Jenna

By Anita Hurt

This book is to address two issues our young people have to be subjected to at an alarming rate in todays world. The size of the community or geographical location doesnt have anything to do with these happenings.

Racism and bullying. So many of these young people that are targeted, become victims and even statistics, either by the hands of their tormentors or their own hands. I wanted this victim to be victorious in dealing with her situation.

Hopefully someone reading this, and knows of such a situation, will either go to a mature person and let them become aware of what is going on. Especially if you are a victim. If you are responsible for such horrible acts, you need to stop. If you cannot not, you need professional help and please tell a parent, teacher, clergy person, or councilor, and ask for help. If you are a third party once again, tell a mature adult of the situation, and never join in.

The stats for high school deaths due to bullying are 4,400 per year in America alone. Fourteen per cent of bullying victims consider suicide and seven per cent attempt it. A bullied teen are two to nine times more apt to consider suicide.

This practice is being started earlier than high school as Americas children keep maturing faster.

• Language: English
• Publisher: AuthorHouse
• Release date: Sep 21, 2017
• ISBN: 9781546202134

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Published by AuthorHouse 07/27/2017

ISBN: 978-1-5462-0212-7 (sc)

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Contents

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 1

J enna was having a great day at school. She had just aced her math test and her teacher had told her she had made the Honor Roll again this semester. That wasn’t a big surprise, as she usually did. Also her best friend Amber was having a cookout and sleepover with their friends at Amber’s house this week-end. Best of all their class trip was to be next week and they were going to New York City and would get to go shopping in Times Square. One of the perks of living in upstate New York where ‘The Big Apple’ was just a little over a couple of hours away. Then only two more weeks of school and the summer would be upon them.

The fourteen year old had already made arrangements to babysit a few days a week for one of her Father’s co-worker’s, who had a three year old little girl, Mandy, that Jenna found adorable.

Jenna retrieved the books she would need for tonight’s homework, then met Amber, Kelsey and Janie on the front school steps to wait for Jenna’s mom to pick them up and take them home, dropping each at their own house.

The girls chatted all the way through the small town, mostly about the upcoming week-end. Jenna did notice her Mom was quiet and not chiming in as she usually did. But did really focus on the fact.

Once they got home Jenna’s Mom went to finish a couple of chores and start dinner while Jenna did her homework. A little later her Mom poked her head through Jenna’s bedroom door to tell her she was going to pick up Jenna’s twin brothers Davin and Devin from their track meet, and would return soon.

Sure Mom, I’m about finished here. Anything you need me do?

You might throw a salad together if you like, her Mom said.

Jenna nodded and her Mom left.

That night Katie and Rick, Jenna’s Mother and Father were quiet during dinner while the twin’s chatter never ceased with Jenna intervening whenever she thought of something pertinent to the sixteen year old’s conversation. They usually just made fun of her input as if she was too young and naive to understand what they were discussing. This always irked Jenna. She was sure she was as knowledgeable as they were, and smarter, she made the grades didn’t she. They were lucky to slide by with a grade point level that still let them play all the sports they wanted to. Both were considered ‘jocks’ at school.

After dinner was over, Jenna helped her mom clean the table and start the dishwasher while the twins went to struggle with their homework.

After Jenna and her Mom were done, her Dad walked into the kitchen to check on them.

Your Mom and I have something to tell you kids, he said.

"Will you get the boys and have them come