Guity until proven innocent by Cama seeney, Monique x (howl and other poems .TXT) 📖

the drill, scan and scram.’ She muttered barely taking her eyes off of her keyboard. He walked up to the staircase and as he walked onto the first step he reached to his left and scanned his wristband. I did the same as I passed – each time it called out our full names in a dull robotic voice. ‘Dyson Nigel Leviton.’ And then ‘Rosaline Amber Daniels’. ‘Nice middle name’ I told him ‘right back at cha.’ He replied good heartedly. ‘Well your in room 23, there’s only 24 of us so it shouldn’t be too hard to find you just walk to the end of the third floor and you’re basically there. Mines the first on the third floor too. I’m number 13 if you ever need anything.’ He told me sweetly lugging up my bag with some effort. It honestly looked really heavy ‘I’m sorry I don’t even know what are in them.’ I told him once we walked up the first set of step – there was a door leading to the second floor but we carried on climbing.

 

We passed his door and walked all the way to the end of the hall – nearly. ‘Thankyou so much, I really doubt I would have been able to carry my own suitcase up those stairs.’ I told him a little shamefully. ‘Don’t worry they’ll soon beat that out of you.’ He told me cheerfully before leaving. I opened my unlocked door and walked in. It wasn’t too bad, a single bed sat in the corner of the room. And a chest of draws to the left – the top of them appeared to double as a table. There was a lonely door at the end of my small room, when I opened it – it led to a bathroom. With only a; shower, toilet and sink it was small – clean and cute.

 

I walked back over to the chest of draws and opened the first draw in there was a letter ‘Dear miss Daniels, lunch starts at one, someone will be sent to collect you. Today’s lessons will begin at two. Tomorrow you will be expected in class at 08:00.’ That was all that was written on the simple sheet of paper in neat almost calligraphic writing. I spent the hour I had free to myself unpacking my belongings, slowly my hangover ebbed away. In the top draw I found a whole bunch of neatly folded skirts, shirts and cardigans. In the second draw I found skorts (skirt / shorts used for tennis or running) and plane black running gear, all sized 8 there were a variety of long shorts, running tops and plain black jogging bottoms. What kind of school was this? I asked myself worriedly.

 

I quickly changed out of yesterdays and the day before’s clothes and into the black skirt and white shirt, it was a little cold so I wore the light black cardigan too. As I was not given any directive on footwear I just wore my normal boots. I sat waiting patiently, I got bored pretty quickly so I side braided my hair mixing the newly coloured hair mix. When I was done I let it all fall back down again and repeated the process – halfway through though there was a knock at the door. I slowly walked over letting my now slightly wavy hair down.

 

I opened the door to greet a chirpy girl with a short pixie cut and a cute little nose, she was a tiny bit shorter then my 5.2. ‘Hey’ I said smiling a little. ‘Ooh so you’re the new girl! I’m Lilly Newland, you can normally find me in the library’ she told me chirping on happily. ‘Oh-no! Did no one tell you we always work physical after lunch? Lessons start at 8, breakfast is seven, lunch one – and physical Ed from two till five. Dinner is at seven. Dorms at ten and lights turn off at eleven.’ She told me looking a little put out. ‘What are our lessons?’ I asked curiously. ‘Oh you know – English, Maths, there version of science and then there’s law and first aid.’ She told me smiling. –What? What kind of lessons were those? I asked myself

Chapter nine

 Rabbit food and jerks

 

‘Oh crud come on were goanna be late!’ She squealed quickly throwing open my draw and passing me a pair of mid-calf length shorts and a running tee. I threw off my clothes and passed them to her as she threw a purple, blue and green striped sports bra, I pulled it on over my normal bra and put on the sleeveless running tee. And then the shorts. She pulled out a draw under my bed and passed me a pair of black running shoes. She wore similar clothing herself but hers seemed to fit her better.

 

The tee squished my boobs a little but it felt like a good support. She grabbed my hand and started running out my door and down two flights of stairs. Scanning the scanner thing on the way down I sprinted out of the room hearing the teacher shout ‘Don’t be late girls’ in a tone that clearly stated she didn’t care. I ran only slightly ahead of Lilly but stayed back not knowing where we were going. ‘First building on the right’ she panted barely able to keep up. I grabbed her hand and pulled her along, running faster.

 

‘It’s in your mind – come on you can do it!’ I shouted grinning freakily. She nodded once running faster, she nearly tripped but I slower down and caught her easily she quickly fell back into stride and we burst into the doors panting. ‘Nailed it!’ I shouted high fiving Lilly and bending over to catch my breath. ‘Girls I expect a better effort later or you will go without dinner.’ A small woman with short blond hair called, ‘Ma’am yes ma’am. I called out pulling Lilly to the line.

 

There wasn’t a long line of people any more – most already had their food, already sitting down. Suddenly the door opened again and a guy around 5.10 walked in, he wore all of the uniform – black trousers and a white shirt but he wore a bright red and black scarf wound around his neck. He turned grinning to one of his friends, on the side of his head was the outline of a love heart – inside filled in with red.

 

The rest of his hair a deep black, he wore his hair in a messy Mohican – his hair tussled and free to do as it wished. He had that kind of smile only really self-assured guys did, a single dimple in his cheek and a perfect laugh lines every time he smiled. He was quite pale, at met my eyes with his extraordinary bright blue ones – they were almost electric blue. Which he used to glare at me, I turned away rolling my eyes – I had, had enough of guys lately.

 

‘What’s on the menu?’ I asked sweet Lilly as the douche strolled over. ‘Erm sandwiches I guess.’ She tittered on her toes still not totally recovered from our little sprint. ‘Oh no.’ I whispered to myself. ‘What’s the matter?’ She asked. ‘I’m allergic to Gluten.’ I whispered. ‘Oh, that sucks.’ She whispered back. She walked up and grabbed a random sandwich, some salad and a drink.

 

I just grabbed a plate of salad and a bottle of water. ‘What’s the matter bread not good enough for you? Or are you on some new pathetic diet.’ He asked. The glaring idiot. I turned around and walked slowly back up to him, I told half his sandwich and took a bite before placing it back on his plate. With that I walked away without a word. I was going to regret the stomach ache later, I had a trapped nerve just under my rib and I hadn’t taken my medicine in days.

 

I clutched it unconsciously, looking down I forcibly removed my hand and smiled – I didn’t need my tablets. It was in my mind, I will be fine. Doctors had proved time and time again that placebos worked just as well as normal medicine. Pain can be ignored – physical pain, I don’t think it would work on something like cancer though it wouldn’t be a bad option to keep their hopes up – but is that morally right.

 

I shrugged to myself, I needed to ask someone here if they had my med’s they weren’t in my suitcase. Suddenly one of the teachers walked up to me and handed me a little plastic cup, there stood my little mebeverine and my pill for acne. ‘Yay…’ I whispered rolling my eyes and swallowing them both. ‘Can’t I have my own meds – what am I goanna do, OD on antispasmodics?’ I asked sarcastically scrunching the cup in my hand and throwing it in the nearest bin. I walked over to where Lilly sat alone ‘Is that why you’re here? For ODing?’ She asked generally interested.

 

‘Naa but I remember that next time.’ I told her smiling. ‘Apparently I’m a dealer.’ I told her smiling sourly. ‘Are you?’ She asked curious. ‘Yes – I’m crap at poker, I always call dealer.’ I told her winking. Her mouth made a little O before she shook her self-physically and began eating. ‘So you’re in here for gambling?’ She asked. I laughed ‘I wish, I suck like I said. This is killing you isn’t it.’ I said laughing at her fidgeting in her seat. I sighed ‘It wasn’t one simple thing. It was a group of them that led me to be arrested. Now please eat your food I don’t want to talk about it anymore.’ I told her softly but firmly.

Chapter ten

Who the hell does physical ed for three hours anyway?

 

I ate my rabbit food with surprising vigour – I was hungry. The water helped my dehydrated brain and bit down on a juicy slice of apple. I sighed at Lilly’s sad face ‘I’ll tell you one thing, I’m kinda innocent – yhea I hit Katie but she slapped me first blamed something on me like he did, it’s his fault that liar. I accidently hurt a teacher too...’ I whispered ashamed. ‘I hurt someone too.’ She whispered back her eyes looking anywhere but at me. I took her hand in mine and whispered ‘it’s okay’ back to her. She squeezed my hand and smiled sadly ‘I’m glad