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online. The only snab
The school thankfully took my decision well and agreed I could finish my current classes
was I still had to go in to sign some paperwork and answer a few questions. I wasn’t particularly happy about it but I figured going into that place one more time would be okay. Noah wouldn’t even know I was there and besides, I didn’t need to go in until Thursday after school. By then most students would have gone for the day so I could slip in and back out like a shadow.
The weight on my shoulders dissolved at the thought of this all being over by the end of the week, just in time for Liam’s return. I could put this behind me and focus on having my brother back. There really wasn’t much time left either. In just four weeks, Liam would be home for good and I would have my family back. My excitement was only heightened with the help of
Tammy who seemed just as excited as me, if not more so, that Liam would be back. Honestly, having her around was such a welcome distraction. Tammy was the only one in my life (aside
from Liam for different reasons) that didn’t know about what was going on and so didn’t act like I was some fragile china doll that needed to be protected from the big bad wolf.
However, Thursday came around all too quickly. I busied myself with the house. I wasn’t a neat freak but I wanted the house to look tidy and it kept my mind off my anxiety that raged through my veins like my own blood. I had to constantly remind myself that by the end of the day, any chance of Noah making my life a misery would be gone. I would have won and I could
finally be happy.
It was a mantra I repeated over and over throughout the day and even as I reluctantly made my way to school. I purposely hung back to make sure that most of the students were gone. I even went as far as looking into the parking lot to make sure Noah’s car wasn’t there and sighed in relief when I noticed it gone. Maybe I’d make it through today without any incidents after all.
“Miss Ramirez?” The admin office manager approached me with a clipboard, a warm smile on her aging face. “Sorry for the wait.”
I had been sat in the office for over twenty minutes while the manager sorted out the paperwork. My knee bounced nervously the whole time but I forced myself to focus on what I was going to do with my free time and thoughts of the party Tammy and I were planning for Liam. I couldn’t hide the relief on my face when I took the clipboard with the last few forms on
them.
“I just need you to sign these and then we are all done.” The manager explained. “But I am obligated to ask, are you sure you want to do this? While online learning is great, it doesn’t have the same benefits of classroom learning.”
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“I know but I’m sure. I smiled before quickly signing everything.
Ten minutes later I was walking out of the administration office feeling like I could finally breathe. My steps felt light as if I was floating now that the weight of the world seemed to no longer be on my shoulders. I was already planning in my mind how I would celebrate my regained freedom. Aiden would be so relieved that I did this. Finally, we would be able to focus
on us…
I rounded a corner, heading for the exit only to walk right into what felt like a solid wall. Stumbling back from the impact, I looked up only for my eyes to go wide in horror as Noah stared back at me, his eyes hard and angry.
Before I would even react he was on me. One hand wrapped around my mouth, the other clamping around my body, dragging me to him as he pulled me down the hall. I tried
screaming and struggling but it was as if I wasn’t even there. Noah just kept walking calmly, dragging me through a set of double doors and into the school gym.
He threw me to the ground without a care, my body sliding across the shiny surface as he followed fast me with calm but determined steps. I hit a wall pretty quickly as I tried to keep space between us, forcing myself to stand as Noah honed in on me. He was quick, his hand around my throat like a vice in a second, squeezing against my windpipe.
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