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My eyes drink in the photo I've stared at this whole morning for a couple seconds as I pass the sports teams photos to enter the school hall. I clench my fists till I feel the pain of my nails kick in.

I lift my hand to scratch the back of my head. Wisps of conversation fills my ears as I trot slowly up some stairs and over to the permanent bleachers.

A laugh. A scream. A growl. Noises bustling around me, but not going anywhere. The tension in the room so high, I can practically taste the discomfort. You're just being paranoid idiot.

But her hair catches your eyes in the distance, her lithe body awkwardly sitting on the sleek gym floor. Not her.

It's just the looney bin knocking at your door, preparing you for what's to come. They'll get you soon...

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