Chapter 4

Of course, Tyler and I had different classes, much to the disappointment of the little monster in me that rages when it's happy pill was not around, so it was really hard for me to even concentrate in class when everyone was either whispering something about how I suddenly had alot strength and how Tyler and I got cozy alone in the hall and all the teachers acted like we did not exist at that point.

All in all, I tried to zip my lips and not say a word, or a smart reply, and just stayed on my own.

Dana was of course sitted next to me, constantly doodling on her jotter while she passed some sort of note to Chaos and Fire who giggled sometimes at whatever she wrote and sent back a note too.

Immediately it was time for recess, everyone began to rush outside while Dana applied her makeup again and here I am, wondering why I had never though it was disgusting about how she had seven layers of fake skin on her cheeks while she asked if I was coming.

"I'd be right behind you" I say while she flips her hair, dramatically, and walks out of the class with Chaos and Fire following at her heels.

I sigh now, bringing out a journal from my bag and open it.

It was my diary, you know, months before I relapsed and had to be locked up in an institution, for the safety of the animals in this school and good people outside it.

Inside was me sounding like some perfectly happy female, talking about how Dana got a C in a test and I was sure she had given our geography teacher a kiss, as he had always asked to pass and about how Tyler was the best thing after Pops, because he had given me a new bracelet as usual, for our six month anniversary.

That was the last entry before I had decided to jump off the beautiful bridge of life and come back, like a zombie in flesh.

Sighing, I shut the book close, and walked out the class to the now empty hall.

For some reason, my thoughts went to the other way down that hall, as the one at my right led directly to the cafeteria, making all eyes turn to you immediately you walked in, and the other one let you pass through the back door of the place, letting all eyes not see you.

Of course, all the dweebs and dorks would have loved to used that road, but for someone reason, there was a rumour that they place was haunted by some student who got left behind in the chemistry lab and got burnt to death while others saved their selves.

Yet, at this moment, a ghost that could not punch or make me want to punch em was not as annoying as having people who wanted me dead and who I wanted dead staring at me.

So I used the other hall.

At first, as I began to walk, I did not notice anything wrong, until I had gone far enough and the temperature suddenly dropped. Even through my sweater, I could feel the ice prick my skin and my hands on impulse wrapped around my body, as I suddenly slowed in my pace.

There were pieces of broken chemistry equipments, and a fan was twitching in the background, sounding like it was barely hanging unto the ceiling, and the bulbs flickered off and on.

A survival part of me told me to run and never look back, but I knew I had already gone so far, and ghosts did not exist.

Atleast that was what I thought.

Till I heard it

The same lullaby I was hearing at night that had not made me sleep.

I saw myself gasp and begin to look around, hoping I would see someone coming to save me, or probably someone else who had used the roar too, but was met with an empty hall

Managing to gather all of my instincts, I began to walk faster, but the melody began to get louder now, like it was hammering from all corners of the walls, like some angry pianist was furious at something.

Or someone.

Until it stopped.

And my legs stopped too.

Then it came again, slow and guiding, and the familiarity kicked in hard, but i only gulped down my saliva and turned back.

I could hear the direction from where it came.

It was the abandoned chemistry lab.

I knew deep dow then, I shouldn't have walked through it, I knew deep down that they were certain times one did not dare faith, and they ran.

Ran as fast as they could.

But like I was under some sort of spell, possibly the one Aurora had that made her prick her hand on the spinning wheel, I walked towards the lab, slowly dreading whatever I was going to see before I felt a cold hand on my shoulder and I screamed, turning to face whoever it was, meeting Tyler's blue eyes.

"What are you doing here?" He asks.

I don't let him get another chance to ask him again before I wrap my arms around him, tight and he does not hesitate to hug me too, probably shushing me when I began to sob. When I pulled away, he brushed strands of hair on my face as he asked "I asked Dana where you were and she said the class but you weren't there and I just sort of panicked, I don't know. Why did you use here?"

"There was music" I say.

I know I sounded like how the whole school.believed I was, insane and unstable, but Tyler gave me a reassuring nod of his head and says "Music?"

I nod frantically "Tyler I know the song, God I know the song that was playing, a piano was playing it"

Even though the whole place was quiet now and it was just me panting wildly and Tyler trying to calm me down.

I could hear the song playing again.

Only remembering the first line.

I would always be with you, my little one...

Oh God.

"Where'd you hear it from?" He asks.

I point at the door I was hearing the sound from as he says "Here?"

I nod again.

He sighs "You couldn't have possibly heard a piano from here, that place is so stuffed up that one could not possibly fit"

"I'm not crazy"

"No baby, you not"

"Then open it"

He seemed to stare at me then back at the door before sighing again and saying "Principal Muffins would have my head if she found out I showed you though"

I see him bring out a bunch of keys, sliding one into the locked door, and opening it

Inside were food stuffs and some other books and shelfs "It's literally the second storage room as the first one is too full. I'm not supposed to show anyone because we'll, it could get stolen and all. One reason there's a rumour about ghosts here, to keep people away. And no one has had the balls to come here, except you of course"

I took in everything and said "But I heard music"

"Lily...."

"Im... I'm not crazy I swear it..."

"Hey"

He enveloped me in a hug again, practically letting me crumble on him as I cried, when he pulled away, he gave me a small smile and cleaned my tears "Come on, let's go eat"

I nod and we walked out

But I could never actually shake the feeling of someone watching me as we left the hall off.