new, i make this into like, a series. pfhahah Options

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"no!" the shriek that came from my very mouth turned into a choking moan. i've had it with these nightmares, i sobbed into my pillow. bedsheets soaked in sweat, i felt dirty.

5:46 a.m. and school began in only half an hour. i moped out of bed and dreaded the new day. i didn't have time for a shower, i was annoyed by the uneasiness i felt with dry hair in the morning.
"hey nolee," i knew that voice. i turned to see jerome catching up with me. my best friend of three years.

"could you be any slower?" i joked, relieved to have someone to walk with. jer made a face and playfully pulled on a lock of my hair.

"is dry and greasy a new trend, now?" he retorted, still holding the strands of hair in his hand. i couldn't help but laugh, he knew i'd woken up late again.

"shut up!"

"aw. take a joke."

"oh, my god. did you guys hear?" my other friend dana came towards us as we were getting food.

"no." jer and i said in duet

"some kid was getting swirlied and he drowned."

"oh, shit" jer always said that, but this time he said it in a concerned way. i was shocked, too.

"how come no one looks like they care?" i asked

"the news isn't out yet, mr. garret told me earlier this morning, during tutoring. gosh, it's so sad." it was like dana to care for someone she didn't even know. she was the most caring person i knew. a little more caring than i'd like.

i thought about the piece of information a little more, after a few seconds i realized why it sounded so familiar.

"nol?" i hadn't realized i was staring at nothing.

"huh, w-what?" i tried to cover up my embarrassment.

"you okay?" dana started looking too, trying to see what what so interesting. jerome was holding his coke half way to his mouth, also staring, at me.

"uh..yeah..i'll talk to you guys later." i got up and forgot all about breakfast. i had to see mr. garret.

"come in." the man was sitting at his desk, eyes fixed on someone's essay. i wondered if it was dana's.

"mr. garret?"

"yes? hello nolee, good morning!" he now just lifted his head from his work

"uh..i was wondering if you knew who it was that drowned in the stalls this morning?"

he immediatelt stopped everything else he was doing. he took a sip from his mug and wiped his chin and beard. oh, i wished i'd brought an apple with me. i bit my lip to permit from any more drooling.

"who told you about that?"

"dana." i said coolly

"probably overheard my conversation with another teacher" he seemed to be saying this to himself "anyway..nolee, im sorry, but we can't let this information out yet until that student's parents agree to. it's not allowed"

"oh..well, thanks anyway, see you later, mr. garret."

"okay, make sure your essay's ready."

i closed his classroom door and let out an exhausting sigh. 'i need to know who it was..' i thought.

if my guess was right, something big is going to happen. my dreams, my nightmares, they're coming true...



Okay, i probably made mistakes. again. it's not orginal at all :P but whatever.

[AnnahhbeL]

lol.

that was good.