Stomach Tied in Knots (on hold xx)

Chapter 9

I woke up with a massive headache. As i shut off my alarm, i groaned and covered my head with the pillow. 

After two minutes of just laying there, i pulled the bedsheet off me and swung my legs off the bed. 

Getting up, i walked into my bed side table. I grunted as i tried to walk straight to the bathroom. 

After finishing up, i applied light eye makeup and exited the toilet. I stopped at my full length mirror and looked at the outfit i chose for the day. The black pants i chose were tight and my shirt was loose and grey.

I pulled on my white hoodie and my worn out vans. 

I looked at my reflection one last time before sighing and leaving the room. I jumped down each step.  

"Mom?" I called out. I got no answer and when i got to the kitchen i knew why. The note was on the kichen table, along with a plate of eggs. I sighed and plopped down on the chair. 

Had to leave, too early to have woken you up. catch a ride with someone? love you 

I crumpled the paper and got up. Better start walking before i'm late again. 

I grabbed my bag and left the house, locking the door behind me and placing the key under the mattress. 

I started on my way to school, plugging my earphones into my ear and blasting my new favorite song, say something by a great big world. 

The air was humid and i wiped the moisture off my phone screen. 

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After twenty minutes i finally reached school. There were still people outside and cars arriving so i was safe. I sighed in relief as i entered the gates. 

I got to the school doors and spotted Jeremy. 

"Hey." I said, approaching him. He looked up from his book and grinned. 

"Well hello." 

"How are you?" I asked, taking my earphones out and shoving them into my back pocket. 

"Good, good." He said, nodding. "Don't have a shift today." He said grinning. 

"When are my off days?" I asked, frowning. He shrugged. 

"Choose two days." He simply said. I nodded. I thought about choosing saturday and sunday. 

The bell rang and i said bye to Jaremy, who was going to math. My Ap Lit class was supposed to be in room 203. I followed the route i took yesterday to my locker and punched in the combination, opening it.  

I got my books and shut the locker. As i turned, Shane slammed the door of his locker shut. I stared as he crumpled an empty paper and threw it on, more like at, the ground. 

He looked up and his eyes met mine. His eyes were different today, almost empty, they were void of any emotion he might have displayed the previous night. 

I offered a small smile but got a blank stare in return, before walking past me. Well that was better than a scowl..

I sighed and made my way to Lit. 

I entered the class and was glad to see that i was not late. I spotted an empty seat near the back.

I walked over to it and took a seat. The teacher, a woman with a tight bun and bright red lipstick, walked in after a few minutes. 

"In your seats." She said to the two boys still stading. They obliged. 

"We will start where we left off." She stated, holding her copy of 'To Kill a Mocking Bird' Which i have already read. I followed as she asked a kid to read.