Abigail James believed that she was beginning to get a grip on her life when a few weeks had passed and there were no bruises. Her skin was actually beginning to return to its natural pigment. Sadly, it was only the calm before the storm.

One Wednesday afternoon, Dawson and Abigail were having a casual conversation with their math teacher, Mrs. Williams. The teacher quickly realized she had forgotten to make copies for her next block class and freaked. She told them, “Stay in there, I’ll be back in twenty minutes,” then she ran out the room. Dawson seized his opportunity. “Hey,” he says kissing the side of her neck, “we have ugh, twenty minutes to ourselves.” She knew exactly what he was implying and she knew that she didn't want to partake in it. She began to tell him to stop, we are in school while pushing him away. He quickly picks her up and presses her fast and swiftly to the wall. “I say when we stop,” he continues to force himself on to her. She tries to shake free, whispering please stop, but too embarrassed to yell. She finally gets the strength to tell him to stop before it goes too far. Her outburst completely takes him off guard and he immediately lessens the grip he has on her wrists; quickly dropping her as she lands on the ground shaking. He grabs her hair, and yanks as he whispers, “then what are you good for?” He exits the room in a rage. Sadly, Abigail was too busy drowning to notice his exit.

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That was the very first time the boy had laid eyes on her. He happened to be there because he was still writing down math problems that were on the squeaky clean white board. At this time you must be thinking, someone was in there watching? How could they not notice? The boy was in the wall just close enough to hear the sound of water covering the head of Abigail James. Now, of course the obvious question would be, a boy in the wall? Yes, there is a boy inside the school walls; but, that is a story for another time.

***Characters, setting, and overall plot line of the "Boy in the Wall" series are fictional, Ashley Rowell.***