EMPATH

/ˈɛmpaθ/
noun(chiefly in science fiction) a person with the paranormal ability to perceive the mental or emotional state of another individual.

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"You are such a Bitch! You did that on purpose just to fuck me over" i snorted

"Takes one to know one honey" I said under my breath.

"I would do it though, if you love someone its okay" Allison stated.

"I can't believe you're so weird...you don't say anything all day and when you open your mouth, you unload all these tremendous lies all over me" Here's Claire playing victim...again. How many is that? This girl needs an Oscar!

"You're just pissed off that she got you to admit something you didn't want to admit to" Damn Andrew really hit the nail on the head there. Huh.

Claire huffed running a hand through her hair "Okay fine, but that doesn't make it any less bizarre" she turned away. Oh this one is feisty!

"Whats bizarre?! I mean we're all pretty bizarre...some of us are just better at hiding it that's all.."

I'm bizarre through and though, anyone with me? no..okay..

"How are you bizarre?" Claire questioned

Andrew looked to the floor, contemplating whether to tell us or not. I'd feel the same, i wouldn't trust any of these fuckers. Every person for themselves, learnt that the hard way, i'll tell you.

"He can't think for himself" Allison piped up, i smell feelings blossoming... get some!

"She's right.." Andrew confessed. It was silent before he decided to carry on "Do you guys know what i did to get in here?"

Everyone shook their heads while i nodded, they ignored me though which kind of ticked me off. Like HELLO i know why you're all here, i know everything.. god that was creepy. But i do, im not obsessed with everyone im just super observant...

"I taped Larry Lester's buns together-"

Claire and i laughed while Brian questioned "That was you?"

Andrew looked over to Brian "Yeah, you know him?"

"Yeah, i know him" Brian confessed.

Shit! Were they friends?

"Then you know how hairy he is right?-"

I looked over at John to find him smiling at what Andrew just said, we made eye contact and i smiled at him before looking back at Andrew, looking from the corner of my eye i could see that he was still looking at me.

"well when they pulled the tape off, most of his hair came off..and some skin too"

We all cringed, damn poor kid..

"Oh my god.." Claire said

"And the bizarre thing is...is that i did it for my old man..i tortured this poor kid...because i wanted him to think i was cool...he was always going off about how when he was in school, all the wild things he used to do. And i got the feeling that he was disappointed that i never cut loose on anyone, right...so im sitting in the locker room...and im taping up my knee, and Larry's undressing a couple lockers down from me...and he's kind of- he's kind of skinny, weak. And i started thinking about my father and his attitude about weakness...and the next thing i knew...i jumped on top of him and the started wailing on him-"

A tear rolled down my face slowly, using the back of my hand i wiped it away, seeing that Bender had his eyes on me the whole time. Talk about weakness, here i am crying like a baby...

"And my friends they just laughed, cheered me on and afterwards...when i was sitting in Vernon's office, all i could think about...was Larry's father and Larry having to go home...and then explain what happened to him. And the humiliation...the fucking humiliation he must have felt must have been unreal. I mean- how do you apologise for something like that...there's no way...it's all because of me and my old man-"

Takes one to know one. Join the club Andrew, we've all god Daddy problems...

Andrew started to get choked up, Allison was tearing up, Brian was covering his face also most likely crying and i was still weeping like an idiot. God girl, get control of your emotions. You do it at home, get a grip!

"-god i fucking hate him...he's like this- like this mindless machine that i can't even relate to anymore...ANDREW, YOU'VE GOT TO BE NUMBER ONE! I WON'T TOLERATE ANY LOSERS IN THIS FAMILY, YOUR INTENTION IS FOR SHIT...WIN..WIN..WIN!"

He broke "You son of a bitch..." he sniffled before he continued "You know sometimes i wish my knee would give, and i wouldn't be able to wrestle anymore. And he could forget all about me..."

Once everyone knew he was finished Bender was he only one not upset as he spoke "I think your old man and my old man should get together and go bowling-"

"Mine too" I sniffled looking between Bender and Andrew smiling. Andrew laughed quietly before Brian popped his head up.

"You okay Bri?" i asked rubbing his shoulder in comfort. Yes okay...i have a soft side. Fuck all y'all who thought i was hard as nails and sarcastic 24/7.

He nodded and turned to the rest of the group "it's like me, y'know like my grades..like when i step outside myself kind of and like when i look in at myself y'know. And i see me...i don't like what i see, i really don't" Brian looked really depressed and all i wanted to do was help the sorry nerd.

"What's wrong with you?" Claire questioned.

My head turned so fast i bet i looked like a fucking owl or doing some exorcism shit. Good movie that too.

"Nothing's wrong with him Elmo from Sesame Street. So shut the fuck up or take your prissy little attitude back to the Muppet show" I seethed.

The group went silent apart from a few giggled that was covered with coughs as i turned to look at them. "Now you all better shut your mouths while Brian finishes his story because i didn't hear a fucking peep out of anybody while Andrew was telling his-"

I addressed the group and then looked to Brian "Carry on Darling" He gave me a sad smile before continuing.

"It sounds stupid but...im failing shop. We had this assignment to make this ceramic elephant, and we um- we had 8 weeks to do it. And then we're supposed to- it was like a lamp, and you know you when you pull the trunk the light was supposed to go on...but my light didn't go on. I got an F on it...I've never got an F in my life....When i signed up for the course i mean- i thought i was planning it real smart because i thought, i'll take shop because it's an easy way to maintain my grade point average"

"Why'd you think it'd be easy?" Bender asked

"Have you seen some of the dopes that take shop?"

"I take shop" John said matter-of-factly

"Exactly" i said in a monotone voice.

He ignored me and continued talking to Brian

"You must be a fucking idiot-"

"Shut up John" i raised my voice slightly so that this time i knew he'd hear me. And he did because he peaked at me before looking back as Brian stuck up for himself.

"Im a fucking idiot because i can't make a lamp?"

"No, you're a genius because you can't make a lamp"

Is this some reversed physiology?

"What do you know about trigonometry?"

"I couldn't care less about trigonometry.."

Brian scoffed "Bender did you know  without trigonometry there'd be no engineering?"

"Without lamps, there'd be no light"

"So all those in the olden days used candles to fucking sniff? no wonder you're failing high school... They used candles and fire for fucking light and warmth, dickhead. There's also the big shining thing in the sky called the sun" i stated smiling falsely.

"Okay so neither of you is better than the others" Claire pitched in.

"I think we can all agree that im the one in the right, Red"

"I can write with my toes" Allison said from absolutely nowhere

"Wonderful, write a letter to all the people that lived in the 1700 period, travel back in time to give it to them but apparently there isn't any fucking light according to Bender so they'll have to trace the words with their fingers". I acted out while looking at Bender with a stern face and raised eyebrows.

I laughed while saying "Fucking retard"

A/N- SORRY FOR THE LATE UPDATE ONE OF MY FAMILY MEMBERS RECENTLY PASSED AWAY AND HAVE BEEN SPENDING TIME WITH THE FAMILY AS MUCH AS I CAN. HOPE YOU ALL UNDERSTAND. THANKS!