Chapter three

Out With the Old

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Chapter three

Out With the Old

The next day at school I was surprised that Rebecca Rabbit wasn't there. When I asked Susie she just shook her head and frowned.

" What?" I said, " What's going on?"

" Mum told me this morning that Rebecca had a really bad headache and blurry vision so Mrs. Rabbit had to take her to the hospital."

" Oh." I said, " I hope she's okay."

Susie and I sat in silence as some more students filtered into the classroom. I saw Billy and he waved at me, I waved back.

" What's that all about?" Susie asked.

" I think I have a boyfriend!" I giggled.

I turned around and noticed there was an empty seat beside Billy. Just then Madam Gazelle walked into the classroom. My hand shot up almost involuntarily.

" Ha ho," Madam Gazelle laughed, " Yes, Peppa?"

" Can... can...can I go sit...sit back there?" I stuttered. That was strange.

" Ha ho, sit where?"

" In the back next to Bully!" I blurted, trying not to stutter.

" Who's been bullying you, Peppa?" Madam Gazelle asked.

" I meant can I sit next to Billy?"

" Billy has been bullying you?" Madam Gazelle wondered.

" No!" I cried as I ran out of the classroom. I could hear some girls snickering as I ran to the washroom.

If I were in Miraculous Ladybug now would be the perfect time for me to be Acumatized.

I ran into a stall and shut the door. Since when did they put yearnals in the girl's washroom? I wondered.

I sat in there crying for a very long time. I reached for my back pocket so then I could play on my phone but then I realized that my phone was still in the classroom. Just then I heard the bell ring. In a few moments this bathroom would be swarming with gossiping girls. I heard footsteps, they were coming! The door opened, there were voices.

" Did you see..."

They're going to say 'Peppa'. I thought.

" That thing on Fortnite?" A boyish voice asked.

Oh no! I'm in the boy's washroom! That boy is Danny and the other boy is Pedro. Since when was Pedro interested in Fortnite?

" Yeah, I saw it." Danny answered. " It reminded me of Peppa today!"

The boys burst out laughing. I felt tears well up in my eyes. I thought these boys were my friends!

" If she hadn't left the classroom so soon we could have called her Turrrddlle." Pedro cackled.

Danny laughed hysterically. I felt the anger begin to brew inside of me. I jumped to my feet and twisted open the lock in the stall. If this is how I die, I will die with honour.

" I thought you were my friends!" I screamed.

Pedro pulled out his phone and began filming me.

" She's come out of hiding." Danny snorted.

" Maybe it was a mistake for you to come to school, Danny Dog!" I yelled. " Maybe you never should have been born!"

I lifted my hand to punch Danny. Pedro ran and hid in the stall. I saw a chair in the corner, but first I had to deal with Danny. I punched him hard and he fell to the floor unconscious. I laughed and ran towards the chair. I pushed it across the floor and it made a horrible screeching sound, I placed the chair against the stall that Pedro was in.

" Now you're stuck!" I laughed.

I ran into the girl's bathroom and washed the tears off of my cheeks. I walked into the hall and to the classroom. Susie was still sitting at her desk, Zoe and Kandi were talking with her but when they saw me they left.

" What happened, Pep?" Susie asked.

" Nothing!" I snapped. " Where's my phone?"

" In your desk."

I looked in my desk, it wasn't there. I looked up at Susie.

" Where did you put it?" I demanded.

" I swear, I didn't touch it!" Susie said.

" I can't be friends with a girl who steals my stuff!" I shouted.

I stormed to my locker and opened it. There, lying on a stack of books, was my phone. I pressed the home button and saw my lock screen was a picture of me and Susie. I unlocked my phone and changed the lock screen to a selfie I had taken with Billy the day before.

" Out with the old, in with the new." I sighed.

TBC