The Nobody

Chapter 1

"Elizabeth get up right now. I'm not yelling at you again," my mom yelled. "I'm getting up." It was time for yet another day at school. I don't wanna go but I have to. I have to finish my years out so I can get out of here.

I got up and put on what I normally wear. A pair of jeans, my camo hoodie, and my blue converses. I put my naturally straight brown hair into one of my best messy buns. I walked down the stairs to see my mom and dad sitting at the kitchen table drinking coffee. I grab an apple off the counter and try to sneak away without them catching me.

"Not so fast little missy. We have to have a little talk before you go to school. Have a seat," my mom said. I sat down hoping that this ends quick. "Your father and I have been talking and we think its best that we start setting a certain time for you to go to bed. You have not been wanting to get up for school. You have almost missed the bus 10 times." Why set a certain time for me to go to bed when they know I'm not going to go to bed at that time? "If you're not asleep when we check your phone will be taken." I didn't expect to hear that. "Now go on. Go catch the bus before you miss it." I get up and walk out the door with my face red as the apple in my hand.

I walk to the bus. As I'm waiting for the bus I get a text.

~Unknown~
   Hey there nobody. How's it feel to be nothing? I hope it feels like crap. You're so ugly and stupid. You'll never be anything in life.

Why would someone say that to me? I don't talk to anyone. I stay to myself. I stand there trying to decide if I should reply.

~Me~
If I'm a nobody than why did you message me? Answer me that. & I don't care what you think about me.

I don't know if I should send it. I put my headphones in thinking if I should send it or not. The bus starts to come up the road. I think about hiding in the bushes until the bus passes. I haven't missed a day all year. What's one day going to hurt? I run over to the biggest bush that can hide me. I ducked down and watch as the bus slowed down to see if I'm coming up the driveway. He speeds up once he realizes that I'm not.

I get out of the bushes and decide to go in town. I just want to go to my favorite ice cream shop. The ice cream shop that my best friend and me always went to before he passed away. I always go there to sit and think about everything. I consider it as my thinking place.

I sit there for about an hour when I hear the bell above the door ding. I automatically turn and and look. It was Travis The most popular guy in school. He is a star athlete. He plays every sport in school. I try to hide my face so he doesn't see me but that doesn't work. He sees me and walks over. Why is he walking over to me?
"Hey, it's Elizabeth right"
"Yeah."
"I thought it was you. What are you doing here and not at school?"
"I could ask you the same thing."
"I decided to skip today. I didn't see a point in going after I missed the bus."
"Well. Imma go tho. Its about time for my bus to come to my house. I gotta act like I went to school."
"Okay. Can I get your number so we can talk more and get to know each other better?"
"Sure?"

I walked out after I gave him my number. Why would the most popular boy in school want to get to know me? I'm just a nobody. A big fat nobody.

I made it home in time to make it seem like I just got off the bus. I walked in and I couldn't find my parents anywhere. I guess that they went out on one of their dates they always go on once a week. I went to my room and grabbed my laptop. It was time for my daily Netflix. I always watched Sons of Anarchy. I laid there and watched about 3 episodes when I heard my parents walk in. I heard them talking about the movie they just went and saw. From what I heard it sounded like an awful movie.
"Elizabeth, its time for you to go to bed."
"I am mom. Calm down."

It was time to put on what I always sleep in. A tank top and shorts. I'll shower in the morning. I turned my fan on medium. I plugged my phone up and turned over. Just as I was about to fall asleep my phone went off.

From Travis
I couldn't tell you this in person but I have to. Its killing me. I can't hold it in any longer. I wanted to tell you that I think you're really beautiful. I've liked you since the first day I laid my eyes on you. I thought you was the prettiest girl in school. I still do. I thought you should know. But Imma let you get some sleep. Sleep good beautiful.

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