A Violet Rose

Fight!

My parents dropped Mush and I off at school quite early today. I haven’t been able to tell any of my friends I was moving away yet. So now would be a good time. We walked through the open field to find our friends, we found a few stray kids here and there but we couldn’t find anyone we knew.

“Wait Mush their eating in the cafeteria. They can’t ever get enough food,” I chuckled and imagined my friends eating and stuffing their faces right now.

“Probably. Let’s go.”

We ran inside and sure enough, all my friends we’re eating like pigs. I started to laugh, that caused everyone to look at me.

“Erm. Mush you can go now, unless you want a stare down to.”

“Yeah I can’t believe we’re related sometimes. See you later V!”  Mush ran back outside and left me to go join my friends.

“Violet! Oh dear you're hear early for once?!” My friend Callie screamed, she jumped away from her food and gripped me in a death hug.

“Callie your killing me!” That girl has some strength.

“Sorry!” She let me go and we both sat down. I didn’t really know how to tell my friends, I just know that I had to. Either that or let them think my family was kidnapped. Tempting but no, I had to tell them now.

“Hey Violet?”

“Oh yeah?”

“We all said hi to you but you sort of zoned out. Are you okay?” Jason asked. Jason was one of those guys who liked to hang out with us instead of the in-crowd. He was a really nice guy. Quite the looker to, he had light brown hair that he styled into a Mohawk, brown eyes and was quite tall.

“Um, well I need to tell you guys something.”

“Yeah?” they all leaned closer and looked at me.

“I’m moving.”

“What! No! Violet you’re my best friend, you can’t!” Callie looked like she was about to cry, I was on the verge of crying when I saw her. I can’t leave Callie.

“Callie I’m sorr-“

“Stay at my house! My parents won’t mind! Violet don’t leave!” Callie started crying. I ran across the table and hugged her. I started to cry with her, heck I’ve known this girl since Kinder! We were close, she was my sister my parent’s never had.

“I tried Callie, my mom well. You know how she is.”

“Yeah. But how far, when’s your last day? Oh my we have to throw you a party!”

Now I felt so bad. “Callie today’s my last day.”

The look on her face was what tore me up. I didn’t ever want to see Callie cry. I hate my parents for this; I hate my dad for getting a new job. I hate my mom for forcing me to go. I hate them all.

“Why didn’t you tell us sooner?!” She shrieked, and ripped away from me.

“Callie my dad barely told us last night!” I did not want a fight.

“Oh really? Most families would have this planned out! You’re lying Violet! Why would you lie to me? To all of us! What kind of a friend does that? Wait till the last minute then leave us. I bet you’re happy to see us all depressed huh? Well guess what? Good riddance.”

I stared at her. I didn’t say anything just stared. I saw everyone else nod with Callie and shoot me daggers. I was going to move anyway so I didn’t care what they thought of me now. I ran outside to go find Mush. When I couldn’t find him I huddled against the nearest tree and started to cry. I heard the bell ring off in the distance but I didn’t care I just sat here crying for what seemed like hours. I finally felt well enough to go back to class, I headed to the office to find out what period this was, get a tardy slip, and head off. Everyone gave me sad looks; I didn’t want sympathy from anyone. I walked into history and felt everyone stare at me when I walked in. 4th period is such a drag. I walked into the last desk in the back, I had this class with Callie but she was sitting in the front blocking the desk next to her from me. She gave me nasty looks although the class until finally we went to lunch. I ran to Mush and told him everything that happened and if I could sit with him.