Cryin' out loud

[Silvia Almasy]

Silvia had fled the roof, and the woman who was probably the single scariest faculty member she had ever encountered in her life. She was not proud of it, and she knew that she would be replaying that horrible conversation in her head over and over months to come. Silvia was a shy person, but also a great student, and as such, she was not used to being on the receiving end of a teacher's wrath. It felt... awful.

Fleeing from the roof and down a hallway, she finally found herself in an empty classroom. It was eerily quiet, and blessedly plant-free, so Silvia collapsed onto a chair and buried her face in her hands. Did she do something wrong? She was sure she did not. Okay, so maybe the roof was restricted... but that did not require yelling. Silvia's parents had never been confrontational... she she was stunned by an adult reacting that way.

The blonde girl sniffled a little, and tears welled up in her eyes.

[Callie Montgomery]

Callie was wondering the halls, looking for a quiet place to escape to. She always found the classrooms the best hideouts. No one ever wanted to be there. So if there was no class, chances are it was a safe place to be left alone. She couldn’t be in her dorm anymore, she couldn’t see Richard, or Violet. All the places she usually went were filled with people. All she wanted was to be alone.

As she approached the first room, she peaked her head in and to her surprise she saw someone sitting in there. Odd. She was about to leave when she realized the girl seemed upset. Her heart went out to the girl. She walked in slowly, carefully not wanting to startle the girl. “Excuse me? You okay?” She asked, her southern drawl evident as she spoke.

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Tag: Silvia Almasy

[Silvia Almasy]

>>“Excuse me? You okay?”


Silvia flinched at the noise, and quickly wiped her tears away, embarrassed to be seen by a stranger in her moment of self-pity. She knew that the red nose and eyes would give her away; even though she merely had been weeping, her fair skin always betrayed her when she was upset.

"I'm sorry" she muttered, looking at the girl; she seemed like she was a student, rather than faculty, but Silvia had already burned herself once today. She stood in a hurry, avoiding the other girl's gaze and failing at it "... I shouldn't be in here..."