What Goes Around Comes Around

Chapter 1: Why It Is The Way It Is

(Brittany as a kid^^)
"Wake Up! Wake Up! Wake Up!" The angry lady tone on my alarm clock went. "Ughh." I groan turning off my alarm on my phone. I drag myself from my comfy bed and to my bathroom. Another day in hell for me I think as I look at my horrid reflection in the mirror. If I weren't so good in school I swear to you I wouldn't go but hey a girl has goals. Right?

In case you didn't notice already I'm the one and only Brittany Duff. I attend Ridge High where my life is complete hell. I'm the geeky nerd who gets picked with everyday. The only time I'm not fucked with is when my best friend Zara Chardnae is around. I could hold my own but sometimes she was just the backup I needed for me to stand my ground.

Me and Zara met in kindergarten on the playground when my arch nemesis Devilyn Carsh (Cue the gag) pushed me in the sandbox. I remember Zara standing up for me because I had scraped my knee and was in pain. You see even though Zara is as white as the color she some how happens to be half black and Latino so she has the raging temper of a Tasmanian Devil. Speaking of which is what I call Devilyn.

You see I always thought no wait let me rephrase I KNOW that Devilyn has always had it out for me since day one. Every since that day in the sandbox she wouldn't leave me alone. I don't understand though because she had like everything and still does so what could she possibly gain from picking with little ole me. On top of that she acts like has to have everything I have.

For example in second grade I got a pink butterfly bow for my birthday. Of course all the girls were obsessed with it. That was until little miss Tasmanian Devil came to school with a sparkly pink butterfly bow and showed off. Then in third grade I got my first pair of twinkle toes and again everyone was obsessed with them. That was until once again she came to school with the same twinkle toes and a matching pair of earrings.

It's like her whole life she just has made it her job to show me up. But when I knew we were official enemies was in 6th grade. It was the schools valentines ball and I knew just who I wanted to ask to go with me. Jayson Blackson. He was the cutest boy in all of middle school and my best friend. Plus I had a crush on him since 1st grade when he came to California from Brazil.

(Flashback)
I had been the first to friend him because of my cheeriness and confidence as a kid. He would always come over my house since he was just across the street which made it better. Back to the point though. I had it all planned out on how I planned to ask him and everything. I was gonna give him this little card with a red heart on it and wrote in my childish hand writing the words "Will you go to the dance with me? Love Brittany." I taped a piece of candy to it and was all set. It was recess and everyone had went outside. I got my card from my book bag and nervously went to give it to Jayson. I finally spotted him on the monkey bars and I was pumped until I saw what was happening.

Devilyn was giving him a sparkly pink card and talking to him. As I got nearer I heard what she was saying. "So will you go to the dance with me Jayson?" I couldn't believe she had stole my idea but what hurt worse was when his response came. "I mean umm yeah I'll go with you Dev." He says grinning. She squealed and hugged him glaring at me over his shoulder.

When they released he finally noticed me but I was in a state of shock. "Hey B." Jayson had spoke to me. My head snapped towards him. "What you got there?" He asked pointing at my card. I hid it behind my back and told him nothing. He looked confused but brushed it off. "Cool shoes." he says pointing at my new twinkle toes. "Thanks." I said to him. He just looked at me smiling that is until the Tasmanian Devil itself spoke up.

"So Brittany you have anyone you going to the dance with because me and Jayson here are going together." I looked at her and put my head down. "No I-I decided not to go." I was disappointed and really just wanted to run home but school was over just after recess so I waited. Now I wish I didn't. "Oh poor baby couldn't find a date well no one wants a loser." I just stood there looking stupid with my head down taking in her words. "I mean look at you you're ugly, weird, and a liar. "I am not!" I tell her picking my head up defending myself.