Chapter 3

Hailey got home from school that night and went straight up to her bedroom. She placed her school bag on her bed and sat down on a chair facing her desk. She opened her desk draw and took out her diary. She always wrote down her thoughts in here, it was something special to her. She didn't really like discussing her feelings and she felt that writing about them was a better idea.

"Dear Diary,

Today was just awful! I hate Courtney and Michelle so much! I know that hate is a strong word but I can't think of any other feelings I have towards them. Why won't they just leave me alone? I have done nothing to them, not that I can think of, but what have I done to deserve this humiliation by them? Is there something wrong with me? Is this what people see and think of me? A loser? A teachers-pet? Someone who studies too much and could never get a boyfriend or fall in love? I hope I get the answers to these questions soon cause I don't know how much more I can handle. I wish I was a stronger person like Simon, someone who people accept and don't care what others think of me. I really just want to be happy. I feel like I'm missing something but I just can't put my finger on it.

Love Always

Hailey Jones

Xxxooo

She placed her diary back in her draw and stood up and looked in the mirror. She didn't think that she was ugly just plain. She looked at her face. Blond hair with a fringe and Brown eyes with a few freckles on her nose. Maybe I should start wearing make-up? She thought but she didn't like the idea of the products being tested on animals. So she just stuck to lip-gloss. She stared down at her body. She wasn't fat she thought surprised as most girls her age were always complaining about their weight and were trying all these different diets. She didn't eat junk food and exercised regally which Simon couldn't believe. She liked it though. She thought that she was short though, only 5'2". She sighed. Courtney was right. She had nothing; she only really started showing last year. Her mom took her down to get fitted which she thought was so embarrassing. "There's nothing wrong with being a late bloomer." Her mom told her. So what? Boys will never look at me or will want to kiss me so why does it matter? She thought. Courtney was perfect. Tall, Tan skin, long legs, pretty and had great boobs. No wonder she makes fun of me she thought. She picked up her text book and was about to throw it at the mirror when she was interrupted by her mom walking threw the door downstairs calling her name. "Hailey I'm home. How was school?" Her mom called out to her. Hailey chucked the book on the floor and walked downstairs to see her mom in the kitchen her 11 year old brother Jason ran past her with a basketball nearly knocking her over. "Whoah!" she yelped. "Jason! Watch were you are going, you nearly knocked over your sister!" Her mom yelled. "Sorry mom! Hi Hailey!" Jason yelled while opening the door running outside to play in the backyard. Her mom muttled something then saw Hailey "How was school sweetheart?" She asked her while wiping the bench. "Ok, I suppose" Hailey replied sitting down on a stool next to the bench, she knew it was bad to lie to her mom but if she told her what happened her mom would make a huge deal to Michelle's mom about it. She also thought that Michelle was an angel and that Hailey was just making it up. "Honey I didn't know that you were a cheerleader?" Her mom asked looking at her jacket. Hailey looked down and realized she still had the jacket on that Katie gave her earlier at school. "Oh, its Katie's not mine." She replied. "Oh were is your other top then?" her mom said. "Um...urr…it's…" she was cut off by the phone ringing. "Wait a minute dear." Her mom said and picked up the phone. Hailey picked up the glass of water her mom gave her and started drinking it. "Hello….Oh hi Simon…..Hailey's right here, let me get her for you." She gave Hailey the phone and Hailey walked out of the kitchen to her bedroom again. "Hi Simon." She said. "Hey Hails, I was just seeing if you were alright cause you seemed upset the last 2 periods at school." Simon explained. "Thanks for checking" she said and sighed. "Just Courtney and Michelle again." "Want to talk about it?" he asked. She felt a little uncomfortable even though Simon was her best friend and probably would understand. "No, not really" She replied. "Ok, I understand." He spoke. "I just wish they would leave me alone." She sighed. "To be honest Hails, I don't see them stopping any time soon so we might have to do something about it." He said. "Simon I don't like were this is going." Hailey replied. "Well Hailey you want them to stop annoying you don't you?" he asked. "Yeah I guess so" she said. "Good, well you came to the right person and seeing that you're my best friend I won't charge you." He said. "You actually charge people for your pranks?" she asked. "…Well no, but anyway what do you think of this idea then?" He said and started explaining it to her. They said their goodbyes and hang-up. Hailey layed down on her bed thinking if Simon's idea would work, she hoped it would.

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