The teacher handed out the paper test. I looked at the questions for it. The subject was trigonometry and geometry. 

I have no idea what that is.

Most of the questions were multiple choice, so I just guessed on them. When I was doing the questions, one of the questions said to explain how you got your answer. I just wrote, "I don't know" for those questions. I mean like, it was the truth. I had no idea how to do that stuff. 

Some time has passed, and the teacher collected the test. 

"I will be grading the test, and you will be able to see your grade tomorrow. I hopped you guys tried your best because this test is worth 50% of your grade. You can go to lunch now."

Everyone started packing their stuff and walking out of the classroom.

Oliver came up to me and said, "I have to use the restroom, I'll be back." 

I nodded my head and said, "Okay, I will wait in the cafeteria for you."

Oliver smiled and walked out of the classroom. I followed everyone else assuming that they were also going to the cafeteria. After I made it to the cafeteria, I sat down since I don't get lunch from school. I looked over to the distance to see if Oliver was coming, but he wasn't. I only saw someone with brown hair walk over to me. 

"Looks like your brother is not here to defend you, am I right?" Hailey said.

"I can defend myself." I said back to Hailey.

"Oh really?" Hailey said, "We'll see about that."

What does she mean by that? I saw her friends coming up to me. I tried to back away, but some of her friends were also behind me.

"This is what you get for calling me a pick-me." Hailey said. 

Dang, I didn't expect her to take it that far. 

Her friend pushed me to the floor. I tried to get up, but they kicked me down. "STOP!" I yelled, but they continued to do it. 

After 20 seconds of recklessly beating me up, they stopped. I soon heard them run away. I looked at why they ran away, and I saw...

Oliver.

I got up and looked at Oliver. "Thank you." I said to Oliver.

"No problem, but you should really try to learn how to defend yourself." Oliver said. 

I looked down then went to go sit somewhere. I always thought I knew how to defend myself, but I guess not. If I did know how then they wouldn't have kicked me to the floor. 

A few minutes past and lunch were done. We had a 20-minute break. Everyone started walking outside, so me and Oliver decided to follow them outside. 

When we reached outside, me and Oliver sat on a bench. While we were sitting and talking, a group of girls approached me and Oliver.

"Hey, what's your name?" One of the girls said.

"Oh, I'm Oliver and this is my sister, Victoria." Oliver said while smiling.

"That's nice to know even though I only asked for your name, but anyways, do you want to sit with us? You're looking kind of lonely when you seem popular."

"Oh, no. It's fine-"

"Great!" She said interrupting Oliver, "Come on."

She grabbed Oliver's hand and dragged him somewhere else. 

Great, now I look lonely. 

I looked around at everyone else. They all had someone to talk to, but me. I saw some people looking at me with trash eyes, and some people were...

Side-eying me?

I tried looking away to avoid it, but every direction I looked, there was always someone looking at me. I quickly walked down the steps of the bench and walked into the building doors. I saw people stare at me while I was walking down the steps, but I just kept my head down. I felt tears coming down my cheek. I quickly walked to the bathroom so I wouldn't see anyone. 

As I walked into the bathroom, I saw Hailey and her friends there.

"Aw." Hailey said, "Is someone crying?"

"SHUT UP!" I yelled.

"The rat's getting angry." She said as she laughed. Her friends laughed too. 

"Here's a tip to be pretty." One of her friends said, "Just be like us." They all started laughing once again. 

"I'll rather live in the sewers than be like you guys." I said back to her, or should I say Brittney.

They all stopped laughing for a moment. A few seconds later, they started laughing again.

"Is that all you got? Didn't you just get beaten up in the cafeteria, and your brother had to help you even though you stated that you can offend yourself? You're really funny, Victoria. Right now, you just look like an emo with the clothes you have. Maybe you should try dressing up like us for once in your lifetime, I'm pretty sure you'll have a lot of friends by doing that." Brittney said.

"Says the one who looks like a preppy."

"So? It doesn't matter what style we are, at least we aren't emo."

"I'M NOT EMO!"

"Then why did you rush into the bathroom as if you were depressed? You also dress like an emo too. I mean like, who wears that? Not even your brother has such a bad fashion sense like you. Your brother seems to be popular on his first day of school while you are still lonely depending on your brother as your only friend. Have you been like that in your previous schools too?" Hailey said. 

"I did have other friends! I don't only depend on my brother for everything, he just always defends me all the time."

"So, what you're telling me is that you would've been able to fight us back early if your brother wasn't there since he's getting in the way of things?"

"Well, yeah! My parents always see him as a better person than me. It's as if my parents are picking favorites!"

"Then let us help you." Hailey said. 

I looked shocked for a moment. What do they mean by help?

"Help with what?" I said confusedly.

"Help getting rid of your brother so your parents can finally see you as something again." Hailey said with a smirk, "Are you in or not?" 

"I can't do that!" I said shocked, "He's seriously my brother!"

"Okay then I guess you want your parents to still see your brother as the best, and then your parents would still see you as the rat you are. I mean like, it's obvious that your parents hate you. If they didn't then why do, they buy your brother fancy clothes but not you?"

"B-because-"

"Because nothing. It's either yes or no." Hailey said interrupting me. 

"What do you mean by getting rid of him?"

"Just leave it to us. We will make sure he fails every class since the girl he's talking to is a set-up. We just need them to be friends and then boom. He's distracted from studying since she will keep bothering him to help her study instead. All you have to do is keep your mouth shut about her, and then our plan is working. Are you in or not?"

"I'll have to think about it." I said as I was walking out.

"Okay then, but you have until tomorrow to tell us." Hailey said, "Also, just remember that this is up to you if it works or not. You tell your brother who this girl really is, and your brother will see you as a good sister, but your parents see you as a horrible child, or your brother sees you as horrible sister, and your parents see you as a good child."

I walked out of the bathroom. I had no idea what choice to make. I just knew that if I picked to make this girl trick by brother, I would feel guilty, but at least my parents would see me as someone, and if I picked to tell my brother, I wouldn't feel guilty, but I will just go back to the same old life where I can't prove myself to my parents that my dream is actually worth it.

I was walking back to the benches to go find my brother. I looked over in the distance to find him with a group of people. He seemed like he was popular already. 

Then I saw the girl who was tricking Oliver. 

Oliver looked over at me and smiled. I smiled back at him. The bell rang, and everyone got up and started to go home. I waited for Oliver then left. 

My mom was outside waiting for us inside of her car. Oliver and I went inside of the car. 

"So," My mom began, "How was school?"

"It was great!" Oliver said.

"It was okay." I said to my mom. 

"I saw you guys' grades for your math test, and as usual, it's always the same. Victoria, why didn't you try to make your first impression to be good?" My mom said.

"Mom, I really tried, but I don't understand." I said back.

"Because you never try to! You're grounded until you can at least get a 70 for one test."

"Mom, what?! You can't do this! That's impossible!"

"Then how come your brother never got a below a 70 before, and he doesn't say that's impossible?"

"Because he's smart! We aren't the same people."

"Do you want to know why I never mention you to my friends? It's because you're an embarrassment for me and our family! Everyone in our family is or was a doctor and all you care about is that stupid piano inside of your room! You aren't getting your piano back either until I see you pick up that book! Do you understand?"

"But mom-!"

"I SAID, do you understand?"

"Y-yes mom."