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Dawn watched as the nurse pulled out bits of glass from her arms. Shock sat in a chair next to Dawn with an icepack over his swollen eye. When the nurse had fixed Dawn up Xavier came wheeling through the door with Logan next to him.
"Are you all alright?" asked Xavier concerned. Dawn just looked at him while Shock kept staring at the ground. Xavier looked at Logan.
"Logan's told me his half of the story; will you two tell me yours?" Xavier asked. Shock removed his icepack an inch and touched his throbbing eye.
"Well" started Shock "Dawn and I had just got out of the movies...." Shock told Xavier everything from the man attacking Dawn, to him using his electricity. When he had finished he sighed loudly.
"Is that right Dawn" said Xavier. Dawn nodded, not saying a word. "Shock, Logan, I called the police and they should be here soon, I need you to answer their questions. Dawn you can go back to your room." Dawn stood and quickly left the hospital wing. She was walking down the hall when she heard someone running behind her.
"Dawn, wait" called Shock clutching her elbow to make her stop. Dawn shook him off.
"Don't touch me" said Dawn and kept walking. Shock stopped and looked at Dawn strangely. He ran again and caught up to her. He jogged in front of her and held her shoulders so she stopped.
"What's wrong, Dawn?" asked Shock worried. Dawn pushed him aside and kept walking fast.
"Dawn! Dawn!! Dawn!!!" yelled Shock louder each time. Dawn suddenly spun around.
"Tell me, Shock, have you ever had a foster father that hits you? Even had no family? Ever been kidnapped to a foreign country? Ever had to start a school and everyone think you vandalised a statue? Ever had a person tell you you're going to be gang raped? Huh? Have you?" yelled Dawn angrily. Shock just stared at her.
"Thought not" said Dawn as she turned around and started again to walk away.
"Tell me, Dawn" called out Shock "have you ever had someone to make all those things better? Ever had someone to protect you?"
"No" said Dawn still walking.
"Well you do now" Shock said. Dawn slowed her steps as Shock walked up to her. She turned around with a few tears running down her face.
"I'm so sorry Shock" said Dawn "thank you for everything you've done, thank you for saving me". Shock hugged Dawn; she rested her head on his shoulder.
"I'm sorry Shock" she whispered.
"It's okay Dawn" Shock said softly. Shock planted a kiss in Dawn's hair. Dawn started to cry.
"What's wrong Dawn?" asked Shock.
"Nothing, its just your so sweet" said Dawn wiping her eyes. She laughed a little. Then she started crying even harder. She slid to the ground. Shock sat and held her.
"I still smell that mans breath. I still hear his words. It's terrible" said Dawn between sobs.
"Don't worry, Dawn, I'll always be there for you" whispered Shock. Shock held Dawn until she stopped crying. He then took her to the front of her bedroom door.
"Thanks again Shock" said Dawn. She went inside and closed the door.
Nicole woke up and stretched. She looked around her room that she shared with Becky and Linzi. Everything was perfect, from the Avril Lavinge posters (A/N Avril SUCKS!!!) to the pink and purple bedspreads. Nicole got up and changed into light blue jeans and a white lace top. She looked in the mirror to see a perfect face. She brushed he hair. Nicole put mascara, blush and eyeliner on. Then she put on her special lip-gloss that made her lips look like bees had stung her and left them dripping with honey. Becky and Linzi had also gotten dressed like her but different colours.
"So, Linzi, how did, like, your date go with Billy?" asked Linzi, not really caring.
"It went, like, really bad" said Linzi "after the movie we talked and he, like, said I was really, like, shallow, you know. Then he went off with this girl called Natalie, you know"
"What did you, like, say to him?" asked Becky
"I said 'I hate guys that aren't rich, and I, like, hate when they're ugly'. Then he asked what food I liked and I, like, said I loved steak" Linzi said
"OMG! Linzi, you know he's, like, a vegetarian" giggled Nicole. Linzi gave Nicole the evil eye.
"It's not funny, he was in a band, he was cool" sighed Linzi.
"Let him go" said Becky "let that Natalie girl, like, have him".
"Oh, and another thing. I saw Dawn and Shock there, like, they were holding hands" said Linzi. Nicole was fuming silently.
All three girls took their bags and walked down the halls swaying their hips making all the guys drool. Then bell went. It was Tuesday that day so they had sport first. When they got there they strolled around.
"Look" said Nicole pointing "It's that gothic loser". Becky and Linzi followed Nicole's pointed finger to Dawn, she was standing by herself. As they had not gotten changed yet Dawn was wearing a skirt, long-sleeve top, fish-nets and her boots. Her make-up was the same but she wore her hair loose so it was in front of her face. Nicole strutted over to her.
"I heard you and Shock went out last night" Nicole said meanly. She put her face close to Dawn's. "You better stay away from him you Gothic slut".
"I have no intention of doing what want me to do" replied Dawn "so why don't you go back to your little clone club and synchronise clothes for tomorrow". Nicole lifted her hand and brought it across Dawn's already bruised face with a 'crack'. Dawn lifted her hand to her face as Nicole smirked and started to turn away.
"Bitch" muttered Dawn. Nicole turned back.
"What did you say?" hissed Nicole.
"B...I...T...C...H..." spelt out Dawn "if your boobs are cutting off the circulation to your brain I'm sure one of your clones know what I means". Nicole's mouth was gaping like a fish. She didn't know what to say. Dawn stared to walk away but stopped when she saw everyone was crowded around. Someone started to clap slowly, people started to join in until all were clapping a cheering at Dawn. Everyone let Dawn past. Nicole still had her mouth open.
When Nicole recovered she took Becky and Linzi to Xavier's office with her. Nicole knocked on the door.
"Come in" said a muffled voice from behind the door. Nicole, Linzi and Becky entered and stood in front of Xavier's desk where he was sitting.
"Ah, Nicole, Linzi and Becky, It's nice to see you girls" said Xavier warmly "what can I do for you?"
Nicole stepped forward.
"I've been thinking that the older children haven't had a ball for ages. So I was wondering if us three plus some more could put on a Halloween Ball for our year?" asked Nicole sweetly. Xavier rubbed his chin.
"I don't see why not" Becky and Linzi had exited smiled on their faces "But you three will have to organise it yourselves".
"We will sir, you don't have to worry about that" Nicole said. Xavier nodded. Nicole, Linzi and Becky left.
"This is going to be, like, so much fun" gushed Becky jumping up and down.
"I know" squealed Linzi joining in. Nicole wasn't smiling or joining in.
"Will you two be quiet, this is the perfect chance to get back Dawn" said Nicole. Linzi and Becky suddenly grew evil smiles over their faces.
"Yeah" said Linzi "I can't wait". They walked on to their next class.
"What are you going to do exactly?" asked Becky.
"Wouldn't you like to know" laughed Nicole. They all linked arms and went into their class.
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