Rose Red by Scarlet Bay (best novels for students .txt) 📕

"So, Matt, anything I should know about anyone?"

He grinned at me, "Well. Jack and Jade have been going out since 8th grade, and even if they do break up, there was a pretty complicated love triangle going on there with Mathew, so I think he's called her.

"John is a pretty awesome guy, he plays on the footy team, and is just about the happiest person here. Class clown; teachers hate him; girls love him. He, Isa, Jade and I have been friends since primary school, so yah.

"Isa and May are besties. They know just about everything about each other, and I warn you, do not say anything bad about Is or May'll kick you till you pass out.

"Isa on her own is totally gross minded and crazy and all that, but when you put the two together… yeah…

"May is a pretty awesome person, she is friends in some way or another with just about everyone, really pretty – though you woulda` noticed – and can be the nicest person ever, though she would never admit any of those things about herself."

He looked at me, "before you say it, no I don't have a crush on her, we have been best friends since before preschool and she is like a sister to me.

"Well , May's also the most annoying and sick-minded and craziest person you'll ever meet, the jokes she makes… well, you'll find out the rest later"

I heard May murmur to Isabelle behind us, "You know I'm hungry. And bored. Really bored…"

"Oh shit." Isabelle shook her head and grinned as May stood on the bench she'd been sitting on and cupped her hands around her mouth, "Hello everybody! How are you all this shit filled morning? Good? That's good, il..." Isabelle grabbed her arm and pulled her down to her seat before she could say anymore.

Everyone stared at May, most of them grinning, some looked annoyed like she did this all the time, and she looked around at them, "Well. That's it, you're dismissed."

"Yeah… you may have guessed, but May's a bit of an impulsive person sometimes." Matt looked over at May, "Hyperactive, psychotic, and impulsive. Good mix." He grinned.

May looked at us, "What's that Matticles? You think I'm crazy? Awwwwww, does someone need a hug?"

She jumped up and hugged Matt. He groaned, "Minni, I think you're scaring Jake."

"Yeah I know." She turned on me, "Seeing as it's your first day, I'll be merciful and not make you endure a hug from this thing, but, yeah, Matt's right." She grinned at me wide eyed, "I am a teennnnnsy bit crazy."

She winked at me as the bell rang and turned on her heel, walking to her class with Isabelle.

I laid in bed that night and thought about her.

She was psychotic, rude, weird, plain annoying, and the kind of person I'd always hated; constantly happy, and trying to make everyone as happy as them.

And her name was May.

At first she'd seemed nice and a little too happy, but then… I can't tell whether she was pretending to be a psychotic person, or just was.

I didn't know how, or if, I'd deal with it, both her being that kind of person, and hearing people calling out 'May' again.

It made me think of everything that had happened.

I rolled over, I'd asked Jim and gotten into extension English, and normal Science and SOSE.I had decided not to fail this year; I was going to pass, hopefully do well, too.

I laid in bed that night and thought about her.

She was psychotic, rude, weird, plain annoying, and the kind of person I'd always hated; constantly happy, and trying to make everyone as happy as them.

And her name was May.

At first she'd seemed nice and a little too happy, but then… I can't tell whether she was pretending to be a psychotic person, or just was.

I didn't know how, or if, I'd deal with it, both her being that kind of person, and hearing people calling out 'May' again.

It made me think of everything that had happened.

I rolled over, I'd asked Jim and gotten into extension English, and normal Science and SOSE.I had decided not to fail this year; I was going to pass, hopefully do well, too.

3 weeks later I was still struggling in Math and English and Matt and I were still friends.

May had turned out to be very much like what I expected, she was happy, hyperactive, rude and annoying; and I still flinched whenever I heard someone shout May.

Isa and I were friends, and me and John had instantly hit it off; and I could sense the tension between he and his brother though I barely hung out with the two of them together.

Jade and Jack seemed pretty nice, I was still amazed by the fact that year 10s could be in love like that.

"Hey Jake, can you wait up a moment?" Mr Pine looked up at me as I walked out of the classroom.

"Uh... yeah, sure."

"Okay, mate, I understand this work is a lot harder than what you were studying in your old classes, and that it is hard to get a grip on at first, but your test results were pretty bad," He slid my marked paper over the desk to me, a D-, "I want to get one of the other students to tutor you."

"Oh, um... okay." Dammit, I hadn't wanted to have to spend a lot of time with anyone. Especially not for the sake of math.

Suddenly May knocked on the door, "Hey sir, you wanted to talk to me?"

"Yes, come in May," He looked back up at me, "May Baxter will be the one to tutor you."

"Oh" I stared at her. Why her? Why not someone less hyper? Less annoying?

"The main reason why I want it to be May who tutors you is because you are also falling quite behind in English also, and as you and May share the same English an Math classes, she can tutor you for both.

"Now there's a big assignment coming up; 32% of the semester's mark, and it's a written oral about your partner, as we have been studying the human mind, social ideas of how one should act and be, and stereotypes and the like, and I have pared you two up."

Shit.God damn shit.Tutoring for two subjects with her and having to do an assignment on her that requires me to know a lot about her.

"Neither the person you're writing about, nor anyone other than teachers, will be allowed to read these assignments, so do not be afraid to say that May's… a smelly bunyip disguised as a turtle – though I would be worried if you did say that – `cos she'll never find out about it" Mr Smith winked and grinned at me, but I just kept thinking about it. Why with May? Was there not anyone else?

"Well, don't look too happy `bout it mate." May looked me up and down and smirked, "This aughta` be fun." 

"Okay, so to find the value of the variable in a complex equation?" May looked up at me, as she tucked her pen behind her ear.

"Yeah, I think so." I stared at her, how was she able to pull off such a clique thing such as putting her pen behind her ear, and actually make it look good?

Text: Freya Baynes
Publication Date: 07-17-2013

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Dedication:
I dedicate this book to my family, to my friends, and to anyone who has ever suffered depression, bipolar disorder, or any thing similar. There's always someone who cares.