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8: The Next Day

As I ran home from my Water Hole, I couldn't help but feel like someone is watching me. I turned around but saw nothing. So I shook it off thinking that it was me getting paranoid.

When I got home, mom and dad bombarded me with questions that I just shook off and told them, "I jave lots of homework that I need to do." So they left me alone. I did have lots of homework, but since I'm supposed to be in AP classes, I know it all. So homework only took me about 30 min. Sydney soon came in and she asked me, "Why did you have to go to your Water Hole so quickly and why were you late?"

I answered, "Just some stuff at school. I got caught up with swimming and sunbathing so I didn't realize the time. Sorry to make you worry."

"Who do I need to beat up?" She asked playfully but with an undertone of seriousness in her voice. Classic Sydney.

"No one, one because I would look even super weak since my LITTLE sister had to help me take care of my problems and two because it was no big deal, I just did something wrong so I payed the price for it."

"What did you do?"

"Sydney, I would really like to NOT talk about this right now." Its not that I wouldn't have told her or that I didn't want to, but she is in 8th grade and probably has her own drama to deal with, she doesn't need to have mine piled up as well.

"OK, but you will tell me in time."

"Whatever you say" I said sarcastically as she walked out of the room.

An hour later, mom called me down for dinner and her and dad bombarded me with questions again. Thankfully though, I had made up a lie to make sure they don't get to suspicious. I told them that I had a normal high schooler day and that I went to my "Thinking Spot" to look back at the day and to relax before I started on the butt load of homework I had to do. They bought it and decided that they didn't need any more details, so the proceeded to ask Sydney some questions about her day.

After dinner, I went upstairs and took a shower. I put on my turquoise tank-top and hot pink and turquoise plaid PJ shorts. I put my hair into a hybrid french braid and brushed my teeth. After I was all ready to go to sleep, I put my phone in the charging dock and played my slower songs so I could go to sleep.

'All the single ladies (All the single ladies)

All the single ladies (all the single ladies)

All the single ladies (All the single ladies)

All the single ladies

Now put your hands up'

Beyonce sang as I woke up. I stretched and looked at my clock, I jumped and was now fully awake. It was 6:15am and I had 30 min to get ready and drive to school. I quickly grabbed a pair of my white skinny jeans and I slipped on my turquoise dark blue Toms. I grabbed a simple brown hoodie to go over my turquoise tank-top (from last night). I pulled the tank-top down far enough that you could see it under the hoodie and I pulled the hoodie up some so you could see a little more of the tank-top.

I rushed out of the door grabbing my school bag, phone, headphones, keys, and an apple (for breakfast). I drove to school, put my stuff in my locker and grabbed my need books for 1st period and homeroom.

I ran to class and barely made it on time. The minute I sat in my seat, the bell rang and the teacher decided to show up. The entire class, I was very uncomfortable, as if people were judging me with their eyes, yes people were still staring at me, even though I was at the back of the class. I mean for real, I'm not that special, they need to stop staring at me. After about 20 minutes of class, the guy that walked out of the woods and smirked at me as I was running out of the school (after Sandy humiliated and slapped me) came in. I immediately locked eyes with me and his eyes turned pitch black again, I got really scared because that was the second time I had seen his eyes do that and it was really creepy. I looked away and slumped further down the chair as he talked to the teacher and told her why he was late.