The girl I envy..

"Hey Mayumi, sorry but you can't come with us.. We only have 4 tickets and we decided to take someone else.."

"Mayumi, can I copy your math homework? I really wanted to do it, but I just don't understand it..."

"Sorry, this is a private matter, could you go away for now?"

"Could you do my part of the project too? I won't be home next 2 weeks so I won't have time to do it.."

"You got another A? How are you doing it? I bet it's because our teacher likes you huh? Are you a teachers pet or something?"

It's getting so annoying... Those words, repeating day by day, it's like they wont leave me alone. They are always chasing after me, no matter what I do, no matter how much I try to hide from them. They always find their way to me...

It was Monday morning.. Despite it being the end of January, sun was already shining, followed by snowflakes falling from the sky, creating a peaceful atmosphere.. On the left you could see a supermarket and on the right stood an older High School building. The building was almost as old as the city itself, proudly standing at the same place for over 150 years, educating young ambitious people in a lot of fields such as economy, pharmacy and biotechnology, but also some easier fields like tailor and printer.. But the top study field was always coinsidered the hardest one, biotechnology and pharmacy, which requires a lot of chemistry and logical thinking... 

School bell rang, signaling start of another day.. On second floor, on the very right, stood a classroom of first-year students. And in the last row, right next to a window, sat Mayumi, a quiet girl with long black hair and sharp brown eyes. Despire this being her first year at this school, she already made a name among teachers as a creative, smart young lady with big potential on achieving great things... But that was not how she feel in the slightest.. Her whole world was made out of dark colours..

It all started in elementary school... The moment I walked into first grade, I instantly became isolated.. Others didn't want to play with me, ignored me, made fun of me... bullied me... I quickly learned the harsh reality that lay behind children innocence, reality that is forbiden for such young eyes... In third grade I met a girl, we became friends... and she stabbed me in back..

"Mayumi, could you please come to the front and explain this subject to your classmates?", Miss Touyama voice cut through the class, roughly pulling her from her thoughts... Without any word, she got up and made her way to the blackboard and began explaining how to properly balance chemical equation.. But she didn't get far as the doors from their class opened and their homeroom teacher, Mister Ishikawa, walked in... "Sorry to interupt, but I need to make an announcement..", he said. Miss Touyama noded and Mayumi sat back down at her seat.. But as she was returning, she saw a glimse of someone behind their homeroom teacher... And she wasnt wrong. As he stepped into the classroom, he was followed by a girl their age with blonde hair in a ponytail, bright blue eyes and a cheerful smile on her face..

"This is Himari Sekiya, she transfered here from Private Academy in city next door... You dont have to be scared about her slowing you down, she studied the same things you all did.. Please, welcome her and make her feel at ease...", he introduced her before he looked around the room and his gaze landed on empty seat next to Mayumi... "Why don't you go sit over there?", he said to Himari.

What is this? Some kind of a high school romance cliché?

Mayumi thought when she eyed the girl who made her way to the empty seat next to her.

Well, whatever... I will somehow survive this, its not like I will need to spend more time with her... I saw the way other girls looked at her, someone will take her under their wings..

"Nice to meet you! Im Himari! "

"Huh?", Mayumis head snapped to the girl sitting next to her who was now smiling at her, holding out a hand for her to shake.. "Oh uhm... Im Mayumi.."

Not like you will remember it.. Or you will magicaly remember when you will need something from me..

The lesson continued and durring first break their desk was surrounded by almost half of the class... Everyone were intrigued by the newcomer, asking her questions, laughing at her jokes, all while Mayumi sat there.. She felt a pang of jealousy in her heart.. It didn't seem fair how this new girl attracted everyones attention without trying, while she herself tryed hard to make friends right at the start of school year.. and failed, left forgotten and lonely, fifth-wheeling everyone until she got sick of it and decided to stick by herself...

This girl just waltzed here, making everyone gush over her... It was only a matter of time before thes will start to fight over which group she should join in... It made Mayumi feel even more lonely as ever... 

She envied her so much...