Months had passed, and Erin was getting ready to start high school. She was a bit nervous, considering she was among the youngest in her grade. Her brother, Daniel, said, "You don't have to be scared. I'll be there." She said, "Thanks, Daniel. My Друзья will be there, too. It's good that I'll be seeing familiar faces." He said, "There Ты go. Ты won't be alone." Her first день wasn't so great. In her first class, one of her classmates put a kick me sign on her back. Luckily, when she left, her friend, Paul, noticed it and took it off. She asked, "What's going on, Paul?" He said, "This." He showed her the kick me sign. She said, "Thanks, Paul." He said, "You're welcome, Erin." Later, some of the Популярное girls kept calling her ugly. She tried to ignore them, but she was deeply sensitive. She pretended she needed to use the restroom so that she could be alone to cry. A few moments later, she heard her friend Allie say, "Erin, you've been in here a long time. Are Ты okay?" Erin said, "I'm fine." Allie said, "You're crying. I know you're not. Come out and tell me what's wrong." Erin came out and said, "I'm having a bad day. High school sucks already." Allie hugged her and said, "The day's not over yet. Maybe it will turn good." Erin smiled and said, "I guess you're right." Allie said, "There's a smile. Now let's get back out there." Unfortunately, Erin's день did not turn good. At the end of the day, Erin tripped over her own feet and fell down. Everyone around her laughed. One of the Популярное girls said, "Oh, my God! Did Ты just fall?" Erin сказал(-а) sarcastically, "No, I thought the floor needed a hug!" Another one of the Популярное girls said, "She's like the mayor of Klutzville. She like literally tripped over nothing." The Популярное girls continued to laugh. Another one said, "That was funny. Did Ты think it was funny, Erin?" Erin сказал(-а) sarcastically, "That was so funny I forgot to laugh." They left her lying on the floor alone. She began to cry. She then heard someone shouting. "Erin! Erin!" It was Paul. She looked up. He asked, "Are Ты all right? What happened?" She said, "I tripped over my own feet, and I fell down. The Популярное girls made fun of me." He said, "That's just absurd! Even if they aren't your friends, they should still ask if you're okay just out of human kindness!" He helped her up. She said, "Thanks." He said, "You're welcome. Are Ты okay now?" She said, "Yeah, I think so." When she got home, she told her aunt and uncle about her day. Her aunt said, "I'm sorry Ты had a bad day, Erin. Don't get discouraged, though. The секунда день is never as bad as the first." Erin went back the Далее day. Her aunt was right. The секунда день was a good day. Erin knew she would make it through with a little help from her friends. At the end of the day, she walked out with her Друзья Пение the Beatles song, "With a Little Help From My Friends". The Популярное girls made fun of them, but they didn't care. They had each other. Who needs Популярное girls anyway? They're nothing but a bunch of preppy bitches.