I resumed with one thought in mind,revenge. I spent that two weeks planning on various ways to make that Canery pay for telling on me even though she was a class ahead,all i wanted eas revenge on her one way or another and i will have it. Unfortunately,none of my plans worked and that made me bitter but I will have my revenge sooner or later.
One night,I tossed in bed endlessly but I couldn't get a wink of sleep no matter how hard I tried. Eventually,I gave up trying and just laid there staring into the darkness. I sat up,climbed down my bunk,and tip toed out of the hostel. It was against school rule to leave the hostel after lights out but who cares,not me. I walked aimlessly with the wind and my legs to guide me through the night.
Finally,I stopped at the school's garden. I never came here during the day as it would be crowded with girls chatting and gossiping driving away the peace that peace resided there. Now,at night the cold, chilly breeze washed against my face and body,the peace was back and it was soothing. I laid down on the grass and let the cold breeze wash over me as i counted the stars above. For the first time since I got here, felt at peace and comfortable.
However, I couldn't stay long as a tiny voice kept nagging,"You shouldn't be here,you shouldn't be here",it kept saying. When it became unbearable I left reluctantly to the hostel. I laid on my bed once more and fell asleep almost immediately my back touched the bed . I woke up the next day feeling light and happy. My body to the garden had infected my mood just like our garden back home. I finally found something I was in love with and felt at peace with .
From that day onwards,it became my ritual to visit the garden after lights out but careful not to get caught by the security guards or worst,the hostel mistress. Once I got there,I would lay on the grass or sit under the dark shade of the tree in the garden while the night breeze washed away everything. But there was I tale or rumour among the students,a complicated and unbelievable story. Some said that the garden used to be a cemetery until it was converted to a garden,others said the entire school was a cemetery until the Principal bought it and converted it to a school. Hence at night,it was forbidden to come out because of the ghosts that roamed about. I have been coming out at night for a week now and haven't seen a single ghost or anything paranormal.
I chuckled at the thought,"How would it be like to see a ghost?I don't even know what my reaction woild be if I were to encounter one but I know i would be scared out of my mind ",I thought to myself. My eyelids were closing and I tried to keep them open for as long as I could even though the breeze and wind made it impossible. I felt too lazy to get up and I was still enjoying the cold relaxing breeze so i didn't want to go to the hostel any time soon. Without warning,sleep came in and stole my senses away leaving me motionless on the grass.
My eyes sprained open and I jolted," When did I fall asleep?", I asked myself as I looked around in shock." Hello",came a small calculative voice . Since it was dark I couldn't see who the person was. Fear gripped me instantly as I felt the hairs on my body stood and goosebumps began to grown under them. The cold breeze felt like needles pricking me as it blew against me."I wasn't alone",was the thought that came to my mind. Quickly,I got to my feet and the hell out of that place and away from whoever was there,"No,wait,please wait",I heard the voice behind me but I wasn't insane enough to stop or even look back. I ran and did stop until I got to the hostel.
Finally safe in my hostel,I laid in my bed but my eyes refused to close in sleep as the thought of what just happened some minutes ago haunted me and flooded my mind with questions I couldn't answer. My body shook in fear , I've never been this afraid before. It took me a while to catch my breathe from the race and relaxed. I laid on my side before sleep took me away again.
Days went by but I was still shaken by the incident and I avoided the garden like plague. Everytime I remembered the incident,a new wave of fear flowed through my veins so I tried not to think about it much.
Presently,I was looking at my test result and it was an eye sore. I failed almost every subject. Usually,it didn't bother me but now as I stared at the paper with my Dad's threat ringing in my head ,I broke down in tears before I could stop myself. I hated crying in public as it drew attention and made me feel vulnerable but now i couldn't bring myself to stop.My classmates began pouring questions on me and tried consoling me but all to no avail. Soon they let me be since I refused to speak.
I wanted to sneak back to the hostel to be alone for sometime but knowing the hostel mistress would be watching the place like an hawk and remembered how I had been caught each time I attempted it,I dismissed the thought. For the rest part of the day,Ioved around with a long face and red puffy eyes.
That night,filled with a strong desire to calm the storm inside of me ,I went to the place I never thought I would go to again to find peace and solace.