Shy

Ch. 1

I just wanted to be noticed. I wanted people to just notice me because it's like I'm here, but I'm not. It's like I'm invisible to everybody.

I walked the halls of my high school and nobody looked at me. I was shoved from behind and I fell with all of my books. I looked up to see the girls that have tourched me for  the last couple of months. They called me names and everybody just watched and did nothing. They were afraid to get bullied too, so they just stood by and watched and some walked away. I didn't want to be noticed in this way, but I gathered my stuff and got up. I got pushed backwards again by the girl that usually bullies me and her other friends just stand by and watch. They laugh and sometimes say things too, but the leader of the group she's the one that does the damage. She said a few more words and then she walked away laughing with her friends. I turned around and went down another hall where no one was and slid down the wall with hot tears streaming down my face. A few minutes later I heard somebody sit down beside me and I didn't dare look up knowing it was one of my friends and I didn't want them to know I was crying.  "Look at me Beth." I looked up and he looked so hurt, because I knew he hated seeing me like this. He opened his arms and pulled me close to him. "I just want it to stop. I just want the pain to stop and I don't think it ever will." I cried harder and he held me closer. "I'm here for you Beth and you can tell me and Rachel anything. We're here for you." I breathed out and sat up some "thank you Mat."