Why I Like You

7.Sophia

I was back in my normal uniform. Back to being jammy or jam tart. "you really aren't as smart as you look" Meghan Bourne cackled as her Molly and Beth walked past Grace and I.
"I just don't want to be here anymore, everyone's talking and spreading shit" I groaned. "I'm sure it'll blow over soon" Grace smiled as we sat on our bench. "Do you want a snack jam tart!?" Molly laughed and threw an actual jam tart at me. I frowned and looked over. Brad was reading a battered looking book and Finn kept nudging him and Kieran was just sat by himself. "I've had enough of your fucking shit" I shouted at Molly and she looked terrified. Brad sat up and put his book down. "What are you gonna do four eyes?" Beth laughed, I glared at her then looked at Molly. "So you either leave me the fuck alone or I beat the shit out of you" I glared at her and she smirked. "How about I beat the shit out of you and you leave my boyfriend alone" she giggled as some people started gathering. I laughed and picked up my plate of spaghetti Bolognese and launched it at her. I hit her right in the face and in her hair. She screamed and threw her fists at me, she landed one but it really didn't hurt. I picked up the lunch tray and whacked her head with it and she hit the ground. "What the fuck" I heard people whisper
"Fucking phsyco" someone else whispered. I looked over at brad and he shook his head and walked off.
"My office please" Mr Cameron loomed over me. I sighed and followed him in.

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"Well Mrs Richards I must say this is a surprise" Mr Cameron sighed as my mum sat down. "Its Ms ferns but yes...it is" she glared at me but I just rolled my eyes. My dad was the smart one she was always about the money, that's why he cheated on her for such a long time. "So two weeks litter picking?" Mr Cameron looked at me.
"Can't you just exclude me like everyone else?" I sighed and sat back in the chair. "You're not like everyone else though are you" he pursed his lips and I frowned. "Clearly fucking not!" I exclaimed and picked up my bag and walked out. As I did I saw brad walking down the steps. "I heard what you did to his car" I sighed and he nodded. "Well he fucking touched my little sister so" he shrugged and I rolled my eyes. "See you around" I pursed my lips and walked off to the car.

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"I can't believe you!" Mum shouted as she closed the door. Daisy my cavapoo jumped up. "I've been telling you she's been bullying my for years" I sighed and she groaned. "Bullying? At your age?" She laughed.
"Oh Fuck off then if you're not gonna take me seriously" I exclaimed and stomped up to my room, every indie kids dream room. Murals on every wall, posters, my own paintings, vintage camera pictures, low bed, stank of incense. I fell onto my bed and sighed. So Brad hates me now too. Great.

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"See you later Soph!" Grace called over the rain as I stuck the litter picker in a crisp packet. "Yeah I'll try not to be late!" I called back and she ran off. "I'm sorry!" Brad exclaimed behind me. I turned and looked at him. He looked beautiful in the rain. "For what? You were just having a laugh with your mates" I sighed and carried on stuffing rubbish into the bag. "I fucked around with this really great girl" he chuckled and threw some rubbish in the bag. "Look brad, it's back to how it was, I'll stay in my lane, you stay in yours" I sighed.
"I didn't know you were like that!" He chucked and I glanced at him. "Like what?!"
"Beating the shit out of molly" he smirked and I sighed. "You looked pretty pissed to me"
"I was. That I could jump in and help you out" he smiled and I shrugged.
"Cool" I sighed.
"I wrote a song about you" he called.
"Look I've gotta do this so just tell me tomorrow" I sighed and he frowned.
"So you're just gonna be a cold bitch now?"
"That's who I am brad! Molly and her gang have made me into a cold fucking bitch"
"Right. Whatever Soph, see you around" he grumbled then threw some rubbish on the floor as he walked off.

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A few weeks went by and everything was back to normal, and I was kind of glad. It was Saturday. I was sat on my windowsill and I could see someone jogging down the road, as they passed my house I realised it was brad he looked up at me and half smiled. I sighed and sat on my bed. I missed him a lot. He was so nice to me, even if it was fake.
Then my phone made a noise I picked it up and sighed.

Bradley😈💨: will you come down beach later few of us are going
Me: if you really want me there🙄
Bradley😈💨: don't fucking come then I thought I'd try and be nice
Me: alright I just thought you might've been asking out of pitty
Bradley😈💨: sound see you later then x
Me: yeah

I held my phone to my chest and squealed. I danced over to my wardrobe and pulled out a little black and white gingham dress and some white high top vans I took my big blue hoodie out too, in case it got cold. I began doing my hair and my make up. But what if they were going to do something really horrible when I got down there.
My phone buzzed, it was brad again.
Bradley😈💨: girls have said bring your swimming stuff
Me: what girls
Bradley😈💨: uh Molly, meg, Beth, Grace is coming too, a few others as well
Me: great
Bradley😈💨: you'll be fine tryst me
Me:sure!
I sighed and changed into a purple tie dye bikini then I put the dress back on over the top. I put a rolled up towel in my bag and spare underwear then I headed off for the beach.