Bella's POV

TW: Panic attack

 I walked into the August Wilson after school. Emily and her friends were nice but the bullies pretty much ruined it for me. I went into Barrett's dressing room and everyone was there, with a little girl, a bit younger than me. She was sitting on the couch, hugging bear. I felt a sudden surge of jealousy. "I'm Comet." She said cheerfully, and Erika looked at her, proudly. I couldn't help thinking, Wow. Did this kid seriously just get praise for saying her name?  I shook it off and said, "I'm Bella."

  "We're singing songs from Suesical." Ashley explained. "Wanna join?"

 "Sure!" I told her.

 "There's a faraway land So the stories all tell" Grey started, . "Somewhere beyond the horizon If we can find it Then all will be well Troubles there are few Someday, we'll go to." Everyone joined in. "Solla Sollew Solla Sollew Solla Sollew Solla Sollew"

"Dear Mom and Dad I'm thinking of you And wishing we all were in Solla Sollew." Comet said. 

 I looked at my family, confused. "I thought I was Jojo. I'm always Jojo!"

 Kyle shrugged. "Maybe you can be a circus animal or something." Screw this! I thought, leaving the room. I walked around backstage for a while, looking for somewhere to go. Somewhere where Comet and the cast were not. I put on Dear Evan Hanson, my favourite musical to listen to when I was sad. Soon, I heard the opening notes of the musical. I ran over to the wings to watch. After the show, I went to hang out near the stage door, but there was a ton of yelling coming from there. I went back to Barrett's dressing room, when I felt a terrible pain in my throat. It had been there on and off for a while, now, but I didn't want to scare Barrett. I felt my breathing speed up, and started thinking about everything I had went through. All of a sudden, I couldn't move. I could barely breathe. I tried screaming, but nothing came out. After a few minutes like this, I was able to get up. This was one of the worst panic attacks I've ever had! I walked around until I found Barrett and Erika on the Cady bed. Erika was hugging Comet and singing to her. I think Meadowlark? 

 "Barrett, Erika," I started, but they just waved me away. Everything everyone said was right. They never really liked me. This whole thing was just to keep the musical open, and now that there's a new kid, they don't care about me anymore. I ran into my favourite hiding place, the storage closet, and broke down in tears.

AN: Comet is @Spaceheater1 s OC and the events of this chapter actually come from her book.