All six of us walked to the middle and sit down at the desks not knowing what to do. We all looked at each other. Some of us smiled proudly others had a nervous look on their faces.

Mr. Johnson look at each one of us. "Relax all of you will be fine. Take a deep breath. I know this isn't easy."

The nervous took multiple deep breathes. The excited just smiled at him.

"I'm going make this part of your grade. It's going to be twenty point. If you talked at all you get the points. If you don't well say goodbye to that A. This should be easy points."

Part of our grade!? Twenty points!? Oh no!

"Here are the rules, each of you must talk in order to get out of the middle. Those in the middle is only allowed to talk. The people on the outside is quiet and listening to those who are talking.  People on the outside if you want to talk, tap someone on the shoulder and take their place. Those who get tap must leave and go on the outside. You are done. Please tap someone who already talked and said their opinion. I will give you a question about the story and you can start sharing your opinion at anytime........First question! Who is the villain in this story? You may start debating now!"

We looked at each other for a good solid minute.

"Well I think Gene might be but I'm not sure." James started out saying.

"Why do you think that? There might be no villain in this story." Carly said.

"For starters Gene is very jealous of Finny because of his great personality. Finny can get away with stuff while he can't." James winked at her.

Carly giggled and blush a bit. "Maybe Gene is a good guy. He doesn't seem to be bad or have bad intentions towards Finny. He just wants to make sure he can pass college."

Both James and Carly went back and forth. I sat there watching and listening to them. Meanwhile Jack and Lily argued. Jack thinks Finny is a bad guy while Lily thinks there is no villain or hero in the story. Me and Ben looked at each other. He shook his head while I smiled a bit at him. Not going to lie but he is pretty cute.

"I see Gene as both good and bad. Yes he has good intentions but his jealously can make him turn bad." Ben spoke up.

"I agree to that!" James said loudly.

Carly nods.

"Ok we seem to have reach an agreement. Second question did Gene pushed Finny out of the tree or did Finny fall?" Mr. Johnson asked us. "You may debate now!"

This one turned into chaos. Everyone at the middle start talking all at once.

"Yes! He was obviously jealous of Finny so he pushed him!"

"Wrong! He could of fake it!"

"Why would he and risk him breaking a leg?"

"To teach Gene a lesson."

"About what?"

"Jealousy."

"This makes no sense what so ever."

The people on the outside wanted to
say their opinion. There was kids being tap on while I sat there. I haven't talked yet. I didn't want to say anything. I know I might embarrassed myself. Mr. Johnson looked at me knowing I haven't and probably wants me to speak my mind.

"Grace? Do you have your opinion you know it's points for talking." He asked.

I have an opinion. I know I need to speak up. Everyone at the table was talking, arguing on there opinion.

"Do you think Gene push Finny on purpose?" The teacher said to the class.

"Yes!"

"No!"

"Well you jump down to get down quicker!"

"But he shouldn't have done it!"

The table was talking, I was silent. I have the answer. I know I have it just please talk, mouth move! But nothing can out.

Please! Please talk. It's just there. I was on the verge of tears.

No! I'm not going to cry! Not in front of everyone!

I was struggling to talk no one seem to understand why this is so hard for me. I sat there listening to them trying to make a sound.

"Grace you got this." A friend from long ago said. I didn't think she'll recognize me or even know my name anymore.

It's just like my  Conscience wasn't there. It was lock in a dark room banging against the walls. No lights or window was there ...it was all alone. Banging. Constant banging. It screams notice me ! Notice me! Louder and louder.

Then once it breaks through running to the controls. The controls that allow me to speak. It got closer and closer, it was almost to the blue, green, red, and yellow buttons. When all of the sudden a dark figure stand in front of it and snap it figures. Chains wrap my conscience's wrist and ankles. It was so close! Maybe a few more inches and it could reach it. This was the work of shyness. Shyness the one who I call friend and the one who ruins everything for me. It's an enemy but it's so comforting to call it a friend. Shyness walk over to the controls.

No! Help me! Notice me! Someone help me! Can't you see I need help! Conscience seem to scream. Notice me! Notice me! Someone help me!

Shyness smiles and pulls a lever. My Conscience fell in a hole. Unable to climb out, not able to escape. It's all over and shyness has won again.

I looked at Mr. Johnson before making an irrational move. I ran out of the classroom. This is too much for me to handle. I feel I can't do anything or speak! I ran into the girls bathroom and into a stall. There I fell against the door and slowly make my way down to the floor. Sobbing. It's all can do for right now. I hold my knees against my chest. Luckily I was the only one in the bathroom. I stayed there for twenty minuets. I know I don't get the points. My grade is ruin. I sat there until I couldn't cry anymore.

Now I want to disappear into thin air. I'm not going back into that class ever again.

I heard the bathroom door open.

Great just my luck. I bet Mr. Johnson wants me back into his class. I just want to be alone!

"Ah...Grace? Are you here?" A male voice echo in the bathroom.

"I told you she is here. A girl said she saw her running into here." Another male voice soon followed after him.

Not one but there's two boys in the girls bathroom!?