17. Emma

Past

April 2009

Why are teenager’s idiots?

That was my first thought as I walked into Central High School in Aberdeen early that Tuesday morning when I saw my locker painted with the word "Fox" painted for the third time.

Ever since I was in high school, my appearance turned out to be a complete nuisance for the simple reason that the boys had the belief that they should have me. When I told them no, they got to the point of doing stupid things like that and spreading horrendous rumors.

"It favors women," said the popular boys.

"He goes out with old people, that's why you don't see him with young people," said the envious ones.

"He works as an escort for men with money," commented some creatives.

"She's a hateful, frigid woman who doesn't feel anything," said the boy I punched between the mouth and nose for going too far with me and touching my breast to satisfy his curiosity.

And just like that, they crept into my life as if nothing had happened.

They were a nuisance that snowballed.