Richelle's P.O.V.
I can't believe in what happened... Me, Layla, Olivia, Gabby and Alicia just had a fight. We have been friends for a while now since we started High School, and I loved them! I loved being around them, and they seemed so nice, we always had funny and great times together. But then they started avoiding me or being rude to me. Whenever I talked to them about the Cheerleading team or about the classes, they would act so weirdly, and whenever I asked them if everything was fine, they would say everything was alright. But for a while, I had been noticing it hadn't. The Cheerleading team used to be like a family, but I didn't feel like home. Whenever I was on the rehearsals, I would be afraid of being myself because I was afraid they'd judge me. However I tried to ignore.
We were on the gym, and the Cheerleading team was trying to find a name for the event upcoming, and I decided it could maybe be "Cheery Cherry day" I found it funny somehow.....
*Flashback*
"I'm sorry but that name doesn't even make sense" Olivia commented.
"But I thou-" I start but then I get interrupted by Layla and Alicia, who all of a sudden and so quickly start attacking me.
"Richelle the event about our team has nothing to do with cherry's, plus we have to wear costumes and would wear cherry's? That's just ridiculous..." Layla says kinda offended.
"Yeah and do we look like cherry's? Mhh I don't think so honey" Alicia adds.
In this moment, I feel too hurt to say anything. Why are they attacking me this way? Do they really hate me that much? What have I done? I just look down, feeling so sad. We were great friends. Now we're like enemies....
"Oh wow..." Harley, my best friend, starts "Don't you guys think you're I don't know.... Maybe taking this too seriously? Because it was her idea, and it wasn't her intention to offend anyone you know?" She puts an arm around my shoulder, but I just stay quiet.
Samantha, who was listening to the conversation, steps in "Ok you guys are so funny... Look Richelle, if you want to use that name, it's ok, I'm sure your intention wasn't to insult us or something and I'm sure our couch would love it! So don't feel bad." She puts her hand on my shoulder. I just smile slightly, but I'm kinda surprised. It was so nice of her for standing up for me, I felt like not everyone was against me. I didn't feel alone even though Harley was by my side.
"Listen, we were only saying our opinions, if you can't accept that then it's not my problem" Layla says. Alicia agrees with her.
"Richelle's idea was also an opinion but you got all offended for no reason" Samantha defended.
"It was so unnecessary attacking her because of that" Harley adds.
My heart is beating faster. I am so lost, I don't know what to do, this is all getting out of control! But I'm so sad and my self esteem is so low that nothing comes out of my mouth.
"Just grow up, why can't you accept our opinions?? This is honestly ridiculous" Olivia exclaims.
And all of a sudden, everything gets out of hand, and the next thing I remember is Olivia asking why I wasn't saying anything.
"..... It was you who started this" she adds, making me want to cry. My heart races.
"You know why I'm not saying anything, Olivia? Because I'm done!!!" My voice tone goes up. And I start feeling a flame inside me. "All this time you all have been acting so weird and you have been being rude to me! I don't even feel like home in here anymore!!!! And that makes me feel sad!!!" My eyes are getting watery, and I'm almost yelling "If I ever knew you were so rude, I would never want to come near you!"
