FrAcTuReD (Part One) (Completed continued in Part Two)

Chapter. 18

"And are you sure you didn't see anyone?" Ms. Clark asked Charla with a look of concern. "You didn't see anyone in the window who threw that plant?"

Charla shook her head. "No, I was too worried about Sarah then thinking who it was. I know that's not what anyone wants to hear but I just saw the pot from the window and I just moved instinctively. That's all..." her gaze went to the floor, she really didn't have anything else she could say since it was very much reacting on instinct.

Ms. Clark then looked to Sarah. "Then Miss Finnegan, you were carrying another student's desk back to your classroom. We've heard that one of your classmates Matthew Braun has been the subject of bullying. But no one knows whose doing it. Is there a chance that you might know who it is?"

"No Ms. Clark, I'm sorry. It's just whenever I would go to our homeroom class, almost every other day Matthew's desk and chair would be gone. I would just go and retrieve it. I never knew who was doing it, even if I asked."

Ms. Clark frowned slightly but didn't say anything, Charla could see that the woman wasn't angry, no, she was thinking. The way her eyes shifted with each internal thought that crossed her mind as to what she could do in this situation, but from the constant shift in her eye movements Charla knew that Ms. Clark had no answer.

"I see..." Ms. Clark said as she turned and walked to her desk and looked at the student files that were there before looking back at the two girls. "Thank you, the both of you can leave now. I may call you back for additional questions later."

Sarah left but when Charla was about to leave Ms. Clark spoke up. "You did an amazing thing Charla, you should be proud."

But Charla didn't smile, she merely looked concerned. "Thank you Ms. Clark..." was all she said before leaving the office and letting out a deep breath. Only to then be yanked over as Alex wrapped an arm around Charla's neck.

"Girl you're a freaking hero!" Alex said with a big grin. "Be more happy you!"

"I'm not really used to saving people Alex so I'm still trying to come to terms with it." Charla told her almost unphased by Alex's action of grabbing her, by now Charla had become accustomed to it. "You would be too if you were in my place."

"Nope I'd be different." She said almost proudly.

"Then what would you do?" Sarah asked.

"I'd gloat the hell out of it for at least a week." Alex laughed before looking at Charla and saying. "You know, you probably should go and get changed, and maybe even shower too after what just happened. I'm sure you need one."

Charla looked down at herself, her gym clothes were covered in mud and the like from sliding in the dirt. "That'd probably be a good idea."

"Awesome, while you go do that I'll take Sarah here to the nurse."

Sarah looked slightly confused. "Huh? But I'm not hurt."

Alex pointed to certain areas on Sarah's body. "The cuts you have would suggest otherwise kid." Sarah looked at her arms and leg and noticed a number of cuts and scratches. "It's okay if you didn't notice them; adrenaline can do that to anyone. It's happened to me a few times too. Come on. Oh and when we're done we'll meet you at the front of the second school building okay?"

"That's fine but what about class?"

Alex shrugged. "Hey we should be exempted from having to go after what you both went through today."