Streaks of Crimson
Chapter 2: Allison
My alarm clock was going off telling me to wake up and face the world. I looked over and the blinking red numbers told me that it was a little past 6:00. Two hours until school started. I rolled over and sat up petting my little balck cat, Meesha. She kept purring until I had to put her down so I could go get a shower.
I got up and went into the shower, when I came out I started thinking about keeping Claire's makeover and decided against the bright colors but changed my hair. I pulled on my favorite demin skirt and choose a black shirt with a knee legth black overcoat that belonged to my mother before she left.I then took two of her chopsticks and pinned it up the way she showed me with my bangs hanging down. Going down the stairs I prepared myself for anything I might see. As expected I saw my stepmom's "perfect" son pasted out on the living room floor with two of his friends. I looked over and picked up the extra packs of pot before walking into the kitchen. My dad and his wife were nowhere to be seen.
I got out some cereal, marshmellows, salsa and my favorite pixie sticks. Mixing all of them in a bowl I galnced at the clock it was seven thirty and if I didn't catch the next bus I would be late. Running to the front door I put on my parka and ran down the stairs of our apartment building.
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On the bus some friend of my stepbrother, Sam, saw me and pulled the sticks out of my hair. I glared at him and tried my best to put it back up but I don't think it worked. I got to school about ten minutes before the bell. I looked up to see Andy and his friends I took a deep breath and walked up to them. He just looked at me and turned around to walk away. When I called out his name some of the girls just started laughing at me.
I felt crushed walking down the hall I saw Brian cleaning out his locker. When I stopped to ask him what he was doing he told me that his parents had found out about the gun and were making him transfer to a different school. The bell rang for first period but I decided not to go. I pulled the sticks out and shook my hair out. When Brian looked up I asked if he wanted to go to the library with me. He said sure and we walked in that direction.
We talked for about thirty minutes about the breakfest club falling apart. I handed him one of Sam's little baggies of pot and we walked out to his car. On the way out we heard the bell ring for the end of first period. We said goodbye and he got into the car. Just when I started wondering what to do next I heard someone scream out "ALLISON", I turned around to see Bender walking toward me.