The Noble Fight

{BEFORE} To School

Dreaming... Dreaming... Dreaming....

Of dying without being noticed, nobody knows me, nobody even cares about knowing me. Sleeping through this nightmare makes me shiver. My teeth rattle. I wake up with goosebumps and sweaty. I feel am drowning in my sweat.

I sit down from lying on my bed. My eyes sleepy. I look at the alarm clock on my right side bed table. It's 2:00 AM. I've got school tomorrow, but it seems I won't be able to sleep again till it's sunrise. I get off bed and head to the bathroom. It's where I shower fast. I always shower. Whenever I feel depressed, I shower. Whenever I feel down, I shower. It's like your problems are washed up by the water pouring over your head.

Sometimes I fear falling asleep while showering. It's really calm to an extent I feel I'm going to drift away. My mind closes for a minute and I feel as pure as I ever used to be.

I exit the shower and wrap a towel around me. Then I change back into my pajamas and go back to bed. Easily, I fall asleep like a baby overloaded by tiredness.

Next morning, I'm awake by a soft hand wiggling my shoulder saying, "Elizabeth. Come on it's already 6:30" Immediately I open my eyes. Then my mom says, "You're gonna be late for your auditions today"

I entered that nonsense competition; something like a spelling bee. But they have those auditions wanting only 20 participants from our school. I am literally trying my best to be known in school. It seems though I'm going to give up trying to be popular because I end up participating in competitions that are most likely preferrable for nerds and not cool students.

I get off bed. I change my clothes into the school uniform and wait for the bus until it arrives. Then I silently ride it and sit at my seat in the front. I always sit next to that girl who braids her hair into two braids. Honestly, she looks super nerdy. But I've got nothing to do except to talk with her.  By time, I have noticed that she is my best friend. To be honest, she might actually be my only friend. I talk to no one at all besides her.