"Picky Personalaties"
by
Stacey

 Ican't believe she said that!" Jessica fumed as she slammed down the phone."She's supposed to be my best mate!?!"

"Who are you talking about?" Jessi's mate Lizzi asked.

"My mum," Jessica sighed , "We've always been best pals , and now she says she's ashamed of me! Its all them teachers fault, saying that I am too loud , I was born to be loud!" She carried on , sobbing.

Jessica's mum was young and friendly , but she could be very strict .

"Parents evening? Is that what you mean?"

Jessica nodded her head slowly. Suddenly the back door slammed , which made them both jump.

"Look , Jess, I better be off and leave you two to it."

Lizzi saw Jessica's mum by the door, and said politely said, "Hello Mrs. Barnby , Jessica's upstairs reading."

But nobody but herself knew what Jessica was doing. Sitting on her bed, with tear stained and pink puffy eyes, Jessica chanted softly , "I wish mum didn't care, I wish mum didn't care." Jessica went downstairs and met her mum in the living room.

"Hiya mum!" Jessica was been unusually friendly but her mum didn't notice. Jess wasn't going to avoid the subject of school.

"What did the teacher say to you ?" she piped, with a false smile .

"Don't know, don't care." came a tired reply .

Inside her, Jessica's heart was doing somersaults but she made sure she didn't show it. She raised an eyebrow. The phones shrill ring then echoed round the house.

"Leave it." said Mrs. Barnby, "It doesn't matter."

Now Jessica was getting worried.What if something happened to me? Mum wouldn't care. What if the house was burning down? Mum wouldn't care. Jessica crossed her fingers, and said out aloud,

"I wish everything was back to normal!"

"Will you not shout in the house?" Mrs. Barnby fumed .

Jessica gave a sigh of relief , everything was back to normal!

 

The End


Story by: Stacey, age 11, England

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