Midnight Wings

Living Hell

I took a look around the room. My dresser was covered with my hair stuff and makeup. I had filled my desk with all the school stuff I needed. My tiny Gray bedside table had books stacked on it. My clothes were all tucked neatly into my dresser. They had confiscated my phone and my shaving razors. What was I supposed to do without music and smooth legs!
Its official this place is a living hell! I looked over to the clock in my desk. It read 12:00 in blinking red numbers. Lunchtime according to the schedule pinned on my wall. I stared at my reflection in the mirror. My hair was out. It fell to my elbow in loose curls that I could never seem to have the patience to straighten. I made eye contact with myself. There was nothing special about my features with my dark brown eyes and small nose, it is easy not to notice me. I gave my outfit a once over. This will have to do. I slipped on my black vans and a black hoodie. Time to go find this "Danger" guy and figure out how he knew my name.

I stood in the cafeteria doorway and scanned the room. "Trust me this school may be filled with criminals but the food isn't half bad." I look over to see a short girl with hair so blonde it looked white. She had Crystal clear blue eyes. But that wasnt what stood out. My eyes went straight to the scar running from her ear to the corner of her mouth and then to the one running across her throat. "Oh those, yeah I tried to slit my throat but my boyfriend walked in blah blah blah. Told this story 1,000 times. So what are you in here for? Did you kill someone or are you suicidal too?" She asked. Then she looked at my bandaged wrists that where poking out the bottom of my sleeve. I pulled it down until only the tips of my fingers were showing. Without missing a beat she says "I'm Grace. You're new right? Of course you are! And yes you can have lunch with me!" before I could say anything back she walked away so I followed even though it was kind of scary how cheerful she was. "Grab a tray. " she said without looking back to see if I had even followed her. We walked down the aisles of hot food: hot dog's, hambugers, Mac and cheese, all kinds of soup , salad, and meatloaf. I reached to grab some but Grace snatched my hand away. "Stay away from the meatloaf. It will have you backed up for a week. " she says very dramatically.
"Oh. I'll just grab some salad then. " I told her as I moved slowly back to the salad bar. I finished making my salad as Grace walked over. All she had on her plate was some toast and jam. She saw me eyeing her plate. "I'm on a diet. " she laughed.

I started to follow her to a table. "I didn't catch your name. " she stated.
"Oh um it's Liv. " I mumbled.
"Liv. Nice , is it short for Olivia?" she asked.
"No, Just Liv." I say.
Before she could say anything else a talk kid with blonde hair walked over to Grace and took the toast off her tray. He took a bite of it, "Yuck!" he said as he throw it back down on to Graces tray.
"Thanks Bryan, now I have slobber all over my toast!" Grace said.
"You should be happy I saved you from eating that nasty toast." He retorted. He threw his arm around Grace's neck then looked me up and down. "New girl?" he asked.
"Yeah. Name's Liv. " Grace responded before I could.
"Hm, Liv... Cute." he said back before dropping his arm from Grace and walking over to me. He stepped really close, maybe too close. "So Liv," he purred "got a boyfriend?"
I poked my head around his shoulder and looked at Grace.
" Down boy, you're scaring her." Grace said while reaching around and guiding me infront of him.
"Sorry, its just im so lonely. I mean look at this face... Sexy right I know so why am I single?" he pouted
"Um maybe because you live here Bryan." Grace teased.
"I'll give you that one, but still," he started as we started to walk to the table. "I LOVE YOU LIV!" he yelled at our backs. I kept my head down and when we got to the table Grace pointed to the empty seat across the table, "Sit!" she commanded. I looked around the cafeteria as Grace started talking to a red-head girl about a test in one of their classes I suppose.  Then I spotted Danger leaning up against the cafeteria door. I got up and walked over to the door with my head down but when I got there he wasnt there. I took one step out the door he was leaning up against the wall now with a smug look on his face. "Looking for me?" He asked stepping away from the wall.  "Um-m y-yes." I stammered, shrinking under his stare.  He was walking circles around me slowly like a vulture circles his prey before swooping down for a meal. "And what did you need ,my love?" he whispered in my ear as he pasted it. I struggled for words. My brain was a jumbled from him being in such close proximity. I stepped out of his path as I asked, " I was just wondering how you knew my name?" my mind was slowly smoothing now that we weren't so close. "Oh that's easy, you told me." he answered quickly.
"No I didn't , I mad sure of it." I said, I had fully regained my confidence. He raised an eyebrow at me as if challenging to explain but then decided he already knew the answer "Are you scared of me Liv?" he asked stepping closer to me. I took a step back to avoid being too close to him but my back hit the wall. "No," I paused "I don't know. "
He stepped even closer and now I had no where to go. "Don't be, I won't hurt you. " He grinned showing all his teeth. I stepped toward him and he placed his hand on my arm. Red covered my vision but soon moved always when Danger pulled his hand away. He stepped closer and now we were face to face.
"Liv, why did you try to kill yourself?" he said softly. I could feel the slight warmth of his breath. "Enough Danger, leave her alone." I heard Grace's voice. Danger rolled his eyes, "We were just having a friendly conversation Grace, Geez calm your tits. " He was still looking at me though. Grace reached around him and grabbed my arm pulling me toward her. As I passed Danger he whispered almost inaudibly "Watch who you hang out with."
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Long update sorry it took so long I'll be updating more frequently now.