2:00 P.M.
Luan was in sitting in her study hall thinking of what she'd done. She knew it was her fault for starting a fight in the cafeteria, but she was only joking about starting a fight because she didn't want to hurt anyone. And now she had to sit in detention after school. Damnit Luan, she thought to herself, why are you such an idiot? Suddenly, the bell rang for eighth period, which, for her, was art class. She got her things together and excitedly rushed to the art room because Benny was also in that class. But as soon as she got there, she saw Benny talking to a brown-haired, green-eyed girl, whose name was Alexa Greene, telling her how much she meant to him.
"Alexa, you're a very special lady, and anyone who thinks otherwise can go to hell,"
they both laughed and Alexa replied, "Is it getting hot in here or what?" they both laughed once more and took their seats. Jealousy, anger, and sadness filled Luan. She wanted Benny to like her, not Alexa. Luan took out her love letter she wrote for Benny. 'I guess I won't be needing this anymore. If Benny doesn't like me, then he doesn't deserve this.' She then ripped the letter and tossed it in a nearby trashcan and tried not to think about what had happed today because it felt like the worst day of her life. First, she was bullied in first period, then, she got in trouble at lunch and had to serve detention, and now, Benny was flirting with another girl, whom Luan didn't know all that well. 'Could this day get any worse?' Luan thought.
3:00 P.M.
Luan sat in afternoon detention, all of today's scenarios replaying in her head: the bullies, the fight, Benny. Luan began to feel hurt, emptiness, jealousy, and anxiety building up inside her, and there was nothing she could do to stop them. She buried her face into her arms and tried to drown out her pain by getting her mind off of negative things by reassuring herself that tomorrow would hopefully be a better day. Don't worry, Luan, you'll always make people smile and help them feel better when they're feeling down. She thought to herself while thinking of times when she would help others feel happy when they were sad.
*Flashback*
A loud clap of thunder shook the Loud House and awoke a five year old Lincoln, who was taking a nap on the living room couch.
"Aaaah!" he screamed and began to sob. Luan, who was playing with her toy microphone, heard her brother crying and came to his aid.
"Hey, Linky," she said, sitting beside him and stroking his hair, "it'll be okay, say you wanna hear a joke?"
Lincoln sniffed a bit and nodded.
"Why do bees have sticky hair?" she asked.
"I don't know," said Lincoln.
"They use honeycombs!" Luan replied back and they both shared a laugh.
*Present*
Luan lie face down on her desk. She looked up at the clock and realized that it had only been about fifteen minutes and she had to wait another fifteen so she could finally go home and rest. She had felt like crap all day long due to all the trouble she'd been through. So she decided to take her phone out and text Maggie to tell her about her problems. Like Luan, Maggie was a 14 year old Freshman, but she and Luan were complete opposites, Luan was bubbly and colorful, she was slightly more depressed and Gothic. She had black hair, freckles, a blue shirt and a jacket tied around her waist, and a skirt.
Hey, Mags, feelin' better?
It only took about a minute for a response from Maggie.
Not yet. But thanx for checking on me. Need somethin'?
Luan thought about Billie and Mandy, and how cruel they were to her in Math class.
Actually… yes…
Luan felt a lump in her throat as she texted.
You see, these girls, Billie and Mandy, they humiliated me while I was on my way to second period. They tripped me, and everyone laughed, some people even called me bad names like "gopher" and "unfunny."
It all came flooding back to Luan as she texted her problems to her best friend. It terrified her, but it also hurt to think about. She didn't want things getting worse.
Hey, don't feel bad, they're just jealous little bitches who'll probably end up working at a grocery store or gas station for the rest of their lives while you become a comedy legend.
Luan began to feel slightly better, but then she thought about the fight at lunch and Benny dating Alexa Greene, a girl who isn't even as funny as she thinks she is. She texted back:
Also, I got into a fight with Billie at lunch today, and then I got into trouble, not them. I'm in detention RN.
Luan started feeling guilty for fighting with Billie, but then, she had a brilliant idea. She could prank Billie and Mandy, videotape it, and post it on YouTube for the whole school to see. Then, they'd leave her alone once and for all.
Suddenly, Luan's phone vibrated and she pulled it out, revealing she got another text from Maggie.
Sorry to hear that, Luan, anything I can do for U?
Luan already had the perfect idea in mind, so she texted back:
No thanks, but I've got an idea.
What is it?
I'm gonna get back at Billie and Mandy by pulling a prank on this and video taping it for the whole world to see.
Suddenly, a warning sign popped up on Luan's phone screen that said, Connect your charger, 5% of battery remaining.
Luan quickly texted Maggie,
I gotta go, my phone's dying. I'll text you back later.
Luan turned her phone off and put it into her bag. She then looked up at the clock, which read 4:00.
'I'd better get going now,' Luanthoughttoherselfasshepackedherbagandleft. After all, she had plans to get back at her bullies.
