Ashleigh gave Jason a nod, and started to plan her own get away now. When Paulina joined her,  She gave her friend a smile, and then lay her arms on the table and rested her head on them. She was soon asleep as the principle began to talk, She only woke when Paulina rose, and bleary eyed, she strummbled off behind her, heading towards her room. [i350[/i] She thought, and if she had more energy, she might have trotted off to Jason's room. She admired him for coming to help Paulina out, and wanted to thank him better then she had. 

She opened her dorm room door, and stumbled to her bed, flopping down on it with a moan of happiness, not even taking off her shoes as she just let herself sink into depths of the bed. She rolled over so she was on her stomach, and then she managed to kick her shoes off, whimpering. She flicked her fingers, closing the curtains to her window, and again to turn off her light. 

She let out a long sigh, closing her weary eyes. 

After another moment, however, she opened them, rolling over again to the side of her bed that was against the wall, and lifted up a corner, taking out the chocolate bar that was hidden there. She figured that was better then the drugs. She broke off a piece, and let it rest on her tongue, enjoying the taste as it melted. It was rich, sweet and oh so delicious. 

She savoured it, as she looked up at her ceiling, her eyes slowly adjusting to the darkness. Finally though, she resigned herself to the fact that she wasn't going to fall asleep. She rose, not bothering to put her shoes back on, slipping the bar of chocolate into the back pocket of the jeans she wore, and left her dorm room, to wander the halls of the school