It's My Crazy Life

Chapter Four

"Hannah, child I need you to bring the costumes from the store room. We need for the upcoming annual day play." Miss Johnson gentle voice made me come out of my trance and look at her mystified.

"Did you hear me? Can you go and find out the costumes for...let me check." She looked down at the list in her hand and continued. "Maids, two soldiers and an attire for the queen from the store room. I need to give them in the laundry and have them ready for the upcoming function the next month."

I stood up from my sitting position on the floor. Where I was practicing to mourn like a suffering queen. Which didn't need much effort from my part. Because of my already sulking mood.

I looked up at her and answered my acceptance with a slight nod. I know how sweet Miss Johnson is and know she could feel my detachment today in the class.

And this is her own way of telling me to have a break out of it. I gloomily went in the direction of the store room, which is situated at the back hand side of the library and on the third floor of the campus. Just for the information. It is the most deserted place in the whole campus, where either mostly couples are found making out or the stories of ghosts. Claiming that it is a haunted place.

On any normal day. I would be scared to death to even think about coming to this deserted area of the campus, alone. Actually I would not even dare to come both for the reasons of finding the couples making out and the unseen ghosts for obvious.

But not today.

Because today my heart was numb. I felt indifferent to such things. As the only thing stuck on my mind was Lisa. My best friend who is my strongest support.

And who has left me.

I thanked my stars when I saw no one in the alley. Not even a single couple making out in the alley today. I kept on walking, trying not to think too much about anything in particular.

The only sound audible in the alley, was the steps I was taking in the direction of the store room. The alley was dark, dirty and the worst of all the sections I have ever seen in the campus.

A sudden squeak sound from the corner and I was literally running back in the opposite direction from the store room. So for being brave myself? Huh.

But I stopped as soon as the squeaking sound of the source stopped. Which I think was coming from a drum lying adjacent to a pillar in the side.

After taking the much needed deep breaths and calming down my nerves.
I got some courage to atleast move further from my quivering position and have a look of that creature hiding behind the drum. And what I saw made only one thing clear in my mind, again.

RUN....

There behind the drum was a big black fat mouse hiding behind and moving from here to there. I don't know doing what in heaven. Couldn't he stay still for awhile?

I thought to simply go back running to my class and tell Miss Johnson I was unable to find the costumes she asked for.

But once again. Something switched in my tubelight mind. And I wanted to face my fears. If Lisa is determined to change herself. Then I should try it too. It's not like, she will be always be there to comfort and pamper me. And also, if something bad happens to me today, it will be for good.