Disclaimer: I don't own a thing. The song is by Saving Jane.
Summary: A brief look at how Piper was in high school and her rivalry with Missy Taylor... Was listening to the song and it just kind of fit.
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Girl Next Door
Small town homecoming queen
She's the star in this scene
There's no way to deny she's lovely
Perfect skin, perfect hair
Perfumed hearts everywhere
Tell myself that inside she's ugly
Maybe I'm just jealous
I can't help but hate her
Secretly I wonder if my boyfriend wants to date her
Piper had been wondering if her boyfriend, Tom, had wanted to date Missy Taylor. Turns out he did, seeing he broke up with Piper today for her. At the moment, Piper was in her locker, pretending to be looking for something or other, but in actuality, she was trying to stop crying. She didn't understand why Missy hated her so much and insisted on making her life hell. More importantly, why did Piper let her? Phoebe, being a gossip queen, came up to Piper just then. "Hey, sweetie, I heard. Are you ok?" Phoebe looked at her sister with concern.
"I'm fine, Phoebe. I should have expected this. Why would anyone choose me over Miss America?" Phoebe was stunned and was about to give Piper a self esteem speech, when Piper couldn't take it anymore and ran to the bathroom.
Phoebe slammed Piper's locker shut. "This really isn't fair to Piper. Missy always takes everything from her,"grumbled.
She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
She is a cheerleader I'm sitting in the stands
She gets the top bunk I'm sleeping on the floor
She's Miss America and I'm just the girl next door
Senior class president
She must be heaven sent
She was never the last one standing
A backseat debutante
Everything that you want
Never to harsh or too demanding
Maybe I'll admit it
I'm a little bitter
Everybody loves her but I just wanna hit her
On her way to the bathroom, Piper passed Tom and Missy surrounded by a group of people, all of whom were praising the two on getting together. Someone congratulate Tom on "getting rid of the geek". The girls were fawning of Missy, saying how lucky she was. Piper decided that she couldn't handle school today. She might just crack if she had to see Missy one more time. This was the last straw. She went home, only to find Grams waiting for her on the couch.
She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
She is a cheerleader I'm sitting in the stands
She gets the top bunk I'm sleeping on the floor
She's Miss America and I'm just the girl next door
Oh and I'm just the girl next door
"Come, here, Piper," she said. Piper groaned. How was it that Grams always knew everything as soon as her or her sisters walked in the door? Piper sat down by Grams, dropping her bag and books beside the couch. "Phoebe called me, in case you wanted to know. She was extremely worried."
"Figures that Phoebe would," muttered Piper.
"Piper, this is a part of life. Missy Taylor only walks over you because you let her."
"Grams, I'm really not in the mood for preaching right now."
Grams looked Piper over. "Fine, but I get to say a couple more things. You are an amazing girl, Piper. You should know that by now... and even if you don't, you will sooner or later. Great things lie ahead for you." Grams hugged Piper and then sent her upstairs.
Piper lay on her bed, sighing. How could her grandmother know what was in store for her? It was almost as if she had some kind of foresight.
I don't know why I'm feeling sorry for myself
I spend all my time wishing that I was someone else
Piper was just glad that she only had one more week of school left, and then she would graduate. Hopefully, she would never run into Missy again. She knew that even if years later, she ran into Missy, it would still be like this. Everything would come rushing back. She would always just be the girl next door.
She is the prom queen I'm in the marching band
She is a cheerleader I'm sitting in the stands
I get a little bit, she gets a little more
She's Miss America and... she's Miss America
I'm just the girl next door...