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get away from the noise, have some
"Let me go!" I yell although they're privacy, right now I just want to be left
obviously not listening. The dragging alone. It took me a bit longer to get ready
stops and I find my way onto my feet only this morning with the continuous
to be pushed back down. I land hard on shaking, so I arrive with only a few
the cold tub and yelp in pain, it's now that minutes to spare. It's no wonder most of
I realize I'm in a bathroom that I don't the seats are taken when I walk in.
recognize. I try to get up only to have ice- There's an empty one in the back that is
cold water begin to rain down on me. It always occupied by a student that arrives
stuns me and I gasp having the wind later and one in... shit. Right there behind
knocked out of me. the empty seat is no other than Steve. I
didn't have the guts to call him back after
"Shut up! I hear them yell as they grab what happened and after the night I've
another fist of my hair. "You stupid bitch! had. I'm not about to do it now. If only I
You think you're so great better than hadn't ditched homeroom yesterday to
everyone else! Never even stopping to know it would have been better to ditch
think the consequences your words would today.
leave! You know what they do to cows,
right? They brand them! How about we His stare follows me as I take the seat in
brand you? Let everyone know what a the back. Just as the bell rings a dirty
monster you are!" blond-haired guy walks in wearing a red
letter men jacket. He chuckles before
They push the back of their elbow to my leaning over to meet my eyes. "You're in
neck making it impossible to breathe. All I my seat Green."
can focus on next it the shooting pain I
feel as they run the blade down my arm. It I hate the way he calls me by my last
ignites my skin on fire as it cuts through name. "I don't see your name on it Brad.
the flesh carving out every single letter. So unless you bought it, made it or
anything else I'm not aware of it ain't
"Angel!" yours."
"No!" I yell as I jerk myself to sit up
straight. His smile grows bigger. "I know your best
"It's okay! Honey, you're okay!" My mom's friend just died and all but let's not get
hand is making a great effort to stop me carried away huh?"
from jumping out of my own skin.
"Mom?" I blink a few times trying to figure If looks could kill, Brad would have
out if it's really her and that she's really dropped dead. "You're right Brad, good
there. job," I clap the way a teacher or a parent
"I'm right here sweetie. It's okay, you're would clap for a three-year-old, "My best
okay." She presses me against her and friend and your girlfriend did just die.
smooths down my sweat covered hair. Maybe because she had to put up with
"What time is it?" I ask her as we pull you. So why don't you play nice and go sit
apart. over there before they begin having to plan
"6:15." another funeral." I wave him over to the
open seat in the middle of the room. His
I nod and suggest I get a shower and tongue presses against the side of his
begin getting ready for school. She agrees cheek but he simply tells the kid next to
and leaves, but not before reminding me me to "beat it" as a response and takes a
she's just downstairs if I need her. seat next to me giving me a "ha" look.
I decide to drive to school. It's a short
drive and considering the bus is right in I shake my head and open the book in
front of my house I usually just take it to front of me. If only he knew, Sandy only
save on gas, but today I'll drive. I need to dated him because he got us invited to the
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