Thread: Hate this school...or do I? (Um and Skeith)

Katherine had just been getting into the book, perhaps an odd thing to do with a textbook but then she did want to do well here despite everything, just about to start letting her guard slip a little due to the tranquillity of this spot, when she suddenly heard a noise. Her ears pricked up and she immediately looked upwards, eyes going wide. She had been found already? But she had been so sure that this spot would give her a little more time. Damnit....it was already time for her to get ready for the taunting again. And right when she had been starting to feel somewhat peaceful too. Well....at least it had been nice while it lasted. Slowly, silently, Katherine closed the textbook, moving to place it into her bag. Leaving it out just gave the bullies something else to grab and either ruin or toss around to mock her. At least if everything was in her bag then it was usually too heavy for them to really bother putting the effort into throwing around. The girl looked up, pushing her glasses up her nose, as she heard the figure coming closer, then watched as an unfamiliar girl stepped out. Strangely the girl seemed to know her name....normally the bullies didn't bother....maybe this was a new tactic, something to make the bullying a little more personal. Even stranger though was the introduction. Why introduce yourself to someone you were about to taunt? Surely that just meant there was a name to report. Then again maybe the girl was just so confident that Katherine wouldn't report this that she saw no problem in giving her name away. She would be right about that. Katherine had rather quickly learned that the families of her most prolific bullies were rather rich and powerful and had sway over some of the staff at the academy. About the best result from reporting someone would be nothing happening. At worst she'd find her time here even more of a living hell. Katherine glanced away slowly when Liz mentioned she had been looking everywhere. Well, at least the hiding spot had been good to begin with. L-Dorm? What was that? Katherine had never heard of it before. Miranda Wallace though....that name sounded familiar from somewhere, but where....she couldn't place it...but she just knew she had heard that name before, she was sure of it. Hm....? Invitation...? Katherine finally spoke. Partly in response to Liz's explanation, partly because she was confused at why the insults hadn't started yet. Anyone having a difficult time? Katherine would definitely fit into that description that was for sure. She looked at the pamphlet being offered to her for a few moments, then slowly reached out to take it, unable to keep her hand from shaking slightly as she did. She was wary of people being friendly to her, though she could hardly be blamed for that. Still, Katherine hadn't been completely broken just yet. Very nearly, but not quite. She could just cling to a tiny glimmer of hope that this wasn't a trick, though it was clear that if it turned out to be then what few shreds of hope she had would be destroyed. I....well.... She glanced over the pamphlet, then slowly looked back to Liz, hesitating for a few moments before giving a gentle nod. ...Alright....I'll come and take a look Maybe this was a trick, maybe Liz was just wanting to draw Katherine somewhere else. But then what difference did it make? Here or in a dorm building....the end result of how she felt was going to be the same regardless. Katherine picked up her bag and slung it over her shoulder, though never once took her eyes off Liz. Though I don't know where that is so...please...lead the way Katherine clearly didn't trust the other girl yet, certainly not enough to walk infront of her.