Diary of a Homeless Kid - Chapter 3
It's not that Stacey and Jade don't stick up for me in lessons, it's just that I only get picked on when they are not in the lesson, or are too far away to hear, what is being said about me. Me and Jade were watching Stacey typing away on her laptop in the log. The log stands for Literature Obviously Gaga. Stacey wanted something to do with English for the log name, but Jade wanted it to be about Lady Gaga. So seeing as I am a smarty-pants I told them that I love both Literature and obviously Gaga. So, it was settled the log was called Literature Obviously Gaga. Stacey was researching eating disorders for our Science Project, so that is why she called us over for some ideas. Whilst researching I got carried away, so I wrote an article for the project it goes like this: After a lot of research we have found out that most people who have an eating disorder were bullied once in their life.
We know it hasn't been proven that bullying causes eating disorders, but it is a possibility. We felt like crying when we saw images of girls who were really ill due to being thin and having an eating disorder. We know people want to be thin, but after seeing the images and research we have decided it doesn't matter if we are fat or thin, as long as we are healthy and look after ourselves. You might bully someone as a habit or just for fun, but a few hurtful comments could potentially damage someone's future, so please think before you speak. And remember treat people how you would like to be treated. "Abs, this is fantastic, we were already planning our sir we forgot excuse." "Glad I could help."
In Science we each had to show our Science project in front of the whole class. "Hey, sir you've forgotten our group." Jade yelled. Mr. Scales frowned. "I hope you are not coming down with something YOU Jade Kuris doing homework. If someone told me pigs could fly, I'd believe that, but this no you're having a laugh." "Whenever you're ready girls." I cleared my throat as Jade finished the last line before my paragraph. After we presented, everyone clapped except for the three little pigs. Ash face Ashley, Krazzy Kyle and Lazy Libby. As we walked past Ash face whispered in my ear "Dying to be thin!" But not quiet enough Jade heard her. "If you have something to say to Abigail you say it to our damn faces." Jade started mimicking Ashley's voice. I was struggling not to laugh, but suddenly I burst out laughing. As I saw Ashley's thunderous face I knew that this innocent laugh would cost me.
Jade waved her hand in the air frantically. "Sir I need the toilet." Mr Scales sighed "Go on then." "Hey Stacey, come with me tell me which scarf is better, the yellow one or the red one?" Stacey and Jade wandered off. Everyone had left the classroom, for the end of lesson bell when sir went out to duty. I zipped my coat then, was about to leave when Ash face tripped me over. I whacked my head with a thud on to the ground and felt acid all over me. A lighted match was thrown on me and I was left their to die. "Say cheese fat girl." Blackout.
Next thing I know I'm in hospital as soon as I opened my eyes. Steve rushed over to me. "Hey Abs I thought you'd die and I'd lose my bet. 50 whole pounds money don't come cheap you know." Here I was lying in hospital and all he was bothered about was his stupid bet with his dodgy friend Mick. I wasn't expecting a get well soon card but at least some decency. Stella ran to my hospital bed. "Poor little Abigail is here in hospital and all you care about is a dodgy bet, you are such a heartless self-obsessed little psychopath." "How dare you!" Steve slapped Stella hard and she fell on the ground. "Now go and make yourself useful by making me a cup of tea." Stella walked off, knowing best not to argue back. For a minute then I felt sorry for her, but then I remembered how she betrayed my mother when she was in hospital. Then my sympathy turned into the exact opposite anger.
The next time I woke up I asked the nurse how long I had been asleep, her response was not what I expected. "About 3 days love." "What?" "Due to that bump on your head, you had an acute coma, some people have it for a few days, weeks, months and very rarely years." "How did you get fire on you?" I closed my eyes concentrating really hard, but my mind was blank. I could remember everything before the accident, but not the accident itself. "I don't know." "Well whatever happened you have to thank your science teacher, he found you and got the fire extinguisher just in time." "Nurse." "Oh my name is Sarah love." "Sarah who was in this hospital bed before me?" "Let me think, people come in and out of this hospital like a hotel. Oh yes, I remember he was a lovely young man Luke, Luke Johnston." "Where's Lily?" "She's gone to church to his funeral. Now enough with the questions Miss, now go to sleep." As soon as my head hit the pillow I fell fast asleep.
I was discharged from hospital later that day. I had two puzzles formed in my head, one was how did I get fire on me? The other one was how did Lily know Luke? Lily avoided me that evening, everyone did it was like they all had this big secret. Oh well, I thought things can't get any worse. I couldn't have been anymore wrong.
In IT everyone was sniggering, I had this feeling that it was about me. I ignored it thinking that I was being my normal paranoid self. But then I saw what everyone had on their computer screen a picture of me with a match in my hand and flames on my clothes. I spoke randomly for a couple of minutes, but then I realized that Stacey and Jade were giving each other glances every too often. "Have I done something to upset you?" I asked confused. Ash face tripped me over. "Hey everyone look it's the suicide freak." "I told her she was fat, she couldn't take it so she set fire to herself." "That's not true" I protested. "I wouldn't do that!" "So, what happened then, oh wait you don't remember because apparently you have been in acute coma." "She was worried that people would suspect her, so she made up an illness. I took a deep breath. "You believe me, don't you, Stacey?" Silence. "Jade?" "She has photographic evidence." "What she made up some lies and you believe her, well you know what sod you and sod the world!" "It's times like this you realize, who your TRUE friends are!" I ran out of the school, never looking back at the direction.
We know it hasn't been proven that bullying causes eating disorders, but it is a possibility. We felt like crying when we saw images of girls who were really ill due to being thin and having an eating disorder. We know people want to be thin, but after seeing the images and research we have decided it doesn't matter if we are fat or thin, as long as we are healthy and look after ourselves. You might bully someone as a habit or just for fun, but a few hurtful comments could potentially damage someone's future, so please think before you speak. And remember treat people how you would like to be treated. "Abs, this is fantastic, we were already planning our sir we forgot excuse." "Glad I could help."
In Science we each had to show our Science project in front of the whole class. "Hey, sir you've forgotten our group." Jade yelled. Mr. Scales frowned. "I hope you are not coming down with something YOU Jade Kuris doing homework. If someone told me pigs could fly, I'd believe that, but this no you're having a laugh." "Whenever you're ready girls." I cleared my throat as Jade finished the last line before my paragraph. After we presented, everyone clapped except for the three little pigs. Ash face Ashley, Krazzy Kyle and Lazy Libby. As we walked past Ash face whispered in my ear "Dying to be thin!" But not quiet enough Jade heard her. "If you have something to say to Abigail you say it to our damn faces." Jade started mimicking Ashley's voice. I was struggling not to laugh, but suddenly I burst out laughing. As I saw Ashley's thunderous face I knew that this innocent laugh would cost me.
Jade waved her hand in the air frantically. "Sir I need the toilet." Mr Scales sighed "Go on then." "Hey Stacey, come with me tell me which scarf is better, the yellow one or the red one?" Stacey and Jade wandered off. Everyone had left the classroom, for the end of lesson bell when sir went out to duty. I zipped my coat then, was about to leave when Ash face tripped me over. I whacked my head with a thud on to the ground and felt acid all over me. A lighted match was thrown on me and I was left their to die. "Say cheese fat girl." Blackout.
Next thing I know I'm in hospital as soon as I opened my eyes. Steve rushed over to me. "Hey Abs I thought you'd die and I'd lose my bet. 50 whole pounds money don't come cheap you know." Here I was lying in hospital and all he was bothered about was his stupid bet with his dodgy friend Mick. I wasn't expecting a get well soon card but at least some decency. Stella ran to my hospital bed. "Poor little Abigail is here in hospital and all you care about is a dodgy bet, you are such a heartless self-obsessed little psychopath." "How dare you!" Steve slapped Stella hard and she fell on the ground. "Now go and make yourself useful by making me a cup of tea." Stella walked off, knowing best not to argue back. For a minute then I felt sorry for her, but then I remembered how she betrayed my mother when she was in hospital. Then my sympathy turned into the exact opposite anger.
The next time I woke up I asked the nurse how long I had been asleep, her response was not what I expected. "About 3 days love." "What?" "Due to that bump on your head, you had an acute coma, some people have it for a few days, weeks, months and very rarely years." "How did you get fire on you?" I closed my eyes concentrating really hard, but my mind was blank. I could remember everything before the accident, but not the accident itself. "I don't know." "Well whatever happened you have to thank your science teacher, he found you and got the fire extinguisher just in time." "Nurse." "Oh my name is Sarah love." "Sarah who was in this hospital bed before me?" "Let me think, people come in and out of this hospital like a hotel. Oh yes, I remember he was a lovely young man Luke, Luke Johnston." "Where's Lily?" "She's gone to church to his funeral. Now enough with the questions Miss, now go to sleep." As soon as my head hit the pillow I fell fast asleep.
I was discharged from hospital later that day. I had two puzzles formed in my head, one was how did I get fire on me? The other one was how did Lily know Luke? Lily avoided me that evening, everyone did it was like they all had this big secret. Oh well, I thought things can't get any worse. I couldn't have been anymore wrong.
In IT everyone was sniggering, I had this feeling that it was about me. I ignored it thinking that I was being my normal paranoid self. But then I saw what everyone had on their computer screen a picture of me with a match in my hand and flames on my clothes. I spoke randomly for a couple of minutes, but then I realized that Stacey and Jade were giving each other glances every too often. "Have I done something to upset you?" I asked confused. Ash face tripped me over. "Hey everyone look it's the suicide freak." "I told her she was fat, she couldn't take it so she set fire to herself." "That's not true" I protested. "I wouldn't do that!" "So, what happened then, oh wait you don't remember because apparently you have been in acute coma." "She was worried that people would suspect her, so she made up an illness. I took a deep breath. "You believe me, don't you, Stacey?" Silence. "Jade?" "She has photographic evidence." "What she made up some lies and you believe her, well you know what sod you and sod the world!" "It's times like this you realize, who your TRUE friends are!" I ran out of the school, never looking back at the direction.
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