H.O.R.S.E

"I am a Horse,I know it's really hard to believe and you might think I'm crazy,I do not blame you though.The perfect skin,two legs obviously,a pretty butt and a face that looks like it was cut out of a magazine"I closed my eyes and inhaled sharply then I opened my eyes and continued "I'm perfect...yeah that's the word, But do you want to know a secret behind this really pretty eyes?... I'm cursed"I said almost in a whisper "at midnight of every leap year when the moon is out, that's when I turn....not to a werewolf but better ..." I inched my face closer to the already pale faced girl who I couldn't help but notice smell like fish,I recoiled a bit and continued "I turn to a H..." "uhm...Hey...I just remembered,I forgot to feed my...my cat and she gets cranky when hungry,so.. I'm just going to go...."stinky Finkelstein said,feigning regret. As she stands up,she knocks over my ringlight with her bag which shatters on the ground in a chaotic clatter.she barely takes the time to mutter a "sorry" before dashing out of my room. "And come again!!"I yelled after her with a smirk on my face, they never come back. Now you might be wondering what that was all about,well let me start with a little introduction. The name's Paris Da'silvia and I'm a HORSE...not technically silly,that would be really creepy.The thing is,I attend HEIGHT OF REVOLUTIONARY SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE - HORSE for short,so as students of HORSE academy,we are referred to as horses but the wierdos my mum try to make me befriend definitely don't need to know that. well... I'm 18, so technically an adult,but mum still won't get me a car.mum and dad are divorced, so the only time I get to see dad is during summer holidays. Anyway back to what just happened: mum invited the new neighbors who just moved in for dinner and mum tried to get the neighbor's daughter and I to be buddies. As you have observed, That turned out to be unsuccessful and the poor girl is likely going to suffer insomnia or hypnophobia for a long time, or she'll probably think I'm crazy,either ways I don't care. ************************ "hey mum,can we have pasta for breakfast tomorrow? school resumes tomorrow so salad is the only thing I'll be getting for lunch break"I said as I walked casually down the stairs to meet mum in the kitchen "and no fish, please," I added quickly. "you know...how about you just don't have salad for lunch break?" mum asked still facing the dishwasher. "you've got to be kidding me right?you know I can't be seen eating anything else"I said walking to take seat on the couch in the living room. "And remind me again why?" she asked leaning against the dishwasher looking at me now. I rolled my eyes and looked down at my phone not doing anything necessarily,Just anything to avoid the lasers mum was shooting at me with that glare,oh boy I'm in trouble. "speaking of Attitude," mum said "care to tell me why the neighbor's daughter just like everyone else,left this house looking like she has seen a ghost and of course her parents had to leave too?"mum faced the dishwasher again and continued "and you know what's funny?her mum sent me an e_book on 'how to take care of a mentally challenged patient'"mum paused and leaned against the dishwasher looking at me again "Paris what do you think about that?" she removed the gloves from her hands and folded her hands across her chest giving me that death glare. I blinked up at her, dropped my phone on my thigh and raised my eyebrows trying to play dumb "I don't know what you are talking about" "what did you say to Naomi? the new neighbor's daughter"mum asked this time looking like she could end me at any second. "Naomi?" I repeated almost with disgust "that's her name?I thought it was going to be something more personifying like Sardine Sally or Trisha Trout,like there's so many..." "hey tell me now....is being grounded what's trending now? Because you seem to be dying for it"her voice rises this time. "yeesh... I'm sorry okay?but I really didn't do anything this time"I pouted "and when have you never done anything Paris?" "trust me.. she was the one who hurt my feelings here"I blinked,placing my right hand on my chest trying to play the victim. it didn't work. "yeah sure she did"mum said rather unconvincingly "she literally ran off in the middle of my introduction...hashtag rude!! who's training these children?"I shook my head feigning disappointment,I know mum isn't going to fall for that but it was worth a shot. "And let me guess...you introduced yourself as a horse...again"she raised an eyebrow then walked up to the couch and sat beside me touching my hair. "you know it would really be fun if you just try to make friends" she lifted my chin to look at her "good friends" she added "and aside Jeremy who barely comes here now,you just seem a little lonely just on your phone and.." I scoffed,did she just call me 'lonely'. "oh come on mum, we've talked about this.Chloe,Tessa,Sam, Delilah..." "Delilah... that isn't her real name right?" "And all the socialites of HORSE academy"I continued "are they a joke to you?" I looked at her with bewilderment.I have more friends than anyone can count and yet mum is still on the mission of getting me to be friends with a bunch of freaks who believe in a horse turning demon. "like I said sweetheart 'good' friends" she said emphasizing on the 'good' "Friends who've got your back, friends who love you as much as you love them or even more,not the ones who get you peach cake despite being fully aware about your peach allergies" "that was a honest mistake" I defended "or the ones who 'forget' to send you an invite to your own surprise birthday party....like how is that even possible?" she said that last part like she was disgusted,you know what...I think she is. I shrug "Now that's on Chloe,she was in charge of the invites and she's isn't exactly the smartest kid,plus that was a mistake now let it go" I rolled my eyes,this journey down memory lane is exhausting. "or the ones who won't even let you..." " what's your point mum?"I interjected "you have a very wierd definition of friendship cupcake" "look...I know the girls aren't exactly the 'ideal' friends but I love them mum and they love me too.they have also helped me out countless times, Remember when Tessa used her dad's influence to make sure I didn't get suspended?" "oh yes and remember who almost got you suspended in the first place?" mum said in-between a tight smile. "mum" I groaned "I'm going to my room, tomorrow is going to be a long day" I stood up from the couch and walked towards the stairs, I rolled my eyes as I heard my mom mutter something under her breath. It was probably still about the girls and I didn't have the energy to deal with it right now. I headed up to my room and plopped down in front of the dressing mirror, staring at the brown-eyed brunette staring back at me. I removed my contact lenses, grateful that I had ditched my nerdy glasses in 7th grade. I'm a queen horse now, and glasses just weren't going to cut it. "I sighed and sank down on my huge bed, my head sinking into the soft pillow. As I was about to drift off to sleep, my phone buzzed with a text message. I groaned and reached for my phone, ready to turn it off so I could get some sleep.But then I saw it was from Sam, I hesitated for a moment, then opened the message. "Have you heard the news?"