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She was a blur of rainbow colours on black chased by pink and blue braids. 

A quick check of her phone; yup, she still had just enough time before her class started. [color=fff200][i]Time to do a quick presto-neato outfit change! [/i][/color]

KJ burst into the locker room area and immediately began to undress at the same time she hustled to her locker. One hand was undoing her shorts zipper and buttons as the other swiftly twirled the dial around and around to open the combo lock. With expert ease, she kicked up her jean shorts, caught them and tossed them into the top shelf. A grunt as she pulled out her uni outfit. It was more a grunt of displeasure than anything. [color=fff200]Ewww...! But my gosh these are soooooo boring...! [/color]But she understood that she needed to settle in with the crowd here and get a bit more conseervative with her look. 

The white blouse had just been buttoned up and she was working on wrapping her hair in a black kerchief when she heard it. Someone was playing a song in the shower area. It sounded all tinny and staticky just like an old radio. 

[color=fff200]"Hello? Is someone there...?"[/color] starting off cold, she had to translate in her head first before she spoke Japanese as always, [color=fff200][i]"helloooo...!"[/i][/color]

More static. Then the song changed. Blue eyes popped wide. She hadn't heard this song, since she was a kid. Shoulders hunkered down and gaze on the opening to the shower room, she slowly slid one leg into her black slacks. From where she was changing, she couldn't see into the shower room itself but the light was off in there. 

More static. Then the song changed. Another song that she hadn't heard since she was a kid. This one however, she remembered Mamma doing the dishes and singing along to it. The song faded into static as she slid her other leg into her slacks. KJ gasped as A flash of white light from the shower room cut through the darkness there. She was yanking up her slacks and fumbling to get her shoes on when more static sounded out. Then the song changed again.

A cold shiver ran down her spine as the next song out of that crappy, tinny old radio sang out. This time it was her mother's voice singing it Acapella; it was KJ's favourite lullaby when she was still very little. The young woman mewled as she rammed her skateboard into the locker and slammed it shut. As she was struggling to put the lock back in place, she could not help but stare back at the shower room.

Of course the white light was shining. Of course Mamma stopped singing. Of course there was just static--

KJ screamed shrilly and loudly, grabbing her bag, arms flailing as she bolted out the door. Perhaps it was just her imagination, but she swore she saw a huge ass hand reach around the corner, blackened and burnt looking, razor sharp nails lit up in multiple shimmering colours, digging deep into the tiles.

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The lessons went as planned. She took notes as always, but she felt like she was in autopilot, blue eyes vacant and searching. Nothing felt real anymore. She felt like she was going crazy. When her classes were over, she filed out with the other students for lunch. They were loud and boisterous but KJ did not hear a single sound they made. Her brown face was placid, thick dark lashed lowered, eyes aimed at her shiny black shoes as she walked on. Suddenly a glimmer of a happy thought lit up like an ember in her mind. Going for a skate and shredding some concrete would do wonders for her right about now--

Blue eyes held mesmerized, yet wide and trembling as she stared at the door to the locker room. [color=fff200][i]No. Nope. Nuh-uh... Not going in there... skating will have to wait...[/i][/color]

Shoulders slumped as she turned and trudged aimlessly down the hallways.