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For Friendship

June 4, 2013
By janettgonzalez BRONZE, Watsonville, California
janettgonzalez BRONZE, Watsonville, California
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It's 6:30 the alarm is ringing, my mom getting ready for work, & my dad leaving in his old truck. I don't even want to get up. What for? It's always the same thing, I give up, I can't change anything so why try? I cover my face with my blanket as I remember how it was yesterday how at night I couldn't sleep thinking of all the things that I should of said back, all the things that I could of done to not be in the situation that I am. “Why me? I never said anything to anyone!” I was always quiet, maybe that was the problem. If I had only stayed were I lived and not have had to come to this school. Now I don’t really enjoy being in school like I used to. Now I only have left memories, those times when I had so much fun in class all those times that me and my friends used to make the teacher mad. When getting in trouble was actually worth it. I miss those days.
Suddenly, the alarm rings again all you hear now is *beep beep beep* I hate that sound it's as if it was taunting me and just repeated every second "Are you ready for another fun day, are you hu are you!" I get dressed and do all the things that I usually do but today a little bit slower with less energy than usual.
It was a sunny day and the wind was blowing softly through my dark black hair. Anybody would be happy enjoying this weather right now but, not me. I walked slowly through the lonely streets which led nowhere but to the school that I’ve never liked ever since I saw it.
As I walk into the dark classroom, everybody is already sitting down. The teacher as always busy in the computer ignoring everything that goes on in the class. I’ve never bothered to say anything to him I can tell he doesn’t care. He hears what they say but, does nothing about it. His old memory can barely even remember our names even though schools almost over.
I sit down on the tan old faded chair like always with my head down. As I walked in I glanced at the back of the classroom an I noticed that Junior a not so tall not so short, thin guy with hazel brown eyes, and short black hair was sitting there. He was wearing a dark black t-shirt, with white shoes that ever since the year started have looked brand-new. All the guys look up to him and the girls like him for his good looks and funny personality. And that’s why it all started for Junior and his good looks.
At the beginning of school he didn’t even know I existed like the rest. I never really liked the feeling of being alone I always like to be around people but I guess I didn’t fit in. One day he needed help and well I was like everyone said the “nerd”. I was always the person with straight A’s how could I not that was the only thing that I had left to do (work). We sat together in class and well he asked for help so I helped him. It was a nice feeling knowing that at least someone needed me. Later he began talking to me a little more that day I was happy to finally have someone to talk to. We got along and now for me it wasn’t only work now I would also have fun in class with him. He was like the only friend that I had.
I knew it was too good to be true. Me talking with the popular guy. Then people obviously noticed that we would be talking and laughing. They didn’t say anything until one day as I was about to sit in my seat and suddenly Lexy just sat next to him in my seat. It took me by surprise and I almost crashed with her.
“Hey Junior how’s it going?” she said in a flirty voice. I just stood there and looked down I was so mad but I didn’t say anything.
“Good, and by the way that’s her seat” he said annoyed. She just looked at him with a confused face but didn’t say anything. I just smiled and sat down.
She wasn’t that popular or anything but was not shy at all. She had long brown hair which was her biggest pride and no one really liked her for the rude comments that she made.
The next day she as I walked in she yelled in front of the class full of people “Junior your girlfriends here”. Everybody stopped, turned and laughed. I could feel all the eyes of everyone just staring at me, judging me as I walked straight to my seat next to him and just looked down.
“Shut the f**k up Lexy!” he yelled. I could tell he was mad so I didn’t even look at him, what if he never talked to me again.
“Don’t listen to that bit**” he said annoyed. I looked at him and smiled happy that he wasn’t mad at me and so everything went as usual. Him telling me his stories and me listening and at the end both laughing.
Next day, sadly a new seating chart. I was no longer sitting with him. We were all in our new seat. I turned as I felt someone next to me “hey, so are you going to help me or what?” he asked me “yeah” I said smiling.
“Awe how cute, you missed your girlfriend?” Lexy said looking at Junior I looked down and he ignored it. After that the most pf the class started making fun of me no one would say anything to Junior he had a short temper and people knew not to mess with him. Now everyone knew about me now everyone recognized me and that’s when the they started calling me names and repeat them and laugh day by day. And what did I do nothing I just walked fast from class to class. My favorite still being math and even though me and Junior were friends he didn’t really step up for me maybe he didn’t want to make everything worse (for him) and give people more reasons to make rumors.
Fat a** bit**, whore, slut, ugly, stupid, nerd, weirdo were the usual insults. And when I walked by I could hear people whispering "look how she's dressed eww" followed by a giggle.
"Omg you wanna see her pictures, she looks so ugly" I could hear them whisper among each other, saying it coldly and harshly. My heart started beating fast and the first thing that I thought was “My facebook! They found my Facebook.” Everything was okay when only my friends new that I had one. It was fun, there I could be me. How embarrassing they're going to see my pictures my everything.
Schools over and I'm worried, today they were a little quieter than ever. I start walking home faster than ever and all I'm thinking is to erase my Face book “I have to erase it!”
I grab my computer and as its turning on I wait there impatiently. As I log in into Facebook I see everything insults everywhere I didn't even bother reading their comments. I just when straight to settings and deactivated it. I felt embarrassed, sad, mad, at the same time I started crying, not for the comments but for how much they have ruined part of my life and all for Junior. I hope that at least Junior steps up for me only once. At least once. Now I just have to wait for tomorrow and see how they make fun of me for deactivating my Facebook.



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