Tearstains.

I feel terrible. As in sick terrible, scared terrible, tortured terrible. And a million times better at the same time. Today was immaculately horrible. (I think that's an oxymoron...)

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It was 6.30am. I was fifteen minutes late for my own teams basketball training. I felt guilty, but it wasn't my fault. I picked up Meg on the way to school to introduce her to the team. I hurried to the hall and saw that Ashlynn had organised the warm-ups. I hurried up to the front.

"Hey, thanks Ashlynn." I smiled warmly at her. "Would you like me to start the training? You've been coaching everyone really well, thanks."

"No, I'm fine thanks." she shrugged me away coldly, not looking at me.

"Ashlynn... Ashlynn..." I tried to talk to her, but she kept ignoring me.

"And 15 laps around the gym!" Ashlynn yelled. Lanie and Sienna bit her lips, and went to stand beside me.

"What is going on?" Meg whispered. "I thought you were the coach."

"So did I," I whispered back.

"Aren't you supposed to be doing 15 laps around the gym, Sienna. Lanie. And Julie." Ashlynn snapped.

"Ashlynn! You do realise who you're talking to! I'm the coach here, not you! You were the stand-in!"  I said exasperatingly.

"Well, I say I'm the coach," sneered Ashlynn.

"What is wrong with you, Ashlynn?" Lanie cried loudly. That was the first time she's done that. 

Ashlynn gave Lanie the most filthiest look right then. It was so mean, tears started rolling down Lanie's cheeks. Sienna and Meg comforted Lanie while I stepped forwards to confront Ashlynn myself.

"If you're so certain, we'll cast a vote," I smirked.

"Deal," she agreed.

"Everyone, listening up! Down to the middle," I yelled out. Everyone crowded around us. "We're going to cast a vote on your coach. Raise your hand to your favourite preference, out of Ashlynn or I."

There was a cold silence.

"Ashlynn?" Sienna asked. Rachel and Freya and Lola raised their hands. 

"Julie?" Sienna asked again. Everyone else. 

It was clear, I won. I smiled a sigh of relief. 

"Okay then." Ashlynn was almost in tears of disappointment. "I'm quitting this lousy team."

Lola, Freya and Rachel put a looks of question on their faces, than nodded. 

"Julie, we're done," Freya choked.

I nodded, angry inside. "Fair enough." When it wasn't at all. 

"Julie, we have five people left!" Mollie cried out.

I grinned. "Meet... Meg!" 

We all gave Meg a round of applause to welcome our newest member.

She has this grin that makes you smile as well, and was using it then.
Everyone was happy except for poor Lanie. She was sitting on a bench, sobbing. I slowly walked towards her.
"Lanie, what's the problem?" I asked.
"Oh, nothing..." she murmured.
I took a seat next to her. "You sure?"

She took a breath and spilled. "I used to be really close to Ashlynn. She was my best friend. Actually my only. I never liked Trisha and her group. I only hanged out with them because when I first came to the school, she was my best friend and Trisha's. When you were in hospital, she dumped me and after this I've lost her for good. But I'm kind of glad in a way as well. I have you, Meg and Sienna... you guys make me smile so much.
"Don't worry, we'll take good care of you."

To be continued...

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Lily here! I'd just like to say a few words.

First up, I'd like to say sorry for abandoning the blog with Jules... 

Second, I just watched Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix. I don't care what others say, but it's my least favourite book, but favourite movie. It makes me cry, it's so touching this one, especially when Sirius passes away, but Luna makes me laugh. 

Luna Lovegood....

Don't you love how Luna skips when she walks, with her hair flying everywhere?

Hermione and Ron... don't you find Hermione was mainly calling Ron Ronald for the duration of the movie? I did.  It's so obvious they're in loooooove... <3

In this movie, Ginny has a major crush on Harry... can't you see the way she looks at him, especially when Harry went up to meet Cho before the mistletoe incident... XD

How could we forget Harry? I think he had a bit of a temper in HP5. More in the movie, slightly less in the book.

The lot of them at the department of mysteries... sorry I didn't do a bit on Neville, but yes I  <3 him as much as the rest.

All photos courtesy from Harry Potter Wiki. They were not mine. 

Thanks guys for listening to Julie and I's rants. Sorry if you're asleep. Hope you enjoy the new renovations of the blog!

Peace Out,

Julie & Lily


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Sobs of Loneliness *sniff*

Life is so not fair. So not fair. Okay, so I went to school the other day and suffered at bad day. Worse then bad. It started like this. Me and my friends and sisters (Sienna, Gracie, Emma, Josie, Kit and I) decided to kinda dress up. Just not be our boring selves. If you know what I mean. For one day. One. Okay, it was my idea.
So, we all catch the bus together, with the snobs. Hannah, Jasmine, Ashlynn, Lanie, Erin and... Trisha Nobman, the worst of the worst. They stick together, only care about themselves, (by that I mean Hannah only cares about Hannah, Trisha about Trisha and so on) and what's hot and not. We're on the bus, when Hannah and Trisha approach. Sienna and I eye each other. This is not good. 


"Hello. You must be Josefina. I'm Trish and this is Hannah." she smirked at Josie.


"Actually, it's pronounced with a h." Sienna piped up. 


"Oh, sorry." I bet you Trisha Nobman actually said in her nasty, useless mind. "Who cares how her names pronounced! She's not me!"


"Well, we're thinking of having a larger group today. And I was wondering if you four (pointing at Josie, Kit, Gracie and... Emma) would like to sit with us."


"Sure," they shrugged. They did not have, or even knew about, the grudge between Sienna, I and the snobs. 


"Hey what about us?" I asked standing up. 


"Sorry, their's only enough room for eight."


"Surely, there would be room for two more," Sienna joined in. "And hey, there's six of you, and four of them. That makes ten."


Trisha ignored the comment. "See you there!" she smirked at me and Sienna and took over, followed by Hannah.


I slunk into my chair with Sienna. Doing so, I happened to realize Lanie and Ashlynn weren't sitting with anyone but themselves. And it clicked into my head. They were kicked out by Trisha. Geez. I wondered why.


Well, I knew it wasn't such a good day already. But little did I know. 


I flunked algebra, got my locker stuck, tripped over a Gr. 8, forgot my palm cards for the talk I was doing, got my timetable mixed up and went to Basketball training instead or english, then the cafeteria. I now understand why Greg Heffley quoted the cafeteria the worst place in the world. 


So I slunk by myself in a chair. Over watching the snobs. Sienna was late.


I noticed Lanie by herself. Wandering around where to sit. I saw she got rudely ejected nine times. She'd even tried to ask at a Gr. 8 table. I saw her inhaling deeply and realized why. She was coming towards me. Me, Juliet Marie Albright. A snob and me. 


She approached me and swallowed hard. She opened her mouth. 


"Yes." I casually smiled.


"Um, beg your pardon?" she whispered.


"Of course, have a seat." I smiled.


"Really?"


"Really? Of course! I'm by my self." I shrugged. Woah, she had a quiet voice.


Then, my attention was grabbed by Sienna who was madly waving at me. She was standing next to Ashlynn. Boy, is this a weird day. I motioned her to come over and sit with me. The two came casually and sat down.


I gave her a funny look, which she gave back. I nearly laughed. Nearly. I was wondering if we would hit off in conversation, when I remembered Ashlynn Davies was a chatterbox. We probably would.


"So, left to rot by Trisha?" she asked, flicking her long blonde hair out of her way.


"Talk about rot," I smiled. 


"She's so mean." Lanie whispered. 


"Do we know, or what!" Senna (that's what I call Sienna) rolled her eyes.


"That was really rude what she did to you." Ashlynn said.


"Talk about rude! Look what she did to you two!" Senna said.


Wow. We talked for ages. Okay, so you may think the day ended pretty well and everything, but then, Kit's laugh made me turn two tables away to where they were sitting. The people who had sat between us had cleared, and I could hear them well.


"Talk about supporting the preppy look!" Trisha gloated.


I felt my cheeks reddening as I heard other snippets. They were talking about me. 


I couldn't take it. I stormed off. 


I could hear Senna, Lanie and Ashlynn's confused cries, but I didn't look back as my eyes filled with tears.


That was a few days ago. Now, I'm considering Lanie and Ashlynn friends. Scratch that line, I am. 


You see, Kit and I had an argument, that went along the lines of friends. Now, we're not talking. I actually haven't been sleeping. I've been staying over at Senna's. And Josie's taking on Kit's side. Okay, I may not be totally alone, but well enough. At home, at least. And am I really supporting the preppy look? Okay, maybe.


Peace Out,


Julie