Fatal Lies [#wattys2018]

Ch.7||Surprised

I woke up with a start and
Sweat started braking out on my forehead. I tried to calm myself down by telling myself to inhale. Exhale. Inhale. Exhale.
After some minutes I calmed down just long enough to remember the nightmare.The girl I saw, myself, she looked like she was pleading for help.
I shook my head, I didn't want to think about it anymore but I couldn't tell Mum, She is dealing with a problem right now , you shouldn't add to her problems, I told myself mentally and sank back down in the comfortable warmth of the bed just thinking how nice it would be to be a child again. Carefree and no problems, God I miss those long trips mum and dad took us on.
Now I was stuck here going to a school where my "best friend" Knew everyone  and Dad didn't seem to be home at all and this weird dreams we're in was haunting myself.
I groaned and turned in bed to face the window, the trees outside casting  shadowy figures on the window still.

I must have drifted back to sleep cause I woke up to the sound of the alarm ringing in my ears.
I didn't take dressing that seriously I mean who does?   so I adorned a blue flowery dress and a pair of black sneakers to go with it. Grabbing my backpack and Jean jacket I made my way down to the kitchen where mum was cooking breakfast.

Mum was awfully quiet from the ride to school, I didn't want to disturb her thoughts so I kept my thoughts to myself. She had been like this at breakfast too, upset mindly staring into God knows where.
"We're here", she said coming to a halt at the school parking lot. " Have a nice day Angelica".
I looked at her for some explanation as to why she didn't use 'Angie',  as I got out but she seems distracted by something or probably someone. I followed her gaze to see who she was staring at and it was no other than the queen bee herself Jenelle.
"They both look so much alike I wonder if people could already tell", she mumbled.
" Who mum? "
"Oh honey, your still here?, you better go in, hurry now"

I walked through the hallway in a daze thinking about what had just happened at the car park with mum. This was really confusing and I tried my hardest to understand what was going on but I couldn't come up with an explanation.
I was surprised I reached my locker in no time. I was in the middle of stuffing textbooks into my backpack when I had the sudden feeling of being watched.
I slowly turned and looked around but with the number of students loitering the hallway I couldn't tell who was staring.
"Hey"
I turned around so fast I nearly bumped into my locker door.
"Wow slow down, why are you all jumpy", Freya said as she tried steady my balance.
" Oh it's you"
"Your one and only friend", she announced with a big smile. I shook my head and scanned the hallway again.
" What's up, you seem shaken"
"I had this weird feeling that I was being watched a few minutes ago"
"Wait hold up, with the number of students here you may never know".
I nodded, just what I was thinking.
The bell went and I waved goodbye to Freya as I made my way to class.

" I want you and your partner to do a write up of the alcohol solution you distilled, explaining what changes happened and state the factors that affected the solution ", Mr. Broth said as the bell went and students started filling out of class.
" Hey Angelica!Wait up"
I turned around at the sound of my name and saw Janelle making her way through the crowd towards me,  Kelly following close behind.
"I just wanted to let you know I can't afford to waste my free periods in the study hall finishing up the chemistry write up", she said flicking her hair back.
" So what you are saying is.. "
"Let me finish,I'm free on Saturday so you can come around then and we'll finish up"
"Alright but I don't know where you live"
"Oh for goodness sake", she said rolling her eyes. Producing a piece of paper from her bag she wrote down the address and handed it to me.
" Be there around 1pm or so "
With that she went off, Kelly following in her wake.

"What was that about", Freya's piping voice came from behind me.
" Geez you gotta stop sneaking up on me Freya "
She laughed then set her face straight.
"I'm serious what did she want? "
"She just asked me to go over to her house for us to complete our write up"
"Wow that's a lot coming from Jenelle", she snorted, screwing up her face.
" Oh come on, she not that bad",
I received a 'really' look from Freya.
"Okay, okay, I admit she's the bossy sort but she's okay"
I said shrugging.
"If you say so", Freya said, putting her arms around my shoulder as we walked towards next class.

" Mr. Broth, you asked to see me? "
"Angelica, come in,take a seat".
I walked towards his desk and took the only available seat.
" I've checked your schedule and put you down for Thursday on your free period, is that okay "
"Yeah sure, may I ask whom I'll be tutoring? "
"Let's see... ", he mutted under his breath looking at the paper in his hands.
" Marine taken.... Not Killion...
Ah Zion", he said looking up.
I must have heard wrong because he didn't just say Zion.
"I'm sorry who", I asked hopping it was a different Zion.
" Zion Kuwonu"
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