Chapter 3
"Class, listen up!" Ms. Dolan, Stephanie's English teacher commanded. (A/N I do not own Ms. Dolan, she was my S.S teacher last year). The class quieted down and looked at their teacher.
"Since you have been such a great class, and you are graduating this year, I have decided to take you on a field trip to an amusement park next week!" The whole class cheered. In eighth grade, you almost never got to go on field trips, and never fun ones like this. Stephanie quickly glanced at Melanie, whose face had gone from happiness, to slight embarrassment. Melanie came home with her after school, and Stephanie asked her about it.
"Hey, Mel, I saw you looked kinda embarrassed when Ms. Dolan announced the field trip. Wanna talk about it?" Melanie nodded. They were stretched out on Stephanie's bed doing their homework.
"Well, its just that….we'll be walking around a lot in the amusement park….for long walks, my mom makes me use a transport chair. It's like a manual wheelchair, but without the big wheels. Somebody has to push me in it. I'm afraid the kids will make fun of me." Stephanie understood.
"Aw, Mel, even if they do make fun of you, I'll be there. And you know I'd never make fun of you." Stephanie said, wrapping her friend in a tight hug. A smile slowly made its way across Melanie's face. "You're right, Steph." They resumed their homework, but Melanie still had a shadow of doubt about the amusement park trip…
The field trip came all too soon. Once at the amusement park, Melanie slowly unfolded the transport chair. One of the boys noticed, and started making fun of it.
"Hey cripple girl! Is that a stroller you have there? Waah-waah, Melanie's a baby! A little crippled baby!" The other boys soon joined in. Melanie's composure broke, and tears started rolling down her face.
"Its not a stroller it's a transport chair! I use it because I have trouble walking! Get it!" Then she slipped her hand inside her crutch, and went running away from the class, sobbing as she went. Ms. Dolan hadn't noticed, she was too busy consulting with the student teacher. Stephanie turned angrily to the boys. She was so mad she couldn't even see straight. "Now look what you did to her!" She managed to say before she started running after Melanie.
A/N: Ooooh I love a good cliffhanger! Thanks for all the great reviews! If you havn't guessed by now, I am basing the character of Melanie on myself. I have mild CP, like Melanie, and I sometimes use one crutch (like Melanie). I'm going to be on vacation for a few days so I won't be able to write the next chapter. Sorry about the short chapter (again).