The Last Letter (Rewrite)

Chapter 2

I show up to school right as the doors open. I pulled the sleeves on my sweatshirt down in case anyone I knew was roaming the hallways. A word never escaped my mouth as I entered the school and headed to my locker and a girl named Jay walked up to me.

"Why are your sleeves down? You haven't don't that in a long time, Coraline," Jay pulls at my sleeve as she talks. I visibly flinch as she pulls at my shirt. I shut my locker and walk away before my mouth runs.

The whole day of school runs by in a blur and in a blink it's time for lunch. I walk in and quickly walk over to Adrian and my boyfriend, Blake. Blake is perfect but he doesn't understand that I'm depressed and no one thinks he gets its not a joke.

I continue to keep quiet. I hear Blake talking to me but I refuse to listen or respond. After about ten minutes Adrian pulls at my sleeve and asks me what's wrong.

I pull my arm away from her and snap my head in her direction. Her electric green eyes meet mine and I see her face covered in worry. I feel the tears brimming in my eyes and I stand up.

I walk out of the lunch room doors and, ignoring the states from passing teachers and students in the hallways, make my way to the bathroom. When I get into the girls bathroom I bite down on the sleeve of my sweat shirt to muffle the screams. I lean against the wall and slide to the floor.

I sit there with my knees to my chest as I hear the bell ring indicating the end of my lunch period. Not a minute later and Adrian sprints in nearly tripping over my body. She realizes it's me and sits on the floor next to me wrapping her arms around me.

I put my head into the crook of her neck and cry silently. The bell rings for the start of next class and I scream against my sleeve again. I can't leave right now. Not like this.

I look up at Adrian. "Just go to class. I'm gonna sign myself out and go home. If we have any homework just write it down and give it to me." Adrian looks at me with a worried expression. "You sure, hun? Will you be okay?" I nod and she sighs and stands up.

The moment she leaves the bathroom I walk over to the sink. I turn on the water and wipe off the running mascara on my cheeks. I walk to the office, silently sign myself out, and walk home.