Headache

Class is as it always is: dull. The teacher isn’t paid to make it interesting, I suppose. I stare down at my book. I’ve read about this section already. I’ll study later. I need to relax my mind so I don’t ruin myself from exhaustion and brain clutter. I look around the classroom, vaguely listening to the teacher as my eyes lock with someone. Drake turns back to his textbook almost immediately. Has he been staring at me? No matter. It doesn’t bother me. As long as he doesn’t get us himself or me in trouble. Although it is odd. What is he looking for? I stare down at my watch. It’s already been a half hour. Have I been daydreaming? My fellow colleagues are quiet so it is quite possible.

“Emily? Emily!”

I flinch and look around. The teacher is staring me down.

“Emily, are you alright? Lightheadedness?”

I shake my head.

“No, I’m fine. I’m sorry.”

I turn my attention over to a girl standing next to her. All eyes are on me, but she seems particularly interested in something. Don’t tell me this is another weird transfer student.

“Emily, the Headmaster apparently wants to see you. This girl is here to escort you.”

The girl nods with an awkward smile. I know this face well. The one promising that you’ll try not to be awkward on the way there whilst giving an awkward smile. Not very reassuring, although I’m not usually on the recieving end of it.

I nod to my teacher and rise to walk towards the exit. The girl walks after me. I can feel everyone’s eyes follow me out. I’ve never been called to the Headmaster’s before. I hear the girl shut the door behind her and we walk a short distance to the next corridor.

“I’m Rose. Don’t move.”

What I thought started out as a friendly conversation quickly transitioned to a cold tone that made chills go down my spine. I turn around to see Rose drop her smile and pull something out of her pocket.

“A stick? What is this, some sort of scheme to attack me? I’m afraid you’ve got the wrong person.”

Why would this person want to do anything to me. Her signals show hostility. Her stare is penetrating. Do I know her?

She looks up at me with a mischievous grin this time. She waves the rod threateningly.

“Something like that. And no, I don’t have the wrong person. Sorry to disappoint.”

I’m swift with my next move. I immediately pin her against the wall, forcing her arms over her head. She inhales sharply in surprise.

“Ooh, you are still a feisty one.”

She wears the same cocky attitude, showing no concern for her current situation. In fact, it’s as if she doesn’t put any effort into fighting back at all. It irks me.

“Who are you? Why do you act like you know me?” I ask irritatingly.

“I told you. My name is Rose. And you’re Emily Michelle Parker. You’re 23, and you are trying to become a doctor only because your parents hope you to be one.”

I step back.

“How the hell would you know that?”

She smirks as she stretches out from her being restrained.

“Because we know each other. Or we did. Don’t worry. I still know you though. I’d like to think that’s the important part. You want to know why?”

I raise an eyebrow.

“Why?”

My eyes wander to the stick in her hand, and it is now subtlety pointed at me.

“Because that means I know that you are easily distracted by words.”

A flash of light blinds me and I fall backwards and hit my headon the wall opposite from Rose.

“Ah! Ow! What the hell!”

I stagger you immediately, but I feel like I was hit by a dizzy spell.

“Wh-what... the hell did you...”

I sway back and forth as I hear footsteps from behind me.

“What the hell, Rose! Simon said I was supposed to take care of this!”

That sounds like...

“Drake...?”

“Woah there!”

I feel someone hold me steady as I try to regain complete consciousness.

“Simon said you took too long. It’s not my fault you were being too slow. Look at that. I got the job done the ten minutes I was here! Go me!”

I shake my head and read the situation. Drake’s arms are still holding me. I turn to glance up at him.

“Umm... you can let go n- AH!”

I drop to the floor with my hands instinctively covering my head. Pain beyond whatever the hell I thought was pain before overwhelmed my body, but most of all, my head was throbbing under my palms. I felt Drake and Rose kneel down next to me in panic. I shook and groaned in agony as I slowly lost consciousness.

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