Fake Friends

Chapter 1

   I walked out the restroom and saw Ben, who was my crush. Ugh. I really didn't want him to see me right now.

"Hey Hannah," he grinned that sweet smile that took my heart away.

"Umm... Hi Ben!" I waved and returned a smile.

"What was all that drama in the cafeteria about?" he asked.

"Oh... Umm...nothing really," I lied.

"It sure seemed like something," he chuckled.

"Oh...no, you know how we girls are, overreacting to everything" I said giggling. I guess I was just happy that he was talking to me and didn't want to push all my problems on him.

"Well, if you say so. See ya later Hannah," he ran off.

Honestly I'm jealous of his girlfriend, Macy. Like she is so lucky to have him. I mean sometimes I see them make out and it just burns my heart. Macy is a popular girl too but not in my popular group. I swear she hates me. Yesterday I just happened to glance at Ben and she was all like, "don't stare to hard you might burn holes through him." She rolled her eyes and all her friends were laughing like it was the funniest thing they ever heard.

After school I came home and mom was boxing up all my designer clothes. I scrunched my eyebrows in confusion. What the heck was going on?

"Mom! What are you doing?" I whined as I ran over to touch my precious clothes.

"Honey we are having financial problems because your dad lost his job last month and we got to sell these," mom explained. "I know this going to be hard on you, but we need to make sacrifices," she continued.

"What! No, what am I supposed to wear then? A trash bag?" I questioned.

"Don't worry honey, we will get you much affordable clothes to wear till your dad gets another job," she said with sorrow.

I didn't really want to complain because I know my mom feels bad for this, but seriously, like omg, I have to look like a bum of the street for a couple of days.

On the weekend mom and I went shopping for cheaper clothes. I hated all the clothes we got. Like for real, ewwwwwwwww.... How do people deal with this?
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On Monday at school everyone was staring at me like I was a freak show or something. I awkwardly looked at the floor. This was so not me. Usually I walked this ground with my head held high like a fashion model.

"Yuck. What is she wearing?" I heard Jenny whisper before I reached the table.

"Is today Halloween?" Katy snickered.

"Like I haven't heard that one before," I said rolling my eyes.

Before I could sit down at the table Katy put her foot on the chair. "May we help you?" she asked rudely.

"Uh?"

"These seats aren't for peasants," Katy explained. "Like why would you even wear that? You're embarrassing us sweetie."

Was she serious? Did they only like me because of my clothes.

"Oh it's just for a few days, and who else would sit here?" I said kind of annoyed.

"Oh when we saw you this morning we invited Macy to sit with us," Layla said.

Oh no they didn't.

Then my mouth drop," Macy?! But we don't even like Macy."

"No. You don't like Macy. We love her. She is so popular and fashionable."

Then Macy came over and sat in my seat. I felt betrayed.

"Hey Hannah," Macy said like a perfect angel and sat in my seat. Then Macy stared at my outfit. "New fashion trend? I certainly hope not because I don't think people will follow that one."

I DoN't ThINk PEoplE wIlL FOlloW tHAt oNE.

"Argh," I was angry. This is so unbelievable. How dare my friends for treating me like this. "Well I don't need you fake people anyway," I said and left.

I walked around the cafeteria and I saw that girl that tried to help me the other day. She seemed pretty nice so I headed towards their table. I felt kind of awkward about it since I had totally ignored her yesterday.

"Is it ok if I sit here?" I asked.

"Sure," said one of the girls.

"Thanks," I said sitting down.

"To introduce us, I'm Kaley; that is Margaret; that is Stacy; and last but not least Samantha," Kaley said.

"Oh... Well hi guys, I'm Hannah," I introduced myself.

"Oh don't worry we already know who you are," Stacy said.

"Well, yeah I'm popular, or at least I used to be," I said in a soft voice. I looked at the table I usually sit and saw them all giggling and chatting as they were all reading the new teen magazine. Only this time Macy was there and I wasn't.

So the day was basically terrible cause all my friends were being butt nuggets, but I meet some new ones that seemed cooler than I thought. I don't think I would be able to ever forgive my friends for excluding me like that.
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The next day on the bus I sat next to Ben. I was really hoping that he wouldn't treat me differently. I just needed for some one to treat me normally.

"So what's with the new style?" He asked a bit rudely. Are you freaking kidding me? Not Ben too.

"Long story, and now all my friends are ignoring me," I muttered.

"Well that's sucks," Ben said with no sympathy in his voice.

Just then Ben's girlfriend got on the bus and stopped in front of the seat Ben and I were in.

"That's my seat Han Han" she said smacking her gum. I hate it when she calls me Han Han. "And do me a favor and stay away from my boyfriend."

I got up and moved to the seat behind. I did like Ben, but I was not trying to take him. In fact I don't think I liked him as much anymore. I had hoped that he would be the only person to understand me, but I guess I have been watching too much romantic movies because Ben couldn't care less. But somehow my feelings for him weren't quite gone.

"My name is Hannah not Han Han" I snapped. That was the only thing I felt like arguing about.

"Whatevefs. Same thing," she rolled her eyes.

"Keep rolling your eyes, you might find a brain back there," I respond.