Warning: this story will discuss depression, self harm, and bullying. If you can't handle that discussion matter I would suggest you skip this one shot. Thank you:)

~Aphmau's POV~

I sulked as I crossed the hallway. I scurried to my locker and tried to quickly open it. I was stopped by a shove. I fell down. Luckily I didn't have any books in hand. I looked up to see Ivy and her clique. Michi and Lillian.

They pulled me up and pushed me into the locker. I tried to hold in my tears. They kept beating me. The girls started to laugh at my pain. They threw me on the ground and kicked me until I could barely breathe. I started to whimper.

"Aww... Are you gonna cry?" Ivy said.

"She's a cry baby!" Lillian chuckled.

" Cry Baby! Cry Baby!" They all chanted. It went on and on until the bell rang, indicating that it was time to go home.

"Bye Cry Baby!" I Ivy taunted. I could hear her stilettos click-clacking on the school's tile floors As they strutted off. I could still hear their mocks. Cry Baby.....

I winced as I tried to get up. Guess Ivy's stilettos came in handy for her. I finally managed to get up and lean against the lockers. I picked up my purple floral print Vera Bradley backpack. I'm glad that we didn't have any homework or else I wouldn't be able to carry my backpack.

I guess I was pretty easy to pick on. I was thin and weak from not eating enough. Mostly because Ivy would steal or spill my lunch. I was really quiet and strange. I guess Ivy gets away with it because I have no friends.

I quietly limped home. I'm glad I was wearing jeans and a sweatshirt, or my mom would see the bruises.... And the cuts....

I walked into my house and tried to walk upstairs as quickly as I could, but the limp was holding me back. My mom caught me going up the stairs.

"Hey sweeti-.. OH MY IRENE YOU'RE LIMPING! WHAT HAPPENED?!" I faked a smile so she wouldn't worry.

"Oh.. Just a little accident in PE. Don't worry."

"If you say so.." I limped to my room and sat down on my queen sized bed. I pulled down my sweatshirt sleeve and looked at the scars along my arm. I quickly pulled it up.

I got a notification on my phone. That's weird. Who would text me. I glanced at my found and found that it was an announcement from the school website.

To all Pheonix  Drop High students, We will be having a talent show on April 9th in the school auditorium at 6:00 pm. Have fun!

That actually sounds fun. I stood up and limped over to my closet. It's three days until the talent show. That should be enough time. I picked up my acoustic guitar and my old songwriting notebook.

It's time to do this.....

~~~~~

I waited backstage for my turn to perform. I was wearing something nice for my performance. I wore a long sleeve black and white striped shirt and a purple floral skater skirt. It was good to hide my scars. My bruises from the last beating have since healed, so I can walk and the marks are barely visible.

The person ahead of me was going onstage right now. She was wearing some sweatpants and a striped sweater.

"Introducing Moo!" The announcer screamed into the microphone. She ran into the stage and stood in front of the mic.

She leaned in close to the mic and screamed "Hoi I'm Temme!! Sparkles!!" She then threw pink glitter into the crowd and all over herself. "Temme out!!" She then ran off the stage.

I chuckled to myself. Is she talking about Undertale? Oh well. I think it's my turn.

"The next performer is going to sing a song that she wrote! Introducing.... Aphmau Pheonix!" The announcer said. I slowly walked into the huge stage. I looked into the crowd of students, teachers, and families. I saw my mom pointing at me and bragging to the parents about me. They seemed unimpressed and quite annoyed. I smiled at my mom's immature  behavior.

The announcer brought out a chair for me because he saw that I was carrying a guitar. He's cute. I thought. He had brown hair and was wearing a polo and some slacks. The teachers probably made him wear that. I laughed to myself.

I looked at the backstage hand that was fixing the mic for me. Wow... He's not just cute... He's really hot. He was a blonde and had mesmerizing blue eyes. He was wearing the same clothing that the announcer was wearing. I blushed slightly as he winked at me and ran off of the stage.

I gulped as I sat down on the chair. I fixed the guitar onto my lap. I cleared my throat and looked down at my guitar, and I started to strum.

xx Start the Music xx

You seem to replace your brain with your heart
You take things so hard
And then you fall apart
You try to explain
but before you can start
Those Cry Baby tears
come out of the dark

Someone's turning the handle
To that faucet in your eyes
You pour it out where everyone can see
Your heart's to big for your body
That's why you won't fit inside
You pour it out where everyone can see

They call you
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
But you don't even care
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
So you'll laugh through your tears
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
Cause you don't even care
Tears fall to the ground
We'll just let them drown

You're all on your own
And you've lost all your friends
You told yourself that
'It's you it's them'
Your one of a kind
And no one understands
But those 'Cry Baby tears'
Keep coming back again

Someone's turning the handle
To that faucet in your eyes
You pour it out where everyone can see
Your heart's to big for your body
That's why you won't fit inside
You pour it out where everyone can see

They call you
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
But you don't even care
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
So you'll laugh through your tears
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
Cause you don't even care
Tears fall to the ground
We'll just let them drown

(Cry Baby, Cry Baby)
We'll just let them drown
(Cry Baby, Cry Baby)
We'll just let them drown

I look at you
And I see myself
I know you better
Than anyone else
I have the same faucet
In my eyes
So your tears
Are mine

They call me
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
But I don't even care
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
I laugh through my tears
Cry Baby, Cry Baby
Cause I don't even care
Tears fall to the ground
I'll just let them drown

(Cry Baby ,Cry Baby)
I just let them drown
(Cry Baby, Cry Baby)
We'll just let them drown
(They call me Cry Baby, Cry Baby)
I'll just let them drown
(Cry Baby, Cry Baby)
We'll just let them drown

xx End xx

The crowd was silent. I got discouraged. I knew it. They hate it. Suddenly the crowd bursts into applause and whoops. The people my mom were annoying were speechless. Their jaws were half way to the floor, so my mom kept annoying them with 'see's and 'I told you so's.

I smiled so brightly. I felt good for once. I was actually proud of myself. I took a quick bow and grabbed my guitar and scurried of the stage.

After all of the performances, we were brought back onstage for the results. The judges whispered and pointed at several contestants including myself. It seems they finally came to a conclusion because the principal (the lead judge) stood up and cleared his throat.

" We have decided the winners. Ahem. Third place is... Tatum Swift and McKcayla Peet performing a Riff Off. Congrats." The cute announcer gave the two squealing girls their trophy and walked off to the side.

"The second place winner is..... Mazy Johnson and Ashly Parker singing Carl Poppa." The announcer walked over to two girls who were high fiveing and screaming nonsense and gave them their second place trophy.

"And finally... The first place winner is..... Aphmau Pheonix singing her original song! Congratulations Aphmau!"

What did he say? That can't be right! Tears spring in my eyes. I won! I really won! The cute guy came and gave me my gold trophy. He winked at me and walked back over to the side of the stage.

All the contestants came to congratulate me while the audience applauded. My mom was screaming her head off "THATS MY BABY!!"

~~~~~

I walked through the halls slightly happier than usual. I had my held high and I was walking with swag. I swung open my locker to grab my backpack to go home. I grabbed it and closed the locker.

I started to walk again when I was grabbed by the collar of my sweater and yanked onto the floor. My joy quickly faded when I saw Ivy and her gang surrounded me. They started to kick me like usual.

"You think you're so special after you won that talent show... Well you know what? YOURE NOT!!" She started to pull me up and punch me in the face . She would hold me by the collar of my shirt to hold me up while she beat me. My nose started to bleed and my face felt numb. She kept punching and beating until finally we heard a voice.

"STOP THAT!" She didn't listen. She kept punching me until a bluenette girl grabbed her arms and pulled her away from me.

I fell down expecting to fall on the hard tile floor, but I was caught by a pair of strong arms. My vision was blurry so I couldn't see who it was.

"Laurence! Go get the principal! I'll get her to the nurse!" The boy picked me up bridal style and ran through the hallway.

When we reached the nurse's office, he laid me down on the bed and called for the nurse.

After I was all fixed up, I was taken to the guidance counselor. I told her about Ivy and her gang. She reassured me that they would be expelled for their behavior.

After that day I was never bullied again. I made friends with the people who saved me. Turns out their names are Katelyn, Laurence, and Garroth. They let me into their group with open arms and everyone in the group has been nothing but nice to me.

I think I might ask out Garroth. I don't know....

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