I woke up in the middle of the night ,drenced in a cold sweat. I'v been haunted by the same nightmare since I was 3 years old. Of course I didn't tell Margaret , I didn't want to give her another reason to not like me. My bedside lamp started shaking like it was about to explode, like things around me normally do when I get angry or anxious. So I forced myself to calm down.
Lying in my bed staring at the ceiling I slowly fell back asleep
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"Come on Bree! " I whispered looking at my watch waiting for my best friend Brianna to pick me up for school. Jared had a car, but never took me to school because his mother didn't want people to associate him with me.
Brianna's red convertible came speeding around the corner of my street. "Thank goodness , you're finally here." I said as I climbed into her car. She just laughed and said,"Sorry,it just took me longer than usual to put on my makeup."
I just laughed. I didn't wear makeup mostly because Margaret would never buy me any.She says that I'm ugly wether I wear makeup or not , so what's the use. The rest of the 10 minute drive was silent , but not awkward. As soon as we stopped at school heads turned ,as they usually do when Brianna gets out of the car. She's incredibly beautiful even though it's not in the classical sense. She had a dark skin with choclate brown hair and eyes with wich she always wore bright outfits.
"Come on Bree , we have to get to class." "Yes Bree , you have to get to class."
"Shut up. " Bree said without even turning around, because we both knew who is was, Megan. " Just let it go Bree." I said , then softly added ,"She's Jared's new girlfriend." She looked at me like I was crazy and said,"Are you serious?" "Unfortunatly I am." I replied dragging her away from Megan.
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School dragged by univentfully for the rest of the day, luckily it's Friday, so it's a good day. Except of course Megan making fun of me, but that happens all the time. That girl is a living nightmare. But she keeps life interesting, in her own twisted way. But today she went too far. She spoke of my parents, no, she insulted my parents.
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I walked into the cafeteria and went to stand in line. Landing in the worst position I could ever imagine, behind Megan, but in front of her cronies. Like caught in the crossfire but worse. I was caught in the middle of a gossiping frenzie. "And did you see her outfit?" "Of course, although I wish I hadn't " Megan's so called friends were saying behind me. "Who are you talking about?" Megan asked, speaking over my head. "Brianna." Both the girls behind me said. "Hey," I said " Guess who my best friend is, Brianna, so shut up!" Getting angrier by the second. "What are you going to do? Tell your mommy and daddy? Oh, that's right they were too shitty and didn't love you enough to stick around." "They're dead and you know it, I'm sure Jared told you all about it since their death took him to hell and forced him to live with me!" I yelled throwing by lunchtray down, just before it exploded all over Megan, and ran out of the cafeteria.
