Short Story: Lidden Middle School
On a chilly autumn day, Calyssa Rynden stepped out of her fourth period of Lidden Middle School. The school had brick walls, and concrete pavements. It was the typical middle school. She glanced around, anxiously watching for Morgan Lyne and Felicity Walker. Morgan always jumped at every chance to insult Calyssa and make her life miserable. Felicity always smirked at her and gave Morgan more power. Calyssa peered around a corner, but there was no Morgan. She quickly walked toward the cafeteria. Maybe today she could get a seat inside. The building came into sight, and she walked faster. If she got in before Morgan and Felicity, she had a fair chance of getting a spot, even if she had to sit with other weirdos. Calyssa clutched her backpack
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Calyssa cringed, wishing only to disappear forever. Morgan turned to Felicity. “What? You’re too scared of Calyssa?” When Felicity said nothing, Morgan turned back to Calyssa. “In fact, you’re not allowed to sit near the cafeteria anymore.”
Calyssa stared at her. “What? Where else am I supposed to sit? Why can’t you just leave me alone?” Calyssa hurriedly blinked back tears that sprang to her eyes. This could not be true. She would get in so much trouble sitting anywhere else. Maybe that would be better than Morgan, though.
“She’s right,” added Felicity quietly. She added, in a more demanding voice, “Let’s go!”
Morgan whipped around and glared at Felicity. “You’re just as bad as her! What’s wrong with you? Are you too scared? You know what, Felicity? I’m starting to hate this cowardly version of you!”
Felicity stepped back, looking shocked. Calyssa watched this exchange, scared. She had seen in the earlier days that their friendship was farther apart than usual, but she had never realized that Morgan would ever speak to her best friend that way. She made to walk away quickly, when Felicity spoke up.
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“I don’t know if I can forgive you.”
Felicity nodded. “I understand. But I hope you can someday.” She looked into Calyssa’s glistening eyes. “And I also want you to know that I’m sorry.”
Calyssa sat the rest of the lunch eating silently, contemplating on whether to forgive Felicity. Felicity had never really bullied her, but she had always stuck by Morgan and gave her power.
At the end of lunch, they walked together to the cafeteria doors. Morgan stood there, and opened her mouth to speak. Felicity stopped abruptly and faced her.
“I’m sorry, Felicity,” began Morgan, but she stopped when she saw Calyssa. “What are you doing hanging out with this loser?”
“Your apologies mean nothing,” growled Felicity. “You and I will never be friends again. You will never be able to insult Calyssa again.” Felicity stared at her coldly. “Good-bye, Morgan.”
Calyssa walked with her to the end of the path. When they were about to split up to go to classes, Calyssa made her decision. “Felicity?” She paused as Felicity turned. “I forgive
Calyssa cringed, wishing only to disappear forever. Morgan turned to Felicity. “What? You’re too scared of Calyssa?” When Felicity said nothing, Morgan turned back to Calyssa. “In fact, you’re not allowed to sit near the cafeteria anymore.”
Calyssa stared at her. “What? Where else am I supposed to sit? Why can’t you just leave me alone?” Calyssa hurriedly blinked back tears that sprang to her eyes. This could not be true. She would get in so much trouble sitting anywhere else. Maybe that would be better than Morgan, though.
“She’s right,” added Felicity quietly. She added, in a more demanding voice, “Let’s go!”
Morgan whipped around and glared at Felicity. “You’re just as bad as her! What’s wrong with you? Are you too scared? You know what, Felicity? I’m starting to hate this cowardly version of you!”
Felicity stepped back, looking shocked. Calyssa watched this exchange, scared. She had seen in the earlier days that their friendship was farther apart than usual, but she had never realized that Morgan would ever speak to her best friend that way. She made to walk away quickly, when Felicity spoke up.
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“I don’t know if I can forgive you.”
Felicity nodded. “I understand. But I hope you can someday.” She looked into Calyssa’s glistening eyes. “And I also want you to know that I’m sorry.”
Calyssa sat the rest of the lunch eating silently, contemplating on whether to forgive Felicity. Felicity had never really bullied her, but she had always stuck by Morgan and gave her power.
At the end of lunch, they walked together to the cafeteria doors. Morgan stood there, and opened her mouth to speak. Felicity stopped abruptly and faced her.
“I’m sorry, Felicity,” began Morgan, but she stopped when she saw Calyssa. “What are you doing hanging out with this loser?”
“Your apologies mean nothing,” growled Felicity. “You and I will never be friends again. You will never be able to insult Calyssa again.” Felicity stared at her coldly. “Good-bye, Morgan.”
Calyssa walked with her to the end of the path. When they were about to split up to go to classes, Calyssa made her decision. “Felicity?” She paused as Felicity turned. “I forgive