Survival

Chapter 13

Elsa runs through the hallway, rubbing her eyes as a few tears leak out. She heads up the stairs and tries to dodge the halls that are filled with people. She eventually makes it to an abandoned classroom.

No one really knows about it. The room is at the end of the hall, not many students pass by it, therefore it's the perfect place to be alone. Luckily, it's not locked this time when she goes in. Sometimes it's locked when teachers come in to take something since it's basically a storage closet.

She goes in and slides along the door. Her hand shakes as she slides her shirt up to reveal the new bruises. When she fell on them it caused a lot of pain.

But that's not why she's crying.

When Jack grabbed her arm she froze. She was taken back to a few nights ago when she was raped by the group of strangers.

It's not the first time. It's happened before. It all started a few months ago. Her father basically is charging people to have sex with her. It's the way he makes his money now.

Ever since her mom and Anna died, something changed in him. He was no longer her dad. He was....someone else entirely. Someone she didn't know.

Elsa looks into her bag and grabs a few tissues and blows her nose.

The bell rings, signaling lunch to be over. Elsa continues to lay there, not wanting to move.

She has so much to think about. Starting with Jack.

Was he serious when he meant that he wanted to be her....friend?

It's not like she trusts him. She hates him. He's a huge reason, along with his friends, why she cuts herself and why she is the way she is. Why would she ever befriend those assholes when they've caused her so much pain?

Friends her ass.

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Elsa was able to make it to her class on time. She had to reverse her shirt so the stain from the food when she fell wouldn't show.

The room doesn't notice her as she takes her seat at the end of the room by the window.

Coincidence, Jack and Rapunzel are in this class with her. They glance her way and continue talking with their friends.

Elsa doesn't even want to think about what Jack said back in lunch. She has enough to worry about.

Everyone continues to talk until Ms. Penny walks in. As soon as she comes in the class start to go to their seats.

Elsa is taking out a pencil when out of nowhere a piece of paper hits her. Elsa wasn't able to see who threw it but when she unfurled it it read;

Go do the world a favor and DIE!

She looks around and finds a group of students snickering at her.In a hurry, she puts the paper in her bag and focuses on what the teacher is saying.

Apparently, there's a project.

"This project I'll allow you to work with someone else. Or you can work by your self. The choice is yours. But I want at least three pages on our recent book Persuasion.

I'll be handing out a paper with further instructions on what I do and don't approve of."

Papers were passed down as the teacher went over it. When Ms. Penny finished explaining she said aloud, "For those who are doing it in partners step up to my desk and I'll write you down."

She goes to her desk and sits down writing down students' names as they line up.

Elsa puts her head down and looks out the window as she waits for the teacher to finish.

Meanwhile, Jack is lined up and when it's his turn he tells Ms. Penny, "Elsa Arrenson."

Everyone was surprised, even the teacher. But Jack nods his head and makes his way across the room where Elsa is.

He figured Elsa isn't going to want anything to do with him unless forced to. Well, what better way than to force them to work together on this project.

Man, these fifty bucks better be worth it.

She's resting her head, but she must have sensed him coming because she straightened up and looked at him.

He can see the annoyance on her face as he stops by her desk.

"We're working together, just letting you know."

A small noise came out of her mouth as she looks at him shocked.

Jack takes a giant breath and breathes, "Look, Elsa," he begins to say. "I really want to work with you. Maybe persuade you that I want us to get along..."

His voice cuts off when he notices something peeking under her shirt by her shoulder. Something purple and–

In an instant she adjusts her shirt and looks down at her desk. She shakes her head about to say something, maybe how she doesn't want to work with him, but Jack beats her to it.

"I'll meet up with you later," He tells her and goes back to his desk.