Gabby's world

The hallway was full of buzz. Students of every age were walking the corridors trying to get to their next class, some stopping to talk to each other on their travels. Gabby was standing close to her locker, collecting her textbooks ready for next period.

Her perfect brunette hair was swept behind her ears as some one bumped intro her.

"Oh sorry I didn't see you there" The person said before quickly starting off again.

Gabby was used to being treated like that. She wasn't one of the in crowd, she preferred to keep to her very select group of friends.

Picking herself up off the floor Gabby slammed her locker shut just in time to the bell. She rushed off leaving an empty space where she had been only to be filled by the silence of the once noisy hallway.

The cafeteria was a loud place to be at lunch. Anyone and Everyone were talking. All except Gabby, who was trying not to get involved with the conversations going on around her. Gabby's friends had not noticed her absence and carried on chatting away about what ever they felt like.

On the other side of he cafeteria was another clique. The poplars. Sitting in the centre of their group was Lauren Myers, one of Gabby's most hated enemy's. The only problem was that Lauren was also one of Gabby's 3 sisters.

Lauren had black hair reaching shoulder length with a green stripe across the front of her fringe. She was leaning against the most gorgeous guy in the group. Jason Coleman. Jason was obviously Lauren's boyfriend; he looked so in love with her and smiled every time she spoke. Lauren was rambling on about her day and how much she hated every teacher in the school. Everyone looked interested but secretly they wished she would shut up about herself.

Gabby looked up at her sister, wishing she was her. Lexi, who was sitting beside Gabby, gave her a gentle nudge.

"Are you okay Gab's?" She asked, concerned about her cousin.

"I'm fine Lexi" She replied half-heartedly. Gabby noticed the unsatisfied look on Lexi's face. "Really I am Lexi. Don't worry about me I'm fine. Honest" Gabby looked down at the brown slop on her plate and began thinking what life would be like if she was Lauren, but her thoughts got rudely interrupted by the real Lauren who perched herself on the table in front of Gabby.

"Hey Gabby how are you darling?" But before Gabby had the chance to think of a reply Lauren had started again. "Mom wanted me to tell you that she's working late tonight" Lauren paused clearly waiting for some sort of response from Gabby.

"Oh Okay" Gabby managed to say, she gave a little nod to her sister and stared back down at her food tray.

Lauren stared at Gabby for a few seconds before swivelling around and getting to her feet. "Cho girls" she called as she stalked off back to her own group of friends.

Lexi watched Lauren sit down and begin her conversation again before turning to Gabby and saying "What is with you? You're not the Gabby I know. The Gabby I know, the Gabby I love to say is my cousin would not let Lauren walk all over her"

Lexi was two months younger than Gabby but two months made a lot of difference. Gabby was a junior and Lexi was a sophomore. Usually the students didn't mix with anyone outside their year group but when Lexi had started high school she clung by Gabby's side. Being cousins Gabby and Lexi had grown up together but as they got older they had gotten closer.

After school was just as hectic. People were walking along the paved flooring and cyclists were dodging around each one. Lauren was leaning against her car soaking up the sun whilst waiting for her youngest sister, Addie. Jason was off skating down the steps with another friend, Alex. Alex was Lexi's twin sister. The pair were supposedly identical but some how still looked nothing alike. Alex was showing off in front of Jason, as usual she thought she was better. Alex was a very competitive person and people said she was just like her Aunt, always wanting her own way. Gabby and Lexi came hurrying out of the building careful ducking as Jason lost control of his board and it crashed above them.

"Sorry girls" He called after them. His voice was soft unlike Lauren's sharp tone. If you didn't see them together you wouldn't think Jason would fall for a girl like Lauren. At that moment a small girl came rushing out of the school she looked like Gabby but with lighter skin and darker eyes.

"Where have you been Add's?" Lauren called as she spotted the girl

"No where Lauren. I just had to hand in some homework," Addie said as she scooted into the back of Lauren's car.

"Come on Jason" Lauren called after her boyfriend as she slammed Addie's door shut.

"No it's okay babe I'm gonna board it home with Alex" Jason yelled back as he collected his board from the bushes.

"Suit yourself" Lauren climbed into the drivers seat and drove off without a glimpse back.

Gabby was sitting in her car waiting for Lexi to finish talking to her sister. Even with Lexi by her side she felt lonely. No one really wanted to be her friend. She was like the Anti-Lauren. What's the opposite of poplar? A complete geek. That was how Gabby was described. But of course Gabby didn't let it bother her. At least she would finish school with a good set of grades ready for college. That was all that kept Gabby going sometimes, the thought of a life without Lauren or Addie or anyone else she detested.

Lexi climbed into the passenger seat without a word to Gabby, and Gabby sped off leaving a trail of dust behind her.