I Thought

Leave Me Be

It's now Tuesday and I couldn't be happier. After the incident with Christina, I've stayed in the dorm. I don't see the reason in coming out for anything else than food if no one wants me out there. Just like home...

Karson peaks her head in my bedroom every now and then, but only to see if I "wasn't dead or dying." Karson and her dry humor.

I step into the science classroom to see pictures of double helixes and several animal cells on the walls. The walls are painted a light blue, almost white. The teacher, Mrs Ryan, was currently skipping around the classroom while listening to music. She stops dead in her tracks when she realized that I was in the doorway. I've always been early to class. It gives you time to get your shit together.

"Hi! You must be the new one everyone's been telling me about."

I raised an eyebrow.

"This is a very small school. Everyone knows everything. They were right too, you are kinda cute with your little outfit. You're like the perfect short girl. I could just fit you in my pocket." She said the last part in a teasing tone.

"I am not that short..." I look at my feet.

"I'm kidding, you're what? 5' 2''?"

"Yeah..."

"Don't be worried. Quite a few girls here like em' short." Mrs Ryan winked.

"What?"

"This school is filled with lesbians. I feel bad for you if you're straight because you will get hit on... constantly. Especially when you're that cute."

Great... another thing I have to worry about.

"Oh don't have that look. You'll probably be a lesbian by the end of the year."

I rolled my eyes and left. I don't know where I'm going, but I'm going somewhere.

"No wait! Don't miss my class! It's awesome! Okay... maybe not that great but who doesn't like mitosis and meiosis?"

"Someone who already knows everything about it?"

"Oh really? What's the main difference between the two?" Mrs Ryan stood there looking at me with her arms crossed over her chest and a mischievous grin.

"Mitosis is known for it being asexual and meiosis is known for it being sexual. But the common differences that are overlooked often are that in the end of meiosis there are four daughter cells versus two in mitosis. The stages are interphase, prophase, anaphase, telophase, and last but not least cytokines, and in meiosis double that and then you get your four cells. I'll be on my way now."

"Holy shit..."

"Mhm"

"I just need you to at least sit in my class or the dean will get pissy and raise hell on both of us. You can sit at my desk."

I gave her a blank stare before walking back in the classroom.

"Yay!"

I swear these people are all on meth or something because it is not that possible to that happy all the damn time.

I situate myself at her desk and watch as the classroom begins to fill up with students. I put in my earbuds and lay my head on her desk, attempting to sleep. A couple songs after putting my head down, one of my earbuds is yanked out.

"May I help you?" I ask sarcastically with my head still on the desk, not knowing who it is.

My hair gets yanked up and I look straight into the eyes of Christina Parker. Great.