The Freak

Good Morning

Rose's POV

As I wake up getting ready for school, my arm throbs as I move. Oh well, I think to myself, it doesn't hurt as bad as my eye.
I get up and walk into the bathroom. My eye looks horrible as I look at it. I pat water but quickly stop because of the pain. How am I going to explain this to mom?
My dad died when I was very young. I bet if he were here none of this would be happening to me and people would treat me differently. He was a tough, scary looking guy that no one would mess with. I have lots of pictures of him. People would think that it was cute to see someone like him with a baby, or at least that's what mom says.
I get dressed in the new jeans I got yesterday at Hollister. They felt super soft and looked really nice. I paired it with a tie-dye shirt that also got at the mall. I put on my black Chucks and fixed my hair, low ponytail as always. Today I thought about putting it in a French braid, but I'm not risking having the same hair as Natalie. I learned my lesson the last time we accidentally twined. She grabbed me by the hair and swung me against the lockers. My head was hurting bad all day that day, but I just told mom it was a headache.
I grabbed my backpack and went downstairs. Mom was by herself looking out the window. I had to show her my face when I said goodbye and left for school.
"Bye Mom!" I said giving her a quick hug.
"Rosie what happened to your eye?"
Crap! I don't know what to say
"Oh this? I fell on the park equipment yesterday remember?"
"Hmm... Not really but you better be careful the next time you go to that park. And you better be telling me the truth"
No way was I going to tell her about Natalie. She thinks we're still friends
"Okay Mom, bye love you!"
"Love you too Rosie!"
I wonder what Natalie and her squad is going to do to me this time.