Two's Company

School

I hesitated as I pulled my school jumper slowly over my head. I didn't want to go to school. I only have a few friends and I get bullied a lot. Another downside of being a repressed emo like me . I reapplied my black eyeliner and my lipstick. I don't know why I wear it. I guess it helps me feel invisible. I glanced at my alarm clock. I still had 3 hours before I needed to go to school . I picked up my laptop and placed it neatly on my lap. Extremely cautious not to crease my school skirt. School are really pushy about 'Presentation of young girls being just right.' The boys never get told off for their presentation. They wrap their ties around their heads and tie their jumpers around their waists. The teachers turn a blind eye. However if i had my skirt hitched up an inch above my knees , i'd be punished. I opened facebook. No messages . Nothing knew. I paused for a second. Maybe i could find a way out of this weird dream situation. I clicked 'What's on your mind' and started pouring out details about my dream into the box. By the time I was done my alarm clock sounded. I posted it and closed my laptop. My mum suddenly called up the stairs that if i don't hurry up I'll be late to school . Not that i care anyway . I grabbed my bag and made my way downstairs. As everyday Amelia was waiting proudly for me downstairs . 'Come on sleepy head , we have music first period.' She exclaimed. I guess school isn't all bad. Music is pretty much the only subject im going to get a grade in at this point. When I play music it feels like i'm somebody else. Not so invisible . However some of the other kids judge me for the kind of music I like and I just shrug at them because my music is what makes me who I am .. well mostly anyway. We said goodbye to my mum and left. Within 15 minutes we were walking up the drive to Maple Ridge. The place looks like an abandoned workhouse and has been around for almost 50 years. My parents say that they remember when they came here. They met in high school. I'll spare you the love story. By the time we got to our lockers it was already 7:15am and we had 15 minutes spare time before school started. As I closed my locker , I heard a malicious giggle and before i knew it i was flying straight into the locker beside mine. Alice. Alice has never been particularly nice to me and is the prissy popular girl. Her dad owns Maple Ridge and her head is so far up every teacher back side they can barely spot anything wrong with her. Which is wrong and mildly unfair in my opinion. ''Whats up nerd freak? ' She snarled. I just rolled my eyes and turned to face her. ' Haven't you got anything else better to do than waste your time on an uncultivated waste of space like me ?' She scowled and exclaimed 'Well you do have a point nerd , just don't go slashing yourself on my watch , I can't bear the sight of blood , even if it is from a brainless swine like you Jade' And she turned on her heel and strutted away. I moved slowly towards my best friend who was just exiting the art room. 'You Okay?' She asked warily. I nodded and wiped the tears brimming slowly in my eyes. Amelia must have recognised this and she hugged me and exclaimed. ' Remember , nobody can make you feel inferior without your consent.' I smiled and added 'Eleanor Roosevelt said that.' She nodded and linked her arms with mine. The bell rang loudly and we made our way carelessly to Music.