Pixel 1.6
Levelgap
Wielder of Destruction
Her steps are a lot more heavier as she arrives at Winslow. Looking at the hallways where many students are talking whatever they wanted to talk about, Taylor felt a bit apprehensive to move forward.
'... They won't do it right?'
Monday. A day that she always dreaded. It's the day when the Trio does something more after the weekend. Taylor thinks it was because they are trying to keep with the days that passed. Or maybe it's because they are just that petty.
She took a gulp of air, and took a slow step forward. This later on became a hurried one as she quickly goes to her class.
The morning just passed without anything drastic happening. The only thing that her bullies did are just throwing some spitballs on her hair.
She quickly goes to the cafeteria, get pass through it, then walks inside the girl's comfort room. She walks to the farthest stall and enters there before locking it herself.
Though, she didn't really come here to take care of her business. Her hands moves through her bag and take out the boxed meal that First and the others made for her.
It is still warm, likely because this boxed seems insulated. It can somehow store heat inside it. Despite that, the exterior is cool to the touch, so her hands are not blistering.
Taylor opened it to see burgers, french fries, and a healthy dose of ketchups.
'I wonder why they kept giving me fast food?' She held a wry grin as she took the warm burger out of the lunch box.
She took a bite, eating alone while sitting on the cubicle. 'I hope they don't notice.' She thought to herself.
She has been eating here since then, starting on Friday last week. She felt safe here, her bullies haven't found out that she has been eating here to avoid them.
Though, it seems like that time has come to an end as she heard some giggling on the distance. Her hands froze on the burger she is eating as she heard the door slams to this room. Like on purpose, three sets of feet comes in front of her location and stops just in front of the door.
She heard the sound of the door clicking and then pushing, so she decided to stay quiet. But they kept trying to push themselves there, and in fear of it going off, she decided to speak.
"Occupied!"
She heard another giggle before the voice she dreaded speaks to her.
"Oh? It's Taylor! What's she doing here I wonder?"
Emma, someone she held dear on the past, saying that to her with a tone that she didn't like.
"Gosh!? Are you perhaps, eating there?"
Taylor didn't speak but hearing them laughing, she is already convinced that they know.
"Hey. Isn't it sad eating on a cubicle?" Another laugh. "Why don't you open this? We can hang out like usual!" A sickening voice, the likes that just mocks her.
There is another attempt to push the door open, but she hold onto it, not letting them open it. After five more attempts, it seems like the girls finally stop though, they are still laughing.
She wonders if they will finally leave her when she heard a sound of some plastic creaking. Being curious, she tries to peer onto below, but she can't discern what they are doing with just their feet.
Then, she felt something landing on her head. Something wiggling, and moving erratically. It felt a bit prickly in her head.
Surprised, she swiped her hand in a flail, her lunch box falling to the floor in a heap, ketchup and french fries scattered. Another thud, and her eyes widened when she saw a centipede. Another group of centipede came, wrapped inside some sort of wrapper.
Bite, hurt, locked, shouting, asking for help, bugs, hurt, harm, hurt....
A scream, she didn't know where but the only thing she can think of is to escape. She burst to the door and used her full body to push it, only to hit it like a wall, her body aching, panicking, and flailing around.
She can't hear the laughter as her eyes are glued on the centipedes slowly leaving the plastic wrapper. Her burger splattered to the floor, and it's patty being stepped on by one of those centipedes.
She smacked the door, her feet shooting through the floor, as if to distance herself from the wiggling insects.
Another attempt to push, and suddenly she has the door opened. Without thinking, she rushed out of the room in a crawl, trying and failing to stand up. In her haste, she slips on the wet floor, causing her to hit the floor in a mess.
She heard steps, before a shadow loomed on her vision.
"Oh my gosh, Taylor. What's gotten into you, screaming like that?" She heard the sweet and sickening voice of her former best friend, but she didn't manage to process it that much.
Then, something landed on her cheek. Some sort of tissue. Peeking through it is some sort of antenna.
She screamed, and tries to stand up without a care on her appearance. She heard two laughter, and one only chuckling nervously.
But she didn't care, she want to escape. To leave right now. Her bag, and her lunch totally forgotten. Her mind only focused on running. Leaving the area as fast as possible.
She didn't know when but she saw herself sitting on the bus, her head held by both of her hands. Her eyes wet, likely by her tears. She can still feel her heartbeat moving a bit faster, but it is now manageable.
She slowly raised her head and look around. There are some passengers just doing whatever, with one of them taking a glance of her before returning their gaze to the window.
Outside, she see that she is getting closer to her street. She took that time to announce herself leaving.
After the bus stops, she quickly leaves and hastily walks back to her home.
As she opened the door, her steps are hurried, going straight to her computer. Booting it up, she saw it loading before another prompt was made.
[MOTHER]
Along with that are a series of welcoming gestures by her AI.
'Calm.... calm down...' She tries to heaved a breathe, trying to stabilize herself.
[QUERY]
She tried to look on the screen, uncomprehending. After that, she realized what to do and look through the programming codes to translate it.
'They noticed it!' She thought with a frown. "Don't worry about it. I am fine."
[QUERY]
First seems to be stubborn right now. It wanted answers from her.
"I said it's fine. Let's not talk about this!" She didn't meant it, but her scream causes the computer to become idle.
[AGREEMENT]
It took awhile, but it seems like they compromised for now. Taylor felt a bit guilty at that.
"I'm sorry... I didn't... sorry." Her head bowed in shame.
[AGREEMENT]
First just accepted her words, and it's making her so guilty right now. 'They're just trying to help!' She scolded herself. She took another deep breathe before turning her focus to her AI. "Okay. How about the progress on that?"
[COMPLETED]
Hearing that, she quickly decided to focus on that.
Though, before she could do that, she heard her landline ringing. Causing her focus to go there.
With a click of her tongue, she asked them to standby as she walks there to take the call.
After grabbing the phone, she heard the words that it spoke which causes her blood to boil.
"Fuck!"
She heard the summons of her principal, asking her Dad to come here at his earliest convenience for his daughter's misconduct. Somehow, it seems like she is being accused of school vandalism and littering due to leaving insects on the bathroom, and then playing hooky.
Already, she can imagine them calling her Dad on his work numbers. They have that number, she thinks.
She can already imagine who framed her for that.
"FUCKING BITCHES!" Her gripped became tight, and causing her hand to strain for a bit. She is almost going to throw the phone, but managed to held herself back with a deep breathe.
She slowly put the phone back before going to the couch and plop herself there.
"Fuck this!" She swore and just raised her hand in frustration before stomping back to her seat and looking at her computer.
[CONCERN]
She can see her AI being worried. She decided to fix that.
"Okay. I have a request for you." She said, her eyes glinting dangerously.
She is done. She didn't want to continue like this. 'I have fucking powers! Why should I be treated this way!?' Her gaze are full of conviction. It might be illegal. This might also put her in jail. But she is going to expose them. 'It's not right to hurt them. I am better than that! It's more preferable to deal with them in my own terms!'
With that, her hands hovered through the keyboard. Her mind focused on making this right, somehow.
Sorry if this is a bit OOC. But I think, after being pushed like that, she won't just take it with her having the power to stop it.
I am sorry once again....
I am sorry once again....
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