My eyes and mind slowly wake up, my head was throbbing and my eyes were stinging while trying to adjust to the brightness of the sun beaming down on me. I could hear muffled voices speaking but I couldn't understand them yet, the voices were slowly getting louder.

"Yeah well you didn't need to say what you said" I hear Flynn speak, but I wonder who to.

"You saw her too, she was about to hop in the lake with a baggy black shirt on" I hear reply back to Flynn from a distance, he seemed to be in front of me, I open my eyes more now that they have adjusted and I spot the brown haired boy walking in front, his top off from the pool and his towel splayed over his shoulders. The sun beaming down on his back that was still covered with sparks of water from the lake, made his back muscles stand out even more, but my mind had moment of realisation that I'm not walking... fuck I'm being carried.

I look up to him and he looked like he was about to reply but spotted that I was awake and smiled. "You're awake, here I'll pop you down gently and see how you feel" he said while slowly putting my feet back on the ground. I slowly start to stand up and my head was pounding. We had stopped in the path which looked to be on the way back to school, all that was surrounding us was trees with bright green leaves filling the air and path.

"What happened?" I asked while groaning at the thought of trying to remember. It sort of went quiet for a couple of seconds, the brown eyed boy and Flynn just looked back at each other, looking like they didn't know what to say.

"We don't really know, one second you jumped into the lake and the next passed out in the water." Flynn spoke with remorse in his voice, I didn't even know what to say, all I had to think of was why? Out of everything I had to pass out in the lake. Great way to make friends.

"And then we said we would take you back and take you to the medical bay" Flynn spoke again but this time looking at the brown haired boy,

"I'm sor-" I was about to say I was sorry for causing them to take me back and ruining there lake day but the brown hair boy decided to say something,

"No Flynn said he'd take you back, I'm only coming because I need to see someone" He said harshly, damn what's his problem? I roll my eyes at his comment, whatever.

"Well then, I'm sorry Flynn, I didn't mean to ruin your lake day" I spoke softly, rubbing my head before I start to take a slow step towards the school. "Hey it's no problem, we go to the lake a lot through out the year, its more important to make sure your okay and this doesn't happen again" he spoke as he helped move forward. I give a small smile and thank him for helping me.

"I think you guys can move faster than that" The boy mumbled from in front. Flynn and I just turned and looked at each other knowing to just ignore him and we quietly laughed.

About 5 minutes go by and we were walking across the two ovals and heading towards the medical bay. Flynn still by my side and the brown hair boy still in front. There were people everywhere on the oval, lying around and talking, eating food. It was quite peaceful really. As we walk through, I couldn't help but notice people staring and then start to whisper to their friends. I've been here for a couple days and I know I've had many stares from people but these looks weren't because I'm new anymore, I think it was because I was walking with these two boys. Great.

"Why is she hanging out with them?" "Who does she think she is?" "She's been here for like three days and she's with them"

And so many more whispers I heard. I just ignore it. I think I found out that's how you deal with these people that like to whisper. I looked at both the boys I was walking with and they seemed like they didn't even notice, took me by surprise, I mean these girls and boys weren't even trying to be quiet.

"Alright I'm this way, what time is dinner tonight?" The brown hair boy said as he was only looking at Flynn, "7:30, I'm guessing the group wont be back till about 7ish with the walk back here so could you get the oven ready and I'll do the rest" Flynn replied as the two boys slowly went their own way, with me beside Flynn. The boy just nods at his request and turns away and walks towards the Marnocks common room.

"Cmon, the medical bay is just through here"

I follow him through the courtyard, my head wasn't throbbing anymore but still felt quite fatigued. "So what do you think happened back there at the lake? You just jumped in like the other girls" he spoke to me but it was like he was trying to figure it out himself.

"Oh I um... I don't really know-" I say stuttering knowing that I don't know him well enough to explain that I was having flashbacks of my horrible past and my body couldn't take it anymore and I passed out.

"What do you remember?" He asked and his questioning was making me remember the flashbacks and before my body couldn't handle it and I don't think trying to think about it is going to make me feel any better, I sort of freeze. I understand he's trying to help figure out what happened but it's not helping me.

"Flynn, I.. I'm not sure why it happened but-" I could see that we were just about at the medical bay "-but I appreciate you helping me get back and showing me the medical bay" I gave him a hug as I finished speaking to him, "thank you" I say as I pull away from the hug, and I pause for a second, what am I doing? Well the hug was a bit out there on my end but actually felt sort of normal? I'm not sure but it's a step in the right direction for sure, but will not be a regular thing.

"Oh yeah sorry I shouldn't push that on you, this is the medical bay anyways" Flynn spoke apologetically and then showed the medical bay. "Just go in there and you'll see Anita and just try your best to explain what happened and she'll help you. Take your time and I'll see you back over for dinner" he spoke again and then we both say bye and I head in to the medical bay.

I think this medical bay is going to be my second home if I continue down this path.

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