Love hates.

Chapter 5

What and I gonna do, what am I gonna do? I thought to myself. I tried hopelessly again and again to unlock the door and it was impossible.

I decided that I was going to yell for my mom a minute ago, but my pride was in my way. I didn't want Alex seeing me weak and helpless.

I thought about just how little the bathroom was and how it would take forever for my mom, or someone else to get me out of here if I never told them I was locked in here.

It was getting hard to breathe after a few minutes and that's when the real sharp panic hit me. My whole body was electrified with anxiety and my breathing and heart rate was going fast like if I was running a mile.

I pushed my pride away because now all I was thinking is about I how I needed to get out of here, soon. I took a deep breath and put my acting skills to test.

I tried controlling my voice, and even my face as I called out "Hey mom?" even though it came out a bit shaky.

I didn't hear any sound from my mom and tried again. "Mom?" I said more forcefully controlling my voice a bit better.

I heard footsteps approaching the other side of the door.

"Yes Malerie?" I heard my mom say from the other side of the door.

"Uh mom.." I said starting off a bit shaky. Then trying again I swallowed and took a deep breath controlling my self a bit.

"Um the doors locked and it won't open and this is a pretty small bathroom and I'm not feeling too good."

I heard silence then when I thought my mom left, she spoke up. "is it locked?"

I got annoyed and a bit irritated at my mom for asking such a dumb question. Of course it's locked, does she really think I would call her if it wasn't locked.

"Yeah, and I've tried opening it with everything I got and it won't open." I said.

"Hold on I'll go ask Jessica for the key." she said.

"Okay but please be quick." I said getting a bit more panicky at the thought that I would attract more attention and this would probably turn into a big deal. Even though in my mind right now this was a big deal.

I started thinking about what will happen in many different scenarios, and of course it ending absolutely horrible and embarrassing. I was interrupted from my reverie, by Mrs. Pitch's voice.

"Malerie?" she called.

"Yes?" I responded shakily.

"Are you okay? You're mother told me your claustrophobic."

"Yeah, but um if I don't get out soon I'm not gonna be so okay." I said starting to panic again.

"Well sweetie I'm gonna tell you something but you need to stay calm okay?" she said soothingly.

"What is it."

"Well... good news is that I have a key that will open the door. but the bad news is that I don't know where it is so I'm gonna go look for it." she said with a hopeful tone. as if she's reassuring herself that she has the keys.

"So since you need them fast I'm gonna need help. So Marrissa and Ariana, would you be kind enough to help me look for them?" I heard her say from the other side of the door.

"Wait!" I said before they left. "I need to be talking to someone so I won't go crazy and keep my mind occupied."

"Okay then..." she paused as if she was looking around "Alex! come here!" she called.