Intermission Chapter
I hide out in one of the bathroom stalls for the remainder of first period because being this late would cause an unnecessary scene. Somebody in the class has to be taking notes that I can borrow so I won't fail. Part of me is tempted to skip the rest of the day, suspecting Sam has already taken off to do exactly that. But they'll notice I'm gone and Spencer will find out.
Sometimes I wonder if being carefree like Sam is a more rewarding feeling than having a report card full of A's. There's still a chance to go to college with grades like Sam's, so I don't have to trade in a successful future in order to find out how it feels to be somewhere like the mall while my peers are being tortured by Miss Briggs. That's not where I'd go if I left now though. I'm not sure there's anywhere apart from the loft that seems like the ideal place to be at the moment.
When the bell sounds to signal passing period, I walk out into the hall and go straight to my locker. I find myself pouring all the books I had grabbed earlier back into it. My feet begin carrying me towards the front door and I end up completely ignoring Freddie, who calls my name questioningly as I pass him on my way out. Destination: either search for Sam or search for my mind, because right now I'm pretty sure both are lost.
AN: This is basically just a drabble between chapters. It's capturing a little bit of Carly's inner thoughts directly after the previous chapter's events before everything jumps forward in the next chapter.