My Once In A Lifetime Dream

Chapter 21 The Interval

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The Interval

Omara’s POV

It’s been about a week that I haven’t gone to school since the incident in which I got hurt on my forehead. Mom took me to the Doctor’s the next day, because I had a bad headache, and the bump was a little too nasty to look at. The doctor told my mother that I was OK, but that I had to restrain myself to be under the sun for too long and not to have any more accidents and hitting my head. So mom decided to let me stay at home, alone, for a week so I could heal plus my face wouldn’t be seen so ugly due to the bump that was with all the colors.

On the other hand, I was comforted that I was not going to see those mean girls that would bully me now because I know that they saw me walking holding hands with JB and Petter. During this week I decided to talk to my therapist on the phone, I told him was had happened so far and what I was feeling until now. I told me that I was stronger and doing well, but he scolded me because I didn’t want my parents to know, but he agreed not to say anything yet.

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I am starting school today after what I felt for all these days, I was walking back to that part of my routine and it was good. Once in school I felt something cold down my spine, I couldn’t pinpoint why. I just pushed it aside and continue walking towards the office to fill in some documents because of my week of absence; I came out then with the director’s sign papers I went to my classes. My first two classes were fine, the girls talked to me and told me what had happened so far and had given me their notes to copy.

 I was getting ready to walk to my History class with Mrs. Ten but someone stopped in front of me without saying anything until I looked at his face. After he was sure of my attention he spoke. Stretching his right hand he said

“Hi welcome back, if you do not remember me my name is Josh I’m in the same grade and group with you. We walked a few times from Mrs. Zen to Mrs. Ten classes, but never talked.”

I stretch my right hand and shake his hand, out of respect and manners. And then I said,

“Hi, and yes I do remember you, and that’s right we didn’t talk.”

I was looking at his eyes to find some kind of information on what made him talk to me today. He understood my face’s expression and he continues saying.

                “The reason why I approached you today is that I heard about your collision and wanted to know how you were feeling. And if you need help with anything?” he finished with a worried expression.

                “Hum, no everything is fine, and thanks for your concern,” I told him with a warm smile. And we both walked to our next class talking about general things about what we do today in class.

It was time for me to go to my next class, Lit, with Mrs. Rosa’s that I started getting a bit nervous because it is when most of my “incidents” occur.

Going towards that class I feel someone grabbing me by my shoulders and pulling me. I closed my eyes for support or something while he/she turned me around and then I open my eyes again to see who it was. I sigh after saw when I recognized who it was.  She is one of my classmates from Lit, she sits next to me in class her name is Mary, and we sometimes talk a bit before class starts.  I asked her why she was here and she told me that she was a bit late and that she saw me by myself. So we went to class together, during the walk she asks if I was ok. I answer yes that I am ok. We arrived at our class. It went ok.

Lunch came and I was walking with Mary again and we sat in a table, then Angelica and Kelly came and joined us. I presented the girls to each other because Mary was from another group. We were eating talking and laughing. At least I was until I felt someone staring at me. I looked around and found them; they were the eyes of the mean girls. I felt a cold rush down my spine when I saw their faces grimacing at me. Mary pulled me back and asks me if I was ok, because she saw me get frozen, and I answer that I was just looking around. She didn’t believe me but kept quiet. While walking out of the cafeteria I think I heard JB’s voice near me. I roamed and found him on the table near the exit. Even though he wasn’t talking to me I smiled and left. I felt happy after seeing him for a second. But at the same time, I got scared because of Tina.