As soon as Scarlett woke up she knew it wasn't going to be a good day. She could feel it in her bones that today was going to unfold into a nightmare. She got up out of the bed and stretched, feeling her joint pop. She was sore and achy, but after a few minutes of moving she felt a bit better.

"You look terrible." Audrey commented, towel drying her hair as she walked into the room.

"Audrey, I think it's safe to assume that this is just how I look." Scarlett commented. "Terrible is my normal."

"That's not true-"

"I'm going to shower." Scarlett popped her jaw and headed into the bathroom, turning on the water. The smell of Audrey's soap was strong, the sweet scent making her a little sick as she turned on the water, not even waiting for the water to warm up, simply stripping off her pajamas and stepping under the icy cold spray. She hissed under her breath, relaxing as the water warmed and she grabbed her own soaps, quickly washing her body and her hair.

By the time she got out of the bathroom she was feeling a little better and got dressed, after a moment of thought she grabbed her favorite red hoodie, sliding it on.

One of her favorite things about Auradon was that they never tried to limit her food. She could eat as much as she wanted and not a single person tried to stop her. She loaded up her tray with sausage and bacon, a huge pile of eggs and a second plate stacked with pancakes. She took it all to the table and sat, digging into her breakfast. Lonnie, Jane, Chad and Audrey stared as she shoved food down her throat, pausing only long enough to take a drink of milk and then went back to it.

"Are you even chewing or just swallowing it whole?" Lonnie asked. Scarlett finally paused and looked up at her.

"I don't even know." She answered, picking up a sausage link.

"You might want to slow down. If you blow chunks in class-."

"Trust me, I won't." Scarlett assured Audrey.

"Are you okay, Scarlett?" Chad looked honestly concerned for her. He reached out and touched her hand, she was hot to the touch, as if she had a fever. "You should go to the nurses' office."

"No, I'm fine." She insisted, pulling her hand back. "I'm just... overheated."

"I've felt that before." Jane replied, looking over at the table where Carlos sat. The others all followed her gaze, confused.

"Ew." Audrey muttered. "Well when you're finished I'll be saving you a seat in class." She chirped to Scarlett and hopped up, heading down the hall. Scarlett glanced up in time to see Jay get up from his seat and follow her.

Scarlett was on edge for the entire day. Every time someone spoke to her, or walked by, or accidentally touched her she would jump out of her skin. Finally, she excused herself from dinner to go to bed, heading up to her room. Her hands were shaking as she arranged the bedding to make it look like she was there, sound asleep. She knew she didn't have a lot of time. So, she did the best she could to make it look good then grabbed her back pack, slipping back out of the room.

She was doing her best not to run into anyone, moving quietly through the halls. She had spent the past few days paying close attention to the halls and the nooks and crannies where she could get out without being noticed and it worked, she got out the door without running into a single person.

She headed for the woods, practically running to get into the cover of the trees. Scarlett knew today was going to be a bad day from the moment she woke up and it was about to get so, so much worse.

Six hours later, Scarlett headed back up to the dorm, dropping her bag, she noticed that the blanket was pulled down and Audrey knew she'd been gone. Scarlett looked over at her sleeping roommate and decided to let it be an issue for another day, besides, she had to ask about Jay first. She kicked off her shoes and went into the bathroom, her hair was a mess and she still looked exhausted but she felt a lot better. She turned and went to her bed, simply shoving the mass of pillows out of the way so she could get at least a couple hours of sleep before class.

Author's Note: Alright, finally, here we are, Chapter Ten. So I have the majority of the story plotted out, I just need to write it and I'm hoping to work more on it in the coming weeks. Any questions, Comments or reviews are definitely welcome.

The Quixotic