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"Now remember you have a test tomorrow so make sure to review everything we have covered so far. You are dismissed."
I closed my books and shoved them into my backpack. My shoulder still hurts like fire and my head is still pounding and yet I had to come to class today. New material and all.
I nodded to Mr. Thomson as I left the room along with every one else. 'At least I only have one more class today.' I thought.
"Hey, girl!" Alison skipped over to me from where she had just came out of her Biology class. She is a short girl of 4ft 9" with curly blond locks and bright hazel eyes. I've always admired how her numerous freckles kept her young.
I flinched at her tone, "Please don't yell."
"I wasn't yelling. I'm just excited to see you. Class was so boring today." she laughed.
"Is something wrong?" she asked apon seeing my pained expression.
I sighed, "Well to sum it up, I have a splitting headache and my shoulder feels like it went to Hades and back."
She flinched and lowered her tone, "Ooh that does not sound fun. You drink too much last night or something?"
"Ali, you know I don't drink, and if I did how would that effect my shoulder?" I said irritated.
She shrugged, "It was just a guess. What do you think might have caused it?"
"I don't know." I lied. "Lets just get out of this hallway. I need some fresh air." I began walking down towards the exit with Alison silently walking behind me.
Once outside I halted my walking when Alison spoke up again, "I could look at your shoulder if you want."
I sighed, 'She is a nursing major.'
"Alright." I said.
I took off my back pack and allowed her to poke and prod my left shoulder which occasionally made me flinch.
She looked at me, "I'm gong to have to pull your shirt down a bit. Is that ok?"
I shrugged, "Sure. No one's looking are they?"
She glanced around, "Nope." then pulled the neck of my shirt slightly over my shoulder. We both fell into silent shock when she revealed a dark purple and blue bruise running in a strait line across the top of my shoulder.
"How did this happen!" Alison exclaimed in anger. "Who did this to you?" she said more softly to me.
I quickly pulled my shirt back up, "I don't know. It wasn't there this morning!"
"You're not telling me something, are you?" she admonished.
I clutched my head as it pounded harder, "No... It's just... It's complicated!"
She gently took a hold of my shoulders, "Listen, Holly. You can tell me anything. But I'll understand if you don't want to."
She sighed when I didn't answer, "Listen, you go back to your dorm and I'll go tell Mr. Richardson that you can't come to class. Ok?"
I nodded, "Alright." I looked back up at her and wiped away the tears my pain had induced, "You're a great friend."
She smiled, "So are you. Now go and get some rest." She shouldered her bag and walked down the lane leaving me alone on the sidewalk. After a moment I grabbed my pack from the ground, gingerly put it on, and carefully walked down the way to the left.
Creekshire College isn't very big and it doesn't have all of the fancy things other universities does but I like it all the same. To my left is running course that goes through some woods that the college owns. It's pretty much an area designated to future building explanations, if the need ever arises, but in the meantime serves as the number one spot for couples to make out. In reality, only the new people use it for exercise, and they learn pretty quickly that if they don't want to see PDA they need to take laps around buildings instead.
To my right is what my friends and I call the "Mess Hall". It's a pretty standard name, but it makes sense if you consider the fact that you work there when your in trouble with the officials. An occurrence that the whole college calls KP duty.
Now that I think about it this college really sucks, but I have to go here any way. I really don't understand why people say that these days are the best days of your life. To me, sitting in my room at home doing nothing all day long is the best thing ever. But I digress, since my brain can't handle thinking right now, because of my stupid headache.
I look ahead to my dorm. It was very drab on the outside with barely any shrubbery at all. The door was off white, same as the rest of the building, and the roof was a boring reddish brown. It's also one story so we often get pranked by the guys dorm since they can strike fast and get away before their RA finds out they were gone.
I step up to the door and draw out my key. Once it was unlocked I opened the door and stepped inside locking and closing it behind me.
I immediately go to my room and throw my bag on the floor beside my bed. I quickly take off my shoes and sit on the bed. I didn't bother to change out of my clothes. 'It's too much trouble.' I told myself.
My dream journal catches my eye and I take it off the nightstand. 'I wonder if I'll dream anything.' I huff and toss it back onto the table, "Am I going insane?" I asked myself.
I fell back onto the bed and fell asleep praying for a better dream than the last.
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I immediately jumped up and clutched my head as an ear piercing screech scraped through the air. It was like nails on a chalk board, but ten times worse.
When it ceased I slowly looked around in a bleary gaze. I was in a ash covered valley that stretched out to a menacing black gate. Thousands of men and orcs were battling each other near the gate, and black bat-like creatures were flying above casting shadows of fear with every turn. The stench of death nearly overwhelmed me
'What am I supposed to do about this?' I thought. I sighed as I spot Estel among the men fighting in the throng, 'Can he take care of himself for one freaking minute?'
I then take in a sharp breath as a huge orc turned on him and knocked him to the ground. I felt every other sense grow numb as something inside of me pushed me into charging down the hill and into the fight.
I dogged swing after swing of swords and hopped over the mounting dead. I saw the orc put a foot on Estel's chest and raise its mace about to crush his skull.
I immediately stoop down and snatch up a fallen sword. I ran up to the creature and sliced his arm wide open. It howled in pain as it stumbled backwards. It wasn't long before his mace caught me in the stomach and knocked me backwards into some rocks. I rolled over clutching my side and shakily stood to see Estel had taken a defensive stance between me and the monster who was now beyond angered. It started to charge but stopped mid stride as a loud screeching filled the air. We all looked to the black tower which had started to crumble and fall. The fiery eye at the peak looked around in panic until it exploded all together shattering the air completely.
The air of the explosion hit me hard and I staggered backwards at the blow clutching my side in pain. When I looked up again I saw the ground on all sides break apart and fall into a gigantic sinkhole. My hearing began to fade along with my vision as the soldiers began to cheer for their victory.
I fell to my knees and onto the ground in a crumpled heap. Right before I closed my eyes I saw Estel kneel before me and try to wake me up.
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"Today in Creekshire a true tragedy has occurred. Holly Oak a collage student at Creekshire Collage, was found unconscious and severely wounded by one of her roommates as she went to her dorm. Reports say that she found Holly in her bed bleeding from a gash in her side that police say, looked like a knife wound. Police also speculate that the perpetrator heard Holly's roommate and escaped through the window of the room. Luckily she was rushed to the hospital in time, and the doctors were able to save her life.
She is currently at Creek Hospital where her family is praying that she regains consciousness. I'm Melissa Barnett and this has been Channel 9 News."
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So... Holly may or may not be coming back from this one... But I promise the next chapter wont be as morbid... I hope... So...
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