All your fault

Hello

Hey there. My name is Ella Stirling. I live in Brisbane, Australia and I go to Ollington High school.

I would like to say I'm your average australian teenager but really I'm not. I'm too weird to be normal.

For a 17 year old sometimes I can be quite childish although I can be serious if it's needed.

'BEEP BEEP BEEP BEEP!' My alarm clock screamed at me.

"Shut up!" I screamed back and slammed my fist of the clock.

I must have pressed some of the right buttons because it shut up. I was NOT a morning person.

Talk to me in the morning and I'll burn you in acid.

I seriously don't know how other girls get up at 6am! I get up at 8 am for crying out loud!

How do I have time to do everything you ask? Well, I don't do everything.

I don't wear make up or straighten my hair or any of that crap. It's a waste of time when I could be sleeping. Sleeping is my favourite thing to do!

I drag my mess of a self out of bed and into the shower, then 10 minutes later I drag myself back out.

It didn't wake me up at all! I get dressed in the usual school uniform.

Yes, I know. I have to wear uniform, it sucks! At least we get to choose our shoes, that's a bonus I guess.

I pull my school dress over my head and slip my vans on.

Not even bothering to brush my hair I skim my fingers through it lightly then shove it up into a messy ponytail, which when put up still reaches the middle of my back.

I was lucky to inherit my mums smooth long hair and my dads chocolate brunette color. I also inherited my dads smoky grey eyes.

Sometimes I think I'm adopted because of how darn short I am. Both my mum and dad are quite tall and I'm merely tiny.

I look into the mirror and stick my hip out.

"You have sass girl." I said to no one in particular, and follow with a wink to myself.

In that moment was the most amazing smell in my life. Oh my lord. BACON!

I lost the plot and sprinted downstairs where a plate of magic was waiting for me at the table.

"Oh....god." I whispered and moved slowly toward it as if it was going to run away.

I came at from the side and snatched the plate with a ear-to-ear grin.

I was about to grab a piece before it was snatched out of my hands. I looked up heartbroken when I saw it was mum who took it.

"Save some for your father." She warned.

"Yes mummy ok! I love you forever now please give me the freaking bacon!" She laughed and handed me the plate.

I moaned at the incredible taste. It melted in my mouth.

"I'm in love." I moaned. I told you I was weird.

Anyway back to my introduction before the

smell of bacon rudely interrupted.

I don't think I'm pretty but I'm not ugly!

That stuff doesn't matter to me anyway because I don't catch any boys eye and that they way I would like it to stay!

I don't want a boyfriend any time soon.

I'm not in 'the popular group' but I'm not unpopular either.

I'm friends with everyone but I only have one best friend named Alice and I love her like a sister.

She's just as weird as me and that's why we get along so well.

Alice is going through a very hard time and I know she needs me, and I'm happy to be there for her.

Alice lives in a household full of drugs, alcohol and smoking, also not to mention the violence.

She tries to get away as much as possible but her parents are keeping her there like a prisoner even though they tell her all of the time that they don't want her.

She has been beaten by her mum, who has been beaten by her dad, and she has witnesses it all.

They constantly have no money because of the shit they spend it all I and they have shit jobs anyway.

She always comes to school with numerous bruises and cuts.

I hate the way she has to live but there is nothing I can do about it.

I've even tried turning to my parents for help but they legally can't do anything either.

Her scares are mostly self inflicted and I wish she would stop but it's hard because I don't really know what she's going through.

I have to bring her food just so she can eat. Sometimes she wishes that she was never born. So that is what she has to deal with every day of her life.

I began my 2 kilometre walk to school and began wondering what life would be like as a cow.

As I walked passed paddocks filled with the beasts they all began to stare at me.

"Moooo." I said to them then giggled to myself.

I was half way there and just reaching town when I saw a group of boys with skate boards leaning against the shop wall.

They didn't look harmful so I walked up to them.

"What's up homies?" I stated happily as I joined the circle of four.

"Nothing much. You on your way to school? Want a ride?" A rather attractive one responded.

"Nah man I'm cool. Thanks anyway. See you guys around." I smile and walked off.

They all said goodbye to me and that just goes to show how stupid and reckless I am.

I'm definitely not saying I'm not scared of anything though! God no! I'm TERRIFIED of spiders!

I'm just a really social person and a simple greeting could make someone's day. And even if they were dangerous I was right next to a sort of busy shop so no harm done. I saw the school only 200 meters away.

I can't believe I'm I year 11 already. Life goes by so quickly.

That's another reason I'm so full of life and reckless is because one day I might regret not doing something when I can't do it anymore. So i do things now while I can.

The bell rang and I made a break for the gates. I can't believe I'm late on the first day! Again! I'm in so much trouble.