Who Knew...

Chapter 6 'School'

"Do you think Mum and Dad will ever get back together?" Lottie asked me on the way to school. 

It was an easy question to answer but it wasn't such an easy question to think about, when they were together it was probably they happiest time of my life. I remember on Christmas one year I woke up to Mum shaking me and when I went to the living room Dad was there dressed up in a santa suit I missed those days.

A car speed past me waking me up out of my thoughts as we continued along the busy road. 

"I don't know, Lottie." I hated lying to her but I just could bring myself to tell her the truth, and realistically I wasn't actually lying to her, I was just delaying the truth. 

"Well I miss him, I want a Daddy too, Tilly's Dad is taking her horse riding on the weekend and he is starting her in netball. Why isn't Daddy around anymore? What did we do wrong?"

"Lottie, Will you stop with the questions I'm getting sick of it."

I hated talking about him, it brought back too many memories, good ones and bad. 

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"Now class, Lets start off with a little revision on basic Algebra-"  

I hated maths, not because its a lousy subject, or that I'm really bad at it, it's because 3 of the people I dislike most are in the same class as me. Sarah Windslow, Jessica Smith and Khloe Jackson best friends since year 3, and my personal bullies since year 4. I just found myself in most math classes putting my earphones in turning up the music and ignoring everything (or should I say everyone), which worked in my favour as I never got picked for answering questions or never got told off for doing something wrong, In my eyes the less attention drawn to me the better. 

"Grace?" Ms Spearmen asked suddenly standing infront of me hands on her hips and a stern look in he eyes. 

"Pardon?" I replied yanking my earphones out and dropping them to my lap.

"I said,  If you have the equation '3h' what is the equation asking you?"

The question caught me of guard, I couldn't remember any of this stuff from last year and I knew if I got it wrong I would definity get harassed by the girls. 

"h÷3." I said slowly, I could only hope it right but I had a feeling it was wrong.

"That is incorrect, Grace, I suggest to pay more attention if you want to get anywhere with this topic." She said turning on her heel and walking away. 

I sunk into my chair and sighed to myself, this sucked and to be honest I was wishing that I did jump infront of the train it would be better then. I looked across the class to see them laughing and glaring at me, this was something I was all too used to.

"Does anyone know what the actual answer is?" The teacher asked walking around the class, and of course who should raise her had but Jessica. 

Out of the 3 girls, Jessica was the smarter one she was still mean and pushed me around but in class she was the one that would make the girls look smart and innocent, if only the teachers knew the truth. Jessica was the smarter one, Sarah was the sporty one and Khloe was just the all around mean one, She would make out with boys at lunch times and would slap me if I ever said anything or even looked at her wrong. 

"3xh Ms" She said sweetly, I rolled my eyes as the teacher praised her and I sunk into my chair evenmore. 

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The bell rung and I picked up my books and my pencil case and escaped out the door. I walked through the corridors making sure I kept my eyes to the floor, people just laughed at me, what for now, I don't really know. I got to my locker and I bent down to my knees and slowly did my combination '7-24-11' I thought to my self as I pulled down on my lock it clicking as it dropped open in my hand. 

I felt something hit me over my head I heard the piercing laughs of Sarah and Jessica. Oh did I forget to tell you? Yeah Sarah and Jessica own the middle and top lockers above me. 

"Oh I didn't see you there, Grace." Sarah hissed kicking me hard in my lower back, the edge of her T-bars hitting my spine. I let out a little wimper before the tears welled up in my eyes. I placed my things in my locker before grabbing a book out and slamming my locker closed and locking it straight after. Turning around I pushed past the 2 girls before someone grabbed my dress. I was spun around and was met with Jessica's blue/grey eyes.

"I sense a bit of hostility Grace? Did you forget our agreement?" 

"No Jessica, Sorry Jessica." I said softly looking away from her, I couldn't even stand to look at her.

"Don't let it happen again you little bitch." she said before throwing me to the ground.

I quickly got up and walked out of the corridor, I heard the mocking laughs from everyone who saw which was nearly the whole year level. No one cared about me thats the way it was and thats the way it always will be.  

I walked out of the building and into the sunshine, I loved this weather, It wasn't too hot or too cold, the sun was hot, but the wind was cool. 

I heard someone running behind me and I winced thinking who it would be, Jessica? Sarah? Khloe?     I braced myself for someone pushing me over but instead someone put their hands on my shoulders and propelled themselves off me.  I turned to see Jade land next to me a crazy smile on her lips and a excited twinkle in her brown/green eyes.

"Ello Buddy, How are you?" She said draping her arm around my shoulder.

 "Umm I'm fine." I said quietly shaking under her arm. 

"Are you sure? You kinda seem upset or shaken up about something." She looked at me confused. 

"You honestly didn't see that?" I asked stopping in my tracks. 

"No, what happened?" I looked at her and looked away. 

"Nothing, I think I'm just going to read a book this lunch, I will see you later." I said walking away from her. 

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I sat in the corner of a old unused building and the edge of the fence, This place was so secluded and it was actually somewhere I felt safe. I sat down and opened my book 'Kissed by an Angel' by Elizabeth Chandler.

I sat there reading for about 20 minutes before I heard someone coming from the other side of the building. I put down my book and watched as Cody Lex (Just a random boy from year 10) pushed Khloe up against the fence and kissed her. I cringed knowingly and quietly got up and walked from my spot hoping Khloe wouldn't hear or see me but she did. 

"What are you doing here Emo Scum?" I shivered just hearing her voice. 

I turned to face Khloe she stood only inches away as Cody came up behind her.  

"Nothing, just leaving." I said looking away from the 2 of them. 

"Bullshit you bitch." and before I knew it she hit me across my mouth knocking me to the ground.  

"Come on Cody lets leave this cunt here."

And like that they were gone leaving me in the dirt, my split lip was now opened again and bled into my hands. I just sat there just speechless, but oh well, it was just another day at school.