Chapter 2

                                    

                                          
Aphmau
Its tuesday and I woke up water being poured on my head. Steaming water. I screamed. My skin turned red. "Get up you imbecile!" My father shouted. He left and slammed the door. "I hate my life. Now's the time I would kill myself but I have friends" I muttered, "And I don't want people to be my friend because I have such an awful life. I want them to be my friend because they like me as a person." I walked over and got a towel soaking in ice water. Then I got dress. I walked back to the tower I put it on my skin. I swear I heard a tskk, but Im not sure. I slung my backpack over my shoulder and ran to the bus stop. 
                          
At school, I went to the girls batheroom and put more cold water on me. My neck was blistering. My cut cheek looked infected. "I should go to the nurse. No. She would sent me home." I murmured. I walked out. Katelyn walked up to me. "Are you okay?" She asked seeing my blister. "Fine," I shrugged. "Its okay to say 'no', you know," she said. I smiled. "Yup, I know," I giggled. She smirked a little. 
                          
Later in Social Arts
                          
I stood facing the left side of the class room like all of the other girls. The guys were facing the right. Mr. Pikaro tapped my shoudler, signalling me to backup. I did until I was back to back with a guy. Ugh! I watched as he did the same to everyone else. I saw Nicole get Vylad. Ouch. "Okay, now you will all try to geuss who your partner is by your partner only telling you their personal traits. Their likes and dislikes. You get 3 guesses. You will write on a whiteboard so you can't recognize voices," Mr. Pikaro said. Okay..... this will be weird. He passed out whiteboards and expo markers.
                          
{?- other guy | A- aphmau}
?- Do you want to go first?
A- sure..... I love to draw but don't normally have time to. I love anime and video games
?- So your a nerd?
A- :D kinds
?- okay, my turn
A- shoot
?- I'm on the basketball, football, and soccer team. The most idiotic of my friends is my closest friend. 
A- ha! That's a little funny
?- XD shut up
A- my favorite color is purple and my favorite food is Apple(?)
?- why did you put a question mark
A- inside joke from people I haven't seen in many years
?- oh.......
A- I hate this school and I don't get great grades
?- I love the color blue and I love cats
A- KITTIES ARE SO CUTE
?- okay....? 
A- shut up, I like kitties lot
?- I have never been aloud to have a pet. Ever
A- same ;-;
?- can I guess?
A- shoot
?- Emmalyn?
A- nope
?- Kawaii Chan?
A- I wish I was a cat-girl
?- okay...... one last hint?
A- fine        you look at me every day but never see me
?- riddles? Really?
A- its true
?-the riddle is a little sad
A-....
?- are you trying to be "compatible" with me
A- nope
?- liar... your probably a really popular girl put with my by chance and now you want my attention!
A- no... I-
?- you have some nerve to pretend to think I'm interesting..... I almost fell for your dumb act!
A- but its n-
?- and your trying to lie still! I know exactly who you are! Your ESTELLE!
A- garroth......
?- of course you knew its me! Your always writing notes to me and I'm always saying no so you would know my handwriting! Give up!
                          
Mr. Pikaro told us to put the whiteboard to the side. I knew it was him because Laurence is an idiot and best friends with Garroth. Because he's the only guy who plays football, soccer, and basketball. Other than Laurence but Laurence wouldnt call Garroth an idiot. I noticed everything and everyone. I can tell you the last manga series Emmalyn read: Maximum Ride. Its the manga version of a novel. The last time Dante dyed his hair a different color was for April Fools last year. 
                          
"Now turn around and see if you were right," he said. I frowned. I turned around first. Seconds later, he turned around. It was Garroth. I was right. He went pale. "I'm not lying," I muttered looking into his eyes. I looked away. Too many possible outcomes of this conversation. He stared at me. "How did you know it was me?" He asked. "I notice everything. I can tell you the last time Cadenza sewed. It was last Friday. She had string on her dress and was wearing a dress identical to her past one. Only difference was it was a lighter shade of green and she had sewed a 'C' on the bottom left of it. Meaning she made it herself. She didn't brag because she doesnt see the talent she has. I knew it was you because Laurence and you are the only ones who play football, basketball, and soccer. Laurence and you are best friends. But he would never refer to you as idiot. Probably studder king or something. You have a hard time turning down a request unless its romance. You studder," I explained. 
                          
I bell rang. I grabbed my stuff and was out the door. I shoved all of my books and such in my locker. I grabbed my lunchbox and went down to lunch. I sat at my usual table. Katelyn and Nicole joined me. "I saw you were paired with Vylad. Ouch!" I siad to her. "Yah...... I drew some curse words when I figured it out," Nicole shrugged. I snickered. That's funny. "I saw you were pair with Garroth. Yikes!" Nicole added. "Yah.... he thought I was Estelle. I was offended," I said the last line in a fancy accent. I stuck my nose up like some fancy stereotypical british lady. We burst out laughing. "I haven't laughed in a while. Its nice," I sighed. 
                          
"What's so funny?" Kawaii chan came up. "Hey, Kawaii Chan!" Katelyn said, "Aphmau made a joke." Kawaii chan studied me. "Katelyn Sama, Nicole Chan, Aphmau Senpai, can kawaii chan join?" She asked. "As long as your serious," I said. "Of course! Kawaii chan would never betray Senpai," She said. We nodded and she sat next to us. "Do you know the funniest thing in class?" I asked. The shook their heads. "The teacher cracks a joke and no one laughs," I smirked. They giggled. "And you never know what you have-" I was interupted. "I know this saying: until you've lost it," Nicole frowned. I sighed, "No! You don't know what you have until you clean your room." They burst out laughing. "How do you make such funny jokes?" Nicole asked, still laughing. "I've had 8 years of practice," I shrugged. But their laughing made me laugh. "Knock knock," I continued. "Who's there?" Katelyn asked. "Yah," I smirked. "Yah who?" She asked. "NAH! I perfer google," I burst out laughing. They did too. 
                          
Garroth
I was sitting at lunch. Laurence and Dante were arguing over nothing again. Estelle was flirting with me. Tara was sick today. I wasn't listening though. I lost in thinking about Aphmau and mine conversation. She seemed cool. I feel bad. I'll have to talk to Vylad and Zane later at home. I snapped from my mind by Estelle. "Ugh! She thinks she's so perfect! She's laughing like she deserves a happy life!" She snarled, looking at something behind me. I heard laughing. One of the voices was angelic. I turned around. Aphmau, kawaii chan, katelyn, and Nicole were laughing really hard. "Guys, I'm gonna die if you keep making jokes!" Nicole practically shouted. Our tables aren't that far apart. "Not my fault I'm naturally funny," Aphmau did a funny pose. "That was hideous and Estelle isn't even close to that pretty," Katelyn stifled. They all continued to laugh. 
                          
I glanced at Estelle, she was fuming. She grabbed her cup of juice and walked over. She poured it on Aphmaus head. Aphmau didn't scream, Kawaii chan did. Everyone in the lunch room looked. Aphmau stood up and punched her. She fell to the ground. A teacher came amd too Aphmau to the principals office. As soon as the teacher grabbed her arm, her face went pale.... I wonder why...
                          
At home
                          
I shared this with Vylad amd Zane since we don't all have the same lunch. Vylads face went pale. "No telling anyone. Especially don't tell her I told you guys. But...." he paused. "But what?" Zane asked impatiently. "Her father thanked me for smacking her. S-shes abused," he whispered. What? My face went pale. "He said that he wanted me to hurt her everyday," he added. "Thats why she had blisters on her neck. She was burned. And why her cut looked infected. Her father doesn't help her," I whispered. "That's why she talks to herself," Zane murmured. I feel so bad. But, like he said, we can't let her know. No one wants friends because of pity. No one.