Rejecting Hope (Old Copy)

Chapter Four - "The Prison of Tribeck and The Wizard of Oz." <3

(Hope)

"Ariana!" I yell out at the top of my lungs as I chase her across the parking lot. Letting go of the glass doors, they fall back behind me with a heavy thud. "Aria I!" I try to exclaim. But it was too late, for she was already in her car and out the front gate. I didn't even have the chance, to say another word to her! My arms fall in failure and I stare off into the distance after her and I'm... utterly disappointed. Running a hand through my hair, I make it messy and deranged as I look back towards the gates in which she had just escaped, I sigh. "Aria I... uh crap." I kick a rock absentmindedly across the pavement. I didn't exactly understand what it was that I had been trying to say, when the words had suddenly made their ways out of my lips. But they speak before my mind had even given them the permission to do so.

"I love you."

I whisper this, even though I know that she is gone. Even though I had watched her leave and I know that she is no longer in ear shot capacity and yet... My eyes, they still search for her in this need. So I close them and think aloud to myself, "Always have... always will." But the words still didn't feel like they were enough. I close my opened mouth, longing to say more as I steadily walked backwards. Eventually I finally turn around and stride back into the school. But I feel my heart grow heavy with each and every step that I take, for I reek... of failure.

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(Lacey)

"Psst!" I hiss as I yank out but another piece of paper and pop my bubblegum loudly. Ms. Tribeck glares at me, but I couldn't care less about that old witch. I'm completely steamed up, I mean why won't this asshole even look at me? "Lacey spit out your gum, please." I glare deadly at Ms. Tribeck as I stick my tongue out at her and then let the gum slowly fall off of it and onto the sheet of paper that I had just ripped out of my notebook. "Thank you." She sighs, exhausted as she then goes back to grading her papers.

Hm, weird reaction... I was actually expecting more than just that from her. However I just shrug it off as I ball up my piece of paper furiously, hoping that maybe just the noise itself would be enough to make him turn around. But then again, I guess not. So I do the next best thing and I chuck it as hard as I can at the back of his head. "Yo, idiot!" I tempt him as the ball of waded up paper finally hits him, he turns on me. "WHAT!" He exclaims. Abruptly Ms. Tribeck throws down her papers and takes off her glasses. "Mr. Hope, No talking!" Ezra looks taken back at first, but soon enough he just scowls at me and then slowly turns back to that of our, hm ...delightful teacher.

"Ah - a.... yes mam?" Ezra stutters out a bit frazzled.

Ms. Tribeck nods and goes back to work as all of the other twenty or so kids in here goes back to their own work as well. Man, I mean this woman must give out detentions like it's candy. I mean, just look at this room! She's even got poor Straight A's Stacey shaking in the back, just because Stacy had forgot to say bless you when she had sneezed. Ugh, gotta love this woman eh? Ezra soon turns his attention back to me as he kicks my crumpled paper across the floor. I smile smugly with malice at the realization that I have finally gotten his attention. "You know that had your gum in it, right?" He glares at me ever so charmingly. "Yeah, I know." I shrug while clicking my tongue to my teeth and propping my feet up on the desk in front of me.

"Miss. Hawthorn, feet off the table." Ms. Tribeck bitches to me without even looking up. I wave my hand back and forth at her without a care as I try to get her off of my back. "Yeah, yeah." Despite her words, I stay in my position. Because to be honest, it was quiet comfy and... well, I was too lazy to move anyways. But she didn't even see me, she just heard me, so hey! The easier it is for me. I cross my arms behind my head as I stretch out. "So, what is it?" Ezra lets out a huff of hot air. It was nice to see that he's already frustrated and it felt so good to get on his nerve. Because he deserves it. Because it sucks when someone ignores you and to be quite honest. He has made Aria suffer enough in that department as it is already. So I just smile at him lazily.