The girl without a phone

First Class

*Bell rings*

"Mrs. Rose. Mrs. Rose. Where is her class?"

You panic, breathing fast.

Suddenly, you hear a familiar voice.

"Ella! Over here!"

You look around. Nothing and no one new.

"Behind you!"

You turn and see Kyleigh's face in front of the classroom door.

You run towards her.

"Come in!" She says.

You walk in. Everyone except you and Kyleigh are in their seats.

"Uh.. sorry Mrs. Rose. For being late."
"You're like 10 seconds late!"
"Am I in trouble?"
"Nope! That's fine with me! Go sit in your seat. You too Kyleigh."
"Wow.. Mrs. Rose is nicer than I thought.." you say to yourself.

*2 hours later*

"Okay boys and girls! Close your books and get ready for lunch."

*People running to the coat room*

"This class? REALLY easy. Mrs. Rose? REALLY nice. Don't you think so too Ella?
"Yeah. Hey, do you want to eat lunch with me today?"
"Yes, definitely!"

*Lunch bell rings*

"Sit here with me Ella!"
"Okay Kyleigh! Coming!"

"Where's Lola?"
"I don't know. I promised her that I would eat lunch with her too."

*Crying*

"Who's crying?" Kyleigh asks.

You see a girl with tangled brown hair walking over to you. You instantly recognize her.

"Lola! What happened? Are you okay?" You ask.

*Crying*

"Mr. B-Brown is sc-sca-scary! He ye-yelled at m-m-me because I w-was late t-to class!"
"What happened next?!"
"W-we had a sh-sh-short break and e-everyone took out their ph-phones."

"Phones?!" You think.

"W-when the lu-lunch bell r-rang, all the b-b-boys and g-g-girls noticed that.."

"Yes? Go on. It's okay. Wipe your tears." Kyleigh tells her.

*Lola wipes her tears with her palm*

*Takes a deep breath*

"Th-they n-noticed tha-that I didn't have a ph-ph-phone. Then a g-g-girl. A g-g-girl.."

"It's okay. Keep going." Kyleigh reminds her again.

"A g-g-girl took me to the bathroom. She p-p-pulled my hair and s-said.."

"Said what?! Said what?!" You're impatient unlike Kyleigh. You want to know ASAP.

Lola burst into tears again.

"She said that I need to get a lif-!"
"Because you didn't have a phone?!" You interrupt.
"Yes!"

*Crying*

"You know what? I've heard enough. What's that girl's name?" Your face turns red.
"Kayli-"
"Kaylie?! That bitch!"
"Ella!" Kyleigh says, shocked.
"SORRY! But I didn't know that 8 yr olds here have a phone! I don't even have one! And I'm 12!"
"Ella, I don't have one either. I'm turning 13 tomorrow. Calm down."
"Fine! Fine! fine! fine!"

You end up skipping lunch because of this.

*Recess bell rings*

"Let's sit in the grass Ella. Lola, come with us."
"Okay."
"I feel sad for you Lola. Aren't you sad too Ell-"
"Of course I'm sad Kyleigh! Who do you think I am? A stranger? I'm her sister!"
"Right, sorr-."

Just then, three girls start walking towards the three of you.
The girl in the middle begins talking.
"Hi! What's your name?
"Ell-"
"I wasn't asking YOU."
"My name is Kyleig-"
"Not YOU!"
"I'm L-Lola."
"Nice to meet you Lola! I'm Hayley!"

"Who are you?" The girl in the left asks.
"Ell-"
"Not YOU!"
"Oh. My name is Kyleigh."
"Hey Kyleigh! I'm Haylee."

"What? Hayley and Hayle-?"

"Your name?" The girl in the right interrupts.
"Ella."
"Hi. I'm Haylie."

"Hayley, Haylee and Haylie? Gosh!"
"WHAT did you say?" Haylie asks.
"Nothing!"

"Add me on Snapchat guys! It's HeyItsHaylee!"
"I can't." You say.
"I dislike you."
"I have a reason."
"Then why?"
"Um, I don't um, have um, a um, phone."
"What?!"
"I don't have a phon-"
"I know that you don't have a phone!"
"It's not my fault! It's um, it's my mom's! She has no mone-"
"Your mom is poor?!"
"Yes, but she is trying so hard to make money. A few more years and I'll have a phon-!"
"I don't care if you get your phone in YEARS. I thought you already had one."
"I don't. I'm sorr-
"Are you and Lola sisters?"
"Yea-.."
"So Lola doesn't have a phone?"
"Stop talking about it."
"Oooh. Playing hard to get? That makes me dislike you even more."

"What happened?" Hayley asks.
"Little miss ELLA here doesn't have a phone."
"What?!
"She doesn't have a phon-"
"I know that she doesn't have a phone! Ugh!"

"Let's go guys." Hailey tells the girls.

All three of them do a dramatic hair flip and walk away slowly.

"I HATE them so much!" You shout.
"They're not THAT ba-.."
"Uh uh! They're TOTALLY bad!"
"Okay.."