Sticky Note Friend

Chapter Twenty Four

After math class I lost sight of June and Julian, but I did see Brandon hurrying down the hall. It was odd and slightly alarming, however, Willow met me by my lock before class began. She looked exhausted but smiled and chatted happily to me nevertheless.

It was when I was walking to my last class that I felt a bad feeling, for no reason at all, stir in my stomach. With none of my weirdo "friends" in sight, there wasn't much surprise to it. Maybe I'd begin to suspect they're up to something when not on my sight, which was fair for me to do at this point in my life.

I sat down and quietly tapped my foot impatiently, it was maybe forty minutes into class when the rooms phone began to ring. Everyone perked up from their work and stared at my teacher. I felt a sense of anxiousness when me and my teacher made eye contact. Had I done something?

"Nina, please pack your stuff up, you're going home."

The people around me sighed and someone even called me lucky. I knew by no means I was not lucky. Something was wrong, my mom would never pull me from school so late in the day. Begrudgingly, I gathered my papers and picked my backpack up, treading out the door.

Once I closed the door behind my I began to walk briskly down the hall, it must be something to do with Watcher and my phone.

"You seem to be in a rush."

I yelped and stopped, turning my head with raised eyebrows. "Tilly! You scared me! Shouldn't you be in class?" I compose myself and nervously shift my feet.

"I should be, but I'm not." Tilly put her hands on her hips and grinned. "I'm slipping out early today, I have places to be and people to meet."

"So...like a rebel?" I hesitantly ask, sounding really stupid in all honesty.

"I guess, are you slipping out too? I can show you the best way if you want." Tilly looked so sincere and definitely not like someone who skips classes and sneaks out of school.

"Um n-" I stopped myself, knowing how to get out of the school could be useful in the future...I'm sure whatever my mom came here for was important, but this once probably a once in a lifetime chance. "Yeah, I was totally doing that...yeah." I lamely lied, I definitely did not sound convincing.

Either Tilly was really gullible or she didn't mind I was lying, pretty sure it was the latter,  but she nodded. "Come with me, I'll show you the art of escaping prison."

I couldn't help but grin with excitement as I followed behind her, I normally would never dare do something like this.

We walked down the hall to an all to familiar storage closet and I felt a stab of unease. Maybe it was from past experiences? That's what I was hoping...Tilly was nice and wouldn't do anything. Right?

Tilly hummed to herself as she went down the dusty stairwell to the lower level of storage. "Get ready to do some climbing Nina."

I smiled anxiously, "I had a feeling it wouldn't be easy."

"Nina, if you think climbing is hard, you best hit the gym." Tilly laughed and climbed onto a table, pointing to a slim window. The window contradicted the dusty and unused feeling of the room, since the window looked like it was used frequently.

"We have to fit through there!?" I sort of whisper-shouted, in disbelief.

"It's not hard, suck in your gut and heave yourself through." Tilly rolled her eyes and unlatched it, letting fresh air flow in.

I glanced down at myself then to the window, "I don't think it's gonna happen."

"Your loss then, see ya Nina." Tilly shrugged and pulled herself up to the window, slipping through.

I heard a soft rustle, she must've landed on a bush. Standing alone in the dark I gazed at the window, at least I knew how, and maybe when the time came I would be able to pull myself through.

With a sigh I headed towards the door, spending long amounts of time in there was probably bad for my health. As I made my way down the hall towards the office that scared feeling came back. Now my mind was back to being plagued with thoughts of the worst.

"Nina! Ready to go home? Let's go-" My mom grasped my arm the moment I walked into the office.

"Woah, calm down, are you not pulling Willow too?" I eyed my mom with worry and lots of fear. "What's going on?"

My mom gave me an urgent look and the lady behind the front desk raised an eyebrow, I shut my mouth and just nodded, allowing my mom to drag me out of the school. She looked the most stressed I'd ever seen her, and that added to my never ending pile of concerns.

"Mom! Can we talk now?" I got into the car and watched her stumble with the keys.

She exhaled shakily and leaned back in her seat. "Nina, someone...someone broke in and your phone...your phone is gone." My mom squeezed the steering wheel. "And your room...you'll see it when we get home."

My heart had stopped, I sat staring at my mom in shock and utter horror. Watcher had no doubt broken in...and they had snagged my phone. Something had happened to my room too! All while my mom was home...this was all my fears coming alive.

I swallowed thickly and bit my lip, my eyes watering as I turned to look forward. "You're not hurt, so it's not too bad," I tried to be optimistic while my thoughts ran.

"I'm sorry, I didn't know what to do so I came to get you because I was worried and scared...I should have called the police but I was too panicked." My mom's voice wavered with emotion and she started the car.

"It's fine mom...it's fine." I closed my eyes, squeezing them shut tightly. I not only had my problems seep into Willow, but also my mom. This was getting to be too much for me to handle.
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GASP o boi I updated and it's intense and just my goooosh idk I love this story but just don't have time anymore and it makes me sad :'0 Thanks for reading tho!!

~YoursTruly