Twisted elements

The introduction

Liza

Nothing interesting happens, it’s almost like life has forgotten me, I wake up go to school go home, sleep.

It’s my birthday and I have no plans which is nothing new for me.

I am Liza Starly, today is my 18th birthday, 4th June. I live in a small town in Texas called Marfa, with a population of under 2000. There’s nothing here for me other than my family.

It’s 6am on a Monday morning and I so wish I could have just gone back to sleep, but nope, I have school in 2 hours which means I must start getting ready. I rush out of bed, brush my teeth and pick out my favourite outfit... not that anyone will care, everyone thinks I’m a freak, I’m 5’3 with a petite build, and long black hair. After getting dressed I do my hair and makeup to myself look less dead, with my pasty white skin and black hair I look like the undead on a good day,

I wait outside for the bus at 7:30, the summer heat is burning against my skin, I’m starting to sweat.

I arrive at school and meet up with my only friend, Jess. She’s the only friend I have ever had since I was 7. She’s a lot taller than me but is thin like me, she has shoulder length dyed blonde hair with brown roots just starting to show. She’s my best friend and I don’t know how I would cope without her,

“Hey jess” her outfit looks great today, I hate to say it but I’m jealous of how she always looks great, no matter what she’s wearing, it’s almost like she doesn’t have to try. “Happy birthday girl, how are you today, did you hear about Charlotte and her boyfriend, I can’t believe they broke up! Crazy right?” she laughed, sometimes I feel like all she does is talk about others, but nevertheless I love her, she is my best friend.

We are stood in the small picnic area outside of school, the bell rings, “that’s wild what happened?” I said while walking to class, if I’m late one more time miss Abbott will most likely fail me. “ Apparently he cheated on her with louise, that poor girl, how could he be so heartless” Jess replied with sympathy in her voice. “ what did she expect when she got with Fred, I don’t mean to be horrible but he’s done this with every girl he’s been in a relationship with, anyways I gotta go class, you know I can’t be late again” I replied while feeling stressed as I am going to have to walk quickly if not run to class now. “ bye girl” Jess shouted across the hallway as I ran in the opposite direction.