Teach me

Chapter 40

"LAURA WAKE UP!"

"GET OFF ME!"

I tried to push his cruel arms off of me but they wouldn't leave.

I screamed and hit him repeatedly but he held me tighter.

"I'm here I promise. Open your eyes.."

I opened my eyes and realised that it was Miles. I wrapped my arms around him in response still trembling.

"It's okay just breathe."

I breathed in and out slowly until I calmed down.

"Are you okay to go to school?"

"Y-yeah."

I got out of bed and got dressed:

I did my skin routine and makeup lazily and brushed my hair. I looked in the mirror and my fake smile died.

Thoughts started to cloud my mind but he came up behind me in the mirror and hugged me.

"I think your perfect."

He turned the mirror around so I couldn't look anymore and he carefully led me downstairs to where healthy breakfast was waiting for us.

We got into the car and drove to the corner, I got out and swallowed down hard.

"Laura!"

I turned around cautiously and Camille jogged up to me with Ashley dropping her book trying to catch up.

"Who was that?"

"Just somebody" I lied with a reassured smile. I picked Ashley's book up for her and passed it back.

"Thanks! We're really late though c'mon!"

I gave her a weird look and peered down at my phone...It's actually really early,

"I changed her phone and alarm time shhh!"
Camille whispered into my ear and I giggled.

"Guys I'm not joking lets go!" Ashley yanked my arm and pulled me along.

We reached school a lot quicker than expected and came up to the locked school gates- that didn't open until school started.

"Are we really late?!"

Suddenly Camille burst out in laughter and I joined half-heartedly.

"We're half an hour early dumbass! Geez who set your clock thus morning?!"

"Camille you worried me!"
Ashley whacks Camille jokingly and Camille keeps laughing- clearly proud of herself.