I picked up my schoolbag and ran out of the classroom, embarrassed and in distress. I ran as fast as I could but every step I took, I felt super scared. I was in this new city and I don't even know where I was. Finally, I have found my stopping point in an alleyway and knelt down to cry. I couldn't do this anymore. I couldn't. I wanted to scream in horror but when I did, the voices would just come back to me. My mind was about to blow up. I was all alone. I felt alone. I wanted to be my happy self again. I wanted - to be me. My tears were cascading down my face and formed a puddle. I tried to taste it but as I did, something felt wrong! I felt dizzy and my mind was going up in a spiral! I couldn't see or stand! I felt like I was going to - but before I could think another thought, I fell to the floor. I fainted. When I woke up again, I found myself in a dark room. Oh no! Where was I? Where were my parents? I was so scared! I didn't know where I was or how far I was away from my parents! Was I about to get captured?!! No. I couldn't be. Just then, I heard a door creek and in the middle, I saw a figure walking towards me. I was so afraid! I felt tears sting to my eyes and I wanted to scream aloud again but it would sound totally weird if I do that. The figure I saw was a man in a hoodie and he was holding - a knife?!! I knew I had to run. So I did. I also realised that when the man took off the black hoodie, he was naked! However, I did not turn back. I just ran because he was chasing me like crazy! I ran till there was no escape. OH NO! It was a dead end! I'm definitely dead by now. The man pinned me against the wall and as I was about to scream as loud as I could through my tears, to my biggest surprise, he dropped his knife to the ground. He then knelt beside me and started crying. "Oh no! What have I done? I'm so sorry! I didn't mean to. I don't know what has gotten into me!" he sobbed. I was so shocked! What was going on? I couldn't take this anymore! No. I digress. I will not fall for this! I immediately smacked the crying man on the face and ran away in tears. Eventually, I have reached home sweet home and I saw my mum and dad trying to call the police in the kitchen. When they saw me, they hugged me with tears in their eyes. "Oh, Turquoise! We were worried sick!" my parents cried as they hugged me as tight as possible. Holding back tears, I almost couldn't breathe. My heart was lumping. I still felt scared. I didn't want to return to this scary place anymore. I wanted to return home again, safe and sound with my mum and dad. Soon, all my memories suddenly came back. Oh no! I skipped school! Oh no! Now the teacher is going to be even more mad at me! Suppose if I tell them the story, they would say "Oh, Turquoise! You're telling enough stupid stories!" and then, they won't even trust me! Luckily, to my greatest satisfaction, my parents told the teacher everything about my story and the teacher marked me absent (parent explained). I was so relived and thanks to my parents, I was now safe and sound once again. Well, not really. There's more I have to tell you. Don't get too excited and don't get me started on the heartbreak part. Please, world, I pray to you, please fix me...

Author's Note

Hey, guys! Thank you for stopping by and reading the next chapter of Fix Me! If you enjoyed, feel free to vote, comment, have a laugh, maybe a little weep and maybe better, put my story to your library in the future! Also, I know it's tough out there with COVID - 19 so be sure to stay safe, stay at your homes, always wash your hands and I dunno - do whatever makes you feel safe. Anyways, Chapter 3 of Fix Me will come out soon and I will see you all very soon! Bye! :)

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