Roller Coaster

Chapter 11

I walked into the gym already dreading today's PE class. I drug myself to the locker room, opening the door to many girls running around in their gym shorts and bras. Doesn't anybody know how to change and get out? Seriously.

I made my way to my locker and quickly changed into my gym clothes. I shoved my other clothes inside and sat on a bench. I slipped my feet into my tennis shoes and tied them tight on my feet. Pulling my hair up into a tight ponytail, I jogged out to the gym and sat on the bleachers as I waited for the class to start. People were right above me on laptops and scribbling on pages of homework. For whatever reason, they let students come here to study and do work while PE classes are in session.

Everyone eventually sat on the bleachers and yawned at the coach's long explanation of how to play dodgeball. About 10 minutes later, we were split into teams, ready to sprint toward the line of balls laid out across the gym floor.

The whistle blew and most of us charged toward each other. Balls were thrown back and forth as people slowly were called 'out' as the game went on. I stood in the middle of my side waiting for a target. The door on the other side of the gym opened and in walked Seth, Gabe, and Ash. They climbed up the bleachers and sat in the back corner. Ash looked up and made eye contact with me and smiled. I blushed and smiled back at him, sending him a small wave.

The moment was interrupted by a ball whooshing past my head. I stopped and turned to see who had thrown it, and low and behold, an angry Amber stared back at me empty-handed. One of her little minions handed her another ball, which she almost immediately launched at me. I dodged it and picked up a ball. I glared at her then stepped forward and threw it toward her. It barely missed her. Her minion brought her two more balls, and she launched them both at me, one right after the other. I dodged them perfectly and threw a ball straight at her, only this time I hit her square in the face.

"Ouch!" She squealed, holding her nose.

"Headshot! Camille, you're out!" Coach said.

"Oops." I shrugged, smiling as I walked off the court.

I felt her glare at me the whole time, but I didn't care. I sat on the bleachers proud of what I'd done. I looked up at Ash and the boys and they were laughing at what I did. Ash stopped, nodding at me which I could only suspect was his silent approval.

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Class had finished and we all went back into the Lockeroom to change. I pulled out my towel from my locker and went to a stall. I stripped out of my sweaty gym clothes and wrapped myself in my towel before leaving the stall. I made my way through the packed Lockeroom as girls in the next class were also in her getting ready. I put my gym clothes into my locker and headed over to the showers. I pulled back the curtain and stepped in, closing it behind me. I placed my towel on the hook next to my shower and turned on the water.

I decided to take my time in the shower because art was my next class, and I didn't feel like going to class right away. The Lockeroom was almost completely empty besides a few girls who were giggling and whispering to each other. They soon rushed out and I turned off the water, reaching for my towel. My hand was met with cold concrete. Confused, I pulled the curtain back, sticking my head out only to verify that my towel was, indeed, gone. I looked around to make sure that no one was around before stepping out completely naked and running to my locker. My face went pale. My locker was completely empty.

I ran right back to the shower, unsure of what I was supposed to do and where it all went. It all suddenly clicked. The last of the girls in the Lockeroom who rushed out. It had to be Amber and her minions! My back hit the cold wall of the shower. I slid down until I was curled up in a ball on the floor. I was stranded here with no way to ask for help. It was cold and I was completely embarrassed. What If I got in trouble for not showing up to the rest of my classes? I didn't even intend to miss all of my art class!