You Can't Hate Me

Chapter 8

    The next day, Alia arrived at school, suddenly feeling a whole load lonelier without Sarilyn. And that was saying a lot because she'd only been to school for three days.
    She jumped and spun around when someone called her name.
    "Sarilyn?" Alia said in surprise.
    "Hey, Alia. I just want to say that I'm sorry about yesterday, I didn't mean to make you mad," Sarilyn gasped, panting from running.
    Alia tilted her head. Yes, she was mad at Sarilyn, but she did miss her, right? Besides, friends weren't supposed to hold grudges against each other.
    "You're forgiven, "she said, smiling.
    "Oh my god, thank goodness! I was up the entire night yesterday just trying to think of how to say my apology right, and guess what? I totally forgot everything I thought of the moment I saw you."
    Alia grinned. "Ooh, I make you swoooon-" she was cut off when Sarilyn slapped her arm.
    "You evil little witch, you so do not make me swoon! "
    Alia laughed."Yes I do! "
    "No you don't! "
    "Yes I-"
    "Shut up! "
    It felt awesome to have her friend back.

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    Alia was hurrying down the corridors to the library after lunch when she saw Ajax coming her way.
    Just as she turned to go the other way, Ajax looked up and spotted her.
    His lips pulled up into a smirk. "Bryan, I've got some business to attend to, I'll see you in the cafeteria,"Ajax said to the boy beside him who Alia recognized as his friend.
    Bryan took one look at her and narrowed his eyes at Ajax."You're bullying again, aren't you? What do you have against her?"
    "Mind your own business," Ajax snapped, pushing past his friend.
    Bryan sent her an apologetic look and escaped before he could see anything gruesome happen.
    Alia forced herself to stand still as Ajax approached her, trying not to freak out and scream.
    Ajax shot her a nasty grin. "You up for a bit of fantasy?"
    "What?"
    "You get to go to Narnia."
    Alia blinked, confused.
    Smirking, Ajax grabbed her arm and started dragging her toward who knew where.
    "Hey! Let go!" Alia yelled,struggling, but to no avail. "Where are you taking me?"
    Ajax ignored her, the cruel grin still plastered on his face.
    Alia knew very well that no one would help her just at the mention of the name Ajax. Or at the sight of him.
    "Answer me!"
    Ajax rolled his eyes as he yanked her along. "I told you, you're going to Narnia. Well, not exactly, we're going to the supposed doorway to Narnia."
    What? Narnia... doorway... Narnia... doorway...Alia's head snapped upward when she realized where he was taking her. "Nononononononononono! Get off me! "
    Ajax's grin widened. "I see you've figured it out."
    Alia struggled. Hard. But it was no use, Ajax was too strong.
    Alia struggled harder as the janitor's closet came into sight. "Get off!"
    Ajax growled and shoved her in the closet, slamming the door toward her. Alia threw herself against the door, but no matter how hard she pushed, she wasn't strong enough. Eventually, Ajax forced the door shut and locked it, sneering. "I'll see you out there, new girl!"
    Alia immediately yelled out for help, pounding against the door in hopes of rescue. But the corridor had always been deserted, only the janitor ever came here. After school.
    After almost half an hour of yelling and pounding, no one had heard her. Alia slumped backward. Who got locked in the janitor's closet anymore? Did this kind of thing still happen?
    
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    Alia was glad she had her watch with her so she could at least tell when school ended. And it just did.
    Unexpectedly, the bell was even louder in the janitor's closet. Alia almost believed that she'd turned temporarily deaf.
    She was hating Ajax for all she was worth. Not that she hadnt hated him in the first place. It was just that she hated him even more right now, which she'd never thought was possible.
    Why? Mainly because he'd locked her in. For an entire two and a half hours. After lunch. Without a bathroom.
    And being stuck in the janitor's closet for two and a half hours after lunch without a bathroom did not feel comfortable. At. All.
    Alia shifted in the closet, silently begging the janitor to hurry up and let her out.
    Finally, she heard footsteps coming her way and started pounding on the door, calling for help.
    The footsteps quickened and Alia sighed in relief when she heard the key turn.
    The door swung open, and the janitor stared at her.
    "What are you doing inside the closet? "he asked.
    "Um, long story, I gotta go, thanks for letting me out! "Alia called over shoulder as she ran for the toilet.
    She was definitely getting back at Ajax for making her suffer since the first day of school.

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Hee, I ace at short chapters 😜
Sorry.
I suck at long chapters.
But I did say the whole story's going to be long enough. So there'll be lots and lots and lots of chapters by the time I finish!😆
And there's the anticipation of waiting for a new chapter...

Let the reading and waiting begin! 🎺🎺🎺