Tragically Beautiful

Chapter 21...

Semi-Edited

Song above is...Archer by Taylor Swift. (It kind of its the chapter but I am OBSESSED with it honestly!)

REMEMBER....I do not condone bullying. I am not promoting it or glorifying it. It is NEVER EVER EVER okay to bullying someone. Everyone is equal. Just remember that...spread LOVE not HATE! <3  

Happy Reading! :)

When my alarm went off the next morning I was once again tempted to just stay home but I knew I couldn't. I wasn't going to let Mitch ruin my grades over all of this. I needed a scholarship to get out of this small town one day.

I knew Mitch wouldn't be there for the rest of the week but his little minions would. His friends would make my life hell just as much as Mitch would. Add to that the fact that everyone believes the photo sent around.

I shouldn't care what people think of me, but I do. As a human I crave acceptance, just like everyone else. I want people to like me, even though it shouldn't matter. And it is high school. There is something about high school that makes you want to fit in with the 'popular crowd', even if you know after high school none of that will matter.

When Olivia and Derek picked me up I made a mental note to pick up my car no matter what today. I can't keep making them pick me.

The closer we got to school the more the pit in my stomach grew. I was now nervous about seeing Alex after yesterday. Much to Noah's disappointment I didn't go and sit next to Alex. In fact we avoided each other the rest of the night.

During dinner he sat far away from me, only spoke when spoken too-which made everyone wonder what was going on. Harper ended up falling asleep on the couch so Noah's parents proposed for her and Alex to just stay over. Alex agreed fairly quickly, leaving me to get a ride home with Olivia and Derek.

I had a feeling I wasn't going to see much of Alex today. A small part of me wanted to text him apologizing until I remembered that I didn't do anything wrong. Or at least not that I knew of.

Walking into school I kept my head down. I could feel the stares burning into my body as I walked by. Since I was walking besides Olivia and Derek no one did anything but I still heard the whispers.

My first three classes before lunch weren't bad. Nothing new happened besides more homework and a surprise test. I almost felt a little lost as I went from class to class but I wasn't sure why.

When lunch came around I silently hoped Alex would be there. Even if he didn't talk to me at least I could see him. But my disappointment only grew when Alex didn't appear.

Throughout the entire lunch period I kept glancing around hoping to see Alex sauntered into view, hands into his pockets, but he never did. Olivia and Derek seemed to have their now silent conversation but I couldn't find it in me to ask what they were doing.

It was surprising how quick I've gotten use to being around Alex in a short amount of time. I felt off without him being here. In Biology I was stuck by myself doing a worksheet. It was like how it use to be before I became friends with Alex.

Sitting there alone I felt eyes on me every few seconds. Because of where I was seated I could hear most of what people were whispering about.

"Can you believe she cheated on Mitch? Like who does she think she is?"

"She isn't even pretty."

"From that photo I'd sleep with her."

It went on and on. There were a few comments made about Alex but mostly about me. Always about me. It was clear no one was going to get over this for a long time. Much to my displeasure.