The sounds ring in my ear as I walk down the crowded hallway

Lasers brought by others burning my flesh

I try to escape by going to the only safe haven I have

I stare at my reflection in the mirror

I ask myself what do I see?

A broken-hearted person, spirit defeated

Then I hear footsteps on the tile

Sprinting was my only inclination

There I crouch on that cold, white, porcelain angel

Squatting in my covert

Right then refusing to listen to those who try to coax me

Ha ha ha they say

Stalking their prey is what lingers in their minds

The smell of fear suffocates me creating a distinct aura

I cover my mouth to prevent hard breathing

Then I look to my left and right

My name plastered all over the stall as if it were a chalk board

Twisting and contorting like a dangling rope

Upchuck appears

Just as they move to other known territory

I fall down, raindrops everywhere

Something makes me rise

Step by step I make it to that glass

It shatters with one punch

I fall to the floor

Seeing my reflection scattered about

Something is different

My trembling hands put the pieces together

The puzzle completed, my life restored to its glory