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Chapter 5 - Am I Weird?

"I'm so bored!" Gina whined, her head falling to the countertop. Arianna raised a brow, glancing at her friend.

"Okay… well, what do you want to do?"

"I don't know. Something not boring."

Arianna shook her head, pulling Gina off the bar stool. "Come on."

"Where are we going?"

"To find something to do."

The two girls wandered out of the bar, walking around the town.

Gina's shoulders were slumped. "Still bored."

Arianna rolled her eyes. "Are you ever not bored?"

"Nope." Came Gina's reply.

Arianna held in a sigh, the two continuing to wander aimlessly.

"Hey look! It's the weirdo!"

Arianna frowned, turning to where the voice had come from. A group of kids their age were nearby, laughing at what the one girl had said.

Gina scowled and angrily eyed the black-haired girl. "Listen here you! Arianna is not weird!"

The girl scoffed. "Yes she is. What normal person has yellow hair?"

Arianna fingered a strand of her hair, suddenly self-conscious. Gina noticed this and it caused her scowl to deepen.

"Yeah!" a boy spoke up. "Maybe she's part alien."

Gina clenched her fists angrily. "So her hair is yellow. Big deal! I think it makes her unique… exotic, to be precise."

The black-haired girl raised a brow. "Unique? Exotic? Yeah, right! It just makes her a freak!"

The kids laughed, while Gina growled angrily. Arianna rested a hand on her friend's shoulder.

"Easy Gina. It's not worth it."

Gina grudgingly let Arianna steer her away. But the girl wasn't done yet.

"I bet even her family thinks she's a freak! And she's not even related to them!"

That was the last straw.

Arianna turned to the girl, piercing her with an angered glare. She marched up to her, grabbing the front of her dress. The other kids screamed and ran to hide. The black-haired girl looked at Arianna fearfully.

"Listen closely." Arianna hissed. "We may not be related, but my family loves me with all their heart. They've never thought of me as a freak. Not once. And I'm sure the reason why you're making such comments is because your family isn't as loving as mine. So here's some advice."

Arianna brought the girl closer. "If you ever take your problems out on me again, I will come after you. It won't only be me. It will also be my friend, Gina. So I'd recommend never doing this again. Is that clear?"

The girl nodded fearfully. Arianna slowly set her down, watching as the girl ran off in a dead sprint.

Gina glanced around at the other kids. "What are you staring at? Leave!"

They scrambled out of their hiding spots, hurrying to their homes. Arianna let out a breath to calm herself. Gina walked up and laid a hand on her shoulder.

"You okay?"

Arianna nodded. "I'm fine."

She fingered a strand of hair, giving it a cursory glance. Gina put her hand over Arianna's, causing the girl to let go of her hair.

Gina tucked a strand of hair behind Arianna's ear. "Stop that. Your hair looks fine."

"I don't know." Arianna admitted. "It is strange for someone to have yellow hair… unless they're an alien."

"So you might be part alien. Big whoop! It's what's on the insides that matters, not the outside."

Arianna smiled. "Thanks Gina."

"You're welcome."

Arianna looked out at the horizon. "I'm gonna head home."

"Okay. Bye."

"Bye."

Arianna hugged her friend before starting the trek home.