Back at home...

"So what did you do today?" My mom asked me. "I finally stood up for myself!!!" I said in happiness. "You were being bullied? I thought you were fine?" My mom asked. "I am fine, I wasn't bullied! Me and my friends were minding our own business until Olivia and Axel went up to the garbage can. Aiden said that they were on our turf and we had to get rid of them!" I replied.

Her look wasn't the one I was expecting, she was shocked. "So we told them off..." I continued. "You...bullied them?" My mom asked. "Well that was the first time that I've really talked back to them so I'd never really get in trouble..." I said. "Jesse...bulling is wrong...you shouldn't do it to kids." My mom told me.

"But...why? My friends are doing it and I want to fit in with them." I said. "I know you want to fit in...but...bieng mean to someone...isn't something that's right. Wrong is wrong...even if everyone's doing it...right is right...even if nobody's doing it." My mom said. "I know you didn't know...but think about how Olivia and Axel feel...the way you feel when you want to fit in is how they feel."

I sat down onto the couch my mom was on. "I...I didn't think of it like that..." I said was a sad tone in my voice. My mom thought of something "I have an idea...go talk to them during recess! Maybe you guys can still be friends." I stood up " But mom!!! What do I say?!" I asked. "Just say you're sorry! I'm sure they'll forgive you in time!" Melissa said with a grin.

The next day...

"RIIIIIIIIIIIING"

"It's time for recess!!" I thought to myself. My classes got outside and put thier lunch boxes on the ground. I looked for Olivia and Axel but I couldn't find them. "Hey!!! Jesse!!!!" A familiar voice called out. I turned and saw Aiden and the gang in a group. "Come over here!!!!!" Aiden yelled. "Just a sec!!!!!" I replied.

I looked again but I couldn't find them. Did skip school? Were they too ashamed to come? Did they die? What happe- oh. They were near a bench some other girls say on. They were on the floor talking. I walked over to them. "Hey...Axel...Olivia..." I said as I waved.

"Oh great...look who it is...Miss...'I don't belong' is here..." Olivia said as she groaned. "What do you want from us?" Axel questioned. "I wanted to say...I..." as I was about to apologize people started to crowd...including My group. "IM SORRY!!!!" I yelled. "W-What did you say?" Olivia asked. "I...I'm sorry...for everything..." I said with my head facing the floor.

"I didn't realize how mean I was...I thought I was doing the right thing...just like you I wanted to fit in here at this school...the only way I could fit in is by...doing what I used to. I didn't realize, all you wanted was to fit in too...and I just rubbed it in your face. So...I am truly sorry for everything I did and everything I said was completely my fault. BYE!!!!" I ran off to the teacher on watch and asked him if I could go to the bathroom. I went into the school and ran upstairs to the girls bathroom.

I was in a stall thinking to myself until I heard footsteps come in. I decided to play it cool and I would walk out like nothing happened. When I got out of the stall I saw Olivia waiting by the door. "Ah- Oh-Olivia!!! You're...here..." I said frantically. " I accept your apology...I could tell that you followed what Aiden and his friends did and same for Gill." Olivia said with a smile. "I really am sorry...I talked with my mom yesterday and she really opened my eyes..." I said as I looked into a mirror.

"So...c-can we be friends?" I asked her. "Hmm...maybe...I don't completely trust you yet." Olivia said. " Understandable." I agreed. From then on I was part of two groups. The bullies and the losers. Whenever Aiden would bully Olivia and Axel, I'd always tell him to go easy on them. I'd hangout l with Olivia and Axel for recess, and Aiden and the others for lunch.

I decided it was time to try and unite the groups, besides, if I'm friends with both groups, how different can they be? I invited Olivia and Axel over to our tree house. When I did...things didn't go so well.

"Hey Guys!!!" I said as I entered the Treehouse. "Hey...Jesse can we talk? It's about Oli-" Aiden was interrupted "Sorry but I want to introduce you to...uh...possible friends!" Maya got up from her seat. "So let's meet them already!" Maya said. "Okay! Come up!!!" I shouted to Olivia and Axel.

When they got up, Aiden told me to come to the side.

"Why did you bring THEM here?!" Aiden whispered. "They're my friends too!! If we can be friends and they can be my friends then, you guys shouldn't be that different! Right?" I whispered. "Wrong!!! Jesse!!!" Aiden raised his voice. "Look Jesse...What I wanted to say before was...I don't think you should be friends with them anymore." My eyes widened "W-What?! Why not?!" I raised my voice a little.

" Look at them!!! They don't belong in our group!!!" Aiden said. "I don't care!! They are my friends!!!" I replied. Aiden was shocked "So we aren't your friends?" He questioned. "No! You are my friends!!! It's just that...maybe your bieng...too mean?" I said.

"That's it...I'm leaving!!! Maya!! Gill!!!! Come with me!!!" Aiden yelled. "What?!?" I shouted. "Maya! Gill!!! Come on!!!" Aiden yelled as he walked over to the trap door. "Guys?..." I said as I looked at them. Maya slightly pushed me as she passed me and Gill just looked down. I started to tear up as they left not just the Treehouse, but everything in it.

Many years later...

Olivia, Axel, and I made the treehouse our own and made it feel like home. Gill, Maya, and Aiden's group got a new member in thier group. I didn't know who it was though. I was on my way to the Tree house but I heard a strange sound. It was coming from a cave. I didn't want to find out what it was but just in case, I decided to find out.

Suddenly a baby zombie came out of nowhere and started attacking me. I tried to run out of the cave but it knocked me down. A bunch of zombies appeared after the baby. I heard load screaming coming from in front of me. I heard zombies dying, one by one until all I heard was silence. I got up but I needed something to heal me because I got cuts from the attack.

"You okay?" The mysterious girl came up to me. She had orange hair, plaid clothes, and a blue beanie. " Yeah thank you..." I said with a smile. "No problem." The girl said. "I'm Jesse..." I said. "Nice to meet you Jesse. I'm Petra!" Petra got me to my feet.

After about a month of Olivia, Axel, Petra, and I getting to know eachother, we found out who the new member of Aiden's group was. His name was Lukas, he seemed nice, but I think the only reason Aiden wanted him was because of how he looks. Lukas has no friends so he did get bullied by Aiden at one point, but he finally got friends when Aiden wanted him to join so he accepted his offer.

A few months later, I was in the forest again. I was getting materials so I can make the Treehouse look nicer. I was picking up flowers to make dye near a waterfall. I heard pig noises in a bush near the waterfall and went to investigate. I found a small pig about the size of a pillow you'd find on couches. I decided to raise him. I called him Reuben even though my family and friends didn't think it wa s that good of a name.

Then finally, it was Reubens first time at Endercon. Olivia and Axel have been in The Endercon Building Competition for 10 years. They started when they were 13 which was the youngest age to be allowed. I came in about halfway through. I knew for sure we would win this time. We even had a fireworks dispenser!!! Nothing could've gone wrong!!!!