Thanks RhymeBlack for the ideas and this chapter. I owe you one! Here it goes...
A scream of horror left my throat as a jolted into an upright position. My shivering body slick with sweat. Just another nightmare I told myself. They were getting worse with each night. Getting up, I made my way to the bathroom. The words were still ringing in my head, 'You'll never be like him! You're a disgrace!' Groaning, I proceeded to clean myself up and get ready for the day. "When is it ever going to stop?" I whispered to myself, attempting to roll out the knots in my shoulder as I made my way down stairs.
"Morning, Korra!" My mother called at me.
"Hi" I deadpanned in reply.
"Well, you're enthusiastic." My mom said sarcastically. Normally I might have chuckled, but it would just come out really forced if I attempted that now.
"You say that every morning." Ignoring the comment, mom started filling a bowl with something she just got out of the oven.
"Breakfast is ready." She called. I made my way to the front door.
"Not hungry." I said simply. She glanced up at me before replying.
"Okay... Have a good day at school!" I walked through the door, leaving a simple "I'll try" before shutting the door and making my way to my car. I had a feeling today was going to be like any other day. Normal. Classes, lunch, classes and home. The usual. I groaned. I wanted something different. Something interesting. Only to be found...normal and casually boring. I wish the hurtful words could just fall out of my brain. 'You'll never be like him!" I shook my head. 'You're a disgrace!'...my day just became worse.
Getting out of my car, I made my way to the front doors of the school only to be greeted by my friend, Asami.
"Hey!" She greeted me cheerfully as she approached.
"Sup" I replied.
"The sky" She replied sarcastically with a slight smirk on her face. It faded quickly when she realized that I didn't make much of a reaction.
"...Are you okay? You look depressed." She said, a look of concern on her face.
"No. I'm totally fine. I just need to get into the day." I said.
"Whatever you say" Asami said. I could tell she didn't believe me, but she was nice enough to know when I needed space and let it rest.
"Yeah... Well, I'll see you later!" I said walking away. I looked down at my stuff to realize I had a note on top. Hm. I wonder where it came from. It certainly wasn't an everyday thing. I really wasn't feeling people-friendly right now and I was going to try my best to avoid everyone today. That was my thoughts, until I ended up running into someone, my stuff flying everywhere as I landed on my butt.
"What the hell!?" I yelled as the person bent down collecting my stuff. Well, so much for avoiding people.
"Looks like you need to watch where you're going."He said with a teasing undertone to his words. Great. I knew that voice. It was Mako. As if my day wasn't bad enough... the trouble maker, the "bad-boy", the one and only best of the best class clown. If you ask me, he's just an annoying jerk.
"Either that or you need to look in front of you." I growled, bending down as well.
"Whoa... I was just joking around." He said defensively.
"I don't give a damn if you were joking around. Just get out of the way." I snapped harshly. I knew I was just overreacting and coming off as a huge jerk about right now but I was not in a good mood and I couldn't care less.
"Damn, no need to get so worked up about it." He said looking at me with a hard, accusing, and even slight concerned expression.
"I. Don't. Care." I had all my stuff by now. Thankfully he helped me clean up the scattered pages, putting my stuff back into my binder. Paying a little more attention now, I prayed I wouldn't run into anyone else today. I started to walk away but I felt a hand grab my arm to stop me.
"Hey, don't just walk away..." He said looking at me straight in the eyes. I scoffed slightly.
"Whatever. Thanks for the help anyway" I said forcing the ever-so-slightest smile and walked away.