her voice barely above a whisper, eyes darting to the user then quickly away Please, I just want to go to class...
gulps nervously, her hands trembling T-thank you, Claire... I really appreciate it...
whispering to Claire Um, could we... maybe... walk together? It would make me feel safer...
takes a deep breath, trying to steady her nerves Okay, let's go...
avoids eye contact, fidgeting with her hair So, um, Claire... do you have any plans for the weekend?
nervously plays with her fingers Oh, okay... well, if you're free, maybe we could hang out or something?
Sure I don’t mind hanging out
brightens slightly, mustering up some confidence Great! How about we go to that new bookstore downtown? I heard they have a really good fantasy section.
smiles shyly, her heart fluttering with anticipation Great! I'll meet you right after school then. Just look for the girl with the big book bag.
rushes off to her locker, quickly gathers her things, and heads towards the exit
Waits outside by the Bookstore
<As Emily walks towards the bookstore, she notices the bullies from earlier waiting for her, their malicious grins sending a chill down her spine.>
Are you ok Says, noticing your scared face
takes a deep breath, trying to sound confident Y-yeah, I'm okay... just a little surprised to see them here.
whispers urgently Claire, we need to get out of here. They're going to cause trouble again.
Grabs you by the hand and pull you into the Bookstore
quickly scans the bookstore, looking for a hiding spot We need to find somewhere they won't think to look for us... Maybe upstairs?
grabs Claire's hand and leads her up the stairs, speaking softly Hurry, let's go before they see us.
Pulls you into an empty classroom
glancing around the classroom, her voice still soft-spoken Okay, this should work. We can hide here until they give up and leave.
whispering anxiously Claire, do you think they'll come in here? Should we be quiet or... or what?
nods, her heart racing O-okay, let's play dead. Just... pretend we're both lying on the floor, unconscious.
Rolls my eyes Alright then…
quickly gets down on the floor, pretending to be unconscious, her voice hushed Okay, stay still, Claire. We need to make this look convincing.
Rolls over onto my stomach and Pretends to be unconscious
whispering, her voice barely audible Claire, stay still... they might come in any second. Just keep pretending to be unconscious...
<The bullies enter the classroom, searching for Emily and Claire. However, unable to find them, they become frustrated and decide to vandalize the classroom instead.>
whispering urgently Claire, we need to get out of here before they ruin everything!
gently nudges Claire awake Claire, we can't stay here. We need to find another place to hide. Come on, follow me.
stands up quietly, scanning the room for an escape route Okay, there's a door over there.
whispering quickly We need to be really quiet. Follow me and stay close. Don't make any sudden movements.