Week 3 Storytelling: Kelly and Classmates

Scotland High School by Craig Wallace

Once upon a time, there was an all-girls school deep within Scotland. The ages varied from big and small, and a few hundred came here to get their education. They were all highly intelligent and frankly they all knew it too.

Except one special little girl named Kelly. She was the shy and timid type that never spoke up in class unless she absolutely had to. Kelly did not have many friends for the reason that she never got the courage to speak up and talk to people, and many students thought she was that one odd child in the class. Little did they know, she was the wisest of them all and was actually quite humble about it. The other students on the other hand… possessed immense egos.

The anatomy professor, Stephanie, obviously favored Kelly, and her classmates did not understand why. She was always called on and got every single answers correct. Professor Stephanie even promised to provide a scholarship when she graduated. Her classmates were enraged and secretly envied her. Professor Stephanie barely liked fellow teachers much less her students. After school, Kelly would stay and talk with her privately for what seemed like eternity.

Kelly told Professor Stephanie about how she felt so alone in a school full of people. No one understood her and no one would notice if she disappeared one day. No one cared.

When lunch time came around Kelly would curl up in the library to read because she liked her peace and quiet. She didn’t have anyone to talk to and eat with anyways.

Some days a few girls would come in just to taunt her. They would pester Kelly about her appearance or persistently ask why she was so weird just to see if she would lose her temper, but she always remained calm. That composure aggravated them even more. She was unbreakable.

One day, the same group of girls devised a plan to embarrass her.

Every day the school assigns someone new to monitor the cafeteria. This is one of the rare times Kelly would come out of the library.

The girls got information of what date she would be on duty next and hoped to mortify her. The straightforward plan was put into action.

The moment Kelly walked into the room she knew something was off. She felt stares all throughout; Kelly kept her head down until she heard someone call out her name… When all of a sudden someone stuck out their feet and tripped her mid step. She plunged forward into a tray full of mash potato and gravy.

Kelly pulled herself up, wiped her eyes, and bee lined towards the restroom. She lost the composure she has been holding down and cried and cried until her eyes were dry.

When she came out of the stall there was a girl standing there holding up a tissue. It was the new transfer student. This kind stranger patiently waited for Kelly to collect herself. She did not say much, but her presence was comforting enough. As they walked out of the restroom together, Kelly introduced herself; this was the start of a sincere friendship.

Friendship by AdinaVoicu

Author’s Note: I liked how the story of Saint Kentigern and the Robin addressed the issue of bullying. I put my own twist on the story by changing the scenario. The main character, Kentigern, is now a girl named Kelly, Saint Servan is Stephanie, and I added a new unnamed stranger. Saint Kentigern never really made a friend besides Saint Servan and even with that it was a mentor and mentee relationship. I wanted the person being bullied to find a friend.

Bibliography: Saint Kentigern and the Robin by Abbie Farwell Brown