" I'm wide awake. And now it's clear to me. That everything you see. Ain't always what it seems." - Katy Perry, Wide Awake
"Ashley, Ashley," Alicia tapped Ashley, who was sleeping peacefully on the bed, turning only a bit when Alicia tapped him. "Wake up. Please wake up."
"Is he not getting up again? Push him off the bed and roll him to the door then." That was Asphané. She was violent and only thought people were out to hurt Ashley, so she would protect him using any force necessary.
She stretched, long and hard, along her bed and proceeded to push Andrew off the bed. He hit the floor and say up, instantly waking up. Looking around, trying to find the culprit to who pushed him literally out of his sleep, until his eyes fell on Asphané and narrowed.
"It had to be you to resort to violence. Always you! Do you not know how to wake people up in a civilized manner?!"
Asphané just smirked at Andrew who stood up by his bed, trying to make it look neat.
"Of course. Picking on you is fun and your reaction is worth it all the time."
"Guys stop fighting. You're meant to be united, not fight it."
They both turned towards Al, who yawned and rubbed his eyes, his hands still wrapped around his Teddy. He was the quiet one the one who never questioned Ashley's actions or motives but calmed him down by comforting him and telling Ashley that he'll always be by his side. It didn't matter that Al was 5. To Ashley, it meant that he could trust Al. Because as they say, children tell the truth all the time, can't lie and keep the truest promises. Well, it can't be said for all of them.
"Why are you up Al? I thought I told you to stay in your room?"
"Meaygn kicked me out. She said she had something to plan and she didn't want me to bother her, or interrupt her so I left."
Asphané and Alicia looked at each other then looked at Andrew who was sitting on the bed, frowning at his fingers as he tried to work it out.
Andrew jumped up, startling the three in the room, Ashley still oblivious to all the noise around him.
"I've got it!"
"Got what?" Al asked demurely.
Andrew went up to Al, crouched down so be was at eye level and grasped Al's shoulders lightly. " Now listen to me Al. On her table, did you see any notes or crushed up papers in the waste paper basket?"
Al smiled brightly as he remembered.
"Yeah! I couldnt read it properly but I remembered the title!"
"Which was?!" They all but shouted at him.
He closed his mouth and began to tear up, hugging his Teddy tightly. Asphané rolled her eyes as Andrew rubbed his temples, trying to calm himself down. Alicia shook her head at the two of them and crouched down to Al's eye level, quietly asking him the question.
"What did the title say Al?"
"How to kill the new student, something about Josiah M-M"
"Don't worry about the name, what else did it say?"
"Ummmmm..."
"Come on, think Al!"
"Oh yeah! And it said 'With Hayleighs help on it'."
They all looked at each other as Al looked on unknowingly.
Who was Hayleigh?
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Sweet dreams academy
Adventure"We all make excuses, but who takes the blame?" - Hayleigh Well, this WHOLE book is dedicated to @HayleighTeigan. Please don't ask me for dedications. I won't reply. thanks.
