(http://a1.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/profile01/143/79106c1733b84bd0ae1712058ee79842/p.jpg)<br/><br/>Aki had been in her own world, and by her own world had been looking at her textbook for anatomy rather than paying much attention to the current lesson plan. She'd already finished all the assignments in advance for Ms. Kyle's class for the next few weeks so she was more than a little ahead. She was getting herself excited over dissections in biology. She was already frowning at the idea that she'd nave to tie her hair back to avoid getting chemicals in it or to have it contaminate the specimen she'd be dissecting, so she made a plan to wear a mask that day. No one should have to see her hideous face.<br/><br/>She was just envisioning how lovely it would be to see the perfectly preserved organs when Ms. Kyle's voice broke her reverie.<strong>Serbia</strong>, she'd said. Aki swallowed hard. She absolutely hated group participation projects in class. Most of her other teachers thankfully let her to her own devices, she often feigned the ability to speak good English to ensure that. But Ms. Kyle always tried hard to get her involved, and today was not allowing her to sit it out. Aki stood, her hair covering her face quite well, in fact, most of her classmates had never even seen it. She'd learned long ago to keep her face covered and had become very, very good at it. She wore a baggy black blouse, over a black shirt, with a skull pendant hanging from her neck. Her skirt was equally frumpy, and also black.<br/><br/>She moved to take her spot, looking down at the floor. Unlike the others, she rather liked note-taking. She almost never took them being an over-achiever and studying so much on her own, but it let her be.<em>I..I want to go back to my desk. I don't want to sit next to anyone.....I...I don't want to do this. What if someone sees my face!?</em>, she thought, feeling her chest tighten. She could only imagine the cruel jeers she'd get. Especially with a teacher as beautiful as Ms. Kyle in the room.<em>They'll all laugh at me....</em>, she bit her lip as she thought, and chanced a brief look around at the others through her thick glasses.