The Shadows

Smiles

  Ring around the rosie 

  Pockets full of posies

  Ashes,Ashes

  We all fall down...

              "Samantha,Samantha"! Samantha's head popped up of her desk to see her teacher standing in front of her. "Office,now!" Mrs.Gorge handed her a pink sheet and she looked down to see the razor blade she hid in her boot. Samantha contemplated the idea of killing her teacher, but shortly put it to rest. Samantha grabbed the pink sheet and bit the air toward her teachers face to get a satisfying yelp in return. She slugged out of the classroom, smirking. These are the only times Sam can be happy. The only times she feels the need to smile. 

           She finally reached the office doors after taking a detour or two. The frown on Sam's face grew bigger as she saw her parents sitting in the dull,plastic chairs outside the principal's office. She rolled her eyes and pushed the doors open. Her father stood first, with a concerned look on his face. Her mother second, with remains of tears staining her rosie cheeks. Samantha's mom ran up to her,pulling her into a tight hug. Gasping for air, Sam tried pulling her mother away but with every pull the imprisonment grew.

       "What's wrong?" Samantha asked,looking toward her father who was now talking to the principal. "Sam your father and I...we..." Sams Father walked up to them and sighed. "Its settled,lets head to his locker". Samantha suddenly felt her heart stopped as she looked for her brother. Her father,noticing the panic in her eyes, finally exclaimed "Your brother,he was found this morning in the woods behind the school.The police believe he killed himself". Sam stopped and stared at her parents. They had to be lying,she hoped they were. The principal once again stepped out of his office with a set of keys. "Are you ready Mr and Mrs.Parker?". "Yes of course" Mr.Parker said, and soon they were heading toward his locker. The whole thought of the situation made Sam scream,it made her...smile