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I was filled with hate. I had never killed, not even an animal. My courage was seeping away but I had to do it. I took another tablet to calm myself down.

Midnight struck and I went up to the dormitory trying not to make any noise.

I opened the door that never closed properly; it almost creaked but I didn’t let it. I took a step forward, managing not to trip over the shoe rack, and made my way towards Sebastián’s bed. He was fast asleep. I lifted my hand ready to plunge the knife into his chest but my courage deserted me, I couldn’t do it, I had a sudden attack of morality that wouldn’t let me do it, or perhaps I was just scared of what might happen.

I couldn’t do it. I wasn’t brave enough.

I put the knife away under my pillow and went to my sanctuary.

The next morning the cleaning lady found the knife in my bed and informed the headmistress.

The headmistress sent for me straight away.

I went into her office and found her waiting with the bullwhip in her hand.

She didn’t ask me what the knife was doing in my bed, nor did she let me speak. She just started to whip me so hard that I ended up in the boarding school’s sick bay.