I'm only me when I'm with you

Chapter one: The school punching bag

I sat in the bathroom stall. It was almost completely dim and it was so cold. Tears were rolling down my face as I sat there alone, knowing that they would find me soon. I heard the door slowly creek open as I covered my mouth trying not to make a sound. Light flooded into the dismal room. I heard the sound of heels clicking against the white tiled floor. I lifted my feet and hugged my knees hoping they wouldn't find me. I heard them pacing the floor looking into each open bathroom stall

"Well I guess she's not here" one of the girls said sarcastically as she leaned against the door I was behind. I saw her look through the bottom of the door. Her manicured nails were against the faded white tiles. I thought I heard them leave and I felt safe. Then suddenly, she kicked the door wide open startling me half to death. She laughed at the tears that were streaming down my face - She could smell my fear.

"Aww is the wittle slut cwying" she said in a baby voice. She grabbed me by the hair and threw me in the corner of the girls' bathroom in Pearl Daly High.

"Now girls, what should we do with this whore" she said with a cold evil look on her face.

"How about we just beat her up again" another said smiling nastily clenching her fists. There were six of them which surprised me as there were usually more.

"Nah we did that last time, we'll do it again when there's more of us" She said laughing as if it was she was having the time ofher life while I went through this torture. She looked at me with an evil grin.

Her eyes lit up.

"I got it" she said. "How about we give her a little makeover" she giggled holding up a permanent marker.

They all cackled in unison as I laid there holding my head as it hit off the wall when they threw me to the ground.

"You can go first Courtney since it was your idea and you're the prettiest" one of the girls said.
They all nodded as if she was queen of Pearl Daly High School

"Well if you insist girls" she said as the pen came closer to my face.

"Courtney please just leave me alone" I pleaded as the sharpie was just inches away from my burning, teary, cheek.

"Shut up you fat slut" she said banging my head against the wall again. I let out a cry and they all laughed. Courtney began doodling on my face writing slut on my forehead in big black letters.

"Michelle, you can go next" Courtney announced,

they all nodded, following her like a bunch of stray dogs. Each girl took turns drawing on my face one by one.

"Okay girls, I think that's enough, let's go" said

Courtney. They were all about to leave when Courtney came in my direction. She picked up my back pack and emptied it out on top of me laughing. She bent down to the same level as me.

"You know the rules whore bag, tell anyone about this and we'll hurt you a lot worse than we did just now... A lot worse" She said as she got up and kicked me in the stomach as I lay on the ground, winded.

"Bye bitch" she said sarcastically as they all sniggered leaving me in this awful state. I lay there trying to find the strength to get up which I eventually did. I must have been lying there longer
than I thought as it was almost dark as I went to the balcony looking out onto
the inky black ocean.

I made my way to my dorm room. Emma, my roommate was sound asleep; she was my only friend here. I haven't been in this room for a solid 6 months at least as I was on tour, I felt bad for leaving Emma alone for all that time but I think she was okay with it as she was well-liked and not hated by everyone like I was. I went into my room and into the bathroom
trying to wash the ink off of my face. It took a while but I got there in the end. I decided I would wait until tomorrow to unpack as it was a Sunday. I got
back from tour this morning before morning classes began; I decided to go to school because I already missed enough classes as it is, (I only had a tutor for 3 hours a week on tour because that was all I had time for) Great thinking by me, a useful lesson on how to get my ass kicked. I crawled into my bed, into the warm sheets. This was the only time of day were I felt safe, wrapped in my warm sheets with just my i pod keeping me company. I was listening to Run

by George Strait as I slowly faded into a deep sleep...

My name is Lisa Silver and I'm 15 years old. I am a famous singer/songwriter. I found fame when I was discovered aged twelve on YouTube.

Me and my best friend rose to fame at the same time, Justin Bieber. He was
always by my side from day one, from when the nerves kicked in about performing until the day I suddenly left Harbour, Orange County, California. I haven't seen my friends and family in almost two and a half years. It felt like a life time although I still remember the day I left them like it was yesterday. My mom wasn't happy with me being friends with Justin as are parents have always HATED each other. So she sent me here, although, deep down I always felt that she sent me away so she wouldn't have to deal with me. I miss my friends Justin, Ryan, Chaz, Harry, Taylor and Caitlin. Before I was famous, my only friends were Justin, Ryan and Chaz when I lived in Atlanta before me and Justin were discovered. I met Justin when I moved to Atlanta from Nashville. Me, my mom, my two sisters Arielle and Rachel and My brother Liam lived on our Grandparent's farm after my Dad left until my mom met David my step dad and moved to Atlanta, Georgia. I was four when Justin and I met in kindergarten, 'that fateful day on the swing set' Me and Justin met Ryan and Chaz when we were 9 years old. We didn't like Chaz at first but he started to grow on us, I guess it took a while to understand his weirdness. The day I left Harbour was the second worst day of my life. Joint first would be between when my dad left when I was 18 months old, so I've never met him, or when my mom married my step dad who is the most evil man to ever walk the earth, and my two step sisters and two step brothers are not far behind him.

Pearl Daly High is not your average
high school... It's a ship... yeah I was shocked when I seen it at first. If I
said it was huge that would be the understatement of the century. It's
basically a floating high school with dorm rooms. It's kinda neat, every few
days we would wake up in a different city or country. It's just that from the
very first day I got here I've just been targeted by the most evil people in
history. I've dealt with bullies back home but it wasn't as extreme as this;
probably because I always had Justin, Ryan and Chaz by my side, and Justin's
sarcastic attitude made it almost funny to be picked on, but not anymore. I
have no one ... I'm the school's punching bag and no one knows this but me and the people who get there pleasure from my pain, why do they do this to me?