Chapter 1: not needed

Flora ran through the corridors.

Around the corner someone was going into the opposite direction. That person hadn't seen her coming to and they collided frontally. Flora stumbled backwards, nearly tipping over.

Professor Palladium grabbed her arm just in time to prevent her from falling.

"Flora."

Flora looked up, blushing furiously.

"I'm sorry." She mumbled. She couldn't say more for she only now saw she had run into her favorite professor.

"Don't you have any classes now?"

It took some time for Flora to respond. "Yes. But I…I forgot something at my room. Professor WizzGizz told me to go and get it."

Palladium looked at her, unconvinced. He decided to not push it, however.

"Good. Don't let me keep you, then. I'll see you at class tomorrow."

He smiled. Flora smiled back, shyly.

Palladium walked off and Flora did the same in the other direction. She hurried to the toilets and went in, not really knowing what she was doing there. She closed the door of the cabine and sank to the ground. She shouldn't be here. She should go back to the class. Surely the Winx were wondering what kept her so long. Than she shook her head to the emptiness surrounding her. Why would they? They wouldn't miss her.

She started to panic. Should she stay into the cabin untill everyone was to their next classes or just run out now? But where to? She couldn't stay here forever. If she misses another lesson she had two professors she couldn't face anymore. On the other side, everyone would know about her behavior now. It was no use to fly away anymore. And still she couldn't bring herself to move. At least no one would find her here. She pulled her arms around her knees and placed her head on them, ashamed with herself and suddenly very tired, her head hurting. She wanted to cry. And why wouldn't she? She was alone. No one caring about her out there. It was the perfect time to relieve herself. The world wouldn't stand still. It would go on and on. Without her participating in anything. She wasn't needed.

(to be continued)