It was almost march then and the winter was just getting started... Thunder and lightening broke the clear sky, and soon rain started to pour at it's best. I remembered how I used to love and go into the rain back when I was younger, and splash in every puddle, until my mother would get worried that I'll get a cold and she would order me to go back inside... Unless dad joined into the puddle wash.

I kept staring at the window during the lesson. English was getting tiring these days. Keeping on studying Shakespeare wasn't helping and the way Monroe taught literature was too old.

'As you know, A Midsummer night's dream, had occurred in only one night... Who can tell me what Shakespeare meant in line 59?' he asked while no one took the initiative to answer.

'Natalie!' he said while he moved towards our table. '...you seem to really know the answer, and I think you are texting it too.' he continued while he snatched the phone from her hand and read the text out loud.

'Damn can't take this lecture anymore... We should ditch Sera! He's an idiot… can't he realize that the class is half asleep?!'

'Mhmmm... As I see this lesson tires you, then you should leave the room right now Natalie...' he said while he came to face me. 'You too missy!'

'But I didn't do anything Sir!' I defended.

'You're an accomplice... Now off you go... Both of you...'

'...but sir! It's not fair!'

'i know... Which is why I'm not assigning the detention to you too... I want to show that for every decision that she makes, there will be repercussions!... Now off you go... Sera, I expect to see you during lunch to catch up this lesson and the rest.' he ordered while we both took our stuff and left the class.

'Sera!' Natalie said while we were out.

'What were you thinking Natalie?' I said in utter surprise... 'I've never been kicked out of a class before!'

'I'm sorry Sera, but you cannot possibly say it was the best lesson!'

'True...you do have a point a there...' I smiled while I fixed my glasses on.

'Come on...' she continued while she grabbed me from my arm.'...let's go to lunch... We can have an early and longer lunch...' she smiled.

'I can't Nat... I still have plenty of things to do... I'm off to the library...'

'Sera, you haven't had anything today...'

'Nataliee… Please don't start again!' I whined

'I'm just saying Sera... You seem to be losing too much weight again, and your face has a sickly shade of grey...'

'I'm fine Natalie...' I replied while I placed my bag on my shoulder.

'Sera... I'm just worried...'

'Nat, I promise... I'm fine...I'll eat something later and besides I had this huge breakfast...' I replied.

'yeah... Ok I guess...'

'...besides you can have some time with your baby...*wink wink nudge nudge*'

'mhmmm' she smiled I'll give you details later...' she called across the corridor while she ran to the canteen.

In contrast with home, the library had a better environment. It was quiet, peaceful… better than here… At home, it was all constant fights… constant shouting… it was getting more tiring than ever. They didn't even notice I went out running that night. I went to the playground, where kids play, but at that hour, it was deserted. I climbed up and down the stairs and ran around. I continued the whole lap, and went back to the stairs. I had to keep going for a certain amount of numbers, until I finished them, and had to do them all over.

I kept climbing up and down the stairs, but soon my legs got fatigued during the last lap. I had fallen face forward on the fifth step, and my feet were burning. I cried at the pain… both physical and emotional… I couldn't take it anymore… I just wanted everything to end.

I tried standing up and after a couple of tries, I managed to stand straight on my feet. I headed slowly back home, only to find Taylor running catching up to me.

'Where the hell were you Sera?' He shouted at my face.

'I went for a run Taylor! It's no big deal.' I replied as I tried holding my ground.

'Your parents are worried sick… you could have told someone that you were going for a run!'

'Taylor I'm fine.' I replied again as he held me from quickly from my shoulder.

'Damn! What happened to you?'

'Nothing Taylor… Please stop fussing!' I asked again as we both made our way to the elevator. 'How are my parents?'

'You'll see…' Was his only response.

'Great!'

'Sera Elizabeth Grey!' My mother screamed. 'Where the hell were you?'

'For the 2nd time… I went for a run mum…' I replied. 'I tried telling you and dad, but both of you were busy…'

'Sera, we're sorry we didn't notice… but you cannot just go run alone… and at this hour!' Dad replied with worry in his eyes.

'Dad I'm fine!'

'…and what's this I hear… you're missed your therapy session today?' He changed his tone to a more serious one, while he crossed his hands to his chest.

'I had extra lessons dad… I couldn't miss them…' I replied while I sat down. 'Please can I go to my room? I have plenty of things to finish before I go to bed.'

'Ok…' My mother said. '…but you're grounded.'

'Grounded? For what?'

'For going out without telling us, and for not taking your phone.' Dad ordered.

'Fine…' I replied. 'I have my swimming game tomorrow… are you coming?'

'At what time?'

'4pm…'

'Umm… We have a meeting sweetheart…' My mother said, as she moved forward to me. 'You know we'll come if we can…'

'Yeah…' I replied as I let my head drop.

'Sera… we're very sorry…'

'Yeah… right…'

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