Skipping from five to nine. Sorry, writer's block. For those of you wondering...I have no idea how long this will be. Please don't bother asking. I will reply with "IDK!"
Mamma Mia!-The Beginning
Chapter 10
Sophie sat on her bed crying. She hated Maria Limely so much! What did it matter if she had a father or not? Donna knocked on the door.
"Chiquitita can we talk?" she asked. Sophie sighed. She stood up and unlocked the door. Then she ran back to her bed and covered her head with a pillow.
"Chiquitita tell me what's wrong...I have never seen such sorrow...in your eyes...." Donna sang. Sophie looked up at her mother, tears still cascading down her cheeks.
"Maria Limely said I was worthless trash. She said my father didn't care about me. I told her I didn't care what she thought and she slapped me and called me ignorant," Sophie said, showing Donna a bright red mark across her face. Donna gasped. How could a nine year old be so mean?
"Sophie darling! Did you tell anyone?" Donna asked. Sophie wiped her nose across her sleve and shook her head.
"Maria said that if I told, there would be trouble," Sophie said in a small voice. Donna sighed and took Sophie into her arms. But Sophie wriggled out of her grasp.
"Why doesn't my father care about me?" she asked. Donna could feel tears building up. She wished Sophie's father did know.
"Sophie honey...You're father doesn't know about you. It was a summer romance and he was gone long before I knew I was expecting you," Donna said, her voice breaking. She was now crying too. Sophie quickly scooted into her mother's arms.
"I'll talk to M-Mrs. Kallowi about Maria, alright darling?" Donna asked. Sophie nodded fervently. No more Maria problems, thought Donna. She hoped this was true.
"Mrs. Sheridan, we've had many complaints about Maria Limely. Don't worry, we're taking immediate action. For the time being, we can write up a school restraining order so Maria can't be near Sophie until school lets out," the principal was telling Donna. Donna still couldn't believe that her darling Sophie was being bullied. Sophie sat next to Donna holding her hand.
"Now Sophie, can you describe what Maria did to you? From the beginning to the end please," the principal asked. Sophie gave an exasperated sigh.
"Well, two weeks ago was when it started. I was walking to the docks to come home and she threw my art portfolio into the water, then she shoved me into the sand and said I was a prick. Then one week ago she swore at me and told me that I had no life. Then she shoved me against a wall and got in my face. Then yesterday she said I was worthless trash and that my father didn't care for me. Then I said I didn't care what she said, and she slapped me and called me ignorant," Sophie explained. The principal was staring hard at her with disbelief in her eyes.
"Maria shall be expelled on three accounts of hurt/abuse, and because she has hurt you in ways undeniable. I cannot believe this. I'm sorry it happened to you Sophie. You and your mother may go," the principal said. Sophie jumbed up.
"Come on mom! We're going," Sophie said quickly. The principal waved a hand.
"I'd actually like to speak to your mother Sophie. Go out and sit and wait please," she said. Sophie looked worriedly at her mother, but she obeyed the principal. Donna stayed where she was.
"Mrs. Sheridan, we're worried about Sophie. Besides Maria Limely, she's been in trouble. She draws during class and has missed three assignments at least, per class," Donna gasped. Her darling Sophie, in trouble?
"What do you presume I do?" Donna asked, sighing. The principal looked into her eyes.
"We think you should put her into art, and take away the class she has with Maria, until Maria is expelled. That could be a few days," the principal told Donna. Donna smiled. That was a good plan. Every year since Sophie was seven she had been disappointed when she wasn't given art class.
"I'll do that Principal Kallowi. Sophie would love to be in art," Donna said. The principal nodded and smiled. This was going to be good. It was going to end up fine. That's what Donna believed.
Sophie sat happily on a tall barstool drawing in her sketch pad. The art teacher was making her rounds, looking over people's shoulders. She stopped at Sophie. Sophie was still drawing, a beautifully detailed drawing of her and her mother sitting on the beach, their backs facing the town. It was amazing.
"Sophia, that is absolutely gorgeous!" exclaimed the art teacher. Sophie looked up and smiled.
"Please, call me Sophie! And thank you so much!" said Sophie. The art teacher smiled. She was happy to welcome Sophia, oh, Sophie, into her art class.
"This is for you mom," Sophie said, tossing her mother a pencil drawing. Donna smiled up at Sophie. She was so happy her little girl wasn't bullied by Maria anymore. Donna looked back down at the drawing and gasped in awe.
"Sophie darling this is absolutley amazing! I love it! Thank you angel," she said. Sophie leapt into her mother's arms and laughed.
"Love ya mom!" she whispered into her mother's hair. Donna hugged her.
"I love you more than you can see, I love you my darling Sophie," Donna whispered.