#13yearold

One day you wake up and you can’t remember what it felt like to hate the world for hating you.

One day you wake up and your first thought is how much you love being alive.

One day you wake up and the weight you carried around on your chest for years suddenly feels lighter, you can’t remember why you felt so anxious.

*Note from Charlie- If you all still don't understand what this post is about, this is about a story plot i thought of. I am new to Tumblr, and this is my first post here. My English might be a little bad, sorry! Thanks for reading! ^^*

Chapter 1: An introduction

"Mars! We are leaving! Call us if you need anything, okay?"

"Yes mom! Don't worry about me so much"

Slam! The door closed.

Hey! My name is Mars. I am 13 years old, and what you would call a 'wild girl'. I love skateboarding with my buddies at school. I am a fan of anime and manga, and also of cats(neko).

I live in a bungalow on Acorn street, and yea. Life is cool. Today's the starting of the weekends, which is why I am super energised. Also there is another special event which is gonna happen today- today there's a skateboarding competition! I am gonna watch my bestie win! Hell yeah!

My parents just left for a really old-fashioned -long-boring wedding party. They told me not to sneak out of the house, but who cares? I am gonna watch that skateboarding competition, no matter what!

Anyways, currently I am thinking 'bout borrowing some manga comics from the library. While i was thinking that, my phone suddenly made a loud 'ting!' which made me jump a little.

It was a message from my bestie.

My idiotic bestie: Hey gurl!

Me: Hey!

My idiotic bestie: Gonna come to my sk8 competition today?😁

Me: Oh please, you know my answer😑

My idiotic bestie: Yeah! It starts at 8 sharp!

Me: ohk ☺️

Well, you did just see our sweet conversation. I was currently rummaging about my cupboard to look for some cool sk8 competition clothes. I finally decided on wearing a simple black hoodie with tight ripped jeans. I decided to wear hooped golden earings, and a pink lipgloss.

My outfit was set!

Just then, my doorbell rang. REALLY loud.

Chapter 2: A box!

I hurried down the stairs, wondering who would be at the door. Probably Katie, my new neighbour. Or maybe Mrs. Wells, the flower lady. As i opened my door, i was met with a big surprise. There was absolutely no living being in sight. But there was a big, really BIG beating up box standing on the front porch. "What's this?" I wondered out loud. Probably something mum and dad ordered. But why would it be so big? " I bet it weighs a hundred pounds" I thought. But when I tried lifting it, it was as light as a feather!

Woah. Have i developed super strength or something? I lifted the really big-but-feathery-light box and took it inside, closing th door with my leg. Looks pretty cool. It was a normal (big but normal) looking brown box.

I wanted to let it stay, but again i was curious. And curiosity won. I brought a paper cutter from my room and started fiddling with it. The box was packaged really well. Like i could only see brown tape on it. Nothing else. So after an eternity of trying to open the tape, i finally cut through it. I looked inside the box and saw... A potion?!

Chapter 3: Neko

Yep. A small potion in a test tube. All of this was rIDICULOUS. Like, why would someone put so much effort in wrapping up a really SMALL potion in such a large box?!

Anyways, the potion was pink in colour, and it was bubbly. It had a label which read 'Drink me'. Wow. Alice in Wonderland, great job in sending me a potion!

So i pick it up. It's bubbling and HOT. Yea, as though it was just brewed. I searched through the box. There was no instructions manual. Just a massive box and a tiny potion. "Should I drink it?" I asked myself, looking at the ceiling, as though i was expecting an answer. Welp. Won't hurt to try. Maybe it was my friends, pulling a prank on me, by giving me water with food colouring.

I tried to open the cork, but it wouldn't budge. I gave it an all mighty pull and our it went, flying in the air, and landed on the couch in the living room. While half the potion fell on me and the floor. Shoot.

It bubbled on the ground for a while, but then, it evaporated! That was really quick. I started to doubt the liquid. It had dried off my skin too. Cool! Now to taste this thing.

I sipped the remaining half of the potion from the test tube. It tasted like sweet candy mixed with bubblegum. It was too sweet for me. As i edged nearer to the kitchen for a glass of water, i began to feel dizzy. Shit!

The test tube fell from my hand. I was shaking horribly, even though i didn't feel cold not any pain. I felt numb all over my body. And then my knees gave away. I landed on the floor, as i ached all over. What was this potion about?! And who sent it to me anyways? That's was the last thing I though and then i blacked out.

Blink. I saw a blur of color all around me. I got up and finally everything was clear. I saw our kitchen, but this was wierd! The kitchen seemed wider and bigger than usual. Almost everything was white and black. There was faint color in everything. It felt as though an invisible glass was protecting my eyes. I struggled to get up on my feet. Everything was still kinda blurry, NGL.

I looked down, which almost gave me a heart attack.

I had, instead of feet and hands, but two pare of .... PAWS!

Paws! Literal paws. They were like cat paws. I was dumbfounded. What happened to me?! Am I dreaming?! I tried pinching myself (believe me, it's not easy to pinch urself with paws) and confirmed this wasn't a dream. But then... Why has i grown paws?

I said, "Mum, dad are you home??" but what came out of my mouth was "Meow, meow, meeeooooowww." Oh my god.

I realised a shocking truth, i had been turned into a cat! A ginger cat! 🐈

I loved cats but i didn't want to TURN into one. I looked around. I recognized the door to my room. I ran into my room. There was a large mirror on the cabinet, and i saw clearly that i had been turned into a cat 🐱 with green eyes and ginger fur.

*Charlie speaking: Sorry for adding soo many cat emojis, i am just obsessed with them! 😸*

Chapter 4-Spending time

Now what? Now we wait. For the potion to wear off. I sat under my bed for a few minutes, and got bored. Nobody would mind if i slipped out of my house for a while right? So i walked upto the door. Right, i forgot. The door was HUGE.

So i somehow pushed a tool and jumped onto it, then i kinda twisted my right paw 🐾 to open the door. I was amazed it worked. I guess i had left the door unlocked.

So, i went out of the house, pushed the tool outside and closed the door. (Don't ask me how).

I walked down the street, feelin the light breeze brush against my fur. I walked on the pavement, which made a few people stare. Cause cats usually walk on the roads or on the boundary walls.

As i walked down the streets i noticed my enemy from school- Mary. She was busy chatting with her really girly and boring friends. She was my enemy at school. Like she was literally soooo annoying. She always wore pink and chewed that filthy bubblegum and flirted with boys. I hated her. She always made me want to smack that plastic face of hers.

So let's return to the current situation, there she was, on the road, chatting with her no good friends. Last time she had spilled her tea all over me. Now i wanted revenge :)

So i cooked up a plan in my cat brain. I walked up to her. Then suddenly i pounced onto her thighs and scratched them while i meowed loudly. "AHH" Mary screamed. Her friends seemed shocked. She tried to brush me off, but i clung on for dear life. I climbed higher and scratcher her left cheek.

"YOU STUPID CAT!" She yelled. I jumped off her, and stared with delight. She was now scratched head to toe. Good job, my cat body!

I ran away from there as fast as i could, while i heard her scream from behind me. All the people on the street started at her. I finally stopped running and laughed.

Then i saw Billy, the boy from my school who was my friend. He was riding his bycicle. He cycled past me, humming a tune. I meowed at him. He probably didn't hear. Great.

I spent another one hour walking around the streets and finally decided to go back home. I climbed up the stairs, jumpe onto the tool, and pushed open the door (let's hope no one saw that). Once inside, i remembered something. The Sk8 competition!!

How would I attend it in my cat state?? And my bestie would be mad at me for not coming! Oh lord, why can't I return to my human state sooner? I glanced at the watch. It was only 1 p.m. i had lots of time.

I went to the bathroom to shower. There was a stool in the bathroom already, all i had to do was jump inside the sink. Then i somehow managed to open the tap and felt the cool water on my back. Ahhh. So nice. I came out of the shower, wrapped in the warm sheets of my bed. As i settled down for a while, i realized i was hungry. How should i reach my food? I went to the kitchen to brainstorm.

There was a plate of pancakes when i reached the kitchen table. It was probably mum's idea of putting my lunch outside.

I tried to jump but failed. the kitchen counter was too high. Darn it mom, why did you have to put it on the counter and not on the table?

And i was EXTREMELY hungry by now. I knew the tool was too short for my cat body. Now what? I heard a message on my phone. Maybe i could ask Billy to come over! He lived nearby, anyways. I reached for my phone. Damn, it looked huge. I pressed the start button. I am glad i set a password lock and not a fingerprint lock on my phone. As i managed to type my password and press enter, whatsapp opened up on my screen. There i searched for Billy's contact. We hadn't talked in a long time.

So, in 3 Minutes, he was here. I messaged him to go through the door that it will be open. When he opened the door, he saw me. "Are you Mars's new cat?" he chuckled. I meowed. Then i jumped onto the table to the phone. He looked around for the whole house for me. Then he came back to the table, confused. "Is this some kind of joke?" He wondered out loud. I meowed loudly. He looked at me, and then at the phone.

I had already typed out a message-" Billy, the cat on the table is me" His eyes opened with shock. After a little bit of conversation, he finally believed me. I know this is hard for him, seeing his friend from school as a cat.

"Sooo...you need help Mars?" he asked. I rolled my eyes. "Feed me the pancakes." i typed with my cat paws. "Oh." Billy turned around and grabbed the pancakes. He tore a little bit of the first pancake and fed me. The process took about half an hour, mainly because the latter was afraid i would bite his fingers. I was filled with food and felt like i needed a nap. I stretched on the kitchen counter as he washed the plates. "I will be leaving now.. Text me if you need me" he smiled and left. So now i was left alone again.

I brainstormed a little bit more and realized one thing. I was still thinking like a human in my cat body because i drank only HALF of the potion, if I drank all of it, then i would have turned into full cat.

Now my problem was.....the sk8 competition.

Chapter 5- Sk8 competition

Well, I decided to have a nap, let's hope i turned into a human and was able to go to the sk8 competition after all. I slept and dreamt of being at the sk8 competition but i was still a cat. But suddenly i transformed into a human out of nowhere! I was stark naked, infront of hundreds of people. Everyone was staring at me, dumbfounded. . . And that's when i opened my eyes. I am glad i was safe at home. I looked at myself, I was a human again! Yess! But i was really weak, and my sheets were all crumpled. I was naked, all right, but under my covers.

I didn't want to move from my comfortable position. I looked at my alarm clock beside me. It was 6 p.m. already. I must have slept for a long time. Then i remembered the door was unlocked. I somehow pulled myself out of bed and put some clothes on and went downstairs. It didn't look like someone had been here while I was sleeping. I was aching all over. I went to lock the door when.. Crunch! I stepped on something. I looked down to see the remnants of the bottle filled with the potion. I still hadn't figured out who sent me the box...

However, i pulled myself out of my thoughts and locked the door. I then stomped upstairs. I found my clothes lying on the bed in a heap. I started getting ready.

I checked myself in the mirror. I put some face cream and lip gloss on. Then i fixed my hair into a high ponytail. Then i wiggled out of my home clothes and put on my Hoodie and ripped jeans. I looked wonderful. I put on a black scarf and my hoop earrings. After all that, i sat with my phone and informed Billy I was human again. I forbade him from telling anyone.

It was about 7 p.m. when i set out for the sk8 competition. I was still a little weak, so I booked a cab and rode to the place. I saw my bestie standing at the entrance, with a worried look on her face. It seemed like she was expecting someone. Which was obviously gonna be me, I thought. I got out of the car and paid the driver. Then I turned to meet my bestie, she was overwhelmed at my presence.

"Mars! You're finally here! The competition is gonna start in the next 15 mins." she said. I grinned. "Are you nervous?' i asked smiling. "You bet." she replied. I asked for a bottle of water and drank it up. My knees and bum still hurt. I seated myself on one of the chairs beside all the audience. Just then everything became dark, and the competition started.

I cheered for my bestie while she and a man called 'Jim' competed. The man looked like he was 17, and he was a good skateboarder! I loved his skills. But my bestie was really speedy and witty. So at the end, she won by a few seconds. It was really entertaining. I offered her a can of orange juice which she readily agreed. We strolled around the place. "That was fun." she said. "Yeah, i liked Jim's skateboarding techniques." i replied. "I thought you were gonna lose!" I chuckled. "really? Oh please, I am a really good skateboarder, everyone knows that." she said proudly, "Also, why didn't you reply to my texts i sent you?" she asked. "Texts? Which texts?" I asked. "I sent you some messages at 5:50 p.m." she said, "Did something happen?" I smiled to myself. Of course, that time i was sleeping. "No, I just fell asleep." I said. "Are you okay?" she asked, concerned. "Yes" i lied. "Good."

Me, age 12: SOMEBODY OPEN THESE GODDAMN DOORS!! I CAN’T FIND USNAVI