I remember the day that Anna showed up very clearly. I had already gone into my homeroom, set my stuff down, and I headed out of the room to get a drink just as the bell rang. I started to head back to my seat until out of the corner of my eye, I saw a girl turn the corner into the hall. I was nosy and wanted to see was late, this time. Then I remembered that people in the locker room were saying we had a new student in our class and that some had seen her at breakfast. I turned around to see a girl I hadnt seen but three times in the past seven years, Anna, being led into the locker room by our teacher. "Anna?!?!?!" I rushed out of the door to hug her. I didnt remember her well, but I had recognized her.
"Hey, Alice..." She said awkwardly. After I finished hugging her I turned around to see the teacher just smiling at us. I realized that we werent supposed to hug and/or what you could consider PDA on school property, so I just awkwardly went to my seat in my home room. I just made a huge scene by hugging her. Me knowing her probably wouldnt help her get along with my class. Great, I just ruined her middle school expirience, already.
She had to sit next to this girl, Jessica. That year, she was the one I disliked the most. I mean, sure there was Shantal, Taylor, Ella, and Caroline, but Ive been handling them since second grade. This year, was the first year Jessica was rude. Im sure she was rude in past years, but this year, it was obvious, really really obvious.
That day, I told Anna to try and avoid Jessica if she could. She ignored my suggestion and talked to her, for about a week. Then, Jessica shoved her off to me, basically. Jessica started being rude to Anna and she came running to me. After Anna chose Jessica over me I started hanging out with Lilly and Danielle and I didnt really want Anna to hang out with us. She chose someone else over me. Someone that I told her it'd be a better idea if she just left her alone, over me.
Anna had just joined in our conversation. Uninvited.
Anna told me at lunch that Jessica started being rude to her and all I said was "I told you so" and talked to other people, such as Abigail, Jennifer, Sydney, Theresa, and Elizabeth. The people who I talked to before Anna showed up. I, honestly, wanted her to be alone for a while. To feel punishment for not listening to me, but Im too kind of a person to do that. Im too kind of a person to tell her to leave Lilly, Danielle, and my conversation. I wish I wasnt, though. I wish I was strong enough to tell someone to leave me alone, instead I let people step all over me. If I was strong enough, then I wouldve stopped a lot of pain.
(A/N:
Hey guys! double update! I hope you liked this chapter, I know its going slow, but Im hoping its longer than Mistakes, if I go into enough detail.
I love you guys! Keep reading!
Byee! Xx. ~Tara)
