Silence. For the first time this whole week, there had finally been some silence in this school.

I wish I could say that I was able to enjoy this silence. Or even say this was the comfortable peace that I had been searching for all week.

No, this was like, a horror movie silent. You know the part of the movie where the lights go out and the female actress, it's always the female actress, is shrouded in a blanket of darkness. The killer silently crept up on her ready to make his move.

Unfortunately for me, I was the main female lead in this horror story. And, just like the main actress, I hadn't even realized it yet.

"Ow...what the hell..." I grabbed hold of my head. The pain and pressure rushed to it all at once. 'What just happened?' I tried hard to remember what happened that led up to this moment but my mind was drawing a blank and my head was hurting too much for me to keep trying to think so hard. Moving to an upright position, I pulled my head between my knees, the sudden motion causing the room to spin for a moment. "Ow."

Taking deep breaths, I tried to calm the storm that was now tearing my head to shreds when it hit me. I remembered where I was. And it dawned on me, it was quiet. Entirely too quiet for a lunchroom of teenagers. Slowly, I lifted my head to look around.

I wish I hadn't.

What seemed to be the entire student body was now staring at me. All wide-eyed and in shock. The crowd that once surrounded me had now parted like the red sea. As if I was Moses.

I shut my eyes tightly, 'why me?!' I did not do well with attention. Especially unwanted attention. I tried to calm down, my heart now pounding in my chest. Competing with the pounding in my head.

"Hey, are you alright?" I barely registered that the voice was talking to me. It was hard to hear through the intense pounding of my head and heart but it was so close. Too close. I opened my eyes to search for the source.

Once again, I wish I hadn't.

Standing before me were all four of the Sinclairs', all of them focused on me, just like everyone else. But it was the one that was closest to me that stole my attention. Vincent.

'You have got to be kidding me...' This can't be real. This is not happening. No. Fucking. Way.

All I could do was stare; was this truly happening to me right now? Of all the people in this school, it had to be me. I just wanted some damn peace.

"Bro... I think you broke her. She's just staring into nothing," I was snapped out of my thoughts by the new voice that had spoken. Uh, Ryder, I think.

"Way to go Vincent." Now a more feminine voice spoke out and I shifted my eyes to her. Imogen? Or Willow?

'Wait... Were they talking about me?' I shook my head, I needed to get it together. I took a deep breath and tried to focus my attention. The pounding of my head hadn't let up. I took a few more breathes before bringing my attention back to the Sinclairs', they were talking amongst themselves while the rest of the cafeteria watched with amusement and curiosity

"Um. Excuse me?" My voice was barely audible. 'Oh, now I lose the ability to speak. Good job voice, good fucking job.' I reprimanded myself.

I cleared my throat and spoke louder this time, "I'm okay."

They all turned to look at me now. 'Oh great, I have their attention again.' I looked to the floor and narrowed my eyes, 'stupid beautiful people...'

"Are you sure about that? You blanked out hard just now." Vincent spoke softly as if I would break if he raised his voice any louder. That tone pissed me off. I wasn't so fragile that a little fall to the floor would shatter my existence.

I sighed and pushed myself off the floor. "Yep. Just peachy." I swayed a bit before steadying myself and forcing a smile on my face, as not to give away my growing irritation.

Vincent had also stood up from kneeling in front of me, an unconvinced look on his face. Before he could disagree with me, I waved my hand dismissively. "I'm fine, really I am. Don't worry about it." I grabbed my bag that had also fallen to the floor and hurried to the cafeteria doors. I needed to be anywhere but here. I could still feel the stares of everyone in the room on my back as I made my way out of the room. This day was becoming more and more tiresome. First the snob twins and then humiliation in front of the entire student body. My need to be alone was calling out to me, and I knew exactly where to go.

Pushing through the doors, I turned the corner and began running as fast as I could down the hall. I passed a few straggler students who gave me perplexed looks, silently wondering why I looked like I was running for my life. After turning a few more corners, I slowed down, finally catching my breath I walked up to the school lounge. Heading inside I walked over to my favorite beanbag chair and plopped down on it. Looking around the room I smiled, finally the peace I'd been asking for. I relaxed in my chair and relished in the quietness around me. The lounge was my favorite place in this school. Not many people knew about it. Truthfully speaking, I don't think anyone besides Ivy and me, do know of this place. We found this room our first year here just wandering around the school exploring and familiarizing ourselves with the place.

This side of the school doesn't get used as often anymore, mostly just senior classes and this year the senior class isn't as large as in previous years. This allowed us to come here whenever we feel like it.

For me, that's usually during lunch periods or free periods. Ivy, on the other hand, uses this place to hide out from any and every student and faculty alike.

Checking my phone there was still about forty minutes left for lunch and I was exhausted.

'When water falls, worry is gone. As water flows, all is calm.'

A cute rhyme my mother used to tell me when I was younger. I chanted this to myself almost every day, it was how I got through stressful school days or any other intense situations.

Soon. I'd be done with school, I just had to last another month and a half. Summer break, please hurry. I beg of you.

And after that just one more year. I'd graduate and be able to go off into the world. Travel to all the places my parents have told me about and much more. I couldn't wait. There was so much to explore and see. So many memories to make. The world is so vast, and I want to see it all. Sighing contently, I allowed my mind to wander and allowed myself to be lost in the dreams of the world beyond my small town. The people I'd meet along the way and all the memories I'd make everywhere I went. Smiling, I felt myself drift off, the exhaustion from this week taking its toll on me and I fell asleep dreaming of the future.