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Well, after I cleaned up my room, I ran as fast as I could to the cafeteria. Everyone was there and only a few people were left in the lunch line. I sighed, but scooted in anyways. I picked up a tray and slid through, getting a cheeseburger with fries and a soda. I looked around, searching for a place to sit. I found a table with five kids. I was nervous, but I gathered up my courage and walked up to them.
"Um... Excuse me.." I said to get their attention. They all looked up at me since I interrupted their conversation. I almost thought I was going to crack, but I squeaked, "Um... Could I... Sit with you?"
They all looked at each other questioningly. A blonde boy with glasses answered, "Well, sure... I guess..."
I put my tray down on an empty space. I felt really awkward, looking at everyone. There were two girls, one with pink hair and the other with black. There was also a brunette boy, blonde boy, and the one with glasses. They all just looked at each other as I scrutinized them. It seemed everyone around us was quiet, but they were really just going about their business. I finally spoke up and introduced myself. "My name is Katie Shay. I just moved here from Nice. It's nice to meet you." I had to make friends, so I smiled warmly.
The pink haired girl smiled and said, "Hello. I'm Aelita Stone." She gestured to the others, saying their names, one by one. There was Ulrich Stern, the brunette boy, Odd Dela Robbia, the blonde dude, Jeremie Belpois, the boy with glasses, and Yumi Ishiyama, the other girl. They all seemed pretty nice, and they welcomed me to eat with them, but they were leaving something out of their conversations that they didn't want me to hear. That didn't matter, though. I was glad I was becoming friends with them.
About a week or so later, something strange at lunch happened. We were joking about Sissi and how she reacted to the stink bomb we set off in her room the other day when I heard a sudden constant beeping. Jeremie looked down at his computer bag, took it out, the nodded at the others. "Sorry, Katie," Yumi said. "We'll be right back."
They all left me, Odd complaining, "But it's tater tot day!" I sighed, but went on eating.
After lunch, everybody was walking outside, me coming last. I walked into the computer room. I needed to finish a history paper, so I was the last one in the room. I was just saving it when the screen went blank along with all the others. Suddenly, an image of what looked like an eye appeared and I backed away. Ominous music came out of nowhere! An eerie purple cloud seeped out of the electical outlets as the screens flashed and shook. I couldn't believe what was happening, whatever it was. But I could tell by the cymbals, violas, and big horns that it wasn't going to be very fun.
When I realized I was taking steps back to the door, I just turned around and bolted.
---Jeremie's POV---
"I hate leaving Katie out of this," Odd said. "She seems like a nice girl."
"I know what you mean, Odd," replied Yumi.
"We can't exactly trust her yet," Aelita piped in. "We barely even know her."
I nodded in agreement, checking for spies in bushes. "I want to trust her, but we can't."
"We could at least give her a chance," Odd grumbled, climbing down the ladder.
---Katie's POV---
I was on alert. Whatever I saw in the computer lab, it was still here.
I knew that because it seemed to be... following me.
"It's okay, Kate." I tried to calm myself. "It's just an illusion..." Just as I said that, the creepy music played and the purple cloud appeared around the corner. Petrified, I tried to scream. I opened my mouth but nothing came out. I backed up, but stumbled and fell to the floor. The cloud rushed at me, and I could only grip the carpeted floor. What was that thing anyways?! It engulfed me and pain shot throughout my body. I shrieked in my suffering, but nobody heard me.
I couldn't stop yelling, but seconds later I couldn't even make a sound. I just wanted it to go away. This was hurtful and it couldn't be just a cloud.
It's like it had eyes. It had been searching for me when I ran out of that room.
My body was in agony and I felt like throwing up. Just when I thought I was about to snap in two, the purple thing lifted off of me and flew down the hall, away from me. My heart was racing and I felt dizzy when I tried to get up. I put my hand to my head and crouched down. I was still shaking all over.
"What happened?" I said aloud. I slowed my breathing to try to calm down. Just talking hurt and I think I was about to faint. I curled into a ball and that's when I heard it.
A scream. Then footsteps. Then a low growl.
I was already terrified enough, so I didn't think I could be more scared.
I was wrong.
I slowly looked up and there, walking towards me, was Sissi, armed with a metal crowbar. She looked angry, and her eyes flickered. The second I saw her eyes, my mind flashed back to the computer room. They were the same as the one on the screens. Somehow that eye and the cloud were linked. I would have to figure out how later. Right now, I needed to escape. I tried to get up and run, but that certainly wasn't easy in my condition. Once I got to my feet, my head felt like a ton and I dropped to the ground again. I could barely move and I was pretty sure Sissi didn't plan on inviting me to a tea party once she reached me. So, in my desparation, I crawled as fast as I could away from her.
It wasn't very helpful when I turned the corner and I came face to face with a dead end. I turned around and saw Sissi, evilly grinning, slowly raising the weapon in her white-knuckled hands.
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"Get away!" I screamed, gasping for breath. I grasped a stone laying beside me and chucked it at her. Either my eyes were playing tricks on me, or it went straight through her head. I hope it was my eyes. "NO!" I cried. My hands flew up and covered my eyes.
Now, as Sissi raised the crowbar once again, I tried getting my foot out, even though I knew it would do no good. I looked at her frantically, and she swung the crowbar, right at my head.