Survival

Survival Chapter 3

Chapter 3

As i walk in to the sunroom i can tell that it will be a long day. "Good morning everyone! Who's ready to learn?" Most of the kids snicker and look around. One boy, Sammy a little eleven year old boy, already has the notes copied down. "Can I go back to my room sir?" He hands me the sheet of notes for me to look over. "The correct way to ask is May I but I suppose just don't get in trouble!" As Sammy walks out some of the kids throw stuff at him yelling names "Nerd" and "Freak" repeated over and over again. I go berserk remembering my years of school before the disease struck and getting all kinds of names labeled to me. "All of you sit down now and write Sam a apology letter and mean it!" While the class starts writing I walk outside and see Sammy crying in Paige's arms. Paige shoots me a concerned look and I give her a eye message back saying "I know." Thankfully Garret walks in and agrees to watch the class. Paige and I both sit with Sammy and talk to him. "Why do they hate me? I don't think I ever did anything to them." By now his tears are bigger and falling faster. "Sammy they don't hate you they just don't understand you thats all. Look at Me and Paige we both have Green, Blue, and Black hair people never understood us. Back before this mess when we were in school I was horrified to walk into my school, even my classes. A group of boys everyday waited for me during lunch and spilt food all over me." My eyes start watering from the memories flooding back. Quickly Paige changes the subject and we find out that Sammy's birthday is in two days. I give Paige a glance saying were throwing him a party. She nods. "So Sammy if their was one thing in the whole world that you want what would it be?" Paige says in a cheerful mood also rubs his hair softly. "I want a teddy bear to remind me of Natalie." He burst into tears again after saying her name. Natalie was a 8th grader who was also his older sister. She was part of my team who went in to get supplies. She sacrificed herself to save the rest of is. According to him she adored teddy bears and always got a new one every year. Garret exits the sunroom with a stack full of papers."I had the kids start reading and taking notes on history." I nod and he walks out handing me the papers as he goes. "Sammy look at all these letters from your classmates! See they don't hate you!" With a squeal of joy Sammy grabs the pile out of my hands and runs upstairs. "We need to get him a teddy bear" I nod to Paige and we decide to talk to Brayden.