pens and paper-chapter 3

Charlie burst through the bathroom door. He paused, big brown eyes widening slightly at the sight before him. I gave him a small smile, some form of reasurence that I was ok. Sitting up, I pulled him into a hug, kissing his forehead I whispered in his ear, "some day we will be out of here and this will all be over... I mean it Charlie... we will be happy." It seems rediculous now, thinking he would understand and those words of encouragement would get him through this hellish world we live in. He stared into my eyes and he knew I was lying but for my sake mostly, he grinned up at me and I smiled back trying to convice myself that the words I spoke were true.

After an hour of cleaning dried blood from my skin, I picked out clothes that would cover most of my skin, unfortunatly not being able to cover the black eye I had equired the night before. After dropping Charlie off at his pre- school I walked to my own. The entire building looked more like a prison than a secondary school and that is how it felt, being trapped with a bunch of low-lifes who have nothing better to do then ask questions and speculate about things that aren't their damn business. 

I hurried through the crowded hallways towards my english class room, each step bringing me closer to saftey. I reach my hand out to turn the handle - " Danni! Hey Danniiii! I know you can hear meeee!" I roll my eyes and grit my teeth, you were so close damn it. Turning slowly i come face to face with a bubbly, skinny blonde girl who is skipping towards me. As soon as she sees my face her jaw drops, it takes all my will not to reach out and snap it shut. " What happened to you?! Oh my goodness you poor thing!" You cannot punch her, you cannot punch her. You are in public do not punch her!  "I fell." I say simply, trying to end the conversation as soon as possibe. "Where?" She asks eagerly. Seriously?! This is intresting to these people? "On the stairs" I reply shortly, hoping that my tone will send the message that this talk is over. " Did some body trip you?!" gasp. " DID SOME BODY PUSH YOU?" She pratically screams to the whole hallway, I can't stand it any longer so I turn around without a word and slam the door in her shocked face.