colbys pov
i must've been outta my head for a while when i snapped back to reality. my teacher, ms. paige, had stopped by my desk, kneeling down on the cold tile. "colbs, you alright?" she spoke softly, like she always did. i just nodded and gave her a soft, sad smile. she always cares when no one else notices, yet she doesn't pressure me into talking to her. i glanced at the clock dangling on the wall, it read 12:58 in bold numbers. i had to wait out the remaining 2 minutes of class, so i placed my head in my arms, watching the board up front. i zoned out again as the bell made is loud buzz noise, i snapped out of it. i gathered my stuff up quickly and made my way to the door, nudging people out of my way, walking through the slightly crowded halls.
