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(*)THALIA NORMAN(*)

“To gain something you need to lose something.”

This is the phrase my life basically depends upon. Not that I chose it, I guess I’ am just stuck with it.Everything I do depends on this stupid cliché. My life is normal, nothing out of the ordinary happens. No adventure no drama and partly I like it this way.

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‘Bam Bam Bam’

I look at Mrs.taylor banging on the table placed in front of her, with an expression that a cheetah may have when he spots his prey. With her second chin shaking furiously.

“Open the door Thalia”she says looking very mad.

I glance around me just to realize that I and Mrs.taylor are in complete empty white space with nothing but a mahogany table placed between us.

“But…but…..there’s no door around here.” I say trying to figure out where the heck am I, when Mrs.Taylor’s hand stretches and strangles my neck like Homer Simpson does to Bart Simpson. Her hold on me is tight.

“Open the door, Thalia.”

I try push her away with all my force but it’s all vain she wouldn’t budge

You stupid idiot, bitch get off me

I snap my eyes open and am greeted with the radium stars on my ceiling when I realize that it was just a bad dream.

Great just great! Now this woman is haunting me in my dreams too. But anyway I will not have to bear seeing her ugly face again; she’s probably the worst English teacher I’ve ever got!

“Open the door Thalia.”

Oh no! Please don’t tell me she’s reached my house.

I look around my room with my eyes half open, to find something similar to a weapon. My rooms half empty with nothing on the dressing table and three suitcases are kept near the door. I look back at the door hoping whoever was there isn’t there anymore.

I plan on calling my mom but think it’s a stupid idea.

You can do this Thalia. How the heck will you survive at boarding school if you are such a coward?

I push the duvet off me and move off the bed.my feet tingles on contact with the cold floor. I walk towards the door with short steps when the banging on the door repeats.

Calm down Thalia be strong and everything will be okay.be strong Thalia, Be strong.

I turn the knob slowly and open the door.

“Omigosh! Mom you gave a mini heart attack there.”

“I’ve been knocking on your door since five minutes, today is the first day of school. We have twenty minutes go get ready as soon as possible” she say all too fast and the fact that I am still sleepy isn’t helping

I nod my head slowly unable to say anything since my heart is still beating real fast. I close the door as mom disappears downstairs. I bring my hand over to my heart and sigh. After feeling a little better and my heart beating at a normal rate, I make a beeline for me bathroom.

Closing the door behind me I go through the daily routine-Brush, Rinse, shower. I exit the bathroom and move towards my closet which is practically empty except for some of my old clothes and my new uniform.

I grab my uniform and get changed as soon as possible, glancing at my clock I realize I’ve taken about ten minutes to dress up. Wow! I usually take more than ten minutes for a shower this happened fast. After getting dressed I move towards the full length mirror in my room.