Claire's diary was open on her desk to the first page. Most of her entries consisted of 'I'm hungrie' or 'i ate a cake 2 day!!'. However, one was very long and was neater and better written than all of the others. The pages after contained short ones like the first few pages, and that was why this entry stood out so much. It was written with hate, unusual for such an innocent girl as Claire Virus.

Dear Diary, although you probably do not care at all.

Am I stupid?
It seems so. Sometimes I think people aren't aware that I have feelings. I'm not stupid in the sense that I can't tell if people are being mean to me. No, I notice most of the time, I just don't respond. I'm not going down to that level. I think, just slightly, that people aren't telling me the truth most of the time. When I do my fact of the day, they don't seem to believe me in the way that they reply and, what's worse, they patronise me as though I don't notice. Occasionally I don't notice, but when I do it hurts.
Am I not... (for lack of a better term) human? I don't feel like I'm different at all. If I were different, why wouldn't people tell me rather than screw me around like they normally do? Why can't I bring myself to ask? Oh wait, I don't have emotions or the mental capacity to realize that I'm such an idiot. Maybe they're all trying to tell me but I can't take a hint. Of course!
I can't even spell.
Mother always was trying to teach me, but I never did learn well. She said she had troubles too, we're quite alike. Apart from the fact that she learned and I didn't. Now I have to rely on spelling spells and spellcheck to try and help me. The spelling spell worked but it wore off. Why does spelling matter, anyway? If they can read what i'm saying, it shouldn't matter. I hate super high standards: what are they trying to prove, correcting my spelling? I'll learn. I'm getting better, but nobody seems to comment on that, do they? Speaking of spelling spells, I have a minor one on right now. It will only last for this, but I need it to finally write out my feelings without having to worry about idiotic little things like spelling.
I think I want to be a monster or an undead. They don't have to be judged all the time for 'not living up to demon standards'. (because they're not demons, in case you didn't guess)
I should be an outlaw or something. I wouldn't have to worry about education, friends, being judged (for things other than being an outcast) and I could live somewhere where nobody would ever find me and live on the interweb. Yes.
Maybe I should'nt be an outcast on second thoughts... Maybe I just need a holiday.
Once I graduate from being a snot (which should be soon, hopefully!) I will go on a brilliant holiday.
It will be amazing.
I will go to every place in halloween I've ever wanted to visit, and I will go by my self. Nobody to be mean, nobody to interact with (that I know, of course) and nobody to judge me.
I'll disguise myself as a monster. I'll do my hair so that it covers my horns and hopefully nobody will recognise my stomach to be that of a glutton demon's. I might even do my makeup so that everybody will think I'm a monster, and it will be very legit.
I'll learn to read and write properly and when I get back to school I'll be perfect.
I wouldn't confide this in anyone else. They'd patronise me, and I dearly hope that you wont. Please give me your honest opinion and reply as soon as possible. So, what do you think, diary?

- Claire.

A few tears had smudged the last few sentences. The entry ended there, but if you turned the page you would see another in completely different tone and handwriting. It seemed her diary had indeed responded.

Hello again, Claire.

Let me be frank. You have not got the best brains. I am not ready to lie or patronise you about it, you are not the smartest person I have met. However, you're not stupid.
Claire, you have talked to be since you were a child, and I have definately noticed that you have improved your spelling. I even said it a couple of entries ago.
While I can't really relate to how you feel in regards to the race thing (I am a diary, you understand), I see that it is hard for you. You're still young (and while it is annoying to hear this) you'll get better at spelling and you have your whole life to 'live up' to demon standards. Let yourself be free for now and not care what people think. Also keep in mind that people are going through things now that are very similar to your problems. It never hurts to talk to people, you never know.
If these things continue to hurt you, I am always, always here.
And I care. I always care.

-Diary