Freed

Blaze

Chapter 11

Blaze

When the class I have with Chrys comes around I feel tired from the days work. Why would the put all the physical classes in one spot. Apparently they did that with all schedules.

I get into the class right when the bell rings. I look around the dark room and there is ten mats laid out with a spotlight above each. I see Chrys and stand by him. He is like three inches taller than me. I stare at his happy face, but when I look in his eyes I see nothing but sadness. I turn to the instructor.

"Each of you will be paired up with a person. Girl boy for everyone. Isabelle you'll be with Jake. Erin you'll be with Aaron. Ha that's ironic." She continues to read the list. "Chrys you'll be with Bella and finally James you'll be with Blaze." That's when I see him. He is a tall muscular guy with a shaved head and hazel eyes. I'm doomed!

I walk over to a mat and stand in an awkward position. "I'll be seeing how you are doing and grade you on a scale of one to ten. Begin!"

I turn my attention back to James. He looks at me. "Ya know your kinda pretty shame I'll have to beat you up." He grins. "Well at least you not good-looking so it'll be easy to beat you up." "That's cold!" "No! This is!" I charge at him and jump-kick him in the face. He throws a punch but I dodge. The good thing about thins is he is slow and big and I'm quick and small. This'll be easy.

He throws a double punch and I squat to the ground. It's a really good thing they gave us a black band to put in our hair, because my hair would be in my face. I kick him right above the hip and knock him to the ground. I'm about to pin him when he trips me with his legs knocking me to the ground really hard. Everything is blurry I think I hit my head. I struggle to get up but he has pinned me. There is no way out of this.

I feel his hands wrap around my neck and squeeze my eyes shut. His grip gets tighter. I can't breath. The light starts to fade and I know this is it he is going to kill me. I could use fire but then every one would know. I start to yell for help but nothing comes out.

Good bye world. Good bye Edan. Good bye Chrys. I feel the grip loosen and try to take in air. Then there is nothing holding me or my neck. I take in a deep breath and open my eyes. There is Chrys pulling James away from me and pinning him down. I try to get up but I'm too tired and hurt. "Stop. Stop. Chrys Stop!" I say in a coarse voice. He turns back at me and lets go. The teacher is standing over just watching. What is wrong with the staff?

He looks at me, and walks out the door. My voice comes back and I yell "He tried to kill me!" pointing at James. "You never said not to" He begins to get up. "Enough!" The instructor yells and everyone is silent. "James you get an eight and Blaze you get a two." "What are you serious? You didn't see anything I was avoiding punches. All you saw was him choking me to death!" I begin to scream. "I will lower it to a one missy!" Ok then never mind that.

She tells everyone's score and I run out the door. I go up to the elevator on the eighth floor. I head down the hall to his dorm and open the door. He is not here. Why didn't he lock his dorm? What ever. I get in the elevator and go to the roof. My peaceful place where I use think about life.

I get to the roof and pause to see him there, staring off into oblivion. I walk over as silently as possible, right beside him.

"What are you doing here he asks?" This nearly startles me off the edge. "I come here for peace. You?" "Same" There is nothing and I break the silence and say "Thanks...for what you did down there. I appreciate it." "No problem"

He is leaning over the edge like he is about to do suicide. The bell rings. "Hey I need to go to class. See ya later" I walk away scared out of my mind. I enter the empty elevator and press the bottom floor. As the door shuts I catch the slightest glimpse of a silver knife.