The girl who dreamed
Did you hear, did you hear Alex is dead and Maria killed him? I heard the whisper as I entered the classroom. I stood frozen in time, unable to break, and a sharp pain ached in my chest. Just then, Beauty came and dragged me away. He is dead, she kept shouting, he is dead, she started crying. Just then, a student came to call me out, Mr Johnson is calling you he said.
Sit down, Mr Johnson said to me, Rumors are flying around that you are a witch and you killed Alex. What do you have to say for yourself? Ugh, 'erm', 'erm', I stammered and said No, I have not heard about it. I see, so now answer this and better not lie to me, DID YOU KILL ALEX? Mr Johnson said, half shouting, attracting the other teachers in the staff room, looking in my direction