Today, Tomorrow,Forever

First day back

Madison's P.O.V

"Um...hi," I say, "I'm Madison."

"Can I eat with you?" the boy named Alex asks.

"Ya I guess..but don't you need food?"

"Ya I'm going to get some now. I'll be right back."

About 10 minutes later Alex comes back with a slice of pizza, and a coke.

"So," he says, "what is a pretty girl like you doing sitting here alone?"

Closing my mouth which had dropped just a little I say, "Well I just finished shopping but I haven't been to school for a while so I haven't really talked to my friends so that is why I don't have any friends with me."

Alex raises an eyebrow at me.

"Why haven't you been at school?"

"I've been......sick." I say.

This is really only half a lie. I haven't been in school because for the first month I had to go to court and justify-since I was raped- and then I puked every morning for like what felt like forever-but thankfully the morning sickness is gone- and then I found out that I was pregnant and I was really upset, and then I got kicked out of the house and had to find a place to say.. but I am officially going to school tomorrow.

"Oh. Well are you still sick?"

"Nope. I'm actually going to be going back tomorrow!"

"Do u go to Holly Springs High School?"

"Ya, do u?"

"Yes," he says breaking into a huge smile, "if you have 5th period lunch them we should sit together!"

Smiling really big-probably looking really creepy- I say, "Omg yesss! I do have lunch 5th period that would be awesome if I could sit with you!!"

"Great," he says finishing his pizza, "then i'll see you tomorrow."

With that he gets up and walks away.

At least now I have someone to sit with at lunch so I don't have to sit all alone.

Tip toeing through the house, I try as quietly as I can to go upstairs. After the steps creak at least half a dozen times I reach the top. I can either go left-toward the bathroom and closet, or to the right-where a bedroom is.

Looking left I see a shadow so I silently tip top/run toward the bed room, for getting that there is a walk in closet towards the right too.

Suddenly, I feel strong hands wrap around my mouth and my midsection.

Jerking awake I scream.

I reach over to my nightstand I turn on my small lamp.

Realizing that it was just another nightmare I calm down a little.

Reading my clock it says 4:19am.

Knowing that I won't be able to fall asleep again I keep my lamp on, but lay down-not closing my eyes.

Finally the clock says 6:00am. I get out of bed and walk into my bathroom. Stripping out of my clothes I jump into the scalding hot shower.

Walking into the school for the first time in months I feel self conscious. I can see people in the hallways staring at me and whispering.

Getting my books from my locker I head to homeroom.

"It is nice to see you again Miss Stowlyn," my homeroom teacher says to me.