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“Miranda! Your going to be late!” Mother said banging on the door. The door was shaking so bad from my mother hitting it I thought she was going to break it off the hinges.
“Okay! Okay! Jeez! You don’t have to break my fucking door down!” I said banging on the door back. “Jesus Christ.” I whispered under my breath and quickly changed into my clothes. I grabbed my bag and computer and ran outside just in time, the bus pulled up. I sighed in relief and grabbed onto the handle, climbing into the bus. I sat down and pulled out my computer. I plugged my earbuds in and turned the volume up, putting on Eminem. I sighed as his music started to calm me down. The bus ride was long and horrible. The bus driver had to stop to get onto some kids a couple of times. But I finally made it to school. I walked into the school and Kelsey walked up to me.
“Miranda! Guess what!” She yelled at me. I smiled and shook my head.
“What?” I asked.
“I got a new boyfriend.” She said. I rolled my eyes.
“Third one this week.” I said. “All different.”
“Huh?”
“Nothing.” I said and looked around sitting on a table. Then he walked in. I stared at him and he walked to one of my ex’s. He looked my way and smirked. I looked away. He walked up to me and tapped my shoulder. “Gary.” I said turning around. He smirked at me then walked over to Kelsey and kissed her. That. Is. Not. Her. Boyfriend. Kelsey pushed him away and wiped her lips. “That him?” I asked. She shook her head. I suddenly got angry and Gary kissed her again. I got even more angry and pushed his tall, big figure off her. “You get your fat ass, ugly, peace of shit off her.” I said walking towards him. I punched him in the face and he stumbled back.
“She’s mine.” He yelled at me. I pushed him.
“Yours!” I yelled at him. “Yeah right. She never gave a shit for you! Whos been there for her since kindergarten? Who never bullied her? Me! I was always there! You bullied her! So get your ugly ass away from her!.” I yelled at him pushing him back here and there.
“But who was there for her when you were out from that overdose.” He said leaning down to my ear. Fucking tall ass. “Me.” He whispered. I slapped him and pushed him down getting on top of him and punching him. One of my teachers had to pull me off of him but not before I got one more punch in.
“I don’t give a rats ass.” I whispered with fire in my eyes and they dragged us to the office.
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“Oh don’t act all smiley your getting in trouble too.” Gary said holding a ice pack to his eye. I started to laugh real hard. “What the fuck is so funny?” He asked.
“I just love that you came out of the fight with a bruised up uglier face, black eye, and a cut on your fucking lip! And you look at me and I came out with nothing.” I said getting up showing him my whole body. I started jumping around and pointing at my face. “Do you see any bruises or cuts on me? Cause I don’t.” I said. He shook his head. I smiled and the teacher looked at me. He was just leaning on the principles desk. The principle walked in and we all stopped talking.
“You mind telling me why your getting into fights you two?” He asked. “I thought ya’ll were friends?”
“He kissed Kelsey when he aint even her damn boyfriend!” I yelled.
“Miranda! Language!” The principle yelled at me. I looked at him and laughed. “Whats so funny?” He asked. I laughed even harder. “I’m calling your mother.” He said. I laughed again and he sighed. He called my mother and I went to my locker to get my stuff since Kelsey put it in there. I grabbed my stuff and my mother took me home. My mom didn’t say anything but just stared at me. I scoffed and went to my room.
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I sat with the seventh graders at lunch. Since I was in choir we were going to the highschool and would not be here for eighth grade lunch so we had to eat with the seventh graders. I sat with Ava and she was eating and I looked over at this boy. I knew him a little but we never became friends.
“Dude nice drawings.” I said. He was drawing a car. He looked at me and smiled.
“Thanks.” He said.
“What other things you draw? Do you draw humans?” I asked. He shook his head.
“Nah. They’re to hard for me.” He said.
“Ah. Well Cars are to hard for me. I draw humans.” I said. He nodded. I smiled. “Can I see some of them?” I asked. He nodded and gave me some to look at. My eyes lit up as I looked at them. Wow. “Can I have one?” I asked.
“Ill let you have some tomorrow. I have some more at home.” He said. I nodded. I gave him the drawings back and the bell rang. Well. Time to sing.
“See you tomorrow Caleb.” I said and walked off.
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“Okay Miranda. I get it. Just leave me alone.” Kelsey said and walked off. I sighed and sat on the table. I slid my hands into my hair and sat my elbows on my knees. Why does this happen to me? As my eyes were tearing up I felt a hand on my shoulder. I jerked my head up.
“Hey.” Caleb said. I smiled a real smile. Wait where did that come from? I usually fake them. “I got those drawings.” He said.
“Oh right!” I said. He gave me some and I looked at them. “These are really good.” I said. His eyes lit up and I chuckled.
“You can have two.” He said. I chose my two and folded them up and put them in my chromebook case. “I never got your name.”
“Miranda.” I said. “Hey wanna hang out with me? My friend and I kinda got in a fight.” I said. He smiled and nodded. After we watched his friends playing on their chromebooks for school the bell rang and it was time for everyone to get to class. I sighed dreading to go. I looked at him and he smiled. I smiled back but faked it. After we separated I sighed and walked to the empty hallway and looked around, sighing in relief. After a few minutes trying to get into my locker it finally opened. The late bell rang and I sighed giving up. The next class didn’t care if I was late. Thankfully. When I slammed the locker someone grabbed the back of my head and slammed my head in it. I fell to the floor and looked up seeing Ethan. Shit.