Written by:Payge
Chapter 1: Planning
I will never be as perfect as her, I`m too fat to be as perfect like her.
As I look in the mirror I see a completely different person, making
myself throw up mentally in my mind, this was not working. The girl in
the mirror is me, not the girl I am but the girl I am afraid to be. I
still hate the way I see myself, all my insecurities, apparently my
writing talent doesn`t overshadow them enough. To a lot of people I`m
worthless and don`t deserve to be alive, most of the time I agree with
those people. Their words that were screamed at me last night keep
ringing in my head “you`ll never be as beautiful as your mother and
perfect as your mother. Just give up now.” I didn`t want to deal with
her anymore I had to do something, the longer she was around the more
my self-esteem will plummet drastically. There was only one thing to do
considering my father -the person I live with- loves her so much, I will
have to get rid of her, It`s either her or me, most likely it will be her.
I may sound evil but that`s why everyone calls the disguised devil’s
daughter, but my real name is Rose. I`m an insecure thirteen year old
that`s going to commit a crime and make it look like an accident. I slide
on my light green dress that flows down my body all the way to my
knees. I slip into my black flats and straighten my green flower
headband that goes with my dress. I put on the last accessory that I
wear every day, my locket I got for Christmas when I was twelve. My
aunt Charlotte sent me some photos of my mom that were small enough
to put in the locket. My mom died when I was four, It`s been hard to
live ever since because of my stupid stepmom (the one I’m going to kill)
is who I`m being forced to live with. I know she just wants the best for
me because she doesn`t want me to make the same mistakes she did,
but the biggest mistake she made was when she started swearing at me.
Soon I will be free to do what I want when I want. My stepmom’s most
powerful slaps in the face are her words; she calls me horrible things
and swears at me every single day. Some people say sticks and stones
may break your bones but words will never hurt you, well they`re wrong
words do hurt. Funny thing is everyone thinks I`m a sweet little angel
but truthfully I`m the devil you fear every night, the shadow you hope
isn`t a ghost and the creepy clown peeking in your window with a
cleaver. I have piercing blue eyes with chocolate brown hair that runs
down my back to the middle of my spine, I look a lot like my mom, she
was very beautiful…. she should have lived. I just have a feeling my
stepmom is keeping something from me, something about my mom`s
death. I am going to find out on way or another or my stepmom is going
to die while I keep trying. I grab my backpack and close all the windows
and lock the door on my way out. I meet up with my only friend and in
fact my best friend Amanda on my way to school like I always do. She`s
evil like me, except she dresses the part, she dresses goth-like with
chokers and the whole works. Today she is wearing a blood red tank top
and black short shorts with neon green fish-net gloves with pink
“monster boots.” I looked at her face and noticed a scratch that ran
from her cheek to the edge of her eye. I didn`t want to ask because I
was afraid of the answer so as always, we walked to school in silence.
Chapter 2:Cat Fight
We had gym this morning so I changed into my running shoes and as I
was tying them up on the bench, with very little balance, the two girls
who run the class came over to me and pushed me onto the floor. The
two “queens” of the 7/8 class April and Autumn were the meanest girls
in the class. Autumn has blonde hair that goes to her shoulder and blue
eyes; today she was wearing a green tank top and white short shorts.
April is short, she has dark brown hair that reached just below her bust
and brown eyes. Today April was wearing blue cut-off shorts and a plain
pink T-shirt. The thing was April was just Autumn`s sidekick, most
decisions were made by Autumn who was the head queen. April was more
of a princess. I always thought someone should teach them a lesson and
I think that was going to happen today, at this very moment. As I got
up I ran over to where Autumn was standing and tackled her to the
ground while I sat on her stomach. As April noticed what just happened
she decided to try to get me off Autumn, bad decision. She ran over to
where I was on Autumn and tried to pull me off, so I turned around and
punched her, blood splattered on the floor, and I`m pretty sure I heard
a bone crack. I turned back to Autumn who was still struggling to get
away from me,
“Class is in session” I smirked, I couldn’t believe I had this stupid queen
on the ground ready to teach her a lesson. Apparently the teacher was
too busy getting the volleyballs out to notice what I just did, but as I
looked back I saw April run to the storage room. So quickly, as I got on
her, I was throwing repeated slaps; it made me smiling so much that my
cheeks hurt. I was finally pulled off by our teacher Mrs.Lop at the
fiftieth slap, that jerk deserved every slap. I noticed after that we
had a crowd surrounding us and right behind me was Amanda giving me a
thumb up and smiling like there was no tomorrow. As I got out of
Mrs.Lop`s grasp, Armando (my boyfriend) was standing beside me and
gave me a side hug.
“Not bad, good job on teaching her a lesson. Smart remark before you
started slapping her.” Armando whispered in my ear. Armando had
tanned skin and was about 5’6; he had dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes
I always seem to get lost in. Today he was wearing a white T-shirt that
said “everyday I’m shuffling” and had a picture of hands shuffling cards,
he was also wearing shorts that went to just above his knee. He is
amazing, he always supports me and we both like pop, some rock and rap
music he also likes drawing, and he`s really good so most of the times
he draws the pictures that I describe from my books. Like this on
paragraph I wrote, it was a scenery description: ” The Blackberry
bushes rustled as I ran past them, I saw beautiful roses but couldn’t
stop to smell the wonderful aroma, it didn`t really matter because the
delightful scent squeezed its way into my nose either way. I could now
see the run-down cottage from here; it was full of cute stain-glassed
windows that were always very difficult to look in. As I rounded the last
maple tree before the cottage I stopped dead in my tracks, lying right
in front of me was a limp deer with an arrow in its stomach.” Armando
really liked it, it was one of my favorite stories as well but I never got
a chance to finish it. As I snapped back to reality I heard Mrs.Lop
screaming at me:
“You violent little delinquent, look what you did! Autumn are you ok?”
Mrs.Lop asked, “NO! That sorry excuse for a girl just beat me up! Does
it look like I`m ok?” Autumn protested as she rubbed her face
“Look I only slapped you because you pushed me over when I was trying
to tie my shoes! You are always being a bully to everybody you need to
stop! Besides I was only trying to teach you a lesson” I protested for
myself considering no one else would. “Both of you to the office! April
has already gone to the hospital from you punching her so she will be
questioned tomorrow. NOW GO!” Mrs.Lop yelled, I have never seen her
so mad and trust me with me around she`s been getting mad a lot.
Chapter 3: Unfair Punishment
I was sitting in the office for about half an hour until the principal
came in but before she came in, surprisingly Autumn talked to me.”Oh
my gosh, how could you do this to me!?” Autumn screamed in a hushed
whisper.
“Well, first you made me mad, second I let my anger take over me, and
third you had it coming!” I explained calmly.
“Well your…. whatever!” Autumn snarled. Those were the only words
she said to me until the principal came in. The principal was around 5’7
only about four inches taller than me but still very intimidating. Her
name is Ms.Elsel; she has blonde hair that goes down to her butt and
hazel eyes. Today she was wearing a black pencil skirt that goes just
past her knees and a white button down blouse. She walked in looking
like judge Judy, confident and ready to decide who the verdict is,
probably me. She sat down and looked at me with the stink eye; I know
her verdict already, Rose.
“Okay what happened between you too?” she asked surprisingly, though
neither of us answered
“Tell me or you both get detention!” she yelled brutally
“Well-” I started
“I was just standing in the gym waiting for instructions when she came
up behind me and tackled me. Then she had me on the ground and
started slapping me! I was so scared!” She cut me off fast so she could
get out of the tense situation.
“No i didn’t- well I did but only because she pushed me over and she
has always been bullying me since grade 4, and we’re are now in grade 7,
like she needs to get over the fact that I chose Asia over her!” it
finally came out I hadn’t want to say it for a while, but yes we were
best friends, it’s kind of hard to believe now considering all that’s been
going on.
“Well someone will be getting detention! Autumn you get off with a
warning, Rose you get detention for two weeks” She announced harshly.
“What?!?! That’s not fair!” I protested angrily.
“Yes it is! You broke poor Aprils nose, you deserve it!” at that exact
moment I wanted to slap that look off her face, that smirk made me
incredible furious, she was enjoying seeing me beg at her feet. I swear
everyone in this school but my boyfriend and my best friend hates me. I
could only sigh in defeat though.
“Now both of you back to class!” She exclaimed. That was the moment I
knew I had not only a dream of feeling better about myself, but a
mission, so now the tally of how many people I am going to have to kill
goes all the way up to 3. As we walked back to class, we were each on a
separate part of the hallway, I was on the left side and Autumn was on
the right side.
Chapter 4:
I blame myself, like always. I really do believe that they deserved that,
only because she has been so mean to everyone. I just hope that my
lesson made her think that she needs to think twice about coming near
me again. I walked home with Amanda like always, she is my true friend
and I think that she will always be there for me. I never noticed until
she said something, but I was staring at the scratch on her eye.
“You’re wondering about the scratch, aren’t you?” Amanda asked, raising
her eyebrow.
“No, sort of, kind of, yeah I really am curious about how you got that
very long scar!” I let out embarrassingly, for her noticing.
“My cat scratched me” She said simply
“ok….” we walked the the rest of the way home talking about my little
scrap in the gym, to both of us it was hilarious and my wonderful
boyfreind. He couldn’t walk me home because he had basketball practice
so I walked with just Amanada today. I walked in the door and was
greeted by my stupid stepmom.
“Hey honey!” Carry greeted
“Hey” I faked a smile
“How was school?” Carry asked
“It was fine” I answered,I sat down on the couch and Carry followed me
there, she knew something.
“Are you sure?” She asked again
“Yeah,why?” I started thinking catiously
“Because I got an interesting call from the pricipal saying you started a
brawl at school. Is that true?” She asked dumbly
“If you hear it from the principal then it’s a DUH! answer” I replied
smartly
“You little delinquent,disrespectful child!” Carry shouted
“Whatever why would I care what you think, I have been beaten down
enough by you, you make me feel no pain” I recited,I practiced that for
awhile but just havn’t said it. I just wish she was gone, she ruins my
life with her words and….some other stuff.
“You stupid B****!, Don’t ever say that again!” she yelled at me and I
prepared for the slap that was coming my way, it felt like a belt only
because her hands were so cold.
“Now that’s what you get for saying that to me!” she again repeated
what she always says when i apparently “put her down”. The slap went
right across my face and left a big red mark on my cheek.
“Now go cover that up with make-up before your father gets home or ill
beat you again! You understand?” She asked
“Yes ma’am” I answered
Cleavers Are Not Just For Cutting Meat
Written by:Payge
Chapter 1: Planning
I will never be as perfect as her, I`m too fat to be as perfect like her.
As I look in the mirror I see a completely different person, making
myself throw up mentally in my mind, this was not working. The girl in
the mirror is me, not the girl I am but the girl I am afraid to be. I
still hate the way I see myself, all my insecurities, apparently my
writing talent doesn`t overshadow them enough. To a lot of people I`m
worthless and don`t deserve to be alive, most of the time I agree with
those people. Their words that were screamed at me last night keep
ringing in my head “you`ll never be as beautiful as your mother and
perfect as your mother. Just give up now.” I didn`t want to deal with
her anymore I had to do something, the longer she was around the more
my self-esteem will plummet drastically. There was only one thing to do
considering my father -the person I live with- loves her so much, I will
have to get rid of her, It`s either her or me, most likely it will be her.
I may sound evil but that`s why everyone calls the disguised devil’s
daughter, but my real name is Rose. I`m an insecure thirteen year old
that`s going to commit a crime and make it look like an accident. I slide
on my light green dress that flows down my body all the way to my
knees. I slip into my black flats and straighten my green flower
headband that goes with my dress. I put on the last accessory that I
wear every day, my locket I got for Christmas when I was twelve. My
aunt Charlotte sent me some photos of my mom that were small enough
to put in the locket. My mom died when I was four, It`s been hard to
live ever since because of my stupid stepmom (the one I’m going to kill)
is who I`m being forced to live with. I know she just wants the best for
me because she doesn`t want me to make the same mistakes she did,
but the biggest mistake she made was when she started swearing at me.
Soon I will be free to do what I want when I want. My stepmom’s most
powerful slaps in the face are her words; she calls me horrible things
and swears at me every single day. Some people say sticks and stones
may break your bones but words will never hurt you, well they`re wrong
words do hurt. Funny thing is everyone thinks I`m a sweet little angel
but truthfully I`m the devil you fear every night, the shadow you hope
isn`t a ghost and the creepy clown peeking in your window with a
cleaver. I have piercing blue eyes with chocolate brown hair that runs
down my back to the middle of my spine, I look a lot like my mom, she
was very beautiful…. she should have lived. I just have a feeling my
stepmom is keeping something from me, something about my mom`s
death. I am going to find out on way or another or my stepmom is going
to die while I keep trying. I grab my backpack and close all the windows
and lock the door on my way out. I meet up with my only friend and in
fact my best friend Amanda on my way to school like I always do. She`s
evil like me, except she dresses the part, she dresses goth-like with
chokers and the whole works. Today she is wearing a blood red tank top
and black short shorts with neon green fish-net gloves with pink
“monster boots.” I looked at her face and noticed a scratch that ran
from her cheek to the edge of her eye. I didn`t want to ask because I
was afraid of the answer so as always, we walked to school in silence.
Chapter 2:Cat Fight
We had gym this morning so I changed into my running shoes and as I
was tying them up on the bench, with very little balance, the two girls
who run the class came over to me and pushed me onto the floor. The
two “queens” of the 7/8 class April and Autumn were the meanest girls
in the class. Autumn has blonde hair that goes to her shoulder and blue
eyes; today she was wearing a green tank top and white short shorts.
April is short, she has dark brown hair that reached just below her bust
and brown eyes. Today April was wearing blue cut-off shorts and a plain
pink T-shirt. The thing was April was just Autumn`s sidekick, most
decisions were made by Autumn who was the head queen. April was more
of a princess. I always thought someone should teach them a lesson and
I think that was going to happen today, at this very moment. As I got
up I ran over to where Autumn was standing and tackled her to the
ground while I sat on her stomach. As April noticed what just happened
she decided to try to get me off Autumn, bad decision. She ran over to
where I was on Autumn and tried to pull me off, so I turned around and
punched her, blood splattered on the floor, and I`m pretty sure I heard
a bone crack. I turned back to Autumn who was still struggling to get
away from me,
“Class is in session” I smirked, I couldn’t believe I had this stupid queen
on the ground ready to teach her a lesson. Apparently the teacher was
too busy getting the volleyballs out to notice what I just did, but as I
looked back I saw April run to the storage room. So quickly, as I got on
her, I was throwing repeated slaps; it made me smiling so much that my
cheeks hurt. I was finally pulled off by our teacher Mrs.Lop at the
fiftieth slap, that jerk deserved every slap. I noticed after that we
had a crowd surrounding us and right behind me was Amanda giving me a
thumb up and smiling like there was no tomorrow. As I got out of
Mrs.Lop`s grasp, Armando (my boyfriend) was standing beside me and
gave me a side hug.
“Not bad, good job on teaching her a lesson. Smart remark before you
started slapping her.” Armando whispered in my ear. Armando had
tanned skin and was about 5’6; he had dirty blonde hair and hazel eyes
I always seem to get lost in. Today he was wearing a white T-shirt that
said “everyday I’m shuffling” and had a picture of hands shuffling cards,
he was also wearing shorts that went to just above his knee. He is
amazing, he always supports me and we both like pop, some rock and rap
music he also likes drawing, and he`s really good so most of the times
he draws the pictures that I describe from my books. Like this on
paragraph I wrote, it was a scenery description: ” The Blackberry
bushes rustled as I ran past them, I saw beautiful roses but couldn’t
stop to smell the wonderful aroma, it didn`t really matter because the
delightful scent squeezed its way into my nose either way. I could now
see the run-down cottage from here; it was full of cute stain-glassed
windows that were always very difficult to look in. As I rounded the last
maple tree before the cottage I stopped dead in my tracks, lying right
in front of me was a limp deer with an arrow in its stomach.” Armando
really liked it, it was one of my favorite stories as well but I never got
a chance to finish it. As I snapped back to reality I heard Mrs.Lop
screaming at me:
“You violent little delinquent, look what you did! Autumn are you ok?”
Mrs.Lop asked, “NO! That sorry excuse for a girl just beat me up! Does
it look like I`m ok?” Autumn protested as she rubbed her face
“Look I only slapped you because you pushed me over when I was trying
to tie my shoes! You are always being a bully to everybody you need to
stop! Besides I was only trying to teach you a lesson” I protested for
myself considering no one else would. “Both of you to the office! April
has already gone to the hospital from you punching her so she will be
questioned tomorrow. NOW GO!” Mrs.Lop yelled, I have never seen her
so mad and trust me with me around she`s been getting mad a lot.
Chapter 3: Unfair Punishment
I was sitting in the office for about half an hour until the principal
came in but before she came in, surprisingly Autumn talked to me.”Oh
my gosh, how could you do this to me!?” Autumn screamed in a hushed
whisper.
“Well, first you made me mad, second I let my anger take over me, and
third you had it coming!” I explained calmly.
“Well your…. whatever!” Autumn snarled. Those were the only words
she said to me until the principal came in. The principal was around 5’7
only about four inches taller than me but still very intimidating. Her
name is Ms.Elsel; she has blonde hair that goes down to her butt and
hazel eyes. Today she was wearing a black pencil skirt that goes just
past her knees and a white button down blouse. She walked in looking
like judge Judy, confident and ready to decide who the verdict is,
probably me. She sat down and looked at me with the stink eye; I know
her verdict already, Rose.
“Okay what happened between you too?” she asked surprisingly, though
neither of us answered
“Tell me or you both get detention!” she yelled brutally
“Well-” I started
“I was just standing in the gym waiting for instructions when she came
up behind me and tackled me. Then she had me on the ground and
started slapping me! I was so scared!” She cut me off fast so she could
get out of the tense situation.
“No i didn’t- well I did but only because she pushed me over and she
has always been bullying me since grade 4, and we’re are now in grade 7,
like she needs to get over the fact that I chose Asia over her!” it
finally came out I hadn’t want to say it for a while, but yes we were
best friends, it’s kind of hard to believe now considering all that’s been
going on.
“Well someone will be getting detention! Autumn you get off with a
warning, Rose you get detention for two weeks” She announced harshly.
“What?!?! That’s not fair!” I protested angrily.
“Yes it is! You broke poor Aprils nose, you deserve it!” at that exact
moment I wanted to slap that look off her face, that smirk made me
incredible furious, she was enjoying seeing me beg at her feet. I swear
everyone in this school but my boyfriend and my best friend hates me. I
could only sigh in defeat though.
“Now both of you back to class!” She exclaimed. That was the moment I
knew I had not only a dream of feeling better about myself, but a
mission, so now the tally of how many people I am going to have to kill
goes all the way up to 3. As we walked back to class, we were each on a
separate part of the hallway, I was on the left side and Autumn was on
the right side.
Chapter 4:
I blame myself, like always. I really do believe that they deserved that,
only because she has been so mean to everyone. I just hope that my
lesson made her think that she needs to think twice about coming near
me again. I walked home with Amanda like always, she is my true friend
and I think that she will always be there for me. I never noticed until
she said something, but I was staring at the scratch on her eye.
“You’re wondering about the scratch, aren’t you?” Amanda asked, raising
her eyebrow.
“No, sort of, kind of, yeah I really am curious about how you got that
very long scar!” I let out embarrassingly, for her noticing.
“My cat scratched me” She said simply
“ok….” we walked the the rest of the way home talking about my little
scrap in the gym, to both of us it was hilarious and my wonderful
boyfreind. He couldn’t walk me home because he had basketball practice
so I walked with just Amanada today. I walked in the door and was
greeted by my stupid stepmom.
“Hey honey!” Carry greeted
“Hey” I faked a smile
“How was school?” Carry asked
“It was fine” I answered,I sat down on the couch and Carry followed me
there, she knew something.
“Are you sure?” She asked again
“Yeah,why?” I started thinking catiously
“Because I got an interesting call from the pricipal saying you started a
brawl at school. Is that true?” She asked dumbly
“If you hear it from the principal then it’s a DUH! answer” I replied
smartly
“You little delinquent,disrespectful child!” Carry shouted
“Whatever why would I care what you think, I have been beaten down
enough by you, you make me feel no pain” I recited,I practiced that for
awhile but just havn’t said it. I just wish she was gone, she ruins my
life with her words and….some other stuff.
“You stupid B****!, Don’t ever say that again!” she yelled at me and I
prepared for the slap that was coming my way, it felt like a belt only
because her hands were so cold.
“Now that’s what you get for saying that to me!” she again repeated
what she always says when i apparently “put her down”. The slap went
right across my face and left a big red mark on my cheek.
“Now go cover that up with make-up before your father gets home or ill
beat you again! You understand?” She asked
“Yes ma’am” I answered