Run Away

Chapter one

Alice

It was Monday morning. The day I dreaded the most, I hated school and everyone in it. They all hated me for no reason. All because I was at the top of all my classes, it's not my fault that they don't want to do school. I was the shy girl, who was good at school. I know basic right? But my story is going to be different.

I will show everyone at my school what happens when I have finally had enough. They can't keep doing this, it has been way too long. They will get bored, or I will make them be interested in something else.

I had no idea that I was thinking for so long, when I looked at my clock I had only twenty minutes to get to school. I hadn't even gotten dressed yet. I decided just to go with a basic look. I threw on a grey hoodie and a pair of black leggings. I didn't have time to do anything with my hair, so I just quickly brushed it. My hair is naturally wavy, so it didn't look very good. This is what I had to go with. When I checked the clock I only had ten minutes to get to school. I had to hurry and run there.

It usually takes me about fifteen minutes to get to school if I walk, so if I run I should make it. I plugged my headphones into my phone and started to run. I really wasn't that fast of a runner, but today I had to be. Surprisingly I made it to school in about five minutes which I couldn't believe. I really do hate this building. But of course I have to be here again.

As I walked up to the school, everyone was already giving me death stares. What did I do that was so wrong? It's not like I ever hurt any of them, I have never hurt anyone before. I have been targeted for so many years. It has been four years now, it started in grade seven, I'm in grade ten now.

I was almost at my locker, it seemed like today they might not try to do anything today, but of course I was wrong. Right before I got to my locker I got shoved into another one. My books got knocked out of my hand, and my papers were all over the floor. Why can't I just have one day where everything is okay? Of course everyone decided to crowd around, they thought something new was going to happen. This happens everyday, I'm used to it. As usual they didn't do anything else except say look at the loser on the ground. That's all they would ever say, then they would all laugh and walk away.

It was the same old thing everyday. This is such a horrible thing to get used to. But when it's been happening for so long, it feels normal. The worst part is that no one ever helps. People surround me but cheer the bullies on.

Not once did one person ever stay back and see if I was okay. Not one person tried to stop these people. So I guess the proper thing to do is to get used to it. There is nothing I can do, there is nothing anyone can do. So I'll live with it for two more years. Unless I come up with something. Anything to make them stop.

I got up from the ground and started heading to my locker. As usual everyone stared at me. Do they not have anything better to do with their time? Guess not. As I was opening my locker someone pushed me into it. That wasn't something that was unusual. But I wasn't expecting it, so my face bashed into the locker. I could already feel the blood gushing out of it.

When I was falling to the ground I felt a kick go right to my stomach. I felt like I was going to throw up. There was blood going everywhere, it went into my mouth. I hate the taste of blood, I couldn't stand it. But I would not be weak near these bullies. I held everything in. I held my tears and throwing up all in.

I was going to wait until the bell, so then they would go to class. I heard the bell but not one person left. What were they planning on doing with me now? They can't hurt me anymore than they already have. Please don't hurt me anymore I thought.

Of course they did the complete opposite. Many people started to punch and kick me. God why does everyone hate me so much? I didn't do anything to you, I wanted to shout. But I knew better, I knew to hold my tongue. If I were to say what was on my mind I would get way worse. I learned that the hard way.

It felt like the beating went on forever when they all stopped to stare at someone walking down the hall. I looked up, to see who it was.
It was Ethan basically the leader of all these assholes. He was going to make this pain so much worse. Ethan please just give me a break today. I'm already bloody and in pain. I was mentally preparing myself for what he was going to do, when I heard the strangest words come out of his mouth.

"Leave her alone, can't you see she's bleeding already?"

Why did he all of a sudden care about my safety? He has been the one who has made me felt pain the most. Why does he care? Maybe this is just so he can make me hurt way more later. He will probably go for the weak spots on my body.

I was still looking up at them. I had never seen them so confused, except in math of course. They still didn't back away from me though. I went to stand up, I just wanted to get out of there. But when I went to stand, I fell right back down. I was too weak to stand up. That made me look so pathetic, everything in my body hurt. All because these assholes, have nothing to do with their lives. Ethan was still staring at me, almost like he was trying to figure something out. He looked around at everyone and spoke again.

"I said to leave her alone, why don't you idiots go to class and actually learn something, huh?"

This time he actually sounded mad. Why was he doing this for me? I was so confused, which does not normally happen. Everyone quickly left. They could tell he was angry too.

"Are you okay Alice?"

Why would he care? This doesn't make sense.

"Why would you care? All these years you have inflicted the most pain. You have tortured me so much. Now all of a sudden you care how I am. You make no sense Ethan!"

I was sick of him already. He was the biggest asshole but he suddenly cared. Yeah likely story. I looked up at him and he looked hurt? He doesn't have the right to look hurt.

"I was just asking how you were?"

"Why do you care all of a sudden!?"

I was so angry. So I tried to get up. I failed again, but before I could hit the ground I felt someone grab my arm, and pull me up. Of course it was Ethan. I was thankful for the help but why does it have to be him? I mumbled a thanks and started to walk towards class. It was more like a waddle, my whole body was in pain.

"Shouldn't you go to the nurse? You should get checked out."

He was right I guess. I didn't know what I was going to say to her. I would have to come up with a story. But I just kept walking towards her office. Why was Ethan acting like that? I'm so confused. Whatever I guess I'll find out.