The Space Traveler

I sighed pulling on my backpack, it was heavy and it made me wonder why I bothered going to school at all. Pushing my hair out of my face I grabbed the toast from the plate on my bedside table and ran downstairs. I slipped my shoes on and heard footsteps behind me. I turned my head to see my mother, she was wearing her nightdress and slippers; her eyes looked bruised from exhastion. "Hi," I breathed taking another bite of my toast.
"Have fun today." She smiled and wondered off. I mumbled 'I will' under my breath and stepped from the front door. It was raining, just a perfect way to lighten my mood. I flicked my hud up and began walking...

"Mae!" A voice called from behind me, just as I was about to walk through the school gates. I turned my head, "I told you it was her." The tall blonde girl sniggered; I knew her to be Beth. She was in my year and she wasn't popular but she was really nasty to me.
"So she is the one talking about it?" I turned away and quickly walked on so I didn't have to listen to them mock me.