"I'm okay. Really," I say as I accept the bottle of water Patrick is giving to me.

"No you're not. You fucking fainted. I really think you should go and see the school nurse," he says as he again pulls his fingers through my hair, which in turn doesn't make me feel like he is comforting me at all. It actually just makes me feel highly irritated.

"No really. I'm fine. I'm just a bit tired, that's all. I haven't been sleeping well," I tell Patrick through gritted teeth. The last thing I need is a nurse telling me what I already know – I need some serious sleep.

"Why?...