The Darkness Inside

2

Tears everywhere. I hate crying. It makes me feel weak and useless.

You are weak and useless Grace.

I dry my tears and go back to class, there's only a few minutes left, but with Meredith that can feel like a few hours. We are working in literary stations. I ask Meredith,"What stations do I need to catch up on?"

"Wow weird girl can talk haha!"

I put my head down and begin writing. *RINGGG*

Finally! It's over!

Awe Grace that's cute. It's never over for you.

Okay algebra next. That's simple. Nothing much is going on and this class flies by like a breeze. So now I'm on my way to history. Mr. Samuel assigns an essay over the Trail of Tears by tomorrow.

You have so much experience with that don't you Grace? Trail of Tears. Screw  a trail! You could make an ocean of tears you useless mutt!

It's 4th block. Finally, that means I have library assistant. That's the only class I don't mind attending. Oh, time for lunch. I get my tray, pizza doesn't look too bad.

You are fat and ugly Grace. You know you aren't going to eat that.

On second thought, pizza doesn't sound that good after all. I go and sit with my tiny group of friends. There are 8 of us, but I'm only close friends with one, because I feel like an intruder. Luckily, Karol is here to keep me somewhat happy. Maybe I'll tell her about language arts.

You're annoying, why would ANYONE want to talk to you?

Maybe I won't. "Hey Grace! Are you okay?" Karol has good intentions, so I throw on a smile, "Yeah! Totally! I'm just a little bummed out of the book I've been reading! It's really depressing."

Are you reading the story of your life?

"Why is Meredith coming over here?"
Has Karol lost her mind or.? Oh my gosh! She is coming over here! I need to leave now! I'm panicking oh god! I can't breathe.

"Hey Karol the popular wannabe nerd! Haha! How are you? Like I care! Okay loser girl, I need you to do my chapters in language arts okay? Toodles!"

I really need to stand up for myself I'm gonna get up and..

You're not going anywhere. She will eat you alive, after all who could blame her? Loser. Just do her work.

"Grace why do you let her treat you like that?"

What can I tell them without scaring them? I don't want them to think I'm crazy!

Oh but you are crazy Grace!

"Sometimes it's easier to cooperate I guess.."

They're all looking at me with puppy dog eyes. I need to get out of here.
Karol grabs my shoulder and is walking me to Meredith's table! "Karol what are you doing?!!"

"Helping us stand up for ourselves!"

Oh gosh. Karol. Oh no.

"What do you losers want haha?!"

"I'm not a popular wannabe and Grace isn't a loser! And you can label is however you want, but you'll always be the dumb blonde cheerleader!"

"YOU LOSERS WILL PAY FOR THAT!"

Meredith's whole table is laughing at her. She is mad. Really mad.

The next few hours go by and nothing unusual happens. I stay quiet and nobody notices me.

I'm walking home and I feel someone touch my shoulder, as I turn around I see someone in a black mask and then BAM! Everything goes dark.
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~Authors Note: Hey Guys! I really hope you enjoy! I've got so many plans for this book, but I'm loaded with schoolwork because my teachers decide to load us with projects the last two weeks of school :/. So if I'm slow that's why. If you have any ideas or anything to say just let me know! -GT