[indent][indent]Derek watched her rush out of the classroom. He grabbed his things and followed her to her locker. Something had this girl spooked in life, and it didn't seem to be healthy or safe for her. He walked up to her as she pulled out the math book. 
"What are you so afraid of?" he asked bluntly. He stood next to the locker and stared her down. "i can understand not wanting to talk about something big in your life, but whatever it is that looms around you is something dark. It's something that is killing you inside, [i]Krista[/i]."[/indent][/indent]