The Boarding School

-13-

We go for dinner, I grab some food, but I don't eat much. Arianna looks at me in concern.
"You don't eat much, do you?" Arianna asks.
"I haven't been feeling well" I say quietly.
"Oh, I hope you feel better" she says. I nod. I eat a little bit, but I still feel really homesick, even though it's only my second day here. Arianna looks at me. I shrug.
"Are you sure you are okay, you have seemed down and distracted" Arianna says.
"Sorry" I say quietly. After dinner I go back into the bedroom, Arianna follows. Ms. Anderson, my History teacher comes into the room.
"Some of the girls are playing tennis outside, if you want to join them" She suggests. There's even uniforms for sports, black shorts, white t-shirt with a big L on it, and black and white running shoes. Me and Arianna change into our sports uniforms and go outside. Arianna and I play as a team against Alison and her friend. We play mostly fairly, till Ari and I start winning, then she starts getting aggressive, hitting the ball harder and trying harder. We hit the ball back and forth, once Arianna and I start to win, Alison hits the ball so hard it hits right into Arianna's eye. She screams and stumbles to the ground.
"Oh my god Arianna! Are you okay?!" I shout, running over to her, kneeling down next to her. She covers her hit eye with her hand.
"A little rough, Alison, don't you think?" I snap. She just stands and stares at us. I carefully move Arianna's hand out of the way of her eye. It was red and started to swell. Ms. Perison comes outside, noticing Arianna is hurt, she runs inside and comes back out with a wet cloth, putting it on Arianna's eye. Poor Arianna cries in pain, it looks like she might get a black eye. I stand up and glare at Alison.
"Apologize" I growl. Alison crosses her arms and frowns.
"Sorry" she grumps.
"Not good enough" I growl. She just snarls and looks to the side.
"Say sorry" I say really snarly, stepping closer to her. Ms. Perison looks up at me. I start stepping closer to Alison.
"Stop Maddie, leave Alison. It was only an accident, Arianna will be fine" she informs. I walk back over to Arianna and help her stand up. I pat her back and lead her back inside. We return back to the bedroom. I make sure no one else is in the room and take a pill.
"What's that?" Arianna asks, watching me close the pill bottle.
"It's uh, nothing" I say, I don't want her to know, not yet anyway.
I grab my pj's and a hairbrush, my shampoo and conditioner too, then go into the shower room. I go into one of the stalls and close the curtain. After my shower I brush out my hair and brush my teeth. I go back to the bedroom where Arianna was waiting. We listened to music on my iPod together then it was bed time.
I have a hard time falling asleep, I toss and turn and can't sleep. I finally just get out of bed and walk into the foyer with my cellphone and call Dad. I wait as it rings.
"Hello?" Dad picks up.
"Dad?" I say quietly.
"Maddie, hi, how are you doing?" Dad says.
"I think I want to go home" I whisper.
"Maddie, you've only been there for two days. You're fine. You just need time to get used to it there"
"But I don't like it here"
"You're fine honey"
"I'm homesick"
"You're okay. Did you get into any fights?"
"I punched a girl...."
"Maddie, really? I thought you were going to try not to get mad"
"I forgot to take my pills. Plus, she was really mean"
"Try not to get in fights, darling. Try to fit in. I have to go now, but I will talk to you later, love you"
"Dad please, I want to come home"
"Honey, you're okay. I'll talk to you later"
"I guess so... I love you Dad"
"Love you too honey, bye"
"Bye"
I hang up the phone. I sigh. A teacher walks down the hallway, then spots me.
"What are you doing?" She asks.
"I was just talking on the phone" I say nervously.
"Go back to bed"
"Yes, ma'am" I go back to the bedroom and lay down. I still can't sleep. But I fall asleep eventually. I wake by one of the teachers telling us to get up. I try to get up, but I'm so damn tired. Airanna comes over to me and taps my shoulder. I moan and throw my pillow at her. She laughs and catches it, throwing it back at me. I groan and get up, taking one of my anger pills. We put on our uniforms, eat breakfast, then go to class. After Science, one of Alison's friends stop me in the hall.
"Don't dare to threaten Alison. Ever" She says, rudely.
"Why not?" I glare.
"She runs this school. She's better then you, so don't even try to fight with her" the girl says. I shrug and try to walk away, but the girl steps in front of me. I sigh and stand still.
"Alison is my friend, I will do anything for her" she says.
"Good for you"
"Don't get all sarcastic with me"
"You don't even know the meaning of sarcasm"
"Don't use attitude and reverse psychology on me"
"Whatever, move, before I'm late" I growl.
"I'm not going anywhere"
"Out of my way....bitch" I growl and push past her. She pushes me hard, making me stumble and drop my books. I sigh and pick up my books, she slaps my back, making me drop my stuff again. I stand up, staring at her.
"Don't touch me" I threaten. She hits my arm. I grab her and push her against the wall, my arm across her neck, my arm pressed against her trachea, making her choke.
"Okay! I'm sorry!" She chokes. I let go of her, then picking up my books. She coughs and rubs her throat. I growl and go to my next class