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                        Elle:

"When Amy and I got home, we were greeted by the other girls there. As in, Macy, Taylor, Genesee, Lauren, McKenna, and Olivia. "Amy!" They said with a smile. "And...you..." They frowned. "Nice seeing you too!" I sassed. Amy walked out. Olivia slapped me across the face and left a red handprint. "Don't ever talk like that to me again!" She said. "I wasn't only talking to you Olivia!" I said. "Oh. Then, this is for Lauren!" She slapped me. "This is for McKenna!" Another slap. "Macy!" Slap. "Genesee!" Slap. "Taylor!" She slapped me again. "Oh yeah, and for that last remark...me!" Olivia said and slapped me harder than before. Now my face was red and my eyes welled up with tears. "Awe, look guys! The little cry baby is crying!" Genesee said, moving her hands around her face as if she was crying too. They all laughed. "Yeah! Now you listen to me, Elle, you keep those tears coming out and I'll give you something to cry about!" Macy said and they all laughed again. "Like this!" Taylor said. She socked me in the stomach. I doubled over in pain. "Yeah, or this!" McKenna said. She kicked me in the shin really hard. I collapsed to the ground. "Hm, or maybe even...this!" Lauren said. She kicked the side of my head and I screamed in pain. "Now turn off the tears or we'll keep going!" Olivia said. I slowly nodded and wiped my eyes. Then I grabbed my dance bag and ran down to my room, AKA the basement. All the other girls get their own rooms. I used to have mine too, before Macy came, but then the others kicked me out, LITERALLY, and gave my room to Macy. So now I sleep in the basement, the one room without a heater vent. Yay for me I guess.

I sleep on a beaten couch that we've had for somewhere around 10 years. Over the years, I've stolen all the blankets I can find from my "sisters" and Amy. I've also stolen my "sisters'" clothes and money. Now I survive basically on water and certain types of food. Mainly candy though. I steal from the fridge and get any food or drinks I can get my hands on. The same goes for my "sisters'" things. Their money, their extra phones, their toys, their anything really. I take it all because they don't give me crap. So now I have two iPhone 5s and one iPhone 4. And a tablet.

I limped to the sink (yes, the sink) at the corner of the room and rinsed a paper towel with cold water. I sat down on Genesee's old chair (stolen from her of course) and pulled up my right pant leg. There was a bruise the size of two walnuts there. No, not only from today, but from many days. I sighed and put the paper towel on the bruise. As I did, I felt my phone buzz from the back pocket of my skinny jeans, which I had changed into after the awards at the competition. I put the paper towel down and picked up my phone and unlocked it. There was a text from Kendall. When I read it, it took my breath away.

Hey Maddie it Kendall! So I wanted to talk to u about something. U no Elle? I can't believe her! I cant be more mad at her rn. She was the whole reason the duet got 2nd! If it was me and u, then we woulda gotten 1st, but noooo! Abby let it some sucky dancer who cant even do her front aerial! It makes no sense! Abby questioned whether or not I shoulda been in, but then she lets that so called "dancer" in just like that! Can u believe this?!

Then Maddie replied.

Kk Ikr!!! Elle sucks even more than a 2 yr old! She's horrible, idk how she still on team!

Apparently I was somehow involved in some group text with them. I wrote,

G thanx "friends." I thought I finally had some people who actually had my back but I guess not.

I was about to hit send, but I thought twice. Maybe I shouldn't. Instead, I just deleted my text and shut off my phone. I let two tears slip down my face; one for getting physically beat up by my "sisters," and one for getting emotionally beat up by my "friends." Soon, two tears turned into three, then four, then five, six, seven...soon I was just bawling my eyes out. I grabbed my paper towel and threw it at the wall out of anger. It splattered water all over me and then slid down. I sighed and wiped my tears. What did I do to deserve this kind of a life?!