The First Day of School
"FUCK!" I mumbled in Hungarian. I was inside of the bathroom, doing my regular routine. I glared at myself in the mirror as I did my makeup. "I can't believe this!" I wailed in my foreign language. Today was my first day of third grade. I am a 29 year old woman for fuck sakes!
KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK! I jumped in shock when I heard loud pounding on the bathroom door.
Then I heard Gabby's angry voice. "HURRY UP! MERCY, GET OUT OF THE BATHROOM!" She ordered.
I wanted to scream and yell at this girl, but I allowed this to roll down my back. The other girls were downstairs and ready for school.
Gabby, since I arrived at the home, has been a sharp thorn in my side. Especially since I ratted her out for sneaking out. I can't wait until the day I remove her from my life when I make Ryan mine. But for now, I have to deal with this moody little bitch. When I am finally Mercy once again, I exited the bathroom.
"MOVE!" Gabby roughly shoved me out of her way as she made her way into the bathroom. I nearly lost my balance and Gabby slammed the bathroom door in my face.
"Little bitch is going to pay." I exclaimed darkly. With a frustrated huff, I walked downstairs in my frilly brown dress and approached the other children. Kelly was already at school because she had her own car.
Blake was already gone, even though me and her are the "same age" Blake is in second grade because she was held back. So she went to school earlier than the other girls. Thus she doesn't go to the same school as me. Sarah was already at work and Ryan was cleaning up the dining table.
"You are seriously going to school like that?" I spun around to see Gabby on the top of the stairs, glaring at me with annoyance. "You look crazy!"
Jackie quickly came to my defense. "Leave her alone, Gabby. She's not even in the same grade as you, you will barely see her."
I smiled at Jackie. I personally did like her.
Gabby rolled her eyes as she hobbled downstairs. "Whatever, Jackie. You don't have worry about Mercy embarrassing you in front of your friends. Considering you have none." She remarked.
Jackie looked like she wanted to punch Gabby. "Well at least, I'm not grounded for a full year." She jeered.
Gabby came down the stairs and pointed a stiff finger at me. "She lied on me!" She declared.
"GABRIELLA!" Ryan hurried into the living room where we were. "Enough, young lady. Apologize to Mercy now! Apologize to your sister."
Gabby obviously had very little respect for her parents. "No." She gritted her teeth. "She is not my sister."
I could see in Ryan's face that he was fed up with Gabby's rebellious behavior. He took a deep breath and collected himself. "We will talk about this later. Your Mother will hear about this!" He warned.
Gabby didn't care and became impatient. "Can we just go?" She grumbled.
Just the disrespect from this girl is amazing. I was impressed by my Ryan's patience. I'm shocked no one slapped this bitch in the mouth.
Once Ryan dropped us at school, I felt sick to my stomach. I felt so nervous, anxious. Yes, a 29 year old woman is scared of her first day of school! "Good luck, Sweet pea. Make lots of friends." Ryan shouted out to me. I felt my spirits lift slightly. Children flooded the school grounds, I adjusted my brand new backpack and headed into my new school. I found myself in the boisterous hallway, class has not started yet and the children are free to roam the hallways and the waiting room.
Gabby abandoned me the moment we entered the school. Annie ran off with her friends and only Jackie was my companion. "Do you know where your class is?" She asked me.
I took my backpack off of my back and dug inside of it to find my schedule. When I find it, I examined it. "Yes." I confirmed.
"Good." Jackie smiled. Some girl called out to Jackie and the girl seemed to have forgotten about me in an instant. She left me alone without a word. Now I was all alone. Children looked at me like I was a freak. Some snickered at my outfit, I can't blame them. I look outdated as hell.
When the bell rung, I rushed to my class. The students gawked at me and my dress and ribbons. I was silent and I walked to a desk in the very back.
A brown haired girl that was in front of me turned her head to me and snickered at me. "Why the hell are you wearing? It's not dress up day." Other students nearby heard this and chuckled. I felt offended, I wanted to lash out at this girl. But I couldn't get in trouble on my first day. So I just sat down in my desk and said nothing. The students lost interest in me quickly when the teacher entered the room. The teacher was a middle aged woman with brown hair and brown eyes. She saw me and grinned brightly. "Mercedes, come up to the front and meet the class."
NO! NO! LEAVE ME ALONE! I wanted to scream. But I obeyed and walked up to the front. I faced the class, I felt small as their eyes pierced into me. The teacher extended her hand to me. "I am Ms. Shoaf." I shook it and forced a smile on my face. Ms. Shoaf then turned to the class after shaking hands with me.
"Children, this is Mercedes Sullivans. But she likes to be called Mercy. She is from Estonia." Ms. Shoaf announced. The students just stared at me. I felt so awkward. Ms. Shoaf softly chuckled at the odd silence. "You can sit down, right in the front." She told me.
"Yes, Ms. Shoaf." I said politely. I sat down in the desk I was assigned to. Students malicely snickered at me as I sat down.
Lunchtime is worst. The lunchroom is large and students are allowed to seat anywhere they wanted. The lunchroom was filled with middle schoolers to elementary students. I didn't see Jackie or Annie anywhere, but I did spot Gabby. She was surrounded by her many friends at a table. I decided to walk over to her table, because I didn't want to eat alone. Gabby was joking and babbling on with her friends. I learned one thing about Gabby; she was very popular in this school. She had plenty of friends from girls to boys. She was a queen bee, she had almost all of the girls in her clique. There was a redheaded girl next to her who noticed me first. "Gabby, is that your sister?" She asked.
Gabby turned her head and saw me. Her face was contorted with annoyance and bitterness. "Oh my god. No." She groaned. Her other friends saw me and gawked at me.
Gabby glared at me and got out of her seat. "Mercy, go away! Sit with your friends!" She barked. I glared back at this girl. I am fed up with everything right now. Who does this little bitch think she is?! I wished Gabby knew who she is talking to! She definitely will not be talking shit to me then. If only this girl knew how much blood I has spilled and how many lives I have taken!
"Can I sit here please?" I pleaded in a sweet voice.
"No." Gabby hissed. She then sat down and ate her meal. Her friends still snickered like idiots. Well fuck you too, bitch. I said in my head silently.
The redhead giggled. "Damn, Gabby. Just let her sit with us for once."
Gabby just rolled her eyes. I sat down at the very end of the table. Gabby glared at me once and then pretended I didn't exist. She talked and talked nonstop to her friends. I ate my meal quietly.
"You know there's a party at Kristen's house today. Wanna go?" The redhead girl offered.
Gabby looked at me. "I don't know, I'm worried some noisy brat will tell on me." She growled. I ignored Gabby and continued eating.
"So how long are you grounded?" A blonde girl inquired.
"Six months!" Gabby fumed. "My Mom is such a bitch! She didn't even let me explain! She just took Mercy's words for it and took my laptop, my ipod, and she took all of the mobile data off of my phone!"
"So your sister is from Estonia, right? Why did your parents go to a different country to adopt a kid?" A girl with dark hair asked.
"Because they're too dumb to adopt here. They just wanted something exotic, so they can brag about it at work." Gabby said sharply.
"Your mom is pregnant." The redhead remarked. "And she wants another one?" She made a silly face.
Gabby rolled her eyes. "Yeah, my Mom is retarded. She told me that all she ever wanted was a big family, but I think I have enough siblings."
This girl is full of venom. I commented in my head. I know teenagers can be horrible, but this girl is just spoiled and bitchy.
After lunchtime, I didn't see Gabby or the other girls for the rest of the day. When school was finally over, I was ready to go home. Sarah picked us up and proceeded to drive us home. "Did you have a fun time?" Sarah asked me with great excitement in her voice. "Yes." I lied.
Gabby still glared at me. "Mom, can you please tell Mercy to wear something different? She embarrassed me in front of my friends."
"Gabby, enough! You have been nothing but rude to Mercy since she got here." Sarah scolded. Gabby rolled her eyes and mumbled under her breath. "Whatever."
Jackie seemed annoyed by Gabby's behavior, but seemed to be excited for something. She had a wide smile on her face. "Mom, guess what?!" Jackie didn't wait. "I got the lead in the school play!" She squealed.
Sarah gasped happily. "Good for you, Jackie." She praised.
"Mercy, do you like plays?" She spoke to me like I was slow.
I never cared for theater. Which is ironic, considering how I act every single day. "Yes, Mommy." I lied.
"Well, Mercy, Jackie loves theater. She takes acting classes and singing classes all of the time." She boasted. "Maybe when you're older, you'll get into theater."
Jackie smiled proudly of herself. "I was great. I worked day and night to get that one song right. It was really hard because the notes are so high."
I didn't care much for the play and I stayed quiet.
Sarah took a sharp turn. "So...Annie, how was your day?" She asked.
"Good, a lot of kids were talking about Mercy." Annie replied.
Sarah's voice became high. "Oh! Mercy, did people make fun of you?" She asked in a worried voice.
"No, Mommy." I lied.
Sarah released a relieved sigh. "Good, but just remember, if you are bullied, you can tell me." Even though Sarah is my opponent, Sarah was a good mother, I'll admit. One day, I will be a better one. I think of Blake. I had no clue on how to be a Mother. But I could be kind and sweet when I needed to.
When I arrived home, I waited for Blake's school bus to arrive so I could greet her. When she does, Blake saw me waiting and ran towards me. "MERCY!" She squealed happily. She embraced me warmly. She released me and grabbed my wrist, hopping up and down. "Come on, I want to show you something."
Blake didn't wait for me to reply and tugged my wrist towards the house. Once we are in the house, Blake ran upstairs, full of energy. I could barely keep up with this hyper child. She dove into her bedroom and I followed her. Blake's room was pink and adorable. She had a purple bed, a few dressers, and piles of teddy bears and dolls.
Blake bounced towards a nearby desk and snatched up a piece of paper and showed it to me. It was a messy drawing. I saw Kelly, Jackie, Annie, Sarah, Ryan, herself, and finally me. On the very top of the paper is messily written; MY FAMILY. I felt my heart lift.
"Thank you, Blake. I love it." I cooed. Blake flashed me a toothy grin.
Me and Blake played with teddy bears and dolls until it's time for Blake's bedtime. I am walking to the bathroom when I saw Gabby in her bedroom.
I saw her on her cell phone, talking to someone. "Yes, yes, I am coming." She whispered.
I quietly walked into her room, remembering how she treated me today. "Sneaking out again, Gabriella?" I mocked. Gabby gasped out of shock and nearly dropped her phone. She put the phone back up to her ear. "I'll call you back." She then hung up the phone.
"Fuck off!" She hissed at me. I smiled wickedly and I took another step into the room, simply to piss her off.
Gabby walked towards me, looking like she wanted to punch my lights out. "OUT! NOW!" Gabby snapped.
"I'll tell Daddy that you're sneaking out again!" I threatened.
Gabby's face turned beet red. She shoved me roughly out of her room, nearly making me fall down. "HEY!" I cried. Gabby slammed the door in my face.
I pretended to cry. I threw myself to the floor and sobbed loudly. "DADDY! DADDY!" I wailed. Ryan came out of his bedroom and ran to me. He scooped me up in his warm arms and put me on my feet. "What happened?" Ryan asked alarmed.
I made sure I was hysterical and pitiful. "GABBY! SHE PUSHED ME DOWN AND SAID MEAN THINGS TO ME!" I sniveled. Ryan was under my spell at this point. He embraced comfortingly and rocked me back and forth. "It's okay. It's okay." He whispered.
"I HAD A BAD DAY AT SCHOOL. NO ONE LIKED ME! GABBY WAS SO MEAN TO ME AND THE KIDS LAUGHED AT ME!" I sobbed.
Ryan pulled away from me and gave me a sweet kiss on my head. "Mommy and I will talk to Gabby." Then Ryan smiled brightly at me. "You want some ice cream, Sweet Pea?" He offered me.
I sniffled. "Yes, Daddy." I said.
Ryan watched me eating my ice cream with a big smile. I was his world in his eyes and I loved it. I wanted to be close to my soulmate.
"Daddy, can I sleep with you tonight? To help me feel better tomorrow?" I begged.
"Of course, Sweet Pea." Ryan agreed.
When nighttime rolled around, Ryan took me to the master bedroom, Sarah was already fast asleep, her massive bump bulged in the covers. I squeezed into the middle and Ryan slept next to me. I imagined Sarah not being here. Just me and Ryan together in a bed together. I wrapped my arms around Ryan. I watched him go to sleep. "One day, you will be mine, Ryan Sullivan." I whispered in Estonian.
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