It is common that when one is alone they often do not want to look helpless. It is also common that it is hard to hide sadness. That is why they invented 'sulking'. Everyone knows that you don't want to be alone, but they ignore this fact because you seem scary. And this is why Rayya often stood, arms crossed, against the wall with cold stare, as she was now. A soda can was in her hand. She brought it to her lips, sipping the last bit of it.

She boredly shook it, as thought testing to make sure it was entirely empty. She watched the students as they shuffled through the hall, deep brown eyes giving away her emotion oh too obviously.

She picked up the soda can and crumpled it with her arms. An easy feat, yet one that seemed to be a bit intimidating at first. She had no friends, she was always alone, but desperately trying not to seem desperate, she pretended she didn't care. In any case, she thought, she usually lost the friends she got. They would move, change schools, or more commonly have an argument. And Rayya, though she won't admit this to you, tends to hold a grudge.