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23 - Escape

Detention was pretty boring. I think it was the first one that I have ever had. I had to copy out of an ancient spell book, which was NOT fun!

Then I had a study class, and I was not in the mood to go through more old books so I asked if I could please go and get a drink. The teacher said yes but I could feel her eyes suspiciously following me.

After I got a drink I decided to walk around the grounds and clear my head. No one would miss me back in class. I was turning a corner when BAM! Someone walked right into me and I was thrown to the hard ground.

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"Hey!" I call grumpily, but then I realize who bumped into me.

Across from me looking panicked stands Aisha.

"Umm... Sorry!"

She says then spins around and starts to speedily walk away.

Suddenly my mouth spurts out the word:

"Wait!"

She stops and turns around. Shoot. Did I just say that? What was I thinking?

I mentally face palm myself. Now I have to come up with something to say.

She starts walking back to me.

"Have you got something to say?" She asks rudely.

I decide to give Miss F's idea a shot.

"uh, can I talk to you?"

She looks nervous, unsure. For a moment I believe she is going to say no, but then she does something that surprises me. She nods.

We sit down on the steps nearby.

"So, I'm not sure what to say. I guess I want to know what you think of me at the moment."

My palms felt sweaty and I realize that I am just as nervous as her.

She sighs.

"I don't want to do this now." She gets up to leave.

"No please, I need to know. I want to solve this mess and I want to make it up to you. I want to show you how sorry I am."

There is silence and I begin to realize that things might never be the same between us.

"I don't know. I'm just confused I guess. Part of me really wants to hate you, but part of me wants to believe and forgive you. I'm just not ready for that though. I just need my space and time to think, so hopefully when this whole thing is over I will know."

I think about this for awhile. While I am happy that at least she doesn't want to hurt me, I am a little disappointed that she does't fully trust me. She will get there though, I tell myself.

"Okay. Thanks." I nod, unsure of what to say.

"Cya around Flora." She says, (with possibly a hint of kindness?), then gets up and hastily leaves.

I smile to myself realizing that things are already improving, even if it is extremely slow, and decide to scuttle back to class. I really should catch up with my lessons I suppose.

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In the cafeteria at dinner time I sit alone in a corner of the large room. Hoping that if I am quiet enough, maybe I can become invisible?

Sadly hoping is very different from happening. Soon enough a group of students strut straight across to my hiding spot. I recognise them as the same girls that told me about the winx going behind my back all those months ago.