I didn’t know how much time had passed, but when the door swung open to reveal the janitor, tears were running down my face and fear had me in a chokehold. My hands were shaking, and I had tunnel vision. The janitor, Mr. Steele, took me in with wide eyes. He opened his mouth to say something, but I pushed past him, rushing to the nurse’s station. My eyes landed on the teal metal water bottle, and I scrambled to have it in my hands once more. My fingers wrapped around the smooth metal, the coolness reminding me of the precious liquid inside.

