Shadows In Durango

Chapter 18

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

As the day wore on, the storm outside seemed to grow wilder, the wind howling and rain lashing against the windows with increasing ferocity. Inside the classroom, the tension I felt earlier only seemed to escalate, making it difficult to concentrate on the lesson as it drew to a slow end.

Daryl's occasional glances in my direction and Vincent's lingering stares only added to my discomfort, leaving me feeling hot and under pressure by the pair of them combined.

"What you got next?" Emma asks, as I pout my lip and sigh.

"Physical Ed... I hate it so much! The girls in my class suck and so does the teacher!" I explain, remembering back to yesterday's attack and how painful it had been to try and wash and detangle my hair when I had gotten home.

I also thought back to how Vincent had warned the taller girl to leave me alone, which seemed out of character for him since I couldn't quite put my finger on why he even cared.

"I hated it too... but there's a way to get out of it you know?" Emma explains, instantly gathering my interest.

"How so?" I ask for more, deciding that at this point I would do anything to avoid going back to that class.

The bell suddenly rang out, as students jumped out of their chairs to leave - since the lesson itself had probably been one of the most boring that I had ever sat through in my life.

Daryl gathered his stuff and approached Vincent who waited for him by the door, suddenly choosing to avoid looking at me on passing which hurt my feelings a little.

What was up with him today?!

"So uh, what do I have to do to get out of the class?" I clear my throat and return my attention to Emma who slowly packed her books away.

It was now break time, and I had fifteen minutes to figure it out before the next class starts...

to the office and sign up for extra credit, they will ask if you want to do it during Physical Ed or after school and you say Physical Ed. Most students do it after school hours because they don't want to drop out of a subject so the slots

That sounds pretty easy!

now!" Emma motions, as I nod and smile thankfully at the thought of not having to go back

couldn't face that class again, one girl even attacked me yesterday and I

I try and keep to myself..." Emma sighs, as we round

board with the list of different

lady to change it for you on the timetable." Emma says

Great...

is a step up from taking part in Physical Ed!" I laugh loudly, causing Emma to giggle only moments before the

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that from the list too. "So that leaves doing the laundry or sorting

for the quieter one?"

my first day, as she peers up at me

lump in my throat instantly feeling intimidated by

credit... in column four... I was wondering how many people were signed up for doing laundry or for the storage room." I explain, as she sighs and clicks a couple of buttons on the computer. Taking her time, I glance to Emma who

storage room has one!" She states, as I nod and force a

storage room then please... does it start today?" I ask hopeful, unable to hide my tone as she moves back to click

as I open and close my mouth for

I recite, as she smashes her manicured

the end of break, as Emma

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have Physical Education you will report to Mr Stanley to sign in for stock room duties instead." She tells me,

how much relief I felt knowing that I wouldn't have to show my face to the Physical Ed teacher ever again, including those awful girls I wouldn't have to face in the