Bad Day

[Kristina Sylvia]

Kristina would have kicked the door open if she could. She was not a happy person right now. She could not believe the nerve of some people. Let alone the nerve of some of younger people. They showed her no respect at all. OK so she wasn't talking about all younger people, just one. She hated herself for letting that little bitch get to her. It made her feel weak and sensitive. She hated feeling that way. It was a simple fact of life. You are polite to those who are older then you no matter if it was just a year in between. She growled as she fumbled for her key. She hated having to unlock the stupid door when she was in this kind of mood. It was just such a pain in the ass. Obviously it was for the better but still. She didn't feel like being reasonable. She was just pissed. If she was a cartoon character her face would be red and steam would be coming out of her ears. She finally found her key and jammed it in the lock. She was surprised it didn't break. She was also very happy it didn't. That more then likely would have just made her even more pissed off.

She slammed the door open and then caught it as it bounced off the wall and slammed it shut. She was again shocked by the durability of the materials at the academy. She slammed her books on the desk and gave a frustrated growl as one hit the floor. Instead of bending down and picking it up, as she would have normally done, she kicked it into the wall. She was not feeling nice at all. She kicked her shoes off her feet and felt some satisfaction as the hit the wall and bounced back to where her desk was. She liked seeing the strength she had. The last few times she had been this angry things got broken. She had enough common sense to not travel down that road again. She had the feeling that it would just annoy her further. She had a feeling that almost anything would annoy her further. She felt bad for the next person to look at her funny. Mainly because she would more then likely either knock them out of just started screaming at them. She had only did that once or twice and it never ended well. That was the reason she was in her room and not outside. She knew she wouldn't snap at Kaylee.

She had been so busy to taking her anger out on her things that she almost forgot why she was angry. It didn't take long for the memory of the afternoon to come flooding back to her. She flopped on her bed and looked at the ceiling. Actually she more or less gave the ceiling the death glare. She let the memories go by in her mind. They were on fast forward and they were perfect. She could remember every comment and every look she had gotten. Not to mention the feeling of Alexis's nose beneath her fist and everywhere else she had punched that stupid bitch. She also remembered the crumbling feeling as she hit the floor with pain of the memories of her dad. It had gotten nasty in that book store. She gave the ceiling an even nastier look. She was not going to get over this without venting to someone. She also felt like screaming. With each memory that flashed by the feeling of wanting to scream grew bigger. She didn't really think that was a good idea. She didn't want people thinking she was in trouble, she just wanted to get some of her emotions out. She shrugged she was going to give in to the sensation. "That stupid bitch!" She yelled as loud as she could. When she was done she kind of smirked to herself. It didn't take long though before she was back to giving the ceiling her death glare.

[Kaylee Reynolds]

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Kaylee really couldn't believe she'd taken the wrong bag when leaving for the studios where Vocal students usually went to practice, which had been her plan for pretty much the whole day today. Her voice was back to normal, which she was greatly thankful for, but she had a lot of work and catching up to do now, and she didn't have much time to do it either. That was why she'd just spent most of her afternoon doing warming up exercices for her voice, and when she'd moved onto the songs she had to actually practice, she'd realized that the bag she had taken contained all of her core classrooms assignments and books, but nothing related to the Vocal work. So the mistaking between the two bags had been quite easy to do, seeing as both were black, except one had a few pink stars on the front, and the other didn't. She used the latter for the core classrooms, but when she'd picked it up the floor earlier that day, she hadn't bothered to check if it was the right one seeing as she was in a hurry, having arranged to meet up with one of the other Sophomore Vocal student she usually hung out with, who was now waiting for her to come back, but since another of their friends had joined them during the day she wouldn't be bored or doing nothing while waiting for Kaylee's return, so that was a good thing.

As she made her way back to the Amelia Earhart Building across the school grounds, she wondered if she should accept Aidan's invitation for the evening. He'd asked her if she wanted to go grab a bit outside the school, because he wanted to talk to her about something. Aidan was pretty much one of her best friends, like a brother to her, and they often talked to one another about what was going on with their lives, but they hadn't had the occasion to do so over the summer, because back at home Kaylee didn't really have the time to go on her computer, and anyway the internet back there was pretty much sucky. Her parents didn't find it a necessity, and seeing as most the kids were out of the house, they kept a very basic dial up version of it that took forever to load and she rarely bothered waiting for it to do so unless she really had to check her emails. Anyway, she usually prefered spending some time outside with her family and friends that live back home rather than go on the computer, which she could do all year long while those people she loved, she didn't get to see every day. Still, she often called her school friends, because she missed them too over the summer, and Aidan was one of those she missed the most. She was very curious about what he had to say to her, but she thought she could actually guess. She had, after all, seen him dancing with a young girl at the homecoming dance.

She smiled and waved at the lady sitting at the front desk in the building as she entered it, humming lightly to herself as she made her way to her room, stopping at the door to reach in her pocket to get her key out, not knowing that Kristina was in there and so thinking the door was still locked. When she tried unlocking it and there wasn't any sound, however, she figured that either her roommate was back in the room or she'd forgotten to lock the door when leaving. If that was the case, she might have to ask her to be a bit more careful, but she didn't think Kristina would forget about that, so the first option was most likely. What she didn't expect, however, was the death glare the sophomore dance student was throwing at the ceiling as though it'd insulted her in some way or another. She was definitely upset about something, and Kaylee figured she'd probably be the one hearing about it. Not that she minded, but it was so not the best timing. She bit her bottom lip lightly as she entered the room, wondering if she should start the conversation or wait until Kristina did. After all, maybe she didn't want to talk about it just yet. She seemed rather angry, and some people prefered cooling down before talking of what had upset them.

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[Kristina Sylvia]

It's true what they say about the count to ten rule. It really did calm a girl down. Kristina took in another deep breath and silently counted to ten before slowly letting it go. She thought about all the reasons she got so mad and decided that they were good reasons. She still regretted getting so mad and letting her weakness show, but it wasn't like she could have held it in forever. She was beginning to think that getting mad then wasn't so bad. It was almost as if it made her more normal. The fact that she was able to slowly calm down was much more her style. she liked being happy and sort of bubbly. She didn't like people seeing her as emotional. She sighed as she flopped over on her bed. She had thought she had heard the door open by then but she sort of assumed she was hearing things. She kicked her feet in the air and smacked her pillow. She was still mad but not as much. Time heals everything after all. Anger was just one of things that needed time to play out. Hers had almost ran it's course. It more then likely still had a little fire left.

She turned over and almost died of a heart attack when she say Kaylee there. She put her hand over her heart and sighed as it slowed down. She smiled slowly at her own reaction. She shouldn't have been so surprised. After all it was her room too. Just she was so angry she didn't register the fact that she really did hear the door open. Her eyes sparkled as she looked at her room mate. She was a very nice girl and Kristina thought that maybe she would listen to her problems. Kristina sort of knew that the poor girl would have no other choice. She knew that as soon as she opened her mouth the words would come spilling out of her mouth and more then likely loudly. She didn't really want to yell at Kaylee but she knew she had to get it out of her system. It just happened that Kaylee was her first friend to see her. She didn't much like keeping her anger inside. She liked to get rid of that emotion and that emotion alone. She turned back to Kaylee and gave her a sympathetic look. She was trying to warn her what she had just walked into.

"You want to know what bothers me?" She asked a little to loudly. She didn't wait for an answer. "People that think they are so much better then me just because they have a little bit of money. OK maybe they have a lot more money then me but still." She sighed and looked at Kaylee. "I beat the shit out of Alexis Donovan today at the book store. Cara had to pull me off her. Then Alexis had the nerve to tell me my dad died because he didn't love me anymore." She shook with anger. "You want to know what though? I don't care because I told her somebody ran over her dad because she is such a bitch." She sighed and looked at Kaylee and tried to read her expression. "I know what I did was horrible but the girl deserved it. She was all acting like she was better then me because of her money. Ugh! I can't believe that little freshman snot thinks she is better then me or that she had the nerve to say I started it. She was the one her opened her fat ass mouth." She was actually yelling at this point. "I loved the feel when I punched her. Probably a little to much. I just can't believe the nerve of some people." She took in a deep breath and looked at Kaylee. Lowering her voice to regular level she spoke again. "I'm sorry Kaylee you are probably in a hurry." She flashed her a small smile.

[Kaylee Reynolds]

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Kaylee somewhat felt as though she was invading on Kristina's anger as she watched her smack her pillow and kick her legs in the air, not really overly liking the feeling of being here right now. She was a rather good listener when it came to that, but she really didn't like drama and never really gave her opinion on things before she heard both sides of a story. She didn't judge people according to what other people said, she usually waited until having talked to them a few times before forming a real full opinion on whoever she came across, and even then, people still tended to surprise her after a few years of knowing them. Like Aidan, who'd taken that Freshman girl she had yet to meet, who didn't really seem like the kind of girl he usually went for. Well, physically, she was entirely was Aidan loved about girls, she could see that. The red hair, the freckles, the pale smooth skin and the easy blush, there was no doubt that, when it came to physical appearance, she was exactly what Aidan was looking for. Personality wise, however, it seemed to be very different.

One thing she'd seemed to learn about Kristina's personality over the first few weeks they'd spent together in their dorm room was that the other sophomore girl seemed to be very impulsive when it came to actions she took, and she also seemed to have strong opinions about certain things. It was pretty obvious too that the young girl got easily annoyed about certain things, though she was nice and very friendly too when she wanted. Right now, however, didn't seem to be one of those moment. Kaylee didn't often have problem with other people, she was rarely annoyed or upset at them for any reason, but she had to admit that the way Kristina was speaking right now didn't sit too well with her. But she figured the other girl was upset, and if what she was saying was true, she could understand it too, but she really wasn't one to resort to violence, insulting or even revenge when people were mean to her, and she didn't like it when other people used it either. Calling names was also a rather sore subject with her, and there was no way anything would make her feel better about that.

"Well... I suppose that's your way of reacting to things," she said, not really knowing what else to say. If her opinion was asked on the matter, she'd probably say that she definitely didn't approve of either girl's behavior on the matter, but she definitely didn't want to have Kristina even more upset than she was right now. For one thing, she didn't like to upset people or deal with people who were upset, but also, she didn't have the time to deal with even more drama. "I mean, I can see how upsetting it must have been, and I understand why you're so mad and hate the girl right now... but the way things are, she didn't really seems to be the one who was wrong at this point," she said with a shrug. Truth be told, violence was really one of the things she hated about people. Even if her best friends went about hitting other people, she really wouldn't be happy with them or accept the whole matter. It was simply something she was not okay with at all, and the calling name issues didn't help either. "And I have to admit that the way things are presented right now, it's not an issue I want to be caught in the middle of," she said, shaking her head. She didn't want to get in a fight with her roommate because that would be bad, but she really didn't like the way Kristina had talked just now. "And as a matter of fact, I kinda am in a hurry," she added with a small nod. She didn't want to be rude, but it was just too much for her right now, and she definitely didn't like the whole situation.

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[Kristina Sylvia]

Kristina had to admit that it felt good to rant. Even if Kaylee wasn't all that supportive of her. She hadn't expected her to be. Kaylee seemed to be a very nice person. She didn't think that the sweet heart she shared a room with would approve of her actions. She didn't really care either. She just had to get it all out. It was easier to be angry then to take blame for what she did. It was easy to sit here in her room and just yell all she was thinking. It didn't help that she couldn't control what came out of her mouth once she started, but it was too late now. The thing about Kristina was she had a tendency to jump into things there was no toe in the water there was just a leap of faith. Most of the time that did her well, but in times like this it would probably be better if she had paused long enough to think it through. That would have been a lot better. She knew this know that she had calmed down. She didn't regret her decision though, she never did. She was the way she was and that was the way it was. No one could change her not even her.

Kristina was not very happy with the way Kaylee was reacting. She was almost saying that it was all Kristina's fault and that she should be blamed for it. That made her mad. Not all that mad though it kind of irritated her. The girl obviously did not understand what some of the things Alexis had said. Really some of the things the freshman had said was worse then taking a knife to her heart. Really she was the one who brought up the dad fight. Kristina was just the one to end it all. Yes fighting was wrong she knew that and she lived by that but she just couldn't stop it this time. It was the first fight she had ever been in and that didn't make her a bad person. Everyone loses control every now and then. She looked away from Kaylee hearing the disapproval in her voice. She hated making people look down on her and she hated that this wasn't her fault. She stomped her foot in frustration with herself. She just couldn't see the situation clearly when it was so personal. Kaylee was right in one way, fighting was wrong. She was wrong though in saying Kristina was at fault.

"Kaylee you don't get it. Yes fighting is wrong and I wish I hadn't, but some of the stuff that girl said was worse then a knife to the chest." She was talking in a low and calm voice. "She told me that it was my fault my dad killed himself. That he did it because he didn't love me anymore. That hurts really bad Kaylee. Even though he died of a heart attack, it was all because of his attempts to take his own life." She took in a deep shaky breath. "You wouldn't like that if someone told you that." Kristina sat on her bed confused and upset. "I know what I did was bad, but it isn't like she is innocent or anymore innocent then me." She sighed and laid back on her bed. She was looking at the ceiling trying to figure this all out. "I know that my reaction was stupid and aggressive, but I don't regret it. I normally never go there you have to understand. I am normally against fights. I was just so angry." She growled into the air. She didn't know what to do now. She was on a road that led no where. "But this really isn't your problem." She closed her eyes and then looked back to the ceiling. "You can go if you want. I need to figure this out."

[Kaylee Reynolds]

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Kaylee had pretty much figured Kristina wouldn’t be too happy about what she’d said, but the intention wasn’t to be mean, it was to be fair. She hadn’t said that it was Kristina’s fault and that she ought to be blamed, and she never would say anything like that to anybody anyway. But she simply meant that for someone to say such things, there were surely a few things Kristina herself had said that would set off the younger girl. Of course, some people were mean for the mere pleasure of it, but seeing as the two girls seemed to have gotten into a fight, Kaylee wasn’t sure that was entirely it. Some people just went and tried to find the worst thing they could say when they were really upset, and that was probably what Alexis had done. Kaylee hadn’t been there after all, she couldn’t know what’d happened for real. She’d then simply tried to make Kristina understand that some things couldn’t always be blamed on the person you were angry at, no matter how cruel they’d been. She definitely wasn’t saying that the entire blame was on Kristina, and most of it probably went to Alexis, but she couldn’t say either that Kristina was entirely blameless either.

It was easy to see by the way she reacted that Kristina didn’t like her answer, but it was obvious that she hadn’t understood what she meant either, or that she’d interpreted her words the wrong way. People did that sometimes, and Kaylee didn’t overly enjoy that, because most of the time they just took the worst meaning ever and it was as though they did it on purpose to make the other person feel bad for them, and Kaylee wasn’t really one to pity other people. She didn’t necessarily believe things happened for a reason, and even then she knew her life was probably easier than the one of other people. Her parents were still alive and well, she’d grown in a very large and loving family, though some of her siblings had often made it hard for her because she was so much younger and they didn’t want her in their games. School had been the worst, most of the time. The number of years she’d spent receiving insults and being called names, day after day without a break except for the weekends, had definitely not enhanced her self esteem. But she’d grown to learn not to let other people’s words get to her so badly. People who looked for a fight weren’t worth her attention, but obviously, Kristina didn’t share her opinion on that one.

“I never said Alexis was blameless, or had to take any less blame than you Kristina,” Kaylee said, not wanting her words to be interpreted the wrong way when it wasn’t what she’d said. “Nor am I saying that it was alright for her to say such things and to be so mean. However, if she was looking to say such things and wanted to get in a fight, it probably wasn’t only for the fun of it,” she added with a light shrug, frowning slightly. “I’m just saying that when two people get in a fight, it’s rarely because of only one of the two, and you might realize that when you think a bit more on it,” she sighed a bit and grabbed the bag she’d come here for. “And either way, I don’t really believe in violence in any sort of situation, unless it’s to defend yourself after you’ve been hit,” she finished, walking up to the door. “Anyway, I guess I’ll leave you to your thoughts.” She figured there wasn’t much else to be said anyway, and Kristina had just made it clear she preferred being alone at this point. On top of it, her friends must be wondering what she was doing by this time, she’d made them wait long enough. Sighing lightly, she pushed the door open and left the room, heading back to the Academy building.

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