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I woke up, my body sweating even though I wore no clothes nor covered myself with blankets, with the same nightmare that started haunting me after 'he' started locking me up, when I tried to escape two years ago.

I get startled when my alarm goes off, showing 7:00 AM, time to get up for school.

I started showing a bit of my face after meeting Soph and Liya, but I don't think its possible for a few days. I covered my face... a lot, wore my mask and set of to school thinking of possible reasons to tell my mates when they ask about my appearance...

I think they are gonna find out...

I reach my locker... it seems like Soph and Liya hasn't reached yet... that is when I felt someone staring at me. I turn to find Zay... staring right at me with a confused look. We both had a stare off for a good two minutes when I got bored. I sighed and went back to my business.

"Good morning sweetie" my friends greet me. I turn around, the smile from their faces vanished and looked at me with a serious expression. I was stuck there, not able to find an answer to their doubts. Just at the moment when I was about to tell them the bell rang.

The bell saved me now... what about later.

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I can't concentrate at all. Liya and Soph are poking my on my thighs to give them the answer and here I thought the bell saved me. It seems they wont let me until I give an answer.

Another reason I can't concentrate is that I feel Zay burning holes at the back of my head due to his staring. I don't exactly know what he gets if he stares me without saying anything.

It is the second period already and three of them hadn't stopped their silent torture. Sometimes I feel like Zay is walking towards me, or I feel like he is gonna ask something. But nothing happened.

At lunch, I finally decided to tell them the truth. I kept quiet till now, when I was ready to speak I realized that I have lost my voice from all the screaming yesterday. The only think that comes out when I speak is a wheezy whisper. I somehow excused myself and when to restroom.

After washing my face and covering myself, I open the restroom door to find Zay standing in the opposite pillar. I try to avoid him and go back, feeling scared as there is no one in the hallway. That is when Zay caught my arm, dragged me and slammed me in the locker, locking me between his arms. I let out a scream, my eyes teared up, my palms curled up into fists.

I look up to Zay, with my blurred up eyes. He noticed something wrong. We stood there like that for sometime, when he finally moved back. "go" he told me, his eyes still on mine.

I broke the contact between my back and the locker, took three steps... just three, when I felt him hold my hand. I turn around to find his gaze fixated on the locker, where I was slammed a few minutes back.

I look at the locker to find it blotched with blood... 'my blood'...

Both of eyes left the blotched up locker and connected with one another. For the first time after meeting him, I saw it... his eyes filled with worry.

He then dragged me to an empty classroom. "Strip" he commanded. "N..no" I fiercely reply. My hands went around myself for protection and distanced myself from him. "Keira....I said strip" he ordered again, his breathing turned hard, his fingers combing his hair.

When he knew I won't do as he said, he started to walk towards me. Me... taking a step back for each step he takes towards me.

And the bell rings indicating that lunch is over. My burger going to waste... I only took one bite of it.

He angrily kicks the chair before murmuring something and going out.

I MUST stay away from him... I must.

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Classes went by... Liya and Soph did not ask anything after lunch... thankfully.

I did not see Zay for the whole day after the little incident, although Jack and Ryan attended every classes. Sometimes I find them having a heated discussion. "What the hell is wrong with Zay?" I heard along the lines... Not that I'm eavesdropping... I just heard it.

Due to a meeting for teachers, the last period was cancelled.

Me, Liya and Soph were walking when Liya said "I know... whatever it is that you are not saying to us, you will, when it is the right time. Whatever it is, just know, we support you" and proceeds to hug me.

She hugs me so tightly and I bite my lower lip to avoid screaming. The sweet moment was interrupted when Liya says, "Something smells like blood... Keira are you on your periods?" And removes herself from the hug.

I was frozen in a shocked expression, I know why she smelled blood and I'm a 100% sure that I'm NOT on periods.

Everything went slow from there for me... I guess Liya felt her arms wet, I saw her looking at her hands... or should I say 'bloodied hands'. I heard Sophia screaming. I know they are asking me something but I couldn't here anything. That is when I felt that I'm not standing anymore. I'm on the ground in Sophia's arms. I hear them calling my name. I then saw him... Zay... running towards me. I close my eyes... I felt too tired,even to open my eyes... I open my eyes again when I felt my whole body shaking... someone is carrying me... I look ahead to see Liya and Sophia running towards a hella expensive wheels. "Open the damn door" I heard someone who sounded a lot like Zay commanded. I adjust my head to look at the person carrying me... Zay....

I was about to speak when he said, 'not commanded' but said, "don't talk". His voice quivering...full of emotions I can't recognize. It seems like I am someone who goes against him because I tried to do something opposite to what he asked me to do. Keyword 'tried'.

"Zay... why are..." I start and I don't remember anything that happened after that, as I fell into a deep and dark place.

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