Melanie ran towards the school shoving a muffin in her mouth. Her footsteps echoed on the sidewalk. [i]Dang it, why did I have to be sick for a week, and then while I was walking to a store I had to be hit by a truck. So then I had to spend a month in the hospital before they let me out and I still have a broken arm, few broken ribs, and stitches on my chest from that dang metal rod that stabbed me[/i], Melanie thought to herself. Why did she have to have such a terrible summer. She walked into the large school. Melanie was confused at why there were burn marks. [i]Did something happen earlier?[/i] She thought to herself as she headed towards the principles office.