The Missing

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Gabby's POV

"Gabby are you okay?" I turned to my side to see my lab partner Dillion ask me with a concerned look. I gave him a small smile and a nod.

"Yeah I'm fine." I pulled a piece of hair out my face and faced the clock I've been looking at this whole class period, waiting to get out this dumb classroom.

"Are you sure because you've been staring at that clock like your waiting for something to happen." He pointed at the round clock.

"Yes I'm sure." He didn't look like he believed me but he just nodded and turned back to the front of the class facing the teacher. I turned my head the same direction till the blackboard and the teacher were blurry, and so was everything else around me.

I was just so focused on getting out of this hell hole. I wanted to go home. I wasn't in the right mind today. It's like I'm in a box and not aware of the things around me.

I didn't get much sleep last night because my bad flashbacks came back.

It's the same goddamn ones all the time. Like I wish I can get a new flashback or just make them go away. They just get stuck in my head and they play over and over again like a marathon, and it's getting annoying. The therapy I go to once a month isn't doing shit either. I feel like it makes it worst.

Last night I just decided to stay up and watch some tv which only made me sleepier, because at around 2:00 a.m all the boring ass tv shows come on.

I stared at the clock some more till the bell rang. I darted out of my seat faster than you can say go. I gathered up all my stuff and ran out the classroom. When I got in the hallways I was blocked by people socializing, and slow ass walkers. Like how hard is it to walk?! Put one foot after the other and haul your ass on.

I made it to the lunch room to see the whole crew casually eating and talking. I walk over not bothering to eat and sat down on the left side of Matt. I got a few worried looks but no one said anything. Thank god I don't feel like having people all up in my business. I put my head on Matts shoulder and closed my eyes. I felt Matt rub his left hand up and down my back to sooth me. I'm not going to lie It was calming. I looked over at Jack and it seemed like he didn't care I was by Matt.

"What's wrong jitter bug?" Even though I can't partially see him due to the position I'm in right now, I'm pretty sure he has a big smirk on his face.

"I'm tired!" I sighed dramatically. He chuckled.

"Up all night?" I nodded. I opened my eyes to see everyone looking at me concerned except Matt.

"Are you sure that's what's wrong?" Alexis asked me.

"Yeah I'm fine." I nodded viscously, eager to change the topic. They all smiled at me and resumed to their conversation. I put my hand in Matts lap and he interlaced his with mine. In a friendly way. He then lowered his head a little so I could only hear him.

"Was it the flashbacks again?" I nodded. He gave me a small nod and squeezed my hand. Matt is the only one who knows about them. He doesn't know what goes on in them but he knows I get every once and a while. Matt can read me like a book and never get tired of doing it.

I tried to engaged in the conversation around me but everyone's voices just sounded soft. I could only hear little snit bits but I couldn't comprehend it.

The next couple of hours has been the same. Stare at the clock wait for the time, stare at the clock wait for the time! I can't take this anymore. I need sleep.