ARIELLE’S POV As I stepped into the school, the air seemed tense, and the pressure was enough to make me run out of the door and all the way back home. But I steeled myself, and walked down the hallway. As I went by, I heard them, all around me. Laughter, giggles, whispers, here and there. All eyes were on me, the weigh of their gaze like bricks on my shoulders. I knew why I was the centre of attraction, and the thought of it made me sick to my stomach. I briskly made my way to my locker, swinging in open and picking out my books in a hurried manner. Before I could react, my locker flew shut, hitting my fingers that were till in there. I let out a small cry of pain and I heard a familiar giggle beside me. I turned to see Alisha, standing in front of me, a grin on her lips. “Well, look

