Entering the girl's restroom,

I lock myself in a stall,

trying to calm my

nerves.

I look in my bag,

grabbing a box of

cigarettes and a

lighter.

I lit up a single

cigarette and

begin to inhale

the toxins.

I exhale after a

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few seconds,

watching the

smoke form

into strange

shapes.

The taste isn't

satisfying….

yet it helps with

easing my mind

just a little.

I check my watch,

noticing it's ten

minutes before

school starts.

C.. r..e..a..k…

The door to the

restroom opens.

"Nina you look so

cute today!"

"You tell me that

everyday, Ami"

I recognize these

two voices.

They belong to Nina

the enchantress and

Ami, the faithful simp.