Walking up to the school alone without Derek felt a little foreign to me. The two of us has always been together since the day we were born. Our friendship was natural as our mothers have been best of friends as well. Now, watching as other kids my age or younger saying hi to me felt forced and out of place. I felt like I was naked in my own surroundings. I really didn’t want to be here. I should have just stayed at the hospital with Derek instead. It actually wasn’t too late, but I really wanted to see Hazel, even if it was just a glimpse of her walking in the halls. I continue to walk to the cafeteria, the halls pretty much bare of anyone, when I hear a strange noise in one of the classrooms. Slowing down, I frown. It was still early in the morning and school hasn’t started just ye

