Silence
“Today was the first day back at school. Not only was it going to be a bad day, but also in the evening, we had Mum’s friend over for dinner: a psychiatric doctor.
Mum was going for casual now since I refused to go to a doctor surgery or hospital. Had she never thought that there was a very good reason for that? I knew she was desperate to help me. I could see it every time she looked at me, every painful conversation I’d overheard, and every time I heard her crying at night, but I’d had eno...ugh. What she felt now was nothing compared to how she would feel if she found out the truth.
Once I was ready, I crept downstairs to get some breakfast.
“You ready for today?” Cole asked, making me jump at how close he was. Why hadn’t I seen him? Probably because I was concentrating too hard on eavesdropping. I felt sick at the thought of going back to school; I definitely didn’t appreciate his reminder.
I sighed and nodded, resisting the urge to get back in bed and pretend I was ill.MoreLess
Mum was going for casual now since I refused to go to a doctor surgery or hospital. Had she never thought that there was a very good reason for that? I knew she was desperate to help me. I could see it every time she looked at me, every painful conversation I’d overheard, and every time I heard her crying at night, but I’d had eno...ugh. What she felt now was nothing compared to how she would feel if she found out the truth.
Once I was ready, I crept downstairs to get some breakfast.
“You ready for today?” Cole asked, making me jump at how close he was. Why hadn’t I seen him? Probably because I was concentrating too hard on eavesdropping. I felt sick at the thought of going back to school; I definitely didn’t appreciate his reminder.
I sighed and nodded, resisting the urge to get back in bed and pretend I was ill.MoreLess
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