'Guess it was only a matter of time before you gave up on us.' Rhiannon's words rung in my ears. 'I'm not everyone.' I muttered. What happened next came out of nowhere. 'Miss.' Lula's voice is all I heard. I spun around and SPLASH! She had chucked something at me; at first I didn't even know what, but in the split second of it running down the side of my cheek, my neck, down my chest, I had no idea of what was going to happen next. Lula bolted leaving me standing there in a state of shock; that's when the pain hit me. An explosion of agony, excruciating pain beyond what I have ever felt. I could feel it burning deep down and it was hot. I was in absolute agony and I lurched over in pain, doubling over in the middle of the corridor. What had she thrown at me? Acid? And why? It had to be to do with Nox pharmaceuticals considering the resent protests she'd had about it. Why had I let her stay in the school? God she needed more than a psychologist that girl; especially now.

Despite the desperate thoughts that were racing in my mind, my true thoughts hadn't gone past the pain, the anguish, the terror. I felt like I was burning alive and I hadn't realised the loud volume of my screams filling the hall. I heard someone running; Nikki. I needed help and I needed it now. Surely I was dying? The pain was taking over everything and I felt terrified. I didn't know what to do. 'Lorraine, what's wrong? What happened?' Nikki shouted desperately attempting to get as much information of me just in case. 'It was Lula. I think she threw acid on me.' I gasped, talking was difficult. The acid was still sizzling and burning underneath my simple black dress. Black hmm foreshadowing my fate maybe? 'It's ok Lorraine; it's going to be ok!' Nikki said but I could hear the pain in her voice and the promise sounded like empty words; she couldn't prove that I was going to be ok. She must have phoned an ambulance because sirens were screeching around but not as loud as me.

Eventually hearing the distant pounding of footsteps, the paramedics, Nikki, maybe even random students witnessing the event; I couldn't scream anymore. I slumped down on the floor lifelessly and let the darkness take me.