(Gwen-Holla Back Girl plays)

Okay, so that’s me. The girl with the black hair, the bad attitude and the blah clothes. Yeah, I know, not a lot to look at right? Well that was what most people thought back then. I was just the girl you saw down the hallways messing around with her friends. I liked it that way, simple and never had to worry about attention.

So on this beautiful sunny day, in the back of my best friends Cadillac, of course I was gonna crank up the music and get a little crazy. Heck, I was gonna go wild! It was the last day of this freaking horrible school year, and the start of a great summer of lazy days and parties.

Everyone was happy to be done with school, and I was the happiest of all. I had a horrible year, and the next year didn’t look so promising either, but for now, summer was my escape. Of course I was a little worried about what I was gonna really do. I mean, it wasn’t like all my friends were gonna stay around town all summer. Some where gonna go out of town, and others were gonna work work work, and I would probably do that too.

“This shit is bananas!”

Okay, so that is my best friend Dawna. She is crazy, and of course, she is going out of town in a week for the whole summer. Who would blame her though? She has money, a boyfriend with a big house, and perfectly ever reason not to hang out with a loser like me....why does she? Truthfully I don’t know why? Maybe its cause I act like a fool and always make her look good? Whatever the reason, she is a good friend. And she rocks out just like me.

The pass time around here is driving around the lake and of course the highschool with your music full blast....And today was a holler back girl kinda day. The sun shining, the school band out doing their thing, and us screaming out as we drove and skipped all of our last classes. It wasn’t like they were gonna help us anyway. Dawna payed people to do her homework, and me, well, lets say that’s one part I have covered good enough to not worry too much about.

(Away from me by Evanescence plays)

And then there was my house. Yuck. Dawna dropped me off and I sighed loud enough for the country to hear me. Yeah, lets just say it was never a happy place. Of course I mean, I have parents. God knows what happened to them, but they are around. My dad works like a mad man, just because he can’t stand my mother, who is always buying useless things and going on trips to casinos.

And then there is me. The one everyone forgot about. I picked an apple off the counter as I walked through the kitchen and took a big bite. That would be good enough for a snack for now. I was supposedly going out for dinner with Dawna and her boyfriend. Probably the first mistake of the summer, sure not to be the last. But what can I say to the friend who is always around and there for me?

Nothing much. You just nod your head and go with the flow. And it wouldn’t be bad. There would be good food, good convo, and of course, good times. If not, I would just duck out and go to burger king for some late night therapy.

I slumped into my room and yawned as I though my book bag into the closet. “Another year not needing that useless thing.” I sighed and moved over to my computer, that was my baby.... I spent most of my time on that thing, just talking and being me from the safety of my own home. I scratched my head and sighed, trying to wake up enough to not worry about anything.

(Before the Dawn by Evanescence plays)

But all that was running through my head was my sad life and the fact I hadn’t ever had a boyfriend. Well, what can I say? I never was the type to look for that kinda thing. So I sat at my computer dreaming about these things. Like moonlit walks and everything, and then what do I go and do....I plan on having dinner with my best friend, who probably has the best boyfriend, and I am gonna be the third wheel who is biting on a carrot thinking of how much of a loser she is.....

Yeah, time to get dressed. I pulled myself up from my chair and looked in my closet. Nothing nice enough for the fancy restaurant. I am such a dork. All I have are jeans, and jeans, and oh look, track pants! Why don’t I just shoot myself now and save myself the pain of learning that I have no girly ways at all! AHHHHHHHHHH!

Okay, I am okay. I need to just pull out this black dress and then go. I pulled it out and then coughed as the dust came off the hanger. “Yeah, can see this is a classic.” Shaking my head I moved over to the bathroom and got changed. Yeah, not too bad. Hair up, dress on, works.

Oh god, why am I doing this again? Yes, Dawna is leaving me the car. Okay, that would be a good reason. What else.... She is your friend. You can leave anytime.... oh, and yeah, you can come home and watch some star trek reruns. “Okay.” I smiled to myself in the mirror and then began to the downstairs.