THE ACADEMY

CHAPTER 5

I didn't know where I was going but I just went where ever the halls took me. I stopped and turned around to see a girl coming my way.

" Hey! Daria right? " she called out. She stopped in front of me, smiling for some odd reason.

" Yeah. What is it? " I replied.

" I just wanted to know if you were okay, you seemed pretty startled in class. "

" I'm fine. It's none of your business anyway. " I was about to go around and continue walking but she kept talking.

" Hey, this might sound weird but I feel like I know you. Like, I'm suppose to know you. Gosh that sounded better in my head."

" Oook...and what's that suppose to mean? "

" I'm Ryan, I want to be friends-"

" Hey! Get a teacher or the principal or someone out here! They need to come see this!" Called out a blonde football player from the end of the hall.

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The whole football team, most of the school staff and a huge hand full of students now stood crowding the woods.

I slowly made my way through to the front, and caught a bit of the principle, Mr. Rim's conversation. He and one of the science teachers were whispering to each other.

" I can't have this getting out just yet Riley. " said Mr. Rim.

" I know, but one of the others went out of order a few days ago. I told them to get rid of it. "

" Like people wouldn't notice this decaying girl on school grounds? " Mr. Rim grew agitated and left the scene. As he made his way back through the crowd we shared a hard glance. It felt longer than it actually was. Was I the only one who noticed?

A few early reporters and other teachers stopped him in his tracks on the way.

I continued to push until I got to the front. Student chatters came from all over now.

" She had it coming. Remember what she did last year? " mentioned one of the football players.

"I can't believe this! Now how am I going to get around town?" screeched a short, brown haired girl, bawling in the palms of her hands.

" I saw the old trail of blood, she's probably been here for days. " said the blonde football player that called at us earlier.

I took a look at the scene for myself. The-

No..no..no..What is this? It can't be her..

The girl, laid barely covered in dirt. Her face was scratched terribly now four long strikes crossed her ghost face. Her uniform was crawling with bugs and her skin slowly decayed. She reeked in result. What could of done that? I could of sworn my dream..

My heart dropped down to my stomach. I could of fainted any second but then, a warm hand creeped up on my shoulder making me gasped and turn around.

" Hey it's just me. Ryan remember? " I didn't say anything in reply, but she grabbed my arm and lead me from the crowd.

Ryan whispered, leaning in close, " I need to talk to you. About your visions."

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