Shattered Asylum

Chapter 30

I woke up to my phone screaming at me. I put my hand on the nightstand, trying to find my phone. Once I feel it, I yank it off the charger. I stop the alarm and look at the time. I jump out of bed when I read 7:15 A.M.

This is the second time in three years that my nightmare wasn't the thing that woke me up. I run around, gathering my stuff for school. I put on black ripped skinny jeans and a black hoodie. I run into my bathroom and brush my teeth, scrubbing as fast as I can.

Once I finish I run back into my room, grabbing my black converse and backpack before running downstairs. When I get into my car, it's already 7:28. I groan as I zoom out of the gates. I have a 22 minute car ride and I need to be there in 17 minutes. 

Why does the time go by so much faster when you're running late?

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I got to school with two minutes to spare. I use this time to finger comb my hair, trying to make it look presentable. I go to put it in a ponytail, the purple mark on my neck reminding me of the night before. I sigh, letting go of my hair, strands sticking every which way.

I walk to first period, already annoyed with today. Plus side, we are leaving early. I see Nora sitting at her desk, playing on her phone. "Hey Nor." I say once I reach her. "Hey Av- OMG!" She gasps, putting her hand over her mouth.

"What?" I ask looking at my clothes to see if there's anything on me. "I think I can hear chirping coming from that nest you have in your hair." She says touching my hair. I roll my eyes, slapping her hands away. "I woke up late, leave me alone." I say playing with my hair. It doesn't look that bad, just a little fizzy.

She put's her hands up in surrender, using her fingers to lock her lips. "What were you doing last night anyway? You never answered my texts." She asks while waving at someone behind me. "Nothing much, just wasn't around my phone." I lie.

Nora is my best friend and I would love to tell her things but she has such a big mouth, I don't want the whole school to know my business. Besides, I don't even know what's going on between us.

She hums, replying to a text. I take my seat and get out my notebook, waiting for class to start. I see Madison walk through the door with her head down. She plops down behind me, laying her head on her desk. I hear her sniffling, her shoulders shaking. 

Is she crying?

She glances up at me through her tear stained lashes, mascara running down her red cheeks. "The hell you looking at?!" She snaps at me. I raise my eyebrows, turning around. What crawled up her ass and died?

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Class went by extremely slow. Madison kept hitting my chair with her foot, trying to annoy me. I tried to ignore her, knowing she wanted a reaction out of me.

I sit down in my chair, waiting for second period to start. I see someone walking in through my peripheral vision. The smell of Amberwood and Vanilla wafts through the air. He sits down next to me, moaning as he stretches.

The sound of men moaning, music to my ears.

"I slept so bad last night." He says, yawning. I look at him, he has black sweatpants on with a dark green hoodie. His hat is on backwards with his earring shining in the light. "You look tired. Why couldn't you sleep?" I ask. 

I slept like a baby for once.

He smirks to himself before glancing at me. He props his elbow on the desk, laying his head in his hand. "You really wanna know?" He asks with a gleam in his eye. "Well when you say it like that, I'm not so sure." I say, skeptical.