Chapter 79 : School

One of the only good things Dr Jordan did was put me back down to green level observations. This on the main part apparently was to make it easier for me to go to school No not even the insane get away from the damn GCSE’s.

 The school was a little out building on the unit grounds. Here I would be spending 3 hours every morning Monday to Wednesday in a make shift school with the teachers Bev and Aaron from the hours of 9-12. Of course that came after breakfast which I was still being forced to eat. Joy.  

So of course after I was forced to drink down the chocolate flavored glue much to the protest of Sophie I was escorted over the school a whole 20 minutes late by a pissed off crystal. She didn’t appreciate having to go to any extra effort, especially when it came to me.

“Hay Mi.” Bev said spotting me at the door. She smiled with open arms as she approached me and it looked like she was about to hug me instead she stopped short and held out her hand and gave me a limp handshake, which I returned. “It’s lovely to see you here.” Bev said leading me further into the class room completely ignoring Crystal who turned to leave with a huff. I had never been sorrier to see her go

The class room was a small mobile thing like you would have in a proper school when the main building was under construction. There where various pieces of work around the walls and a big white board at one end. There was also a teacher’s desk and six desks for the students which seated two students/clients each. One of these desks was occupied by a very old wheezing computer who tried to comprehend what was being asked of it. Three others were occupied by students that where now staring at me intently. It was these alive class mates I had the problem with.  I felt my cheeks going red and the nausea take over my stomach as they looked at me like I had just turned up to class with no trousers on. My body stiffened as I thought about making a run for the door but as I tried to turn to run Bev put her hand on my shoulder and pointed to the desk at the back.

“Why don’t you go and take a seat at the back with Jack. You are working on the same thing.” Jacks hands clenched on the desk and he hunched over  muttering something to himself about not liking the little new strange girl. Great, someone else I instantly offended.

“Honest I work better on my own.” I said refusing to move any further then I already had even though Bev kept the pressure up on my shoulder to keep walking. “I don’t need help. I can do the work. If you phone up my old school they will tell you I have started this and done really well. I got an A” I said trying to sound confident at the same time as not trying to hurl Ensure all over the floor.

“Nonsense, I know you can do the work Mi. It is good to work in a team and Jack won’t bite.” I of course was not as confident about her assessment of Jack not biting or even if he wasn’t hungry it looked like he might wet himself if I walked any closer to his desk. At least the feeling of fear was neutral. It also did not help that I was also sure I heard the red haired girl that was sitting nearest to me mutter “much” in response to Bev telling me he wouldn’t’t bite.

“Go on now Mi we will have none of this.” Bev said feeling my resistance to move any closer, at this I saw Aaron look up from the blond haired girl he was helping, and look at me. So did the rest of the clients in the class. My cheeks once again flushed a brilliant shade of red. And I started to back towards the door of the room. Aaron now advanced towards me and my head began to swim, all I could hear was my frantic breathing and the sound of the legs of Jacks chair banging against the floor as he rocked. His mumbling was getting louder and he had his hands over his ears. The red haired girl laughed darkly. I wanted to punch her.

“Now, now Jack it’s time to calm down.” Bev finally said slipping out from behind me going over to Jack, realizing he was about to completely lose it. What she didn’t realize was she left the door of the class room unblocked and unlocked

Freedom.