Fitting In
"You can't even turn on the T.V. without seeing people talking about how they smoke or drink as if it's a good thing. Oh, what about all those talk shows where girls around the ages of 12-14 are having sex. It's disgusting! What's this world coming to! That people would do stuff like that just to
fit in, to be popular!"
That's what a very important adult in my life told Amy (my best friend) and myself the other day. That adult also made us promise never to do something like the stuff she mentioned just to fit in. I know I wouldn't. It's so stupid, plus I like myself the way I am and if people can't accept me
for being myself then that's all I can do.
There are more things that people do just to fit in. Girls around my age of 16 want breast implants, just to keep their boyfriends happy. Some people even make theirselves vomit to be skinny, but it's unhealthy. Why can't people just accept themselves for who they are, like Amy and I do.
For Amy and I promised each other we would never do that stuff to fit in. I'm definitly keeping my part of the promise. Amy on the other hand I'm not sure about. I think she's keeping up on her part of the promise, but it's her boyfriend. Her boyfriend only seems to try and make her do things she don't want to do.
I keep telling her that she should break up with him. Before he makes her do something that she'll really regret. Of course then she'll just say "I can't just leave. I love him too much. He is the best thing that has ever happened to me. For goodness sakes look at me. I look horrible. It's no
wonder why guys don't really like me, but Jake does. He is the only guy that's not afraid to love me. Even if he wants me to do those things. He is only looking out for me, and maybe I should do what he says!"
I wish she could see Jake for who he really is. He is a total snake, just sneaking into her life. With just one little bite he could control her. I can't let that happen, I just can't. Oh please lord, don't let her take that snake's bait. If she does though I'll still be her friend, but I can't let her ruin her life like that. She got the brightest future ever and I don't want
anyone to take it away from her. Please lord help her make the right decision.
Amy stopped talking to me the other day, when I tried to tell her to break up with Jake for the 100th time. She said that I was ruining her life and that she was only going to listen to Jake from then on. According to Jake I have been lieing to her for all these years. That I was only looking out to myself and no one else. How could Amy have been foolish enough to even listen to him. I've never lied to her yet, she's too good of a friend to lose.
I wish she would talk to me again. I'm so worried about her. I still watch her throughout the day and nothing seemed to change. Maybe she hasn't done anything yet. She still looked healthy and I haven't seen her smoke yet. I have seen her sip a little alchol. Then again even I have had a little sip of that stuff before, so I didn't really care. I just hope she don't start drinking so much that she don't know what she's doing and that Jake can take advantage of her.
For once he gets a chance to take advantage of her he will. He could make her do anythng. He could get her into bed with him, or make her do something else. He could make her get a tattoo (alright maybe not something that small). He could probably get her to hsve breast implants done. For sure he knows where you can find a doctor that would give breast implants to a 16 year old girl without a parent's permission.
I need to tell her to be careful. I need to speak to her, to tell her that no matter what she still has me to listen to her. I'll always be there for her. Even when Jake is gone, or when she needs someone there for her. All she got to do is call, or come over. I'm always going to be there waiting for her.
The weeks passed and still Amy won't talk to me. I've even notice that she has begun to drink more. In fact one evening I saw her walking out of Jake's so drunk she could bearly stand up. Jake had to walk her home. I guess Jake won't take advantage of her after all. Maybe I shouldn't worry so much about her anymore.
More weeks passed and now Amy hasn't even been in school for awhile. Maybe I should call her. I especially needed to call her about the rumours about her are spreading around. The rumours seem to stay stable too. They are about Amy being pregnant, but I won't believe that until I hear it from
her. I've also got to tell her that Jake is also planning on breaking up with her if she really is pregnant. What a jerk he is! I can't believe him.
I got home that night, started my homework when the phone rang. It was Amy. She started to tell me that she was sorry and that she should have listened to me in the first place. Then she could have avoided what has happened. I was so stunned that I forgot about the rumours and I didn't even
have a clue what she was talking about.
"Amy what in the world are you saying sorry for?"
"I'm pregnant! That's what I'm saying sorry for. You've always been saying that I should've broken up with Jake before something like this could happen. You were right about that snake, and if you don't want to be my friend any more I'll understand."
"Amy, I'll always be your friend no matter what.I'll even come with you to the hospital when the baby is due, so you don't have to be alone. I'll go with you to everything else that you have to go to. Oh have yuo been to talking to Jake yet?"
"Yeah, I've talk to Jake and he broke up with me already. Oh, what I a jerk he is! I don't ever want to see his face again! Although now I'm stuck with the decision of whether or not to have this child. I don't know anymore. I'm just glad to know that whatever I decide that you'll well always be there
for me as my friend. Thank-you for everything you've done for me Josh. Thank-you."
Nine months later Amy had baby Isabelle. She was the best thing that could have ever happen to Amy and myself. For that child brought Amy and I closer together. We have been seeing each other as more than a friend now, for now we are a couple, and I hope we'll always be together. For Isabelle is a big part of my life as she is to Amy's. I love them both so much!