The bus rolled to a stop, and Caitlin got off.

She unrolled the mental map in her head that included fasted routes between classes, teachers names, and places to avoid (the dreaded 12 graders hall, the most crowded halls, and where all of the biphobic teachers would be [Even though she hadn't come out, she hated the idea of people finding out], she knew that it was inevitable to have a teacher like that, but she hated the thought of people hating her, talking about her behind her back, and giving her bad grades because of someone that she couldn't help.).

She got to her locker, and put in the combo, and opened it. She put her backpack in her locker and took the binders out. Just as she started along the fastest route, a pair of Timberland Boots with heels stood in her way. The pop of pink bubble gum snapped in her ear and jumped Caitlin to reality.

"Well, if it isn't Caitlin Snow." Said Lexi LaRocha.

"Please, move Lexi." Asked Caitlin, she had found that if she didn't fight back, defend herself, and stayed out of her way, then Lexi LaRocha would usually eventually just leave her alone after chipping away at Caitlin's self esteem until she felt exposed how she would imagine a newborn would feel: cold, alone, and missing the feeling of comfort with themselves that had just been present.

"I bet that she was up all night, too." Said Lexi LaRocha. "Organizing those precious binders of hers." She said to one of her lackeys. They all nodded vigorously, they would all do anything to win the approval of Lexi.

Caitlin put her head down and walked away from the girls. Lexi yelled after her, but Caitlin kept walking. She heard Lexi say something to the girls, and then some loud laughter that echoed around in her head (like a bouncy ball, with each bounce repeating each word that Lexi had ever said to her. Caitlin hated Lexi and had had countless opportunities to hurt Lexi back when she saw Lexi's Boyfriend break up with her. When Lexi lost her diamond earrings that had cost her parents over three grand. But no, when Lexi's boyfriend broke up with her, Caitlin had tried to comfort Lexi (And Lexi had put gum in her hair) and when Lexi had lost her diamond earrings, Caitlin had been one of the few who had searched for the diamond earrings. And when Caitlin had found the earrings after looking for well over 30 minutes, and given them to Lexi telling her that she had found them in the Girls' Bathroom Sink P-Trap (She had borrowed the janitor's tools [who she had also been friendly with]) Lexi had called her a liar and told the teacher and all of her friends that Caitlin had stolen her earrings (and she also later put gum in her hair) the teacher had believed Lexi, and Caitlin's parents were called. Her parents insisting that their daughter would never do anything of the sort and the principal knowing before her parents even came in (another close friend of Caitlin) didn't change the fact that everyone in her grade had called her Jewelry Thief or Diamond Mugger for years.

Caitlin arrived at her class, and as she had predicted, she was 5 minutes early, and no one was even in the classroom yet. She chose the middle front seat and sat down.

Slowly, students started to file in. Everyone seemed to be choosing anywhere but near Caitlin (you could thank years of Lexi's torment and gossip about Caitlin for that), and soon, all of the seats were full Except the one to her right and left. Just as class was about to start, a boy came running through the door. Right as he sat down next to Caitlin, the bell rang.

Caitlin put her head down. She recognized that kid. He was constantly late for class. She had seen him running down the hallways. Running to class. Running to the bus. But she never understood what he was running from. His name was Barry Allen