500 Word Story

Hi guys!!

As I’m studying I thought I’d let you guys read a story me and one of my besties wrote for a 500 word competition. I don’t exactly remember who came up with what but I do remember who won the competition. A girl whose story was just so cliché that I’m pretty sure it was a copy of another story I had read.  I hope you guys enjoy. Comment below what you think of it.

The New girl

She walked into school, hair draped around her face, a curtain obscuring her from the world. A raucous cacophony erupted from the students, as she forced her way through their masses, earning a few pitiful looks from most people along the way, was as expected. Another school… same story. How had she let her parents talk her into this?

The mocking of her soon to be classmates filled the dimly lit halls of her new personal hell. The distant ring of the school bell was like music to her ears as everyone shuffled off to their classes, leaving her alone with only the sound of the flickering light above her as company.  Her form room, though small still managed to contain the energetic pupils within it. As she opened the door the squeak from its hinges seemed to last an eternity, announcing her arrival. Like a pool of hungry piranhas all eyes focused on her. The teacher beckoned her forward hastily, much to the girl’s discomfort and like every other student that has ever been in this spot was asked, or rather commanded, to tell everyone her name. A moment’s hesitation passed before her name tumbled from her lips, echoing around the room, which was now silent apart from the few people debating her reasons for joining this school. The teacher’s job done, he now collapsed into a chair, unaware of the snickers directed at the new girl, he turned his attention back to the article he was reading. She shuffled towards the back of the class to the only available desk. Yet again she felt the eyes of her classmates turn towards her, the intensity of their stares burning a hole in her back.

The scrape of the chair as it was pulled across the floor made her cringe as she perched hesitantly on the edge of it. She could hear the close whispering, spreading rumours that would make her life hell.

She thought of all her other schools, how they had treated her. She remembered the promise she had made to her mother, to try and fit in. Her mother had given her everything that a daughter could ask for. She had a lovely home, a loving family. But the one thing she longed for the most was acceptance. To at least fit in. But the task seemed impossible when the world refused to reason with you. A tap on her shoulder interrupted her thoughts. She looked up to be faced with a mob of her classmates, staring, glaring at her. Their eyes filled with hunger. ‘Why are you here, Goth?’ a boy asked.

Her heart sunk like the Titanic. A deep sorrow engulfed by waves of hatred. She could feel the sea of tears, threatening to escape her eyes. She had to get out. She turned to see a face of kindness and genuineness filled with concern. ‘Don’t listen, they’re stupid. Are you ok?’

Relief swept through the girl’s body. She had a friend, at last.

Hope you liked it,

Ellah xx