Academy of Unbroken rules

Chapter 3

When I woke up this morning the strangest thing happened. I smiled. I don't know why but for some reason I feel so.. so different. I have never looked forward to waking up so much as I do now. Maybe it's because someone's actually paying attention to me.

After the carnival last night Logan dropped me off and told me to meet him again today.I lightly hum to myself slowly brushing my hair longer than usual. Then I neatly place my hair in a bun poking it a few times to make sure it stays. Once I'm satisfied with my look I head back into my room humming a little louder.

" Morgan what are you doing ?" Carly rubs her eyes squinting at the light .

" I'm getting ready for the day ." I chirp a little too happily.

" I understand that. Why are you humming ?" She asks and I freeze in the middle of putting on my shoes. We're not supposed to hum or sing because it brings attention to our selves and attracts vanity.

" I umm .. I heard it yesterday. It must have gotten stuck in my head." I say . The tone I'm humming is actually the background music from the carnival.

" Well you better stop before someone hears you. You don't want to get punished." She reluctantly says.

Punishments are probably the worst thing here at the academy. I had a punishment once and it was awful. I remember that day very vividly.

" Carly give it to me it's mine." I yelled at my stubborn best friend who held my fluffy pink bear behind her back.

" No!" She refused and clutched onto it tighter. Tears blur my vision as I glared at her.

" Carly please it's important to me ." I cried and tried to grab it but she pushed it out of my reach.

We weren't supposed to have items that the other girls didn't have. Like toys , stuffed animals, etc. But when I was left on the academy door step that bear was left with me. The lady who was to check me into the academy mrs.Blue saved that teddy bear for me. So every time I saw her she handed me my bear and let me play with it until I was old enough to sneak it on my own . It was the closest thing to a family I had.

" Your not supposed to have him ." She stabs the bear with her finger and I flinch as if it was hurting me instead.

" If I can't have one then neither can you ." She says then opens the window to throw it out.

" No !" I scream and our advisors come running in.

" What is going on ?" Ms. Hardwick sternly asks. She has to be one of my least favorite advisors here.

" Ms. Hardwick Morgan has been sneaking this bear around." Carly snitches and my face drops.

" Oh is this true Miss. Morgan ?" She asks and I shrink at the tone she's using with me.

" Yes ." I whisper and look down.

" Tsk tsk tsk . what am I going to do with you Miss. Morgan ?" Mrs. Hardwick says in an overly sweet voice.

" Please don't punish me ." My mouth wobbles a little as I try not to cry.

" Oh I'm not going to punish you I'm going to teach you a lesson." She says then grabs my bear from Carly and walks out. I took that as a sign to follow her and followed her down to the living area.

" Miss. Morgan you understand the rules correct ?" She asks me and I nod.

" Yes mam."