Ally's pov
My name is Allison Marie Dawson but you can call me ally. I've always been very shy and quiet. Trish, my best friend understands that but sometimes tries to push me too hard. Sometimes I feel like she doesn't fully except me for who I am and tries to change me. Too bad my family isn't any better. My mom and I were really close when I was little but she died in a car crash when I was 12 years old. I was at home with my dad when we got the call about my mom, we were both devastated.
Ever since my mom died my dad hasn't been the same. He's started drinking a lot more and is rarely not drunk. I try to not be near my dad as much as possible but sometimes I can't. It got really bad when I turned 14, that's when he started to abuse me. He takes his anger out on me like I'm some human punching bag. I don't think he realizes how hard my mom's death has been on me. I try to talk to Trish about about my mom but she doesn't really understand. Even if I try it reminds me of my dad and I would never tell anyone I get abused. I'm so ashamed of it, especially the fact that I can't stand up for myself.
As I got ready for school I put on a burgundy sweatshirt and black leggings with my tan uggs. I did little natural make up and put on my black glasses. As soon as I woke up I realized I was having a bad hair day. So I put on a grey bennie over my curly brown hair and my necklace on. When I packed my school back I made sure I have my brown leather book with the a on it. My mom gave it to me for my 12th birthday along with a gold necklace with a heart and an a charm. Those are my favourite memories of her, the only time I take off my necklace is to shower and sleep.
As I walked into school I had a feeling something bad would happen today. Interrupting my thoughts I was tripped and fell on my face. I could hear everyone laughing behind me. I felt so embarrassed, I got up and ran to my locker. I was hoping that was the end of it until lunch but boy was I wrong. "Hey freak!" Said Austin Moon, the most popular and egotistical guy in school. He's captin of almost every sports team and can get every girl. I'm the only one who he can't put the charms on. I mean who would like someone who's so obnoxious and did I mention egotistical. I feel a sharp pain in my shoulder. "Yo freak I'm talking to you!" He yells. I get scared but try not to show it "Well look someone's scared, trust me I have things planed for you today." Clearly I didn't do a good job of hiding it. I try to fight back tears but I can feel them coming. Luckily Cassidy comes up to Austin and starts kissing him. I finish getting my stuff my locker quickly even though they could do that all day. Personally I don't have the lung capacity to do it. I quickly run off to English class.
I get to class just as the bell rings and sit at my spot in the front. I see Trish and her giving me a look. I mouth sorry for ditching you this morning. She mouths back tell me everything later. I nodde and listen to mrs. Adams continue to talk about a new poetry assignment. "You will be working in partners for this project and I want you both to put in equal effort. Every week you will have to read a new poem in front of the class. You may read it or sing it to music if you wish. Both partners have to read at least one. Here are your partners Brooke and Jonny, Kira and Trent," wow like Kira and Trent will even work. They'll just suck each other's faces off. " Trish and Dallas, Dez and Carrie, austin and ally..." Oh great this is jus great.
"Hey freak, so I was thinking you do all the work and I'll present."
"First of all, my name is not freak it's Ally and did you not hear mrs. Adams we both need to do equal work," I replied bitterly.
"Woah someone is sassy today," he says with a smirk "especially after falling on your ass this morning I mean your face. Oh wait that's just as ugly." Ouch that kinda hurt, as much as I hate to admit it his comments really hurt. Just then the bell rang.
"Great work class we will be presenting our first poems in three days so you should be alsomt half done at the moment," said mrs Adams. "If not then you should work on it more before next class."
"I guess I'll meet you after school at your locker Drokson!" Austin whispered coldly in my ear. I nodded and quickly got away from him before something awful happened. Too late I get up in the middle of the hall I drop everything in my bag including my brown leather book. I quickly scurry to grab everything but before I can someone snatches my book. I look up and see its Austin. " Let's see what little mrs Dorkson is hiding." He says as he opens my book. From reading the expression on his face I know he's reading about my mom. Before he can get to my dad and him abusing me I gab my book and run down the hall.
Some how I made it to lunch. In the cafeteria I sat with Trish and told her everything that happened. "Awww you poor thing that must have been awful," in about two seconds her mood goes from sympathetic to happy. "Can you believe I'm partners with Dallas. We're just about half way done but he still invited me over to work on it. When he asked he gave me a smirk and a wink. Oh my gosh Ally what am I going to wear?" Trish went on and on about dallas. About how he was staring at her and about going over to his place. I wanted to be happy for her but I kept thinking about Austin knowing about my mom. Just then Dallas and Austin came by with the populars
"Hey Trish come sit lunch with me." He said kinda asking more like demanding. Trish looked at me and I nodded letting her know she can go. It hurt a little but this way I didn't have to listen about Dallas anymore.
"Listen Ally um I'm sorry about your mom ok. I won't tell if you don't want me too." Austin said awkwardly, since when was he ever awkward. Wait did he just call me Ally... "Well are you going to reply freak or what? I could tell everyone and make you look even more pathetic!" He said angrily.
"Sorry I was just thinking about how you called me ally and not freak or Dorkson. Please don't tell the last thing I want is for people to feel sorry for me. I don't want all that attention especially because I have stage fright," I replied quickly and rambling on. Wait did I just tell him about my stage fright oh no.
"Stage fright hey," he said with a smirk. "I that's useful information," and with that he left to go sit with the populars. I look over and see Trish. Dallas has his arm around her and she looks like she's meant to be there. Laughing, having fun, making friends, I wish I could be with her. Be excepted and have a group of friends. Then the next thing I see makes me a little jealous not because I like Dallas but because Trish gets everything. Dallas starts kissing her which leads to a very heated make out session. When lunch ends I get up and start to leave. I see Dallas whisper something into her ear and her giggle.
When I get to my locker and get my books. I see her and Dallas she gives him a quick kiss goodbye and runs up to me. "Hey ally, your never going to believe what happened..."
"Dallas kissed you, you made new friends, should I continue?" I asked in an annoyed voice.
"Woah take a chill pill girl, you said I could go sit with them. Anyway," she said in as nitty tone like everything is about her. "Come over right after school so you can help me figure out what I'm going to wear tonight."
"Trish, I have to work on my project with Austin." I said, still surprised at how demanding she's being.
"I can take care of that I'll just have Dallas talk to him you can meet him afterward, anyway I have to go I know you don't like being late to class but remember tell the teacher I'm here."
"Aren't you going to walk with me to gym?" I asked, she always walks with me.
"Dally and I are going to have a little fun in the closet as he put it during gym so meet me after school." With that she ran away to Dallas right in front of the closet not to far from my locker. To my surprise Dallas didn't even wait to be in the closet before kissing her right outside it. It was getting really aggressive, I was getting kinda scared at what would happen to my friend. As he started tugging on her shirt she stopped kissing him. I was so proud, until I heard her say "Dally wait until we're in the closet I want you to be the only one seeing me, all of me," in a very flirty tone.
I didn't want to hear anything else I just ran to gym. We were playing dodge ball today, just my luck. I changed quickly so I wouldn't be late. When the teacher was taking attendance, when Trish'so name came I quickly tried to make an excuse. "She's stil getting changed you know Trish she so lazy and slow..."
"Thanks mrs Dawson that's all I need to know." A couple people behind me laughed. When dodge ball started I got pounded by every ball everyone had on the other team all at once to no surprise it was the populars. I saw a hand held out to help me up. I gladly took it, as I got up I saw it was Austin's. I was completely shocked why would he help me?
"Don't get use to it freak," he spat in my face after he realized what he did. By the time gym was over I was exusted and tired. Then I realized I still had to help and work on my project.
School has been over for at least 15 minutes where could Trish be. I checked my phone but she didn't text or call me. I walked up to the closet to see if Trish was still there. "Babe that feels so good keep going," I heard Dallas say. May I say I'm disgusted. " Listen you should start hanging out with me more at school. Remember my parents are away today and tomorrow so you should stay overnight. We can keep going from where we left off today, especially tomorrow at my 't tell Ally though she'll freak out and think this is wrong. I love you you know that. Come as soon as you can." He was almost done talking I ran back to my locker so they didn't know I was listening.
"Hey ally," Trish said. Her hair looked so messy, I could definetly tell things went far in there. That was concerning, especially after only one day with Dallas. "Quick you have to help me get ready." When we got to the mall Trish bought some very revealing and skimpy clothing. This made me even more nervous and worried. I wasn't going to say anything but now I think I'm going to have to...