I stared at the clock mounted on the wall, seconds seeming like minutes. Minutes like hours. My teacher stood facing away from the class, droning on about some garbage we probably will never need to use anyway, and scribbling on the board. 519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CECReib9s
Ten, nine.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXIabaApTaZ
"Multiply these....."519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdpDAtQGnY
Eight, seven, six.
Her powdery chalk let out a ear drum bursting screech as it drew numbers on the dusty board.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXyKSiKmh9
Five, four, three.
Others around me began to tidy their belongings in preparation for the bell.
Two, one.
Sighs were released from students in the class, I found I produced one myself. The ringing of the bell echoed off the hallway walls - any student's favorite noise. Mounting my back-pack over one shoulder, I began to make my way to the door, its edges starting to splinter. Some students already out of the building, others still packing their books into their bags. After much waiting, the end of the day had come. I was free for another couple of hours, and I intended on spending that time getting nothing done, as most kids my age would.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojCmhnYEXy
"Fredrick! Oi! Fred!" I called across the hall, as usual, nobody paid any attention to me. Except for one.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCkPSol5E2
Fred, my closest friend - rephrase - only friend, balanced precariously on his toes, searching for my taffy coloured hair. Upon spotting me, he darted through the crowd, towards my direction. 519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVquSh0Twtu
"Ryder! There you are! I thought that old bat might've kept you back for after school detention because you sneezed or something." 519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyrNOvT4L6
I laughed like I do every time I'm with Fred. He was the best, every part of him, from his jet black hair down to his duct taped together shoes. 519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQrkniJqxyc
"You can come over to my place this afternoon." I proposed to him, already knowing the answer.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0ZlnwYWin
"Of course! But I don't have to if you want to participate in 'family game night'." He joked, knowing my Mum's weekly family routine. 519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU619uygs1D
"You know I don't." I responded flatly.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDD2ULJzBe4
We both chuckled. My Mum's game nights always suck. I was just about to pull another joke when I found myself unable to form the words.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEV5eDG3vMo
I felt overwhelmingly dizzy and my vision blurred. I saw that Fred looked concerned and barely heard him when he spoke my name. The hallway was empty now, it was just us left. Lights exploded in my eyes.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRW2RKvdczI
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Nothing.519Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkvMxkmf6MF
