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- Story Listed as: Fiction For Kids
- Theme: Drama / Human Interest
- Subject: Faith / Hope
- Published: 11/05/2017
The yellow tree house
By: Olivia
My favorite color used to be yellow, so my dad built me a yellow tree house. It was perfect, there was a big tree right in the backyard. My mom watched my dad and I play in that tree house, one day something horrible happened. All I can remember is that it was one sunny afternoon and my dad and were playing in the tree house and my dad was like
“honey climb down right NOW” he threw me into the pillows that were down below you were meant to jump into. Then I looked up and saw the tree house crumble down 23 feet. I heard my mom screaming and the sirens.
“NO, YOU DIDN’T BECAUSE IF YOU DID HE WOULDN’T BE DEAD!”
“Listen I’m sorry for your loss, but when we found him he was pretty much already dead.” The policeman said
I was only eight so I don’t recall too much more and the parts that I do remember I don’t tell anyone not even my mom. I told myself that on the date of June 23rd, 1998
June 23rd, 2007
I was in my bedroom writing in my book. I hated this day of the month I didn’t do anything. I was deep in thought when my mom walked in,“Honey, I was thinking since you finished out this school year maybe we should move.” For a minute I just thought and looked at my mom and said “Where?” “Oh,” she said she probably thought I was going to say something like WHY I need my best friend and blah, blah… honestly, some of me thought that but another part thought I'm glad I’m leaving I want a fresh start I'm tired. She just looked at me and said “Raleigh NC”
“Great I said” my mom just looked at me surprised in a way.
“Oh yeah and which school?” I said “MSR” “OK but when are we leaving because I'm going to go talk to Rachel”
my mom laughed honey we're not leaving until July 6th we are staying for a 4th of July party at Rachel's house” “oh”
that makes more since I thought.
“I’m still going to talk to her though”.
“That’s fine be back by 6:00.”
I knocked on the door at Rachel's her mom answered “Hello Olivia ” Rachel's mom said
“Hi!” I said
“Come in,” she said. I walked into Rachel's room she was brushing her hair she does that a lot. She looked up “hey,” she said
I said “hi”
“so why are you here”?
Rachel said “Well I thought I come over and you know hang out for a while”
I said. You see, Rachel can ALWAYS tell when I’m lying.
“Just say it”!
she looked up, “I mean what's so hard I’m SUPPOSED to be your best friend”
“what does that mean I snapped back” “never mind,” she said “OK”
well, I just came to tell you I'm moving July 6th” I said.
It was silent for a few seconds, then she said,
“ fine by me” I didn’t even say anything how rude could she get! I slammed the door and walked away.
When I got home it was 5:30.
“you're home earlier then I thought,” my mom said
“Rachel had swim practice I forgot.” I didn’t want to tell her because she had a lot on her mind right now.
July 2007
I went to my room got a couple boxes and started packing. I was so mad, I just wanted to leave now. I put junk in a trash pile and started crying when my mom walked in. “Honey what's wrong?” she put me on her lap even though it’s really babyish.
“Nothing,” I said “Are you sure” “Yes,” I said lying.
July 4th hit and I lied and said that I was sick and I didn't want to go I said that I might come out for the fireworks. When it was almost time for the fireworks I went outside, not to the party but I did go outside afterward once my mom came inside.
July 6th
“Honey do you have EVERYTHING because when the new people come it’s theirs. I just rolled my eyes. “The moving guys will be her in 15 minutes
” OK, I made a hard choice I ran off “OLIVIA”!
“IM GOING TO SAY GOODBYE TO RACHEL!” I said running out the door. When I got to her house I looked at my watch, 10 minutes. I gasped and walked inside. I thought you were leaving.” Rachel's mom said “yes
I am” I ran into Rachel's room, she looked up I hugged her and said,
“You're still my best friend,” I whispered. I ran out and heard her say “You too, I’m sorry”.
I ran back to find mom loading up the truck. “Honey we need to go!” I didn't even look back.
August 15th, 2007
My mom and I went to “ALL THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED”, it was a chain. we went back home. I only had 8 days left of freedom. “Mom can I get a phone” “Sure!” “Oh so I need to look for case” “it’s a flip phone!” she said looking at me awkwardly “I want an apple phone like the new 4s” “honey those are not cheap.” She says “mom!” “I’ll think about it,” she said. “OK,” I said.
2 hours later..
“Mom, have u thought about the phone”?? “Yes,” she said
“so….”
“so, no,” she said
“WHAT?!” I scream at her. “Maybe I’ll get you a phone for your birthday, or Christmas or…” “Mom, do you know how many people are going to have an iPhone, not a dumb flip phone?”
“Well then maybe no phone,” she said jokingly. But I didn’t take it as a joke.
None of this was funny to me. “UGH, mom?!”
“You still have a choice to make.” She said timidly
. “What?” I yelled, “Well there is Ravenscroft or MSR, you still have to choose between those schools.” She said raising her voice.
“I only have 8 DAYS”! “I know so make the choice. I gave u all summer!” She said
in a sweet but serious voice.
Fine I said running up to my room. When I got to my room, I googled MSR. “4 and a half starts that's really good!!” I whispered to myself. I thought maybe I should just go there, but instead, I googled Ravenscroft. Only 3 stars. I say to myself. Oh but there are some good things I guess. They had more sports than Montessori but the only sport that I wanted to play was soccer, so MSR was fine by me! After, I looked up the flip phone $10.70. Cheap. I looked up the iPhone $89.98 wow!! Mom was right, and this one was half off!! I couldn't pay for this! I mean, I could it would just be ALL of my money! Still, I COULD NOT get a flip phone. Everyone would make fun of me! I choose MSR, randomly out of the blue. “MOM!” I yelled running down the stairs. “I choose!” “Which one?” she asked excitedly. “MSR!” “Great, I’ll make the payment.”
A couple days before school. I choose to ask mom one more time. “Hey mom, so that phone, I’ll pay for some of it. I.. “No!” she said. “Dad would pay for it if he was here!” She just looked at me she didn't have to say anything, I already knew “I'm sorry mom I just.. “Stop!” she yelled as I watched her walk away. I bit my lip, something I do when I get upset.
August 24th, 2007
“Hey, mom I'm sorry about what I said last night.”
Instead of saying anything, she just looked at me and said, “I packed you a cookie, a hot dog, chips and an apple”
“Thanks, mom” “OK have a nice day honey, Love you!” “Love you too,”
I say the bus didn't pick me up like my old school bus, but it was only a one minute walk, and I needed the fresh air!
“Hey are you new around these parts?” I heard a voice call from behind me. I jerked my head
“Oh yes, hello”
“Hi! My name is Olivia”
“What a nice name, my name is Sophia” “Sophia, that's a nice name!”
“Thanks, I get that a lot” “So, are you walking to MSR,” I asked
“yes,” she said in a shy voice. “Oh! How long have you been going to this school she says “I just got here!” I say excitedly. “Well welcome, I've been coming her my whole life,” she says proudly. “How is the school?” I say.
“Its nice” “nice people?” I say, a little nervous to hear her answer.
“I guess people gossip a lot,” she said as I let out a big sigh of relief.
“Haha at my other school people thought I was a dork!” “You're not a dork,” she said looking at me. “Right!” I yell as we start laughing.
“Hey, let's look at our classes”! “OK,” I say, super excited to hear. “Let's see, we have English, art, PE (gym), music and flex (study hall)” She said scanning her finger up the chart. “That's great!” I said. “Yes,” she said. Now, I don't know why I said this, but I did “Rachel would be jelly right now!” “Who?” Sophia asked surprised. “Oh she is my “BFF” we made up, but lately I feel like she is taking everything so hard I said. “ Yeah, I get it.”
finally, I have friend who understands, I thought to myself.
“Wow this school is..small “yes it. “How many kids are there?”
There was a silence for a minute “Well I mean students” “Oh um...54” “In a class?” “No, the whole school. Sophia said. “Wow” I couldn't believe this, in my old school, there were about 30 kids in just one class! “Well, we better go in.”
“OK everyone, have a seat, sit!” ring, ring. A girl, about ninth grade, got up and said, “Is rick here?” how rude this girl just gets up and doesn't let the teacher speak! Why weren't the teachers saying anything?? A kid raised his hand “No he isn’t here today” Wow, now I was really wondering!!! It didn't make much sense!!!!!!! Finally, a teacher raised her hand and said: “Today we will be doing group activities!!” “Great!” I whispered sarcastically. I hate group activities! People always make fun of me because I get cold feet! I didn't listen to the rest of the time blah..blah...blah and blah so now u can go to your groups.My hand suddenly shot up!” can you please say that again, I was in the bathroom.” Olivia, you’re with Thomas, Sky and Mike.” “Thanks,” I say sadly. I was really hoping that I would be with Sophia! Darn! I looked up to Sophia. “Don’t worry.” She said. “You will do fine!” Sure I thought to myself. “OK” we had to get in a line “so one of your team members will come up and grab a number” “Olivia go”!
Before I knew what was happening I was up there I reached in and choose “what's your number”?? A teacher said “5” “oh you have to run this course with your team tied onto each other's foots”! “What.. if we lose then you have to get a pie face” noooo pie made me throw up!!! But I just said” great” and of course we lost! Before I could say stop or no pie got thrown in my face everyone was watching and then I just threw up everywhere! Oh, my god, the teachers looked at me the kids were laughing! Omg, I ran inside into the bathroom and started crying under all the pie and throw up I mumbled I wish I had a dad but then it got so loud it turned into a scream inside I looked at the mirror so sad and mad when Sophia walked in “hey you OK..”?
? “No..do I look OK”
“sorry I was just trying to be nice”
“I know.. I’m sorry”
she went on about how things like this happen and how everyone would get over and when I didn't say anything she walked of. This was pretty upsetting the first day and the new girl threw up I looked outside and saw the teachers cleaning it up I heard one of them say “oh! Poor girl, we need to call her mom” “haha you're right” why were they laughing”!!! how does this school have 4 stars??! I was in the restroom for about 17 minutes when Sophia walked in “hey, your mom is here” “thanks” “welcome”. I walked out my mom hugged me which is fine but not in front of everyone!!! Omg! Throw up girl now mommy hug girl…. Nooooooo* this was already going to be the worst year of my life! And it was only the first day of school! How did this happen!
honey I'm going to ask you one more time” “what”?
“Have you been paying attention”? “Yes….no” “ugh. What happened”? “I threw up”
“I mean are u sick”? “No mom” “well you threw up”!! “Yes, why?
Because I got a pie thrown in my face” “really? Haha omg honey” “it’s not FUNNY”!
My mom just wiped her eyes “should I take you back to school”? “No,” I said in rude tone
September 3rd, 2007
Ugh, i wish that the throw-up thing would just pass already! I mean some kids are being nice like DMing me on Instagram to see if I was alright but others were like throw up girl and sending me sick emojis! Ugh!
October 4th, 2007’
“Honey what are you going to be this year”
“What”?
“You know trick or treating
” “mom. I’m 13 I don't trick or treat”!
“Then what do you do for Halloween”? “I used to go over to Rachel's house and eat candy that we got at CVS and watch scary movies”
“oh but you dressed up” “oh, just to be funny”
“What about this year”?
“Oh yeah anyways I'm not going trick or treating I'm going to a party I'm sorry mom” I hugged her and left she would never understand.
Later that night
I went downstairs to get a snack and some soda when I heard a big bang come from my mom's room.
I ran to the door I looked in. Was she smashing all the pictures of dad? I didn't want her to see me so I ducked my head there was glass I didn't want her to get hurt or worse... ‘ I looked in again. I saw my mom doing what she hadn't done since dad died cried just sat there and cried. So I left I mean everyone cries. I thought that she would come down in like an hour but an hour went by and another hour. Soon I knew I had to put myself to bed that was fine.
With all the craziness I forgot to set my alarm I looked at the clock 8:05 I had to pack my lunch and get dressed omg! Where was mom why didn't she wake me up? She had a big job she should be heading out the door soon. I threw on jeans and a shirt then ran to her room. Her door was still open I looked in. guys don't worry I know you are probably thinking that she left me a long note then killed herself with glass. Well no yes there was glass but she was sleeping. So I called my mom's work and said “hi i'm sorry to say but my mom has been throwing up all night so I'm afraid she can't make it today” (the other person said) “well OK then tell her to check her email and that I hope she gets much better” “OK,bye” I left a note that said hi mom i didn't want to wake you when I saw you sleeping from the door so I called your work and told them you were very sick and they understood PS CHECK YOUR EMAIL all my love xoxo” I don't even have lunch! I grabbed some chips and an apple. Then I dashed out the door.when I walked outside I saw Sophia. “Hey” “hi” “how is your mom” really bad “great”! “Oh that's good” “just great” dad I know you are there come back mom needs you!. “Olivia are you OK” Sophia was waiving her hand in my face “yes I'm fine”! I said kind of rudely because I was talking to my dad she snapped back “gosh” “sorry” the rest of the walk was silent.
October 31st, 2007
“Ahh”! girl #1
“SHUT UP”! I said
“no you shut up”#1
“guys fighting will not help we need to make a plan” Sophia said
“OK, does anyone have a phone”?#2
“Out in the hall in my bag,” Sophia said
‘no that's too risky” I said
“then we climb out the window” #3
“this is a bathroom”! Sophia said
“Oh right,” #3 said
“guys I hear footsteps,” I said
4 hours earlier
“Oh god mom”
‘What”?
“ look at the news on the TV”
“oh no I hope this guy gets caught soon”
“ya me to”
“ there is Sophia's car”
“OK” “Are you ready for the party”?
my mom asked as she was driving Sophia and me to the party at school
“I guess,”I said
“come on Olivia there will be food and dancing and that stuff,” Sophia said
when my mom dropped us off I made the worst mistake ever! I decided that I would leave my stupid flip phone in the car!
It’s only because I didn’t want the phone to slide out-of-pocket and someone sees it and make fun of me! we walked in Sophia put her phone in her bag which was at the far end of the school so it's really far from the girl's room which she thinks is annoying we walked into a room stuffed or faces with junk. Then started dancing we had so much soda we played games so much fun!
Around 4 hours later a couple other girls and I had to use the restroom” so went off it was around a 4-minute walk to get there. One of the girls had to get some paper towels so went out and came back in and said
“THERE IS A SHOOTER HERE”!
“Ahh”!!!
some other girl screamed
“SHUT UP”
“no, you shut up” “guys fighting will not help we need to make a plan” Sophia said
“OK, does anyone have a phone”? #2 said
Oh god I thought what did I do
“Out in the hall in my bag,” Sophia said
‘no that's too risky” I said
“then we climb out the window” #3 said
“this is a bathroom”! Sophia said
“Oh right,” #3 said
GUYS, I hear foot steps I said
we all ran into the big stall and locked the door”
“that doesn't help,” Sophie said
” I heard a gun go off”! Some girl said so freaked
I unlocked the door I said “lock it back”
“NO Sophia said”! I ran out anyways got the phone and I almost dialed 911 “don't you dare I jerked my head there was a gun in my face.
“I’m only 13 and if my mom lost me then she would kill herself”
“honey, do you think I care”? “Maybe, you are a human”
“Maybe I won’t kill you”
“Really”?
“Your foolish, I'm going to kill you
” all I heard was two gunshots, then I fell on the ground. I couldn’t scream I didn’t want to I just wanted to lay there.
“OLIVIA are you OK”?
“Of course I'm not OK I think I just got shot”
“honey you're in your bed it was a nightmare”
I jumped up “what day is it”?
I opened my eyes, “who are you”?
“What time is it”!?
“Honey, don’t be stupid I'm your dad, and it's June 23rd, 1998”
I was just coming to get you to see if you wanted to come outside and play in the yellow treehouse”?
“It’s 9:00 am” added, my dad
“How about we just go play on the swings instead”?
“OK let's go see if mom made pancakes first”?
“ yum but What about middle school”?
“Honey what dream did you have, your only eight”!
“I don’t want to get into that right now let’s go downstairs”
“that sounds nice,” said my dad a little confused
The end!!!
“I know life can seem really hard but one day the nightmare will end”
the yellow tree house(lily)
The yellow tree house
By: Olivia
My favorite color used to be yellow, so my dad built me a yellow tree house. It was perfect, there was a big tree right in the backyard. My mom watched my dad and I play in that tree house, one day something horrible happened. All I can remember is that it was one sunny afternoon and my dad and were playing in the tree house and my dad was like
“honey climb down right NOW” he threw me into the pillows that were down below you were meant to jump into. Then I looked up and saw the tree house crumble down 23 feet. I heard my mom screaming and the sirens.
“NO, YOU DIDN’T BECAUSE IF YOU DID HE WOULDN’T BE DEAD!”
“Listen I’m sorry for your loss, but when we found him he was pretty much already dead.” The policeman said
I was only eight so I don’t recall too much more and the parts that I do remember I don’t tell anyone not even my mom. I told myself that on the date of June 23rd, 1998
June 23rd, 2007
I was in my bedroom writing in my book. I hated this day of the month I didn’t do anything. I was deep in thought when my mom walked in,“Honey, I was thinking since you finished out this school year maybe we should move.” For a minute I just thought and looked at my mom and said “Where?” “Oh,” she said she probably thought I was going to say something like WHY I need my best friend and blah, blah… honestly, some of me thought that but another part thought I'm glad I’m leaving I want a fresh start I'm tired. She just looked at me and said “Raleigh NC”
“Great I said” my mom just looked at me surprised in a way.
“Oh yeah and which school?” I said “MSR” “OK but when are we leaving because I'm going to go talk to Rachel”
my mom laughed honey we're not leaving until July 6th we are staying for a 4th of July party at Rachel's house” “oh”
that makes more since I thought.
“I’m still going to talk to her though”.
“That’s fine be back by 6:00.”
I knocked on the door at Rachel's her mom answered “Hello Olivia ” Rachel's mom said
“Hi!” I said
“Come in,” she said. I walked into Rachel's room she was brushing her hair she does that a lot. She looked up “hey,” she said
I said “hi”
“so why are you here”?
Rachel said “Well I thought I come over and you know hang out for a while”
I said. You see, Rachel can ALWAYS tell when I’m lying.
“Just say it”!
she looked up, “I mean what's so hard I’m SUPPOSED to be your best friend”
“what does that mean I snapped back” “never mind,” she said “OK”
well, I just came to tell you I'm moving July 6th” I said.
It was silent for a few seconds, then she said,
“ fine by me” I didn’t even say anything how rude could she get! I slammed the door and walked away.
When I got home it was 5:30.
“you're home earlier then I thought,” my mom said
“Rachel had swim practice I forgot.” I didn’t want to tell her because she had a lot on her mind right now.
July 2007
I went to my room got a couple boxes and started packing. I was so mad, I just wanted to leave now. I put junk in a trash pile and started crying when my mom walked in. “Honey what's wrong?” she put me on her lap even though it’s really babyish.
“Nothing,” I said “Are you sure” “Yes,” I said lying.
July 4th hit and I lied and said that I was sick and I didn't want to go I said that I might come out for the fireworks. When it was almost time for the fireworks I went outside, not to the party but I did go outside afterward once my mom came inside.
July 6th
“Honey do you have EVERYTHING because when the new people come it’s theirs. I just rolled my eyes. “The moving guys will be her in 15 minutes
” OK, I made a hard choice I ran off “OLIVIA”!
“IM GOING TO SAY GOODBYE TO RACHEL!” I said running out the door. When I got to her house I looked at my watch, 10 minutes. I gasped and walked inside. I thought you were leaving.” Rachel's mom said “yes
I am” I ran into Rachel's room, she looked up I hugged her and said,
“You're still my best friend,” I whispered. I ran out and heard her say “You too, I’m sorry”.
I ran back to find mom loading up the truck. “Honey we need to go!” I didn't even look back.
August 15th, 2007
My mom and I went to “ALL THE SCHOOL SUPPLIES YOU WILL NEED”, it was a chain. we went back home. I only had 8 days left of freedom. “Mom can I get a phone” “Sure!” “Oh so I need to look for case” “it’s a flip phone!” she said looking at me awkwardly “I want an apple phone like the new 4s” “honey those are not cheap.” She says “mom!” “I’ll think about it,” she said. “OK,” I said.
2 hours later..
“Mom, have u thought about the phone”?? “Yes,” she said
“so….”
“so, no,” she said
“WHAT?!” I scream at her. “Maybe I’ll get you a phone for your birthday, or Christmas or…” “Mom, do you know how many people are going to have an iPhone, not a dumb flip phone?”
“Well then maybe no phone,” she said jokingly. But I didn’t take it as a joke.
None of this was funny to me. “UGH, mom?!”
“You still have a choice to make.” She said timidly
. “What?” I yelled, “Well there is Ravenscroft or MSR, you still have to choose between those schools.” She said raising her voice.
“I only have 8 DAYS”! “I know so make the choice. I gave u all summer!” She said
in a sweet but serious voice.
Fine I said running up to my room. When I got to my room, I googled MSR. “4 and a half starts that's really good!!” I whispered to myself. I thought maybe I should just go there, but instead, I googled Ravenscroft. Only 3 stars. I say to myself. Oh but there are some good things I guess. They had more sports than Montessori but the only sport that I wanted to play was soccer, so MSR was fine by me! After, I looked up the flip phone $10.70. Cheap. I looked up the iPhone $89.98 wow!! Mom was right, and this one was half off!! I couldn't pay for this! I mean, I could it would just be ALL of my money! Still, I COULD NOT get a flip phone. Everyone would make fun of me! I choose MSR, randomly out of the blue. “MOM!” I yelled running down the stairs. “I choose!” “Which one?” she asked excitedly. “MSR!” “Great, I’ll make the payment.”
A couple days before school. I choose to ask mom one more time. “Hey mom, so that phone, I’ll pay for some of it. I.. “No!” she said. “Dad would pay for it if he was here!” She just looked at me she didn't have to say anything, I already knew “I'm sorry mom I just.. “Stop!” she yelled as I watched her walk away. I bit my lip, something I do when I get upset.
August 24th, 2007
“Hey, mom I'm sorry about what I said last night.”
Instead of saying anything, she just looked at me and said, “I packed you a cookie, a hot dog, chips and an apple”
“Thanks, mom” “OK have a nice day honey, Love you!” “Love you too,”
I say the bus didn't pick me up like my old school bus, but it was only a one minute walk, and I needed the fresh air!
“Hey are you new around these parts?” I heard a voice call from behind me. I jerked my head
“Oh yes, hello”
“Hi! My name is Olivia”
“What a nice name, my name is Sophia” “Sophia, that's a nice name!”
“Thanks, I get that a lot” “So, are you walking to MSR,” I asked
“yes,” she said in a shy voice. “Oh! How long have you been going to this school she says “I just got here!” I say excitedly. “Well welcome, I've been coming her my whole life,” she says proudly. “How is the school?” I say.
“Its nice” “nice people?” I say, a little nervous to hear her answer.
“I guess people gossip a lot,” she said as I let out a big sigh of relief.
“Haha at my other school people thought I was a dork!” “You're not a dork,” she said looking at me. “Right!” I yell as we start laughing.
“Hey, let's look at our classes”! “OK,” I say, super excited to hear. “Let's see, we have English, art, PE (gym), music and flex (study hall)” She said scanning her finger up the chart. “That's great!” I said. “Yes,” she said. Now, I don't know why I said this, but I did “Rachel would be jelly right now!” “Who?” Sophia asked surprised. “Oh she is my “BFF” we made up, but lately I feel like she is taking everything so hard I said. “ Yeah, I get it.”
finally, I have friend who understands, I thought to myself.
“Wow this school is..small “yes it. “How many kids are there?”
There was a silence for a minute “Well I mean students” “Oh um...54” “In a class?” “No, the whole school. Sophia said. “Wow” I couldn't believe this, in my old school, there were about 30 kids in just one class! “Well, we better go in.”
“OK everyone, have a seat, sit!” ring, ring. A girl, about ninth grade, got up and said, “Is rick here?” how rude this girl just gets up and doesn't let the teacher speak! Why weren't the teachers saying anything?? A kid raised his hand “No he isn’t here today” Wow, now I was really wondering!!! It didn't make much sense!!!!!!! Finally, a teacher raised her hand and said: “Today we will be doing group activities!!” “Great!” I whispered sarcastically. I hate group activities! People always make fun of me because I get cold feet! I didn't listen to the rest of the time blah..blah...blah and blah so now u can go to your groups.My hand suddenly shot up!” can you please say that again, I was in the bathroom.” Olivia, you’re with Thomas, Sky and Mike.” “Thanks,” I say sadly. I was really hoping that I would be with Sophia! Darn! I looked up to Sophia. “Don’t worry.” She said. “You will do fine!” Sure I thought to myself. “OK” we had to get in a line “so one of your team members will come up and grab a number” “Olivia go”!
Before I knew what was happening I was up there I reached in and choose “what's your number”?? A teacher said “5” “oh you have to run this course with your team tied onto each other's foots”! “What.. if we lose then you have to get a pie face” noooo pie made me throw up!!! But I just said” great” and of course we lost! Before I could say stop or no pie got thrown in my face everyone was watching and then I just threw up everywhere! Oh, my god, the teachers looked at me the kids were laughing! Omg, I ran inside into the bathroom and started crying under all the pie and throw up I mumbled I wish I had a dad but then it got so loud it turned into a scream inside I looked at the mirror so sad and mad when Sophia walked in “hey you OK..”?
? “No..do I look OK”
“sorry I was just trying to be nice”
“I know.. I’m sorry”
she went on about how things like this happen and how everyone would get over and when I didn't say anything she walked of. This was pretty upsetting the first day and the new girl threw up I looked outside and saw the teachers cleaning it up I heard one of them say “oh! Poor girl, we need to call her mom” “haha you're right” why were they laughing”!!! how does this school have 4 stars??! I was in the restroom for about 17 minutes when Sophia walked in “hey, your mom is here” “thanks” “welcome”. I walked out my mom hugged me which is fine but not in front of everyone!!! Omg! Throw up girl now mommy hug girl…. Nooooooo* this was already going to be the worst year of my life! And it was only the first day of school! How did this happen!
honey I'm going to ask you one more time” “what”?
“Have you been paying attention”? “Yes….no” “ugh. What happened”? “I threw up”
“I mean are u sick”? “No mom” “well you threw up”!! “Yes, why?
Because I got a pie thrown in my face” “really? Haha omg honey” “it’s not FUNNY”!
My mom just wiped her eyes “should I take you back to school”? “No,” I said in rude tone
September 3rd, 2007
Ugh, i wish that the throw-up thing would just pass already! I mean some kids are being nice like DMing me on Instagram to see if I was alright but others were like throw up girl and sending me sick emojis! Ugh!
October 4th, 2007’
“Honey what are you going to be this year”
“What”?
“You know trick or treating
” “mom. I’m 13 I don't trick or treat”!
“Then what do you do for Halloween”? “I used to go over to Rachel's house and eat candy that we got at CVS and watch scary movies”
“oh but you dressed up” “oh, just to be funny”
“What about this year”?
“Oh yeah anyways I'm not going trick or treating I'm going to a party I'm sorry mom” I hugged her and left she would never understand.
Later that night
I went downstairs to get a snack and some soda when I heard a big bang come from my mom's room.
I ran to the door I looked in. Was she smashing all the pictures of dad? I didn't want her to see me so I ducked my head there was glass I didn't want her to get hurt or worse... ‘ I looked in again. I saw my mom doing what she hadn't done since dad died cried just sat there and cried. So I left I mean everyone cries. I thought that she would come down in like an hour but an hour went by and another hour. Soon I knew I had to put myself to bed that was fine.
With all the craziness I forgot to set my alarm I looked at the clock 8:05 I had to pack my lunch and get dressed omg! Where was mom why didn't she wake me up? She had a big job she should be heading out the door soon. I threw on jeans and a shirt then ran to her room. Her door was still open I looked in. guys don't worry I know you are probably thinking that she left me a long note then killed herself with glass. Well no yes there was glass but she was sleeping. So I called my mom's work and said “hi i'm sorry to say but my mom has been throwing up all night so I'm afraid she can't make it today” (the other person said) “well OK then tell her to check her email and that I hope she gets much better” “OK,bye” I left a note that said hi mom i didn't want to wake you when I saw you sleeping from the door so I called your work and told them you were very sick and they understood PS CHECK YOUR EMAIL all my love xoxo” I don't even have lunch! I grabbed some chips and an apple. Then I dashed out the door.when I walked outside I saw Sophia. “Hey” “hi” “how is your mom” really bad “great”! “Oh that's good” “just great” dad I know you are there come back mom needs you!. “Olivia are you OK” Sophia was waiving her hand in my face “yes I'm fine”! I said kind of rudely because I was talking to my dad she snapped back “gosh” “sorry” the rest of the walk was silent.
October 31st, 2007
“Ahh”! girl #1
“SHUT UP”! I said
“no you shut up”#1
“guys fighting will not help we need to make a plan” Sophia said
“OK, does anyone have a phone”?#2
“Out in the hall in my bag,” Sophia said
‘no that's too risky” I said
“then we climb out the window” #3
“this is a bathroom”! Sophia said
“Oh right,” #3 said
“guys I hear footsteps,” I said
4 hours earlier
“Oh god mom”
‘What”?
“ look at the news on the TV”
“oh no I hope this guy gets caught soon”
“ya me to”
“ there is Sophia's car”
“OK” “Are you ready for the party”?
my mom asked as she was driving Sophia and me to the party at school
“I guess,”I said
“come on Olivia there will be food and dancing and that stuff,” Sophia said
when my mom dropped us off I made the worst mistake ever! I decided that I would leave my stupid flip phone in the car!
It’s only because I didn’t want the phone to slide out-of-pocket and someone sees it and make fun of me! we walked in Sophia put her phone in her bag which was at the far end of the school so it's really far from the girl's room which she thinks is annoying we walked into a room stuffed or faces with junk. Then started dancing we had so much soda we played games so much fun!
Around 4 hours later a couple other girls and I had to use the restroom” so went off it was around a 4-minute walk to get there. One of the girls had to get some paper towels so went out and came back in and said
“THERE IS A SHOOTER HERE”!
“Ahh”!!!
some other girl screamed
“SHUT UP”
“no, you shut up” “guys fighting will not help we need to make a plan” Sophia said
“OK, does anyone have a phone”? #2 said
Oh god I thought what did I do
“Out in the hall in my bag,” Sophia said
‘no that's too risky” I said
“then we climb out the window” #3 said
“this is a bathroom”! Sophia said
“Oh right,” #3 said
GUYS, I hear foot steps I said
we all ran into the big stall and locked the door”
“that doesn't help,” Sophie said
” I heard a gun go off”! Some girl said so freaked
I unlocked the door I said “lock it back”
“NO Sophia said”! I ran out anyways got the phone and I almost dialed 911 “don't you dare I jerked my head there was a gun in my face.
“I’m only 13 and if my mom lost me then she would kill herself”
“honey, do you think I care”? “Maybe, you are a human”
“Maybe I won’t kill you”
“Really”?
“Your foolish, I'm going to kill you
” all I heard was two gunshots, then I fell on the ground. I couldn’t scream I didn’t want to I just wanted to lay there.
“OLIVIA are you OK”?
“Of course I'm not OK I think I just got shot”
“honey you're in your bed it was a nightmare”
I jumped up “what day is it”?
I opened my eyes, “who are you”?
“What time is it”!?
“Honey, don’t be stupid I'm your dad, and it's June 23rd, 1998”
I was just coming to get you to see if you wanted to come outside and play in the yellow treehouse”?
“It’s 9:00 am” added, my dad
“How about we just go play on the swings instead”?
“OK let's go see if mom made pancakes first”?
“ yum but What about middle school”?
“Honey what dream did you have, your only eight”!
“I don’t want to get into that right now let’s go downstairs”
“that sounds nice,” said my dad a little confused
The end!!!
“I know life can seem really hard but one day the nightmare will end”
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