Al's story

Prologue

This is my story. My life and my thoughts. Let's start from the beginning. Call me Al. I was born on the worst possible day and hate my birthday. I have been bullied, lied to, and left behind. This is how it started.  Let's start at fourth grade for now. 

Fourth grade, bus ride to school. 

I sigh as I sit down in my seat with Alexis at the back of the bus. The bus driver had the radio on and a song I knew came on. So I started to sing along quietly, while curling up to the wall and window of the bus, when Alexis turned to me.

"Shut up and stop singing. You're being annoying." She said looking annoyed at my very presence. 

 I don't reply, I just look away from her staring out the window at my hometown flashing by the bus. I sit there looking out the window and mumbling the song being played with my hand covering the bottom half of my face. My jacket is zipped up and the sleeves all the way down when she suddenly slams her body into me pushing me against the bus wall.  I didn't move or say anything. I just sat there while she crushed me against the bus wall. She was laughing at a joke my cousin told her, when she stopped and moved back to where she was sitting before. I turn slightly and see my cousin and her talking. I don't understand...what did I ever do to her? These thoughts weren't entirely new, neither was this situation. This happens almost everyday. 

When the bus finally arrived at the elementary school, Alexis got up and sat with one of her friends. I waited until my sister and the rest of the little kids got off the bus before I got up to go to the front so I didn't have to deal with Alexis, my cousin and the rest of the jerks on the bus. As I started to walk down the aisle, I was suddenly fell to the ground. Groaning quietly as I made impact with the bus, I hear the laughter of everyone on the bus. As I got up, I realized that Bruce, a jerk two seats ahead of me on the bus, tripped me. Sighing I got up at walked the rest of the way. Sitting in the second seat of the bus I curl around my bookbag as more people from the intermediate school got the bus. As the bus left the elementary school to go to the intermediate school, I sigh and sit up, grabbing my backpack I stood up when the bus pulled up to the school. I stood there and watched as everyone got off the bus no one even trying to let me out. Hunching forwards as I was the last one off the bus like everyday.

Walking into the school, with my head down, I got to my locker on the second floor. After putting my backpack away and getting my stuff for classes, I walk into homeroom and sit in my seat. I laid my head down on my arms wishing the day could be over already when Logan walked in with Cody. They made fun of me almost everyday. The only time they didn't was when they weren't here.  Anyways they walked in and sat down. Cody infront of me and Logan sat two seats behind me and in the row next to me. 

I sat up resting my cheek in my hand waiting for them to bug me. Cody turned around and Logan got up. He walked to Cody's desk and they both started to bug me. 

"Hey Al. Being stupid again I see." said Logan being the usual prick he is and of course Cody agrees. 

"What do you want?" I ask sighing. 

"To make you miserable of course." Cody answered smirking at me.

Sighing I look at the door waiting for Ember to walk through. Where is she?  I wonder worriedly. Ember was my life line. She understood me when nobody else did.  She worried about me, cared about me, and listened to my hopes, dreams and my self loathing. I would do anything she wants me to do. No matter what it is. Ember wasn't like my so called "friend" Hailey or my "cousin". Hailey was a backstabbing jerk! She was willing to give me everything she owned. Then she goes and tells people I stole it from her. My cousin on the other hand would rather be friends with bullies then defend her own flesh and blood. I can't stand them.  Sighing as Logan started to bug me again, I realized that Ember probably wasn't going to be here today. Great! I don't even want to be in this hellhole in the first place. Please be here today Ember...don't leave me alone with these people. Just then the teacher, Mr. Olesky, walked into the room. 

"Ms. Evans, please come into the hallway." 

Getting a sinking feeling in my stomach and flinching at the Ms. part (which I ignored), I stood up with Cody and Logan "Ooo-ing" as I walked into the hall with Mr. Olesky. I walk outside to get greeted with a horrifying site. 

"Ember!" I gasped rushing to her side. There she was. My hero, my idol. Sitting against the lockers in the hallway bawling her eyes out. Sitting next to her, I hug my knees and  leaned my head back against the lockers. Waiting for her to explain I listen to her cry and start singing in my head.

"  If I smile and don't believe Soon I know I'll wake from this dream Don't try to fix me I'm not broken Hello I'm the lie living for you so you can hide Don't cry"

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If you don't like it tell me so I can tell you. You hate life.  Well....you hate my life sooooo MEH! Sue me for living.