Shadows In Durango

Chapter 2

*****Sofia's POV*****

Standing from the floor, I move to crack my aching back with a sore stretch.

Sleeping on the floor was not the best form of sleep but it would just have to do right now.

I got myself ready for school, deciding to wear the blue tee and new jeans I had purchased from the thrift store yesterday, providing a sense of freshness from the clothes I usually rotated between these days.

My hair and body was now spotless after an hour of relentless scrubbing in the cold shower which needed to be done - and I was thankful that my hair dried naturally straight which meant that I didn't have to style or attempt to fix it too much either.

With a heavy spray of deodorant and a scrub of my teeth, I pull my bag over my shoulder and head for the door - thankful that my two neighbours hadn't yet emerged in the early hours of the day.

I followed the small map on the pamphlet, realising that the school wasn't too far from the town centre which made things easier for me.

It was roughly a fifteen minute walk in to town and then no doubt a few more minutes walk from there. I liked walking, but recently find myself taking dizzy turns probably due to my lack of a healthy diet.

At first it was a struggle, trying to watch what I was spending by cutting back on my food, but at this rate it was a terrible habit that I often forgot about.

I was the skinniest I had ever been, which made me feel slightly queasy whenever I thought in to it too much. My old clothes didn't fit the same, and I was angry with myself for letting go of my appearance so much over the months that I had ran away.

I was always slim, but had curves which I didn't mind, but by now, any sort of ass that I once had was non existent...

If my forged paperwork had been accepted by the school then I should hopefully get a free lunch every day which will keep me going though.

I had gotten good at this forgery stuff, although it did worry me with what could or would happen if I ever got caught.

switch schools. I claimed

need a guardian at all soon enough... but I had to be cautious with what I used the

credit card in his name, but that would leave a foot print

run off to, I realised how

noticed a young guy with a backpack on and decided to follow

rounded a corner and the large building stood before

two ways, either everybody would notice I was new and could make my life a living hell, or I would go

I seemed to be early, as not many kids were here yet as I

find a man with glasses, cocking an eyebrow down at me

and motions for

up, turning a left and then a right before the large glass windows of the

I would have never found this

before taking off again, leaving me standing

receptionist peer up at me from her computer screen before motioning

enter, approaching her as she stands and moves to grab an envelope of

questions, handing me an envelope which read 'student

confirmation, as she takes a seat once again and begins to type something up on

ten minutes. You also get a free lunch is that correct? You will find your student lunch card in the welcome pack and it should already have credit on it for you to buy your lunch. You bring the card back to us every three months for us to update the credits. Your timetable will also be in your welcome pack but you will have first two classes off to go on a tour of the school." The receptionist recites her checklist with ease, showing me that she had done this role many times before and that I was just another typical

your pack and the student should arrive for you soon." She pushes, as I take a glance at her

her hurried demeanour, before turning to sink

was of the keyboard clicking, as I tore open the envelope and revealed its

own locker which was number '804', my lunch card with my name on it, a welcome breakfast snack bar

to show me

causing my stomach to growl out - almost in excitement at