Emma

'Things don't work out for me! They just don't! I try so hard, just when I think I take a step forward I get knocked back 3 steps back. '

With a sigh I reached and pulled my backpack out of the toilet as the girls in back of me cackled and slithered away. 'well I guess I needed a new backpack anyways...' I pulled everything out, thankfully nothing was too wet. All my homework was still legible. On my way home I heard the familiar footsteps of a certain gay best friend coming up behind me. "BOO!" J shouted while grasping my shoulders.

I gave him a look and patted his shoulder, "Maybe next time JP". His shoulders sagged in defeat but continued following me. I readjusted the books and papers I held in my arms catching J's attention. "What happened to your backpack? Why are you carrying your stuff like that?" Without warning he snatched all my stuff putting whatever he could fit into his backpack and carrying the rest. He made me crack a much needed smile, he's always been a huge softie.

"Well?" We continued walking but the thought of what happened made me so annoyed. "Marian and her army of flying monkeys." J just nodded his head with a pursing of his lips. "Emma, you can't just let her walk all over you like that." I rolled my eyes"Im not le-" He interrupted me by holding his finger to my lips. "yes you do! Em, why do you even take those extra classes? We graduated 2 years ago! You should be in Harvard! Or whatever ivy league highschool you're too good for." I gave up, he never lets me win. He can keep going on and on about it. "Those girls have been on your case since elementary, you already have so much on your plate don't let them add more crap to it." J gasped for air from saying that whole thing in one breathe.

10 minutes later we arrived to my grandma and I' s home/astrology shop. J right away walked up to gram, picked her up and spun her around. Gram squealed in surprise. "J! No put her down!" I almost popped a blood vessel in my forehead. Gram giggled playfully swatting J's chest. "It's okay emmy, J makes me feel young again." J pulled out my stuff from his backpack and he headed out. "Bye em! Bye gram!" Gram sighed happily. "Im telling you emmy if I wasn't so old I would try to take a bite outta hi-" I desperately covered my ears. "Gram Gram Gram No-no No-no please stop I don't need to he- oh god no now im picturing it! Ahhh ! it burns!!" Gram and I burst out laughing attracting attention from people outside.

Gram and I sat at the counter waiting for customers to walk in as I did my homework. Many boring hours passed by until we finally just closed for the night. I walked upstairs and got ready for bed/dinner. I changed into my pajamas, brushed my teeth, and clipped my hair back. Gram already beat me to the kitchen. 'I don't know how she cooks dinner so fast. She's always downstairs in the shop, how does she find the time to cook? Must be nice' I was attracted to the delicious smell of chicken noodle soup.

After we ate we knocked out. In the morning I did my daily routine! I put on a white button up shirt with my military green sweater then went off to my classes with my temporary backpack which was just an old tote bag my gram didn't really want anymore. When I arrived at the building marian and her goons were at the only entrance. 'Here we go...' Taking a deep breath I looked down and tried walking briskly by but of course I was stopped. "Hi Velma oops I mean emma, sorry I really can't tell the difference." Marian cackled and laughed with the rest of them. "You all sound like a group of seagulls oops sorry I couldn't tell the difference" I whispered to myself. Apparently they heard that and Marian shoved me against the wall while the others dumped out my homework onto the muddy floor.

"Don't try to act all cool Velma! You are nothing. You may be smart but that's all you got going for you. Why don't you go back to your little store and do us a favor and DIE!" Marian pushed me against the wall one last time making me fall to the floor. I resisted. I resisted so hard not to cry. I put on a blank face, turned back home and walked as if nothing happened. I made it back home making my way to my room. I laid down and cried. I cried all alone. I didn't want to bother anyone. Some time while I cried I guess I had fallen asleep. When I woke up It was already freaking night time?! I groaned knowing I had to text my teacher and come up with some lame excuse as to why I didn't show up today.

The next couple of days I've just stayed home with little social interaction. I just decided to pretend to be sick. J saw right through me but played along. He would visit me everyday with boba. "J can I have some?" I asked. "Mmm yeah no sorry you're sick so you need tea." 'Rat bastard' I did enjoy his company though. I felt bad that gram was all alone downstairs so after. J left for the day I went downstairs. "Graaaam!" Her eyes lit up like Christmas eve. "Yay im so glad you're okay!" I smiled and gave her a big hug. Sudden realization hit her when she saw me. "Can you go stock these please? they're new but I can't reach the shelf I want to put them on."

I let out a small chuckle. My gran is only 4'9 so she needs help reaching everything while Im a whopping 5'8. I grabbed the box and began placing things on the shelves. As I was stocking up I heard the entrance bell ring. I was surprised! 'A customer?' I immediately stopped what I was doing and turned my attention to...'HUBBA HUBBA!' I screamed inside my head.