Bahrain, chapter 1
"Bahrain, a country unlike any other! This is why we have chosen it for the class trip," Miss Miller said happily trying in vain to excite the year 10s. "Who does she think she is? I ain't going to a country full of blackies. I would rather stick my head down the toilet when someone's done a crap". "Tanya why have you gotta be like that? Its not nice. Black people haven't done any thing to you." "Whateva!"
I should know better than to try to change Tanya's mind. She is my best friend but she can be a right bitch. You wouldn't wanna mess with her.
The bell finally rang at the end of a long day. "Just before you go, make sure your parents sign your forms!" I dragged myself out of my chair, which was broken and hurt my but. Tanya rushed out the door, as if she had a red hot poker stuck up her but.
When I got back to my medium house I got changed and did a mountain of homework. About an hour later, my mum slammed the door, obviously angry about work. Mum has a dragon for a boss. I was so tired I decided to get some shut eye.
I practically jumped out of skin when the phone rang. Still in a trance I answered the phone. Tanya was on the other end. "I can't believe! It I'm flying!" She said, in a very happy way. This was very unusual for her! Something was up!
Then it hit me she was stoned. She had been smoking drugs with that boyfriend of hers. He is a true crack head, thick as two planks. He does all the drugs. She is only 14 but he first sh**ed her when she was 13.He make me so mad. Sometimes I secretly wish that he was dead or that he would kill himself while getting high.
I'm not a violent person so I decide that there's nothing I can do. I slam the phone down on Tanya and focus on my homework. Without any warning the front door bangs. It sounds like someone's kicking it in. My mum grudgingly opens the door. Its Tanya mum.
"You little s**t, what have done to my baby girl?" she shouted, so loudly that you could hear it echo. She immediately ran up and into my bedroom. "You little s**t, you little s**t." she burst out crying. "What's going on?" I said in a slight moan. To be honest I was still annoyed at Tanya for being stoned. "My baby girl, my baby girl...she...she," "Look why don't we go get a cup of tea?" my mum said, trying to comfort her.
In the kitchen we sat, I knew that this absolutely was to do with Mike her boyfriend. "She...I...he." "She being Tanya and he being Mike?" mum asked trying to make it easier for her to start
her story. "Yes", she sobbed. She took a long deep breath. "I only wanted to change the bed sheets...I walked in on them. Her and her boy friend- they were...They were..." She hiccupped a sob. "Honey, its okay. In your own time" my mum said gently as put her arm around her placing a nice clean tissue in her hand. "They were naked, the bed sheet was barely covering them. The room stank of crack..." she broke down and started crying on my mum, who patted her sympathetically.
Personally it didn't surprise me, but it did make me think whether she knew what she was doing to her mum. Does she know what she's doing to herself? I went up to my room I looked at my bedroom cabinet. There was a picture with pink fluff wrapped around it. I picked it up and looked at it. The picture was of me and Tanya, and we took it when we went on holiday with my parents. She was so happy when she was away from him. I looked at my bag which I had packed. Maybe this trip was a good thing for Tanya she could get away from Mike.
The next morning I was still deep in thought, though I didn't know how I was gonna face Tanya. At the bus stop I turned I couldn't see her at first. She was sitting on the floor surrounded by bags. She looked how I felt. I walked up to her. She stood up "Why the f**k did you hang up on me?" she stood staring, at me with her hands on her hips. "What exactly have I done hmmmmmmmm? At least I have self respect and know when to say no. At least I don't give I into my boyfriend and let him do anything to me!!" People started staring I hadn't noticed but my voice had been getting louder and angrier with every word. Tanya stood there open mouthed.
At that moment the bus came. I was glad because I was secretly worried she would slap me. She got on the bus. As I sat down she had tears in her eyes. I felt guilty so I let her sit down next to me. At that point she just broke down into tears. "Your right Im a door mat" she sobbed , as her mascara started running down her beautiful face. "He scares me. He has to drink a bottle of vodka to get to sleep each night...and he...um he has to snort crack to get horney each night." "Why do you put up with It? You could do so much better" "I know but im scared to end it" we both sat there thinking "what if you text him? I mean this time next week, you'll be in Bahrain." "Yeah- you're a genius!!" "I am, aren't I". After we got off the bus, we sat in the canteen and came up with a message.It read
Im sorry babe this relationship aint working for me
I hope we can still be friends
Luv Tanya
Later in class we handed our consent and money to Miss Miller "class I have put you in pairs for the class trip so I'll read them out" There was moaning coming from the back row as she started reading out the list. "Becky you will be paired with Diana" WHAT!!!!! I can't stand her. I sat staring at her and her bleached blond hair complete with hair extensions. We had hated each other since class 6.I felt a sharp poke in my arm Tanya had tears rolling now her cheeks as she pointed to her phone. There was a message on there from mike.
I should know better than to try to change Tanya's mind. She is my best friend but she can be a right bitch. You wouldn't wanna mess with her.
The bell finally rang at the end of a long day. "Just before you go, make sure your parents sign your forms!" I dragged myself out of my chair, which was broken and hurt my but. Tanya rushed out the door, as if she had a red hot poker stuck up her but.
When I got back to my medium house I got changed and did a mountain of homework. About an hour later, my mum slammed the door, obviously angry about work. Mum has a dragon for a boss. I was so tired I decided to get some shut eye.
I practically jumped out of skin when the phone rang. Still in a trance I answered the phone. Tanya was on the other end. "I can't believe! It I'm flying!" She said, in a very happy way. This was very unusual for her! Something was up!
Then it hit me she was stoned. She had been smoking drugs with that boyfriend of hers. He is a true crack head, thick as two planks. He does all the drugs. She is only 14 but he first sh**ed her when she was 13.He make me so mad. Sometimes I secretly wish that he was dead or that he would kill himself while getting high.
I'm not a violent person so I decide that there's nothing I can do. I slam the phone down on Tanya and focus on my homework. Without any warning the front door bangs. It sounds like someone's kicking it in. My mum grudgingly opens the door. Its Tanya mum.
"You little s**t, what have done to my baby girl?" she shouted, so loudly that you could hear it echo. She immediately ran up and into my bedroom. "You little s**t, you little s**t." she burst out crying. "What's going on?" I said in a slight moan. To be honest I was still annoyed at Tanya for being stoned. "My baby girl, my baby girl...she...she," "Look why don't we go get a cup of tea?" my mum said, trying to comfort her.
In the kitchen we sat, I knew that this absolutely was to do with Mike her boyfriend. "She...I...he." "She being Tanya and he being Mike?" mum asked trying to make it easier for her to start
her story. "Yes", she sobbed. She took a long deep breath. "I only wanted to change the bed sheets...I walked in on them. Her and her boy friend- they were...They were..." She hiccupped a sob. "Honey, its okay. In your own time" my mum said gently as put her arm around her placing a nice clean tissue in her hand. "They were naked, the bed sheet was barely covering them. The room stank of crack..." she broke down and started crying on my mum, who patted her sympathetically.
Personally it didn't surprise me, but it did make me think whether she knew what she was doing to her mum. Does she know what she's doing to herself? I went up to my room I looked at my bedroom cabinet. There was a picture with pink fluff wrapped around it. I picked it up and looked at it. The picture was of me and Tanya, and we took it when we went on holiday with my parents. She was so happy when she was away from him. I looked at my bag which I had packed. Maybe this trip was a good thing for Tanya she could get away from Mike.
The next morning I was still deep in thought, though I didn't know how I was gonna face Tanya. At the bus stop I turned I couldn't see her at first. She was sitting on the floor surrounded by bags. She looked how I felt. I walked up to her. She stood up "Why the f**k did you hang up on me?" she stood staring, at me with her hands on her hips. "What exactly have I done hmmmmmmmm? At least I have self respect and know when to say no. At least I don't give I into my boyfriend and let him do anything to me!!" People started staring I hadn't noticed but my voice had been getting louder and angrier with every word. Tanya stood there open mouthed.
At that moment the bus came. I was glad because I was secretly worried she would slap me. She got on the bus. As I sat down she had tears in her eyes. I felt guilty so I let her sit down next to me. At that point she just broke down into tears. "Your right Im a door mat" she sobbed , as her mascara started running down her beautiful face. "He scares me. He has to drink a bottle of vodka to get to sleep each night...and he...um he has to snort crack to get horney each night." "Why do you put up with It? You could do so much better" "I know but im scared to end it" we both sat there thinking "what if you text him? I mean this time next week, you'll be in Bahrain." "Yeah- you're a genius!!" "I am, aren't I". After we got off the bus, we sat in the canteen and came up with a message.It read
Im sorry babe this relationship aint working for me
I hope we can still be friends
Luv Tanya
Later in class we handed our consent and money to Miss Miller "class I have put you in pairs for the class trip so I'll read them out" There was moaning coming from the back row as she started reading out the list. "Becky you will be paired with Diana" WHAT!!!!! I can't stand her. I sat staring at her and her bleached blond hair complete with hair extensions. We had hated each other since class 6.I felt a sharp poke in my arm Tanya had tears rolling now her cheeks as she pointed to her phone. There was a message on there from mike.
