Discoveries

It all started the day I came to the middle school. I was new, scared, and nervous, you know all that stuff. There was only one person who accepted me; we were friends for a while until something horrible happened. My name is Tia.

Dear Diary,

I just do not understand... Today the cut was deeper than usual. Why do I cut myself like this? I have never really asked myself anything like that... Oh... Have to go... Write later... Bye!

"Hey Tia! C'mon we're going to lunch!" Odd shouted through my door.

"Ok I'm coming!" I ran out the door slipping my diary under my pillow. Odd was waiting for me as usual, smiling. I loved his smile. We headed down to lunch like we did everyday. Eventually Jeremy, Ulrich, and Yumi accepted me as a friend.

It was a normal day. We scarfed down our food like we always do. Gym was next. I had the same schedule as Odd. I got dressed and headed out onto the gym floor.

"Ok, today's game is dodgeball! The captains are Odd and Ulrich." Jim said.

Of course, I was the first one picked for Odd's team. After the teams had been picked, the challenge began. I was really good at this game. I ended up hitting six people off their team.

"Yes!" Odd and I cried in unisen. We reached up for a high five but he slapped to low.

"Ow!" I cried out in pain.

"Hey I didn't hit you that hard.." Odd remarked.

Tears stung my eyes. I could feel the blood dripping through my purple sweatshirt. He had re-opened my cut. "I got to go!" I shouted running out of the gym and into the girl's locker room. I ran my wrist under cold water. After a while, I walked to my next class, which was already in session.

"Do you have a reason to be late?" the teacher asked.

"Um... I... was hurt in a dodgeball game..." I answered. After class, Odd tried to approach me but I kept my distance walking away casually most of the time. I had to get somewhere he would not be able to find me. I ran into the forest and stopped at a stump. Sitting down I unwrapped the bandages around my arm. Her eyes started to water again.

"Wow, nice place you got here..." came Odd's voice from behind me. I did not turn around. "Are you mad at me or something? Because I really don't think I hit you that..." He stopped mid-sentence when he peered over my shoulder and saw my arm. "Oh Gods Tia!"

I cried. He knelt down beside me. It felt good to have a shoulder to cry on. "Why?" he asked. He was getting a little teary.

"First it was because my parents were fighting, then I just couldn't stop... And the cuts got deeper and deeper... And... And..." I couldn't finish my sentence I was crying too much.

(Ok, cliffy  I know, I'm evil. Review and I might right more!)