting his father shout abuse at him, and when he lifted his head up to look at his father, he yelled at the older man, "I'M TRYING, OKAY?!" I watched the interaction between the two of them, and I could see the boy shaking, his lips were trembling, and his whole body was shaking, and his father showed no sympathy whatsoever, grabbing the boy from the lapels and pushing him somewhere out of the view of my vision.

I tapped Beth's arm, "d...did you see that?" I asked, my voice trembled as I spoke. "See what?" Was the reply I got, and that made me want to hit someone desperately, this was why people get away with things that they shouldn't get away with.