Aki hated standing there, being so close to people. It made her incredibly uncomfortable as she hung her head down low, keeping her face hidden. She made a point to stand as far from the others as she could, desperate to retreat to the safety of her desk.<em>They're all gonna laugh at me......i-if I do something wrong they're going to laugh and call me ugly.</em>. She held one arm with her other and fidgeted nervously.<br/><br/>It wasn't long until she felt a hand at her the small of her back and made a startled cry, pulling away immediately. She always struggled with being touched. Being touched led to curiousity, curiousity led to exploration, and exploration led to people seeing and exposing her face. No one needed to see that.<br/><br/>Still, Miss Kyle ensured Aki couldn't leave the group exercise, and found herself standing next to Terry. She looked at him out of the corner of her eye, through a small parting of her long black hair. She quickly looked away.<em>Please let this end.....I...I want to sit down. I don't want to do this...</em>But still, she listened, paying attention to the lesson and hoping she would not be required to speak. If she did, she could always feign struggling with English, though she had a feeling Miss Kyle was catching on to the fact that Aki spoke perfectly fine English.