The Musain Academy

8.

AJ walked into the school with her head held high. She knew what was going on. She knew everybody hated her. But she didn't care. People gasped as they saw her walk into the school unharmed. Girls scowled as boys pointed. But she didn't care. She continued walking until she reached Rolf. They walked together and talked quietly in Spanish so nobody could overhear. The day became living hell for AJ Swiffen as she realised the mess Tari Mari had put her into. Hated. School-wide. James hated her. Lexis hated her. Even Alex hated her. "It's the fault of one person Rolf. Tari-" AJ started. She bumped into somebody.

"Aaron..." AJ mumbled.
"Hello again AJ," he grinned. 
"Oh Aaron," AJ muttered throwing her arms around the boy. Rolf grinned. Aaron's twin brother, Alex grinned. "Hello AJ."
"Alex!" She exclaimed.
"How are you?" He asked.
"A little shaken up from being in hospital but I'm good. Although the entire school does hate me apart from Rolf," AJ mumbled. Alex shook his head.

AJ watched as Elena ran up to her. AJ looked confused. "AJ!" She exclaimed.
"What?" AJ asked.
"Alex, he's moving schools," she said.
"No way," Aaron mumbled.
"Now?!" AJ exclaimed.
"Yeah! A private school has accepted him into college and wants him to do his final year there!" Elena explained. AJ groaned but nodded. "Tell him goodbye," AJ said turning on her heel and walking away.

Elena stood extremely confused. "I swear to god Rolf. She is a weird girl."

Aaron watched as AJ looked around at the school that hated her. She had a poker face, no emotion. His eyes furrowed in confusion. Alex nudged him. "What you thinking about? Oh wait! Let me guess! AJ," Alex teases, nudging Aaron's arm. "I am not!" Aaron exclaimed.
"You are~" Alex sang. Aaron sighed and stormed off. "He loves her," Alex muttered.

Lunchtime. AJ sat next to Aaron as Tari Mari and Ariana walked over. "If it isn't AJ Swiffen. Hey everybody look! It's AJ with her new boyfriend!" Tari Mari yelled. AJ rolled her eyes. "What a b*tch" Aaron muttered. AJ sighed.
"What do you want Tari Mari?" She asked.
"I want to know, what do you know AJ Swiffen. And how do I know that you won't tell anyone?" Tari Mari asked.
"You know I won't tell because I can keep secrets. I never told anybody that Lexis and Louis have been dating since their first year here did I?" AJ exclaimed.

The entire cafeteria turned to look at the pair mentioned. Louis was flushing while Lexis went red with fury. "AJ!" She yelled. AJ squeaked and covered her mouth. Tari Mari and Ariana burst out laughing. Before Ariana stopped and scowled. She grabbed Lexis' arm and pulled her out of the room. AJ groaned. "Here we go again."

Rolf stared as AJ pulled them towards a room. She opened he door and proclaimed, "This is our meeting room! So we can be like the Les Amis but better!" They all sat down but then AJ gasped and covered her ears suddenly. Aaron noticed and ran over to the girl. "AJ? What's wrong?" He asked.
"Aaron, I can hear everybody in the school. And they're talking about me Aaron. About me," AJ whispered.

(Again I don't own the song)

"So did you hear about the other day?"
"They say the Les Amis are in dismay!"
"I heard that AJ girl's the one to blame,"
"The group might even fall and then decay!"
AJ then heard Enjolras talking to himself. He sounded distressed.
"How do I stop them all from finding out? About the siblings who all caused a shout?"
Then Elena.
"Got to find my brother just to make things right. Unless they all want to fall by candle light."

As the light slowly dims, I guess I'll finally pay for 'my sins'. The school hates me what can I do? Hate isn't what I am used to. Everything is now loud. And I can't fit inside any crowd. All I can hear is noise right now. Can someone just turn it down.

Friendship just keep burning bright. That girl she won't be our demise. Keep smiling bright, it'll be alright. If they stick together they'll make it shine. I can sense their fear but I can't make it disappear. There are secrets I can't tell but I will if they break the spell.

AJ's ears pricked up as she heard James talking. "And you could sense the poor girls dismay. This isn't just some game to play. But she has to pay for what she's said. After all doesn't she wish she was dead?"
AJ covered her mouth in shock as tears gathered in her eyes. Then she heard Lexis.
"Why didn't she just shut her mouth tonight. God! She ruined my life just out of spite!"
AJ's heart broke even more as she heard her best friend's true thought about her. Then she heard Rolf talking quietly to himself.
"I know her hate is growing by they day. It'll break her heart so I won't say."

This life isn't so grand. It's not what I exactly had planned. I wish that I could make it all right. That they would open their eyes during the night. Their 'whispers' have become loud. They roar in every crowd. I'm sick of all the noise right now. Oh can someone please just turn it down.

She heard somebody talking and was confused. It sounded like Misha. "Always feeling like I'm just barely there. Always a shadow and it's never fair."

Their hate is growing and I don't wanna know what they say. At all. Not anymore!

I'm at my final straw. This life isn't great at all. I finally understand them. I know I shouldn't have said what I said. They all are too LOUD. The pressure builds in every crowd. I hate them all so much now. Please turn it down.

Turn it down, oh-oh-oh. Can someone please just turn it down. Oh-oh-oh. Turn it down. Can someone please just turn it down.