"Not for you, Missy.
Now get in there."
*Phueeeeeem*
*Bang.*
"Ouch, my head. You know, if you just had me walk in you know I would....hey…wait, wait, wait, waiiiii….."
*Shaashing*
*Cli…clic….cli….click*
"Sorry, little girl. Your mistake, your punishment. Once you enter the box, we can't help you get out."
"Before you turn off the lights, can you tell me who ratted me out? Please?"
"You know we can't tell names."
"But I can tell you one thing, for certain."
"She smiled when you were taken."
"Yeah. I saw the whole thing. My head looked up, and there she was. Smiling from ear to ear.
Goodnight."
"Goodnight? But it's not bedtime."
"You've never slept during the day?
Shield your eyes, Miss. Here comes the blinding lights.
*Shing*
"Aaaaaaagggghhhhh."
"TRY NOT TO STARE.
OR YOU'LL BE NOWHERE."
"Aaahaaaahaaahaaahaaaa."
"Good one."
"Nooo, don't leave me alone. Don't..…..Aaaaagghh. It's too bright. I can't see. I can't see."
".....Ariel Firestorm?
…..Ariel Firestorm?
Huh? She's not usually late for this Class. Oh well. I'll mark her absent."
*Gulp*
"Stephanie, why are you so worried? We saw you and her pinned against the wall talking. She looked scared...."
"And now we know for good reason."
"Whatever you said to her must have made her run like a Chicken. Good job of you."
"I...…I..."
"Now....you can focus on you and your Partner in peace, without her getting in your head."
"Or forcing her way to talk to you."
"......But she is my partner.
I saw her not to long ago, looking through the Classroom window. I smiled at her.
What could have happened to her? Where'd she go?
Maybe she's in the bathroom. Yeah. Maybe she just had to take a quickie real fast and will return before class gets out.
…I hope."
"Stephanie...Stephanie!!!!"
"Huuhhhh? Wha…wha…what?"
"Your mind just blacked out, girl. Your eyes were staring at the front, almost like a Mummy."
"What were you thinking, and talking to yourself about?"
"Whatever it is, it can't be more important than us. Right?"
"I know one thing that she values more important than us. On the count of thre….."
"Dus....tyn!!!!!!!"
"........Urrrrggghhh.
I should have known. That Slimy snake was never to be trusted. Assigning us as partners, Mrs. Blossom? Haaa. What were you thinking?
'Wait until Studyhall', she said. Then I will make my move. Well, I can clearly see patience isn't in her nature. When she wants something done, she wastes no time in getting it. She doesn't know how to hang things over ones head; but definitely knows how to stab them behind the back.
But then why did she smile at me when I was standing at the Classroom door, waving my hand?
Was that her sign of bidding me hello.....or sealing my fate of goodbye?
.....Jacklyn...wherever you are...please hurry. I know it was just a mistake of you leaving me. The Kids were shooting at you. You had to. You...…just like the first day.
Please....don't give up on me. Not here. Not now.
I haven't given up on you, and I know deep down inside; you are genuine.
Just hope you can see that too."