Goodbye America, Hello Boarding School

Chapter 7

NOT PROOFREAD

Ashlynn's POV

Okay Ashlynn you made it through the first block, now just three more.

As I step out into the hallway I immediately take a step back (forgetting how crazy it is) and end up backing up into someone's stomach.

I turn around to face the face. Oh great Ashlynn look what you have done now walked right into a hot guys abs. My face immediately burn at that thought.

He looks at me questionably and I realize I haven't said anything.

"Oh, erm sorry I knocked into you. Hi I'm Ashlynn."

He takes a step towards me making only a little gap.
"Don't worry babe I have that effect on people. I'm Gabe"
Oh my god could you be more full of yourself?

"So Babe,"
"My name is Ashlynn." I snap.
"Right, Ashlynn. So how's about you come over to my dorm later and we can get to know each other?" Gabe states with a smirk playing on his face.

What does he think he can do whatever he likes to me? The old Ashlynn would have just walked away, but not this one.

So I kick him in the balls.
Gabe groans and grabs his balls.

"Don't worry Gabe I seem to have that effect on people." I'm dying of laughter in my head right now.

And as soon as I turn around to walk away I realize we drew a small crowd. Almost instantly my confidence goes down the drain but I can't let them see that.

I walk through the group that was standing at the door and into the hallway. The hallway was less crowded by now so it was easier to get by.

As I'm walking to the elevator I hear a noise coming from the creepy, dimly lit hallway. My instincts tell me to hurry up and walk into the elevator but my body is starting to walk down the dark hallway.

An icy hand grabbed my shoulder and snapped me out of my trance.

"Ashlynn you don't want to go down there. Just don't. Anyway class is going to start in a few minutes and we have to get you gym strip." Brooklyn says pulling me away from the hallway and into the elevator.

As Brooklyn presses number 7 on the elevator-gosh how many floors does this school have- I start to talk.

"Brooklyn wait why does no one go down that hallway?"

Brooklyns posture suddenly turns stiff.
"Now I have only been here for a few year but about 5 years ago there was this girl who was-" She stops for a second like she's done something bad like when you were a kid and you would steal a cookie from your parents and they caught you, then she continues. "I don't really know but I heard some girl died down that hallway and that's why no one goes down there."

Why is she lying to me??

The elevator dings and opens so we step out and down a hallway, into a door into the gym changing room.

"Okay Ashlynn here is your locker and here is your code for your locker," She hands me a slip of paper. "Your gym clothes should be in there.

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Gym was okay. I was with Brooklyn majority of the time but then after I got changed back into my regular clothes since it was the end of the block I turned around to talk to Brooklyn but she was no where to be seen.

I guess I'll have to eat lunch alone. Slight problem... I don't know where the cafeteria is.

Determined to find the cafeteria all by myself I walk out of the changing rooms and into the hallway. I see a extremely attractive guy stride down the hallway and decide to stealthily follow him and see if he's going to the cafeteria. Ashlynn that's a horrible idea you will look like a stalker.

Yet I couldn't stop walking. It was like I was in a trance, like earlier. He turned a corner so I turned a corner. It went like that for a while until I realized the hallway we were about to go down was the hallway where some girl died, according to Brooklyn but I know she's lying. It has to be something more then that.

He abruptly stops and I was in my own little world that I didn't notice until I saw him turn to face me and I realized it was to late to hide.

Before my I could explain myself I was pressed up against a locker with his face dangerously close to mine. His chest was basically touching my chest. He's not hurting me though.

"Why were you following me?" He asks with his intense blue eyes staring deep into my soul.

My legs turned to jelly and I found it hard to speak. " I-I was looking for the cafeteria."

"You know you really shouldn't be going down these parts of the school unless your with someone who you can trust." His eyes never left mine.

"How can I know who to trust?" I ask breathlessly.

"Just be careful. A pretty girl like you could be deceived easily." He hesitated, as if he wanted to say something else. "I'll see you around." He backs up and turns to leave leaving the air around me cold.

"Wait!" I call out. "I didn't get your name."

"Erik" he doesn't even glance back, just continues walking until I can't see him anymore.

I slide down to the ground trying to process what just happened. My stomach growls and I remember that it's lunch and I needed food. I get up, still a little breathless about everything and walk down the hall back to civilization.

Just as I'm about to go past everyone I hear a faint ear piercing shriek that sends shivers crawling down my spine.

Ashlynn don't freak yourself out. That was probably just your imagination since you've been so paranoid. No one else seems to be effected by it so why are you?

It seems like no one even heard or noticed it. It probably was my imagination.

As I'm walking I see a sign that says cafeteria. And instantly I remember how hungry I was. Brooklyn has already explained to me that our food gets paid monthly from our parents so I don't need to worry about that.

I grab a granola bar and a apple and as I go to sit down the bell rings. Great. Just great.

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The last 2 blocks were okay and I even met some people who I can consider friends. So currently I'm in my dorm room with one of the people that I met in one of my last 2 blocks.

Her name is Halsey and she's absolutely stunning. She has dark chocolate brown hair and brown eyes. That may seem dull to you but in reality she's so gorgeous. She's pretty popular (not that it matters) and she has the I'm cool but if your rude I will cut you vibe going on. She's kinda edgy but still manages to look so innocent at the same time look.

And right now we were just hanging out on the couches in the cream coloured living room of my dorm room watching some tv and talking.

As we talked I found out that she was born in Ireland, has 2 siblings a girl and a boy and that her dad died when she was 2.

"Well it's getting pretty late I guess I should go." She says as she checked her phone for the time.

"Okay bye Halsey make sure to text me!" I call out as she opens the dorm room door, waves, closes the door and then is gone.

It's later in the night now and I have gotten ready for bed and just as I'm about to get into my bed Brooklyn comes down the stairs and into the room.

"Brooklyn where were you? I've barely seen you today." I say as I approach her.

She walks to her walk in closet to grab some pyjamas. "Sorry I've just been taking care of some stuff. I'll text you next time. I'm gonna go shower."

As she's about to walk into the bathroom she turns and grabs her phone from the bed and when she does I notice that her hands are covered in dirt. I thought we weren't allowed out at night.

Before I can ask her about it she's already in the bathroom. I sigh, go turn off the lights, and get into bed. All I can think about is that faint ear piercing shriek as I fall into a deep slumber.