Everyday at this hour, momma had to go. Another long day at the diner. " Now you do everything you know that you are supposed to do honey," she would always say before she left. I thought about that alot to myself. I always thought and usually believed that i did. Everyday and in everything. Only i never felt that I had been delt the right hand in life that came with love. I lived in a world where it didnt seem to feel like love was in the cards for me. From anywhere, for all that matters. My name is Regina Bells, im turning 14 this year and I wouldnt care if i didnt make it but with my luck, its coming alot faster. Mojo ( homeless guy see everyday going to school) said that all teenagers say that. Ive never had anything in common with people at school. I was curious. " All if them? Why?" The things he mentioned about boys and dating and boobs and etc... I didnt care about those things . Something didnt make sense because those were never interest of mine. Maybe more of things i wouldnt want in my life. But i loved to listen to Mojos stories. Time was getting short so i had to get to school. "Class i need your attention." Mrs Moody didnt like to repeat her self and wouldnt except bad behavior. She was more like your grandmother that you dont mess with even if you were taller. Today we had a new student. All of the girls smiled and whispered as she introduced him. I began going through my backpack for my book and pencils when i realized i was being watched. "Jon Foley," he said. The new guy was talking to me and I knew there was no one behind me. I spoke with a sound of confusion in my voice because i never have been popular, interesting or seemed good enough for anyone to want to speak to me. " Im Regina." He smiled and It seemed like I felt it. As the day past I had become a fan of the new guy but at the same time an enemy of Christine James, Mrs. Popular. Her family has lots of money, she make straight A's and all the boys like her because she is a cheerleader. Apparently she wasnt getting the attention she wanted from the new guy and because he continues to speak to me I am a problem. Not in my mind . I have no interest of being with any boys honestly. Not that id rather a girl, i just didn't have interest. Unknowingly after school Christine and her friends were determined to find out more about me because they wanted to be sure that i wouldn't get in the way of hooking Christine up with Jon. They had to find out how they could do it by what they could learn about this girl who never spoke to anyone. They decided to follow me home for 3days straight without me knowing. Sitting at the lunch table one day, Jon stops to ask me out for a movie. First time ever and i was stuck. Lost for words and stuck looking stupid. I finally responded. " No, i think im going to pass." He looked down but respectfully said ok. That was not enough for Christine. In her mind it was my fault he asked.
The very same day Christine decided to put a text out through the school about the worse thing ever! She followed me home unknowingly as usual only this time alone. She waited for awhile but instead of knocking on the front door, she began sneaking to the backyard. There was a window with yellow curtains that were closed but slightly spaced where you could sneak a few peaks in.

As Christine walks up she gasped silently but almost immediately as she approached. "Are you serious," she whispered to herself. She was looking at Regina grabbing hold to a bar that was attached to her bed. There was a grown man and sweaty. Sex?! No wonder she doesn't ever want anyone at school. She is very advanced and with grown men. Christine pulls out her phone and records. They video was shared with a text exposing Regina captioned, Older is the best."

"I cant go back Jon!" Regina stated. Everyone is talking about me. telling lies and Passing things about me around school. What do i do? Jon really cared for Regina but knew that comfort was all he could offer her.
Two weeks later things had only gotten worse and Regina was depressed more than ever, Christine was dating the new guy finally and other students continues to say and do very hurtful things.



(ALTHOUGH THIS SHORT STORY MAY SEEM BORING, ITS WHAT HAPPENS ALL AROUND THE WORLD WITH DIFFERENT PEOPLE IN DIFFERENT SITUATIONS. PEOPLE MAKE JUDGEMENTS FOR WHATEVER REASON AND IT GOES FROM ONE TO UNCOUNTABLE. BUT BEING ON THE OUTSIDE LOOKING IN CAN BE LIKE HAVING AN UNKNOWN SEAL OVER YOUR EYES THAT WILL COMPLETELY CHANGE WHAT YOU ARE SEEING. REGINAS MOM WOULD ALLOW MEN TO RAP REGINA FOR A FEE AND REGINA STOPPED FIGHTING AFTER AWHILE BECAUSE OF HOW HER MOTHER WOULD ABUSE HER IF SHE DIDNT GO ALONG WITH IT)

(I could say Regina killed herself in the end, or her mother was arrested or got killed or the police finally got her out of that house. Truth is....adding lies on top of already bad lies dont help. MY GOAL IN THIS STORY IS JUST to open up eyes alittle more to what you already know . Being nosy or assuming what you think can cause alot of damage . Not just for all of the Reginas but even for other you add to the lies. They become a part of the blame behind whatever Regina will do behind the hurt built up. HOW MANY PEOPLE HAVE YOU HELPED TO KILL THEMSELVES THIS WAY? ask yourself. THEY DONT ALWAYS COMMIT SUICIDE. SOME GO ON SHOOTING SPREES KILLING MORE INNOCENT PEOPLE. start a trend by not entertaining what drama others start, are going through or that you see. As soon as im ask , "Did you see that?" My response is....IM BLIND AND IM DEAF. ( like Pamela James )


After a few months Regina stopped hearing jokes and people stopped teasing her. She somehow found herself living with another family member later in life and for the first time she could remember, she was running around with her own friends, passing all of her classes and she didn't have anything big to brag about like most kids her age but in her mind, eyes, body and soul she had more, a chance to live a normal life of a 14yr old.


**proofreading later**
© Erica Marie Augustus