Briarlight's P.O.V:

I sighed. "Mom, it really is alright." My mom had been fretting over me all day. I was kind of tired of it.

"Oh, but honey, it isn't! They put you in PE! There has to be a mistake! You can't partake in PE!" She exclaimed, dialing numbers onto her phone. "I'm going to call the school, straighten things out, don't worry, baby."

I grabbed my moms arm to stop her from calling. "Mom! Stop it! It'll be fine. I can throw a ball, you know. I can play tennis or something, just as long as I don't have to move too much. Just chill out, ok?"

My mom slowly put the phone down on the counter and put her head in her hands. "Oh, sweetie, I don't know why this happened to you! You're such a pure-hearted angel, why you?"

"Moooooom, don't start, please!" I groaned. Mom ALWAYS talks like this. It's so annoying. She stopped and looked at the staircase as my sister, Blossomfall, walked down, phone in hand. She was wearing a see through crop-top so that we could see the black bra underneath. In silver were the words "Leave me Be". She had ripped denim shorts and black sneakers. Her hair is also cool. It's shaved on one side, but also brown fading into orange. She's so lucky.

Mom sighs. "Blossomfall, hurry up! The bus is waiting." I can see annoyance flash in mom's eyes.

Blossomfall just does that thing where she covers her hand to make it look like she's giving mom the finger. Mom growled and turned back to me.

"Honey, I think it's best if you stayed home today…" She came over and crouched beside my wheelchair, kissing me on the cheek. I turned my wheelchair to look at her a little better.

"Mom, please! I haven't been at school in forever. It's so boring here. I want to see my friends!" My non-existent friends, that is.

My mom shook her head. "No. You can go tomorrow. Or maybe we should start thinking about home-school?" I gasped. Homeschool? No way! I'm not interested in spending more time with my mom!

"Besides. You have that doctor's appointment. You'll miss half the day anyway." My mom went to the cupboard. "Want a snack?"

"Sure," I muttered, heading to the living room. "Crackers, please." I grabbed the crutches that my mom had attached to the side of the wheelchair. I braced myself for the push, then heaved myself upwards, muttering curses as I plopped onto the couch with a sigh of relief.

I pulled my phone out of the pouch on my wheelchair and opened WOC.

Down with the trees has joined the chat.

Down with the trees: Anybody here? Or am I the only one with an overprotective mom who loves me too much?

Jaybae has joined the chat.

Jaybae: Nope. Squirrelflight is making me sit out of PE right now.

Down with the trees: Yeah. At least you're at school. I'm so bored rn. I could die. Ugh. I keep trying to tell her my friends miss me... Lol got no friends XD #ForeverAlone

Jaybae: I'm your friend.

Down with the trees: Yea… Ik… but, like, my mom would think I have a crush on you, and things would be rlly weird and all... XD

Jaybae: Oh yeah. That's really weird.

Jaybae: Ack, got to go. Coach Pelt is telling me to go to healing. See you later.

Jaybae left the chat.

Bye… I thought, feeling bad for the both of us. We have such hard lives. I wish I could be like Blossomfall. She's so cool and pretty. I'm so lame… and somewhat good looking. But mom buys my clothes, so I look like a 5 year old. I have a flower with a smile on its face on my shirt right now.

I sighed, looking up from the book I was reading. Mom looked into the mirror and at me in the back. Her gaze softened. "Hey. Your appointment isn't until 3. Want to stop at McDonalds?" She asked.

I grumbled. "Mom! I'm not a 5 year old, geez! Can we stop at, I dunno, Dairy Queen or something?"

My mom bit her lip. "Honey, are you mad at me? Is it because of PE? Listen, I know you don't like being left out, but there are just some things you can't do."

"No, mom, I'm just tired. Sorry." I picked up my rubix cube and started trying to solve it. My brother, Bumblestripe, can do it in a minute. I've never solved one, even with all my free time. As I fidgeted with it, My mom slipped a DVD into the car, and the movie screen on the back of her seat turned on, showing my favorite movie: Maleficent. It's just so beautiful, and I love it.

I watched my favorite scenes unfold, and then felt myself drifting off to sleep.

DING!

My phone exploded with noise as someone shot me a text on WOC.

Down with the trees joined the chat.

Jaybae: Briarlight, what are you up to?

Down with the trees: Oh, nothing. Watching Maleficent. You?

Jaybae: Heading home early. Leafpool told to go home and prepare something for homework or whatever.

Down with the trees: Will you be there tomorrow?

Jaybae: Yeah. You?

Down with the trees: I hope so. Ttyl

Down with the trees left the chat.

So this is it. This is my life? For trying to save a man, I get punished?

Will life turn out right in the end? Or is this a hopeless battle?