I get out of the car when we get to school. I walk over to my locker in lighter mood, though still nervous. I open my locker and I’m not surprised to see, yet another note. I take the folded note and read it aloud.

“We will show you God’s intentions.” How stupid is that?

I could’ve listened.

‘What does that even mean?’ Whatever, the notes never really hurt me. I wonder who it is though. I’m surprised it hasn’t stopped, everything else has. That person must not be afraid of Ashley cause… Ugh, what am I thinking? I’m acting like she’s my stinkin bodyguard.

I rip the note to pieces and get my stuff, heading off to my first class.

Like yesterday, my classes were fairly uneventful. People gave me weird stares and glares as I walked by, but nothing thrown at me, no one tripping me, no graffiti on my desks. It’s really freaking me out though. It’s really weird not having to be careful of juice and food flying your way, or meeting the floor every so often to see if there’s a foot there, waiting to trip you.

I shouldn’t have.

Yet for some reason, it all calms me down. It makes me feel slightly bit safer about lunch today. Though, despite the fact I’m saying this, it doesn’t necessarily calm down the beating of my heart, one which is now beating at 180 beats per minute. Should I be dead? I think most normal people would be dead.

5…

4…

3…

2…

1…

It was my countdown.

Oh, there goes the bell. I linger in my seat, letting the class all filter out. When I’m finally the last one here, I gather my stuff and slowly head for the door.

I could’ve stayed.

I walk through the door and turn arou- Ahhh!

‘Holy friggin shit, that scared me!’

“Ashley, you shouldn’t lurk beside doorways like that! You’ll give people a heart attack!” I scold her, proceeding to catch my breath, my hand over my racing heart.

“Sorry Spence. I just never knew you would react like that.” She says in between fits of laughter.