Day 6,190
"Still asleep Miss Johnson?!"
Her eyes still glued together, Abby just wants to disappear. She squeezes her eyes tightly, hoping she is just dreaming. But she can feel the hard wood of her school desk under her arms. The air coming out of her nostrils makes a wet surface on the cold hard table. She slowly opens her eyelids, still hoping to just see her mother waking her up. But the angry face of Mr. Novis, her English teacher, faces her. His grey short hair has always fascinated her, because of his young age. His grey eyes are stab her own with anger. She tries to fake a smile while she wiping the drool coming out of her mouth.
''Sleep at night, not in my class! I already told you that twice today, miss! There won't be a third time,'' the teacher yells loudly.
He goes back to the white board and continues his lesson. Abby sighs. She slowly tucks a piece of her brown hair behind her ear. Her body still numb from her nap, she discreetly unfolds her legs and arms. Her muscles are not cooperative and she has to grab her feet from under the chair to stretch her thighs without being noticed. She feels a push on her chair which makes her loose her balance. She hits her desk with her forehead, making a loud noise.
Mr. Novis, still writing on the white board, shushes but doesn't turn back to the classroom. Abby takes a quick look behind her. Jason, a beautiful Asian teenager, tries to laugh as softly as he can, but without much success. She frowns and sticks her tongue out at him. Both feet anchored on the ground, she quickly stretches her arms before the teacher faces the class. Jason pushes her seat from behind again. Abby glances at him, her hazel eyes meeting his green ones. She turns back quickly to face the white board. Jason smiles.
''What the heck did you do last night?'' he whispers.
''Well, guess.'' replies Abby very softly, trying to focus on the English lesson.
''Again? She is on fire!''
''And she keeps us awake all night!''
The young man starts to laugh.
''SILENCE!''
''Sorry Mr. Novis!'' says Jason.
Abby bites the inside of her lip to prevent a laugh.
''Why isn't she sleeping?''
''Oh, she sleeps! During class though,'' grumbles Abby. She covers her mouth while she yawns and grabs a pen. Her eyelids have a mind of their own; they just want to close. They are so heavy, two metal doors that just want to close and darken her vision. No notebook, no pen, no desk...
A violent smack on her chair makes Abby stand up suddenly.
''What is going on again, Miss Johnson?'' asks the teacher without even looking at her.
Her eyes completely open, she can feel her face warm up and become red.
One of her classmates, a sixteen years old girl with voluminous blond hair, giggles: "Weirdo."
Abby glares at her.
"I... I need to go to the restroom." She stutters.
''If it's urgent,'' sighs Mr Novis.
''I'm going too, Professor Novis!'' adds Jason as he gets up. The teacher ignores him. Jason smiles and follows Abby.
In the hallway, Abby leans against the wall, takes a deep breath, and starts to sink to the floor. But Jason, who's right behind her, points to the exit. They cross the hallway and leave the building. They are on the ground floor so they find themselves in the large, cement-covered recess space. They sit in a corner, directly on the ground, hidden behind some bushes in a large rectangular pot. Jason takes a pack of cigarettes out of his pocket.
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Stuck together - Book One of Meehric's Tales
FantasíaAbby is going to be eighteen in a few days. Her best friend Jason and she organize her birthday party when suddenly, a violent headache messes up with her head and she ends up fainting. After waking up, a voice in her head wants to explain what happ...
