LOGINMy chest was rising and falling as I gave a full bow to end the performance and the sound of applause filled the air, people cheering a screaming at my performance. The cast came in and we gave the final bow together, people threw flowers onto the stage and it was just so beautiful.I lifted my eyes and tears filled my eyes as I stared at the crowd. I did it despite the odds I did it I stood there with tears in my eyes, blinking hard to hold the tears back. The school director walked up to me and placed a bouquet of roses in my hand, her smile was tight, forced, I knew she wasn’t happy, I knew she never wanted me here. But I took the flower anyway. I smiled back, wide and proud.One of the most popular directors was present and he walked to me and the tears I was fighting came slipping down my face,“You did great” he took shook my hand and handed me his card“I am here because my son told me to check you out and I am blown away” he smiled“Your son?” I asked“Jeremy, he finally agre
NOVA“You need to see this” Dylan stood beside me holding his phone“See what? You took my phone and disappeared” I frowned“Don’t show her. Has it been taken care of?” May asked confusing me even more, they had been acting shady “What are you guys up to?” I asked“Something happened” Dylan said and the look on his face had me scared for my life“What is it?” I asked my heart beating heavily“They made a post” he said“A post? About who?” I looked between them and he handed me his phone, I took it from him with shaky handsI read the headline and immediately knew that they were talking about me. I clicked on it and it took me to an article and I immediately recognized it. I remember reading it when I was at the hospital.I sat still not knowing how to process what I was staring at, I had questions but I couldn’t open my mouth to ask them. It made sense why they were trying to hide it from me, why they took me out of the theatre. “Everyone has seen it?” I asked my heart hammering in
“Caleb bring down the video now” I said with my chest heaving“Elliott try finding out who posted it please start with Amelia, she is the only person I can think of” I yanked in hair in frustration “I would go find Nova” I rushed out“Wait up” May followed behind me.I ran to find her, praying that she hadn’t seen it just yet. She was already going through a lot. It would be a tragedy to add that to it. I had to find her, I almost tripped but got on my feet immediately and kept going, pushing people out of the way so I could get to her fast enough.“Nova!” I shouted as I entered the theatre “Nova!” I searched around with my eyes trying to find her, ignoring the eyes on me.“What’s the problem?” Laron walked up to me“Nova” May gasped when she saw her walking in looking between us confusedShe hadn’t seen it yet, and I sighed in relief“It is an emergency please could you cancel the rehearsal today?” I pleaded with Laron knowing Nova would be hell bent on staying and refuse to leave
DYLANShe refused and insisted on heading back to school after the hearing was done. The sentencing would be done the next day, I could tell she was nervous but refused to go home and rest, she insisted on attending rehearsal. She was devoted to her role and really wanted to do the play.No one's words got to her once her mind was made there was no stopping her.“You should have lunch first” May tried to get her to eat “I’m not hungry, the rehearsal won’t take a long time” she said kicking her shoes off her feet and switching to a pair of sneakers “Um turn around” she said “O-oh-oh sorry” I stammered turning away so she could change into regular clothes she packed along with her on the rooftop. It was just a few minutes left for school to be over so I brought up the idea that we take a breather on the rooftop before she gets to attend the rehearsal.“Um I want to thank you guys fo-”“Nova please don’t start” May sighed“What type of friend would I be to not be beside you?” May aske
“Why did you guys come?” I asked May while we waited for May to pass through security “I felt you would need someone around so I changed my mind and came over but I met Dylan parked by the gate like some stalker when I came” she told me, I slowly turned in his direction where he was walking through the metal detector My mom agreed for them to come with me she also thought it would be a good idea to have people around me. May was my best friend she had always been there for me so I wasn’t surprised she showed up. I shouldn’t be surprised about Dylan showing up because he always did but I just couldn’t help but feel that way. He was so intentional about me I didn’t want to admit it before but it was true“You guys didn’t have to wait for me” he smiled walking towards us“Come on let’s go” he grabbed my hand as we walked forwardWe were early so we had to sit in the waiting room waiting for the doors to be open for us. I sat still wiping my sweaty palm on my skirt repeatedly, my nerv
AMELIA I was a spectacle for mockery. People went from whispering behind my back to saying it to my face not bothering to hide while talking about me. My reputation was slipping through my fingers, because a nobody has repeatedly thrown words at me, they have watched her grow bold and they think they could act however they liked with me. “I love how she is put in her place” I heard some whisper as I walked by and I knew I couldn't just walk by without doing nothing. I paused in my step anger rushing through my veins. I slowly turned to her and she didn't look scared and smiled instead challenging me with her eyes asking me what I was going to do and I was going to fucking show her. “What did you just say?” I asked “Anything you heard” she countered, I bit the inside of my cheeks and slowly nodded my head. Everyone was watching, waiting to see what I would do. I tried to lay low because my mom warned me about bringing attention to myself but nope that was out the window.
“Want a ride?” May asked “No I have a bone to pick with someone” I said staring ahead “Who?” she asked following the direction of my eyes and she saw I was staring at Jeremy who was chatting and laughing with his bunch of friends “He looks pretty roughed up too” May noted, I couldn't tell wh
DYLANIt was the day for tryout which where mostly freshmen and a few sophomore but there was never a senior but it was different this time there was one senior among them. I was mad at coach for letting the tryout be before the captain election and because of that I didn’t have a say in selecting
It was after I stopped crying that it registered to me that I told Dylan about my trauma, my fears, my past, my scars. Once I started talking I just couldn't stop talking with May I knew she wasn't going to judge me or look at me differently but Dylan I didn't know how he was going to look at me.L
DYLAN“What’s wrong with you guys” May shot at us“Dylan why would you be acting this way” she added with a disappointed look before turning and running after Nova who was almost walking into the building “I don’t know what your problem is with me but back the fuck off” he poked his finger into my







