Life as a Child Star

“Told you it’s better to have friends in school,” Sarah said smiling. “Yeah, I’m not lonely,” I replied. “Exactly, No offense,” She said looking around in the hallway. “Now where is she?” She asked herself. “Who?” I asked. “Anne, she’s suppose to meet me here, where is she?” She asked. I saw a group of boys pointing and smiling at me. “Oh boy,” I muttered. “Put me down, it was only Saturday, put me down, hahahaha,” Robyn ordered as a lot of her friends picked her up and put her on their shoulders carrying her all over the hallway. “She’s really popular here,” Sarah said to me. “She should be, she’s the sister of the most famous celebrity,” I replied nodding. “Lucky girl,” She replied. “Sorry I’m late Sarah,” Anne said walking to us with two layers of jacket on. “Anne, it’s not even cold out, you’ll get hot,” Sarah said. “It’s all I have, want me to take it off?” She asked unzipping her first jacket. “NO, I don’t want to see it again,” Said Sarah. “Ok,” Anne said zipping it up. “Hey, you must be Jamie Fallon, I’m Anne Sandler, I watched you on Saturday, pouring water all over Will,” Anne said smiling. “Uh-huh, between the three of us, it wasn’t on the script,” I smiled. “The first one was on the script but the second time wasn’t,” I added and she nodded. “Oh you should see Robyn and Candice in drama two days ago, they were GOOOOOOOD,” Sarah said. “No mess-ups, no shyness, but they are being good sports,” She added. “Are they both best friends?” I asked. They both exchange glances and nodded. “No, they’re like best friends forever, they both are hyper and always doing their best,” Anne replied. “First class?” I asked. “Hah, looks like these kids aren’t going to put me down soon.” Robyn said smiling being carried by from a group of teens. I shook my head and looked back at Sarah and Anne. “I got Drama,” Sarah replied. “I don’t think he’s cute, I just think he’s funny,” I heard Julia say to someone. “Spade, come on, you think he’s cute, I saw you when you’re with Julie around him with Robyn a lot,” Some body replied. “Good grief,” Julia replied sighing. “Hey, Julia and Scarlet,” Sarah greeted. “AH, you heard every word we discussed, I’m telling the truth,” Julia replied freaked out. “Oh Julia likes Robyn’s brother a lot,” Anne whispered. “I DO NOT!!!” Julia shouted. Sarah and Anne exchanged looks. “HOLY SMOKES, Candice!” I shouted startled when she jumped on my back. “You’re not good at piggybacks, are you?” She asked getting off. “Ow,” I muttered. “Excuse me COMING THROUGH!!!” Robyn shouted being chased by lots of kids. “Yikes,” Anne said. The bell rang and everyone is going to his or her class. “See you later,” Sarah and Anne said walking away with the other kids. “Well Jamie, You and I have first period together, am I right?” Candice asked. “You have drama,” I replied. “Do you?” She asked. “No I have English,” I replied walking. “DARN IT!!!” She shouted running away. “Jamie, I saw you on TV last Saturday!” The teacher shouted. I smiled and nodded. “Really?” I asked. “Of course,” The teacher replied. “You were great,” She replied. “Thank you,” I replied. “Ms. Wallaby, can… Oh hi Jamie… Can I switch seats, this kid is driving me nuts,” Julie complained. “Not you Jamie,” She added. “Sure, how about next to Cory?” Ms. Wallaby replied. “Teach, I can’t stand her sitting next to me, she keeps tapping on my shoulder and asked to make out,” Cory replied. “You liar!” Julie shouted. I sat down and watched them. “Jamie, I saw you on TV, you were brilliant,” Kevin whispered sitting behind me. “Thank you,” I replied. “I was on this one TV show called The School Code and that’s when Candice was French kissing me backstage, so I have to quit, and that’s where Robyn came and took my place,” He whispered. “So you’re Candice’s boyfriend right?” I asked. “No, she just came up to me and started to do a tongue dance…” He whispered. “OK, I get it,” I interrupted. After class all the students including me went out and walked to our next class. “I saw you around, sorry for that disgusting talk in the class, I was wondering can you help me on my assignment,” He asked as we were walking. “Remember, there’s no ‘I’ in assignment,” Julie said. “Yeah there is,” I corrected. She looked around and smiled. “Oh yeah,” she smiled. “Aw come on guys, I appreciate your compliments and supports, but please stop following me around,” I heard Robyn begged. “Scarlet, a little help please,” Robyn begged pulling her in front of her. “Oh right kids, let me tell you, Robyn has a lot of positive supports and we all know that, well some of you may not know this but she talks about how kids treat her every time she gets home from school, most importantly she can order Robert to, HUNT YOU ALL DOWN!” Scarlet shouted. All the kids that were following her were nervously looking around and ran away. “Nice job, Shepard!” Julie praised. “Wow, that is brilliant even if it isn’t true, sounds like a great idea, thank you Scarlet,” She said. Scarlet nodded and smiled. “Drama class,” Scarlet replied. “Is that true, Robyn?” I asked. “Eh, kind of,” Robyn replied. “Ah Kevin, I saw you at lunch bro,” Julie said acting cool. “Yeah and?” Kevin asked. “I uh, decided to say hi,” She replied walking away. “Next class?” He asked. “Science,” I replied. “Oh boy,” He said with a breath. “What?” I asked. “OK Jamie, watch out for Dixie in there, she’s a good kid but she’s an idiot,” Kevin exclaimed. “OK,” I replied. “And really cute,” He added quietly. “Pardon,” I said. “Nothing, have fun in Science,” He said walking away fast. I went in my Science room and kids were talking and laughing at the same time as usual. “Dixie, I’m talking to you!” Called Mr. Alfonso. “What?” She asked with chemicals in her hands dripping out. “Get me more chemicals out of my car!” He shouted and kids laughed. “One problem sir, what does it look like?” She asked walking to him. “It’s big and it has four wheels, you put this key into the slot to unlock, got it?” He asks ironically. She stared at him and grabbed the keys. “Got it?” He asked and she stopped in front of me. “I got it,” she answered and started walking not looking where she’s going and then accidentally bumped into me. “Oh excuse me,” She said walking around me. I looked at her walking and Mr. Alfonso spotted me. “Jamie, she’ll be fine go to your seat!” He shouted. I sat down and my lab partner stared at me. “Look away or I’ll kill you,” I smiled. “I’m Mr. Stare, I stare at kids who just did a stupid idiotic thing,” the kid replied. “Charlie, We all know you stare at girls a lot, look away Mr. Flirt,” Mr. Alfonso ordered playfully. “Ha,” I smiled. Charlie looked away and got into his backpack. “Thank you Dixie, out of breath?” Mr. Alfonso asked and I looked at them. “I ran so I wouldn’t get spotted,” She replied. “Of course you did, take a seat,” He replied. She was about to walk past my isle until Charlie tripped Dixie. The whole class laughed and I didn’t. “Charlie!” Mr. Alfonso shouted. “I didn’t do anything, she was asking for it, she even made fun of my braces,” Charlie whined. Dixie got up and stared at Charlie annoyingly. “WHAT!” Charlie shouted and she walked away to her seat. I looked back towards her and pondered about something. She looked at me and gave me a goofy grin, and then I looked away fast still pondering. I heard some chuckles behind me and I saw Dixie drinking a chemical. I also heard more laughs and Mr. Alfonso stared at Dixie who was doing nothing. “Jake, Jake, what time do we leave?” Charlie asked a classmate. “Gee I don’t know, in forty minutes,” Jake replied ironically. Forty minutes later the bell rang and everyone went out. I walked out eying Dixie whenever she walks past me. “Hello senorita,” greeted Robyn with Candice at her side smiling. “Hey,” I greeted. “That’s boring to say, I hated when they do that,” Candice complained. “Come on!” Robyn said quickly. “They needed a fun answer like ‘hello girls, having a polite day?’ or something like that,” Candice said. “Jamie, what are you thinking about, you seem tense?” Robyn asked. “Do you know Dixie?” I asked. “Oh her, she always seem to be the dumb one in Science or in Drama, she’s an idiot and she is also cool, but really friendly to her friends,” Candice said. “Yeah,” I replied looking away. “Why, did she say something to you?” Robyn asked. “Not really, she seems…” I started. “Hot?” George asked eavesdropping. “George, get out of here!!!” Candice ordered. “Familiar,” I finish laughing. “Ah, Dixie always gets everyone like that, especially sophomores or freshmen,” Robyn replied. “Does Dixie have a twin?” I asked. “Does Dixie have a twin, give me a second on that,” Candice said pondering. “Yes she has a twin,” George answered smiling. “Uh-huh,” Robyn smiling nodding. “A twin brother or a twin sister?” I asked. “A twin brother…” He answered. “An overly protective, funny twin brother,” He added. “What do you mean ‘overly protective’?” Robyn asked. “Well, I followed her and she kept asking me to stop and out of nowhere he came and pushed me until I ran away,” He replied humiliated and I smiled. “Because you’re a coward!” Dixie shouted at him with a girl about my size next to her staring at George. He looked towards her and glared. “Is that all, you little…” He stopped and looked around nervously. “Girl,” He finished and smiled. “Coward!” She shouted at him. “Shrimp!” He shouted. “Moron!” She shouted. “Turkey!!!” He shouted. “Chicken!” She shouted. “Idiot!” He shouted. “BLONDIE!” She shouted. Robyn, Candice and I exchanged glances. “Dixie!” Julie and Julia called and stumbled towards her. Julie and Julia where shouting at her about different things excitedly. “One at a time, please,” ordered Dixie with her hands out in front of her. “We wanted to say that we have a crush on B… Never mind!” Julia and Julie shouted and ran away. “Did you know what they were freaking out about, Rebecca?” Dixie asked the girl next to her. “I got nothing, come on Dixie,” Rebecca replied. Later in sixth period I am sitting down in History class and I eyed Dixie who keeps spitting spitballs and looking down at her textbook. I looked to my right and John, a classmate, sleeping and I looked to my left to face Charlie who was also falling asleep. I shook my head and tried to call Julie who was reading her textbook. “Julie,” I whispered. She didn’t hear me and I looked around for the teacher, and then I crumbled up my paper and threw it at Julie. “What?” She asked looking up. “We’re going to New York tomorrow to go on SNL, I’m actually going to be a cast member,” I told her. She nodded sadly and smiled. “What’s wrong?” I asked. “I won’t be going, I have plans tomorrow,” She replied. I nodded and looked at Dixie who closed her notebook fast and looked away. “Hey Dixie,” I whispered. She looked at me and smiled. She scribbled something down in her notebook and closed it again. “What are you writing?” I asked. “Nothing!” She shouted and looked around as if startled. “I saw you in Science, did you really drink the chemical?” I asked. “No, it was water but it was dyed to a color,” She replied. “I’m Jamie F…” I began. “I know your last name, I’ve seen you on T.V a lot of times, I’m Dixie H…” She began and the teacher walked in. “Sorry I’m late class, I had a meeting,” He said. “Wouldn’t it bother you to call in a sub for god sakes?” Julie shouted. Fifty minutes later the bell rang and everyone was already out. “Jamie, did you say you were going to be a cast member on SNL?” Julie asked with Julia at her side. “Yeah, why?” I asked. “Lucky you, who else?” Julia asked. “Robyn,” I answered. “Oh her, yeah,” Julie said looking away. “He… Uh Jamie, uh…” Julie said looking to her right. “What?” I asked. Julia looked to where she’s looking and pointed to something or someone. “Hey, Dixie and Rebecca right?” I asked looking to my left. “Uh, yeah you’re right,” She said closing her notebook. “Ugh, hey girls,” Dixie said in disgust walking towards us. “Hey,” Julie and Julia replied uncaring. “So, we overheard your conversation that your going to be a cast member for SNL,” Rebecca said and Dixie nodded. “Yeah, what about it,” Julie snapped. “I’m not talking to you dum-dum, I’m talking to her,” Rebecca retorted. “Don’t talk to her that way Rebecca!” Julia scolded. Dixie glared at Julia and looked at me. “Anyways, what is it like to meet Bon Jovi, heh?” Dixie asked. “Bon Jovi?” Someone asked behind me. “We didn’t really talk much, but they were awesome!” I replied excitedly. “Did you say Bon Jovi?” A girl asked with a boy at her side. “Yes, the band, Kyle and Danielle meet Jamie and her sidekicks,” Rebecca said happily. “Nice to meet you,” Danielle replied. “Hey,” Kyle greeted. “I got to go, see you later, Hader,” Julie said to Dixie walking away. “Shrimp,” Julia said to Dixie walking away. “STOOGES!!!” Rebecca shouted to them. “Thank you, Rebecca,” Dixie smiled. “I don’t like them, they are the dumbest kids in this school,” Dixie said. “I hate to say this but, kids here said you were dumb, weird and an idiot,” I said. Kyle and Danielle exchanged glances. Rebecca just stared at me with no expression. “Like I didn’t agree,” I added. “It’s alright, they’re just jealous that I’m also going to be on SNL… I’m sorry, WE’RE going to be a SNL cast member also,” replied Dixie. “Bon Jovi, was he good?” Danielle asked. “Dani please, you’ll meet him someday, see for yourself,” Kyle replied. “No, he’s awesome,” I replied and she smiled. “I’m just asking, what have you’ve been drawing in your notebook?” I asked. “Uh well,” She replied. “Just drawing some kids that will be perfect to wear a accessory,” Rebecca answered. “Rebecca, please…” Dixie replied. Danielle and Kyle nodded in agreement. “JAMIE, JAMIE, JAMIE, JAMIE!!!” Candice shouted dashing towards me with Robyn trying to catch up to her. “Can we go with you to New York?” Candice asked gasping for air. “Oh hello Hader,” Candice greeted. “Hey,” She replied and continued talking to Rebecca, Kyle and Danielle about things. “New York, he also accepted you to be a cast member?” I asked and Dixie stopped talking and watched us. “Yes, its tomorrow and it’s a Halloween Special,” Robyn finally stopped and gasped for air. “Halloween special?” I heard Dixie asked Rebecca who nodded. “Cool whose hosting?” I asked. “Uh, I forgot,” answered Candice. “Crap,” I heard Dixie muttered. “Dang it,” Rebecca muttered. “Oh, uh isn’t Drew Barrymore hosting?” Kyle asked. “That’s her, yeah,” Robyn agreed. “Oh,” Candice muttered. “So when are we leaving?” Robyn asked. “Twelve o’ clock,” Candice answered. “Whoa!” Rebecca and Dixie shouted. “PM!” Candice shouted. “Oh,” Rebecca muttered. “Nice time, it’s a six hour drive,” Danielle told us. “No kidding,” Kyle replied. “What, just saying,” Danielle retorted. “We got to run, see you on live television,” Said Danielle giving Dixie a hug and left with Kyle. “Awe, that’s cute,” Rebecca awed. Dixie elbowed her roughly and Rebecca winced. “Ow, My rib!” Rebecca cried playfully. Robyn smiled and Candice shook her head. “So immature,” I replied. “Shut up,” Rebecca replied playfully. “On a steel horse I ride!!!” Kids sang behind us. “Oh drat, it’s them look away if you want to live,” said Dixie in disgust. “Who are they?” I asked. “Look away Jamie,” Rebecca ordered. “Or just walk away,” She added. I walked away from them little ways and I bumped into Anne. “Oh my goodness, totally rude!” She scolded. “Oh, it’s you, hi,” She greeted smiling. “Still here at school, heh?” She asked. “Yep,” I replied. “Cool, I have to stay here, to help my teacher organize the Halloween party on the thirty-first,” She replied. “To tell the truth, we still have time before the…” I began and heard kids singing behind me. “And I’m wanted dead or alive, dead or alive!” They sang and I turned back and saw five kids behind me that I don’t know. They were all punks, frizzy hair, leather jacket, and brownish hair. Anne and I looked at them. I saw Dixie and Rebecca walked behind them; they stopped, and then walked back to where they walked from.