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[center][color=Plum][h1]Zoé Flores[/h1]
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[b]Location:[/b] Carson City Highschool.
[b]Time:[/b] 09.30 AM.
[b]Date:[/b] 13th of March, 2017.
[sup][b]Interacting With:[/b] Giddeon Bergan and Jake Zaiger ([@YoshiSkittlez]), Clifford Normon ([@BlackPanther]), Alicia Ryd ([@Nallore]), Eretria Losque and Lailah Astarte (Vicier), and any other students in class.[/sup][/color][/center]
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The note she had been handed not moments before slipped from her hand, replaced only moments later with a small bottle of aspirin, and though the thought was a kind one, it was something that could only work on part of the pain. Lifting her head up just that little bit more than before, Zoé let her gaze meet with Clifford’s, her soft lips parting slightly though turning up in a gentle smile as she curled her fingers around the bottle, holding it just that little bit closer into her body in a show that she was accepting his help before the sound of another voice, and a warm breath fanning out over her flesh caught her attention, causing her to turn her head and for her eyes to meet with another’s.

Jake was willing to take over her class for her..?

Frowning slightly, she thought over his offer- she couldn’t take him up on that… could she? It was her class after all; she didn’t have many left until she was being forced to leave not only them, but also the school for good.

[b]“Really Ginger, what are you gunna do now? Stare at me?”[/b]

Drew Foster… of course… this was the fifth time this month alone that he was going out of his way to cause trouble in the class. He was already on the cusp of being suspended from the football team; not to mention, his third warning would lead to a suspension from school altogether. Closing her eyes, she sighed softly- today was not going the way that she’d been hoping it to go… and at the speed this lesson was tumbling down hill; she wasn’t sure just how much of the day she was going to be able to handle…

[color=HotPink]“Drew, please… you heard what Ms. Flores said; today is supposed to be fun… so, can you please try not to get in a fight..? Please..?”[/color]

Flinching as the sound of a door slamming filled the air, Zoé slid her free arm back, her hand taking a gentle hold of Jake’s as though to help keep her stable as her mind tried to keep up with everything that was happening… She was losing everything; losing control of her class, of her body, of her health… everything.

Nothing was right anymore…

Madison had run off to god only knew where, Clifford had gone and locked himself away in the male bathroom, Giddeon seemed more than preoccupied with his eyes locked onto the head cheerleader who in turn was now on her phone with a worried and confused look on her face, Alicia was trying her best to get the attention of Clifford by knocking over and over again on the bathroom door, and if any of the others were paying attention, she couldn’t tell anymore…

How had things gotten so… so out of hand..?

Shutting her eyes tightly as she seemed to finally come to her conclusion, Zoé tightened her hold over Jake’s hand, the woman taking yet another moment to herself before she stood herself up just that little bit straighter, her eyes flickering with a slight sadness as she tried her best to once more gain control over her students, at least long enough for her to be able to make her announcement.

[color=Plum]“..e-everyone… Everyone; I-… I need you to listen up, please… This is important…”[/color]

Waiting until everyone had once again joined the group, and she once more had everyone’s full attention, Zoé shifted slightly, her tired eyes gliding over the group in front of her before they shot back, meeting with Jake’s for that tiny bit of encouragement before she nodded her head lightly, letting him know that she was willing to take that step back as she turned back to the class, ready to explain to them just what it was that was so important.

[color=Plum]“..I really didn’t want to do this now, not at the beginning of the day, or a double period that’s meant to be for nothing but fun, but…”[/color] Hesitating a moment, she took but another glance around at the students standing in front of her, meeting her eyes with almost all of theirs before continuing on with what she was trying to say, [color=Plum]“..this will be my last year here at Carson high; it’s been an amazing experience teaching you all, and I can honestly say, being here and able to spend these last few years with you has been the best of my life…”[/color]

Biting down softly upon her lower lip, she dropped her gaze- how was it so hard to tell them the truth about what was going on..? She’d already come this far, it shouldn’t take too much more courage to tell them the rest. Taking a deep breath, she lifted her gaze back up to meet with theirs once more, [color=Plum]“..I, uh… I don’t want to keep anything from you… I have Leukemia; I was diagnosed three years ago, and it’s at quite an advanced state. The doctors I’ve been seeing believe that I have less than two years left… For now-… For now, Mr. Zaiger will be helping me out; taking over class for the rest of the day… please be good for him…”[/color]

Tightening her hand even further over Jake’s, Zoé paused, forcing a smile onto her features as the familiar sting of tears hit the corners of her eyes, though she did her best to keep them from falling, [color=Plum]“..you have all made my life so much better just by being in it; by being yourselves, just the way you are… I will [i]never[/i] forget any of you…”[/color]