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This is a short story that i had to write for my English lesson, our theme was jealousy or deception, i know it's not good, especially as it's not my prefered topic to write about but please let me know what you think!

Jealousy Without Reason


Painful memories filled my mind as I tapped my fingers on the lid of my drink. I looked back at the fear, self consciousness and loneliness of Westworth, my old school. I was the loser in the class, the one everyone ignored, teased and bullied. There was no one to run to except my overly busy mother who as usual was no help what so ever. I smiled to myself and thought about how everything had changed on that first day at Maxwell High School. I’d got the greatest best friend anyone could ask for and my very first boyfriend, Chris.
As I strolled out of the midday movie holding onto Chris’s arm I grinned at him and was about to laugh at a joke he made but something caught my eye. The logo on the back of Bella’s top. I remembered that sunny day when we had got identical t-shirts especially made. Of course I automatically started heading over to her but stopped only a second later when I saw what she was holding. She wasn’t alone and I had no idea who the other girl was. I put two and two together and felt my blood boil, my whole body seemed to sink to the floor. I turned away because I couldn’t bare to look at her. In just one minute she had crushed me so hard that I was actually fighting back tears but failed as one slid down my pale cheek.

Bella’s eyes fell upon a shining silver necklace, it was just what she was looking for, she picked it up to get a closer look. There were little hearts welded into the chain and in the middle were three letters, “BFF” she recited to herself. Bella smiled and turned to show her cousin Jen. They decided to buy the necklace. It was the perfect birthday present for Jasmine.

I wouldn’t speak to Bella for the next few days, if she called I hung up and if she came round to my house I refused to even open the door. I wasn’t being cruel, she had practically broken my heart. She knew all about how I had been treated at Westworth yet she does the same thing but let’s me get closer to it hurts far, far more. I couldn’t help but cry my heart out every night and couldn’t stop myself thinking about what a pathetic girl I was. Bella kept trying to talk to me at school but I just turned away, not wanting to hear or even look at her. I knew that if I did I’d simply forgive her and I wouldn’t let myself be that desperate. So I just floated around the whole time, not really sure what to do with myself and falling deeper and deeper into a hole that I hadn’t realised I had dug myself.

Saturday was my birthday however it didn’t feel like one, I just stayed in my bed for most of the day too depressed to even open my presents. But at about two 0’Clock I got up, dressed and went downstairs to find something to eat. I was amazed to find my mother in the kitchen.
“Mum?!” I was so shocked to see her that I jumped as I opened the door. She should’ve left at ten and come back at six, that was her usual Saturday.
“Happy birthday Jas!” She smiled as she came over to kiss my head, “I would’ve come up earlier but I didn’t want to bother you”, she went back to making herself a sandwich.

After opening my presents without any real enthusiasm, I decided to give up on trying to enjoy myself and collapsed in front of the TV. There wasn’t anything good on so I watched a film but at about 5 0’Clock my mum came in and switched it off.
“Put on your shoes Jas, we’re going out”, I almost fell off the sofa at this news and I must’ve shown this in my face because she took my hand and tugged me up onto my feet.
“Come on!” she pulled me into the hallway and passed me my uggs.
“Do we have to?” I asked as I drooped my shoulders.
“Yes, it’s your birthday”
“But I don’t want to” I exclaimed turning away, she yanked me back.
“Stop arguing and let’s go!” she pushed me out the door, locked it behind her and steered me down the drive to the car. I dragged my feet as I walked; this wasn’t going to be fun and I was so not in the mood.

We’d been in the car for about 15 minutes when she pulled up outside my local gym.
“What are we doing here?” I asked as I looked out the window at the shining white building.
“You’ll see, come on” she got out the car and I had no choice but to follow her.
We went around the side of the gym and in the back door and as I stumbled into the dark room, a sudden light (which nearly blinded me) was turned on. A load of people from my school screamed “Surprise!” at me, Bella was at the front of the crowd and behind her was Chris. I looked around the room at the decorations, people, food and presents. My eyebrows were practically in my hair and my mouth was slightly open, I couldn’t believe it. At that moment Bella rushed at me and held up a little blue velvet box, I didn’t look at her as I lifted the lid. A necklace, no, THE necklace was neatly lying inside it. My eyes shot up to Bella and started filling with tears, I hugged her very hard and grinned until my face ached. I would never misjudge her again.