Desk #3: Elizabeth Jones (Liz)

Avatar Author: Nathaniel Payne I'm just a guy that likes to write. Mainly science fiction and a little light fantasy. I also like to play video games and spend time with my awesome family. I'm currently working on a 365 challenge! I will attempt to ... Read Bio

Liz slumped into her seat and proceeded to disappear. This was how she spent her time in Mr. Dobbins’ class every day. In fact, this was how she intended to live her entire life.

Invisible. Complete and utter nothingness. Unnoticeable. Forgettable.

She couldn’t remember why she felt this way. Why she felt that participation in society was restrictive and unnecessary. It was simply a persistent presence, exacerbated by the fact that everyone in this god-forsaken school already treated her as though she were wallpaper. She was a pen holder. A paperweight. A wastebasket. An ordinary thing of no real consequence, interchangeable with any number of similar, mundane objects.

She felt something hit her neck. A crumpled wad of paper fell to her desk.

“Timothy Brooks!” Mr. Dobbins yelled.

Ingrid leaned over.

“Don’t boys just suck?” she whispered.

Fuck off, she wanted to say.

“Yeah, totally,” was what ended up coming out.

Maybe I’m not invisible, she said to herself. But I’m absolutely unnecessary.

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  1. Avatar PJ (Zazu) [[LoA]]

    Ohh this is me three years ago. Brill insight.

  2. Avatar Mr.Gabriel

    I’d never expect Liz to be so depressed.

  3. Avatar LMR

    I didn’t realize you had a time machine. How else would you have been able to capture the essence of my life circa middle school?

  4. Avatar someday_93

    Hmm, I didn’t expect her to be depressed either…this is amazingly perfect.

  5. Avatar Gradual Uprising {LoA}

    wow. Hoopearing girl torn apart inside. This is very well written. I love how this challenge is going

  6. Avatar Music-Hearted

    This is one of my favorites in this challenge— I really like how you flesh out the character. Nice work!

  7. Avatar Abby Wall (LoA)

    Sounds soo familiar. Nicely done. Good character!
    Abby x

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