I didn't know what to do. I sat on the brick wall outside of the schoolyard, wishing that someone would drive their car into the wall. I looked at my worn in shoes, clicking my heels together, hoping they would transport me to Oz. I wrapped the straggling ends of my scarf once more around my neck praying for a little more warmth. This had been the week from. Well, more like the year from hell, and now it was going from hell to the 7th circle of hell in a split second. "Tempe." I heard Angie's voice pull me back to reality. She had somehow magically appeared on the wall beside me. The only steady thing I had left in this world was sitting beside me, a smile on her face, braces on her teeth. Curly hair pulled back in a ponytail, "cold ain't it?" She said as she scooted in closer to me. I made a nod, "Bobby Protrowski said you guys went to the homecoming together." I made another nod and let my eyes fall back to my worn in saddle shoes., "So?"

"What? We went to the dance, and?" I snapped, I didn't mean to snap, but I didn't say anything. Ang was pretty used to my outbursts since the end of last year when my parents left.

"How was it?"

"You could have come?" Now I had pulled out my biology assignment, I wanted to make sure it was perfect before first hour, The brisk wind blew the corners down making it hard to read my findings. Science was my thing, I think it will be the only reason why I put up with all this shit. I know in 2 years we will graduate move on and no one will remember anything that happened in sophomore year, but right here and now in this moment, I wanted to forget about everything and everyone.

"Look it's smelly Brennan. What are you doing smelly?" Chad Cooper leaned over eyeing my assignment before ripping it out of my hands and holding it above his head out of my reach.

"Give it back, you jerk" I shouted jumping up but clearly unable to reach the paper.

"Come on Smelly, you want it so bad come and get it!" He laughed, I swear it brought him great joy in making others feel like the scum of the earth. He didn't have to try hard, after all, I knew I was just that.

"Step off Chad." Seeley Booth had stepped in. Grasping the paper with a firm hand and pulling it from his fingers, "Leave." He barked and like a scared puppy Chad ran off. Then he smoothed the paper and smiled at me, "I'm sorry about chad. Listen if he gives you anymore crap let me know, okay? Chad and I go way back." Then he handed me the paper, "You have a good day now, k?"

"Okay." I said shyly and took my assignment back in my hands, Then Seeley wrapped his hands around the straps of his back pack and headed into the school, "Oh! Thank you!" I called over my shoulder.

I turned to Angela, "He talked to you." She was practically squealing a guy like that never speaks to girls like us, the artsy outcast and the science nerd.

"He stood up for me. But why?" I asked as we started our way into the school and into warmth.

"Maybe he likes you." She said giving me a hopeful smile.

But I just looked at her, "Seeley Booth will never like me."

"Why not?"

"Because look at me. I've had the same shoes since 8th grade, my clothes are not designer and I'm socially awkward. I don't even know why you hang out with me."

Just then I felt a tap on my shoulder, I turned to find Bobby Protrowski gaping a wide smile at me, "Hello my lady, how do you do?"

"Bobby!" suddenly I had remembered why my stomach had been hurting all morning. I turned to Angela, "I can't see him right now" I whispered.

She laughed, "Why not?"

"Because. Well I can't tell you. Just please make him go away."

"If I make him, go away, you'll have to tell me why I did it in the first place."

I sighed, "fine."

Then she smiled, turned to Bobby and put an arm around him, "Bobby… Bobby, Bobby,Bobby. Tempe's a little busy right now. Can you give us a little bit of privacy?"

Bobby smiled, "Sure thing Captain!" then he gave her a salute and turned down to another group on guys who looked and sounded just like Bobby.

Suddenly Angela pushed me into the girls room, "Spill it. Whats up?"

I looked to make sure we were alone, when I knew we were, I turned to her, "I'm pregnant."

Angela's face nearly hit the floor, "I'm sorry I think the acoustics are a little bouncy, did you just say you were pregnant?"

I put myhand to her mouth, "Shhh!" then I took away my hand, "Yes."

Angela stuck her head out the bath room door and down the hall, eyeing Bobby who was practicing the "secret salute" of the klingon galaxy fan club, "please don't tell me it's bobby's?"

I nodded.

"I didn't think he was able to reproduce. What are you going to do?"

"What can I do?"

"abortion?"

"What? No. I can't." I sat down on the toilet seat, mostly because I couldn't keep myself up on my own two feet.

"You can't have the baby. You're 15."

"I know how old I am. It's just one more thing to add to my list of reasons why my life sucks."

"Your life doesn't suck."

I looked at her, "My parents left me, Ang. I live with a family who hates me, My brother abandoned me, and the only thing that I have to smile for is an hour of biology every morning, then 6 more hours of torture not just in class but in the halls to." And like a well directed play, the door of the bathroom swung open and Angela stepped out from the stall to see who it was.

Veronica Samuels, aka Head cheerleader Homecoming Queen Goddess of the 10th grade. Came in for a lip gloss check before first hour, with her posse of brainless fools otherwise known as Tiffany and Jennifer. Upon seeing Angela, Veronica let out a shriek, "Ewww! Lesbian alert! Lesbian alert!"

Angela pinched her face, "shut up Veronica, we're having a conversation."

"About who can pleasure who first?"

Angela was about to talk when I stood up, "Come on, Angela, let it go. She's not worth it." I said as I pulled my friend out of the bathroom.

"Gee, Angie, do you always let your girlfriend boss you around?"

But I pulled Angela out before she could answer.

"You have got to stand up for yourself, Bren. You let everyone walk all over you."

"I don't care what Chad or Veronica think about me. I just want this year to be over. Who knows maybe the system will ship me out to another country where everyone is blind and mute." Just then the bell rang and I gave Angela a hug before entering my sanctuary, Mr. Bryson's Biology for Advanced students class.