Never Sleep Again. Another Nightmare On Elm Street.

"Look Of Fear In Her Eyes."

I was so happy that the school bell ended our history lesson. My mind is just focusing on everything but school. Zoe, Celia and me made our way outside towards our usual table.
They both started a conversation but I wasn't really listening. There's too much going on in my head. „El, stop letting Samantha bother you! Karma is gonna get her for all the lies." I looked at Zoe. „What if she didn't lie?" Zoe thought for a minute then she shrugged her shoulders. „Then they both will get what they deserve." She looked behind me and started grinning. „I think I forgot something at my locker, let's go Cel." Zoe grabbed Celia's hand and went back inside.
Why did they leave me alone? I looked back and saw Mason coming towards me. „Oh great." I mumbled.
Mason sat across from me and smiled. „Hey."
„Hey." I gave him a fake smile. „What do you want?"
He looked at me very confused. „What's wrong?"
„Uhm nothing, just didn't sleep well last night." I lied and gave him a fake smile.
He nodded and took my hand in his. „I wanted to ask if you want to go with me to the party together?" I thought for a while. Usually Zoe, Celia and I always go together, but if I say no right now he'll go with Samantha. „Sure. I'd love to go with you. It isn't a problem for you when Zoe and Celia are coming with us right?"
He laughed a little. „No. I don't have a problem with that." I smiled for real this time.
„Ella, I'm sorry to interrupt you guys, but I need help." I looked to the side to see Natalia standing at our table. I got my hand out of Mason's. „Hey Natalia. What's wrong?"
„I have to talk with Mrs. Daniels about a task that I don't understand and Miranda's Arm started bleeding a little. Could you please take her to our school nurse?" She looked very worried. „Yeah, of course!" Natalia looked relived. „Thank you so much! I come by after my talk with Mrs. Daniels!" She went back to Miranda.
„I have to go." I looked at Mason. He looked kinda disappointed or sad. Did I do something wrong? „Yeah, I have to go too. See you." He got up and went back inside. Not even a kiss on the cheek. Weird.
I got up and went to Miranda. When she saw me, she gave me a light smile. „Let's go." We got back into the school building and made our way to our school nurse. „So, what happened with your arm?" She hesitated a little. „I don't really know. I woke up and my arm was bleeding." She seemed nervous, I also noticed that she seemed tired. „You seem tired is everything okay?"
Miranda was quiet for a while. „Yeah, I just didn't get really much sleep after I woke up. My mum took me to the hospital so they could check up on my arm." I nodded.
We arrived at our school nurse and got in. „Hey kids, how can I help you!" Mrs. Henry gave us a smile and came towards us.
„Her arm started bleeding again." The school nurse nodded, and got a fresh bandage and something to clean the wound.
Miranda sat down and took her jacket off, so she just had a blue tank top on.
I sat down by the window and started observing this whole situation.
Mrs. Henry took off the whole bandage and cleaned the wound. „What did you do? The scratch looks really horrible."
Again Miranda has this look of fear in her eyes.
„Uhm, I don't really know."
Our school nurse nodded and put a brand new bandage on her arm.
The door opened and Natalia came into the room. „Thank you so much, Ella." I nodded and looked first at Natalia and then at Miranda. „No problem. Anytime." I looked at the clock on the wall. „I better get going. I'll tell Mr. Edwards that you're here. See you!" They both gave me a last smile before I got out of the room.
On my way to the chemistry room I started thinking again.
Miranda looked so scared and our school nurse was right, this 'scratch' on her arm looked horrible.
What could have caused this?