Miss Alan| Day Saver

35

Releasing myself from Calum's grasp, I see many student's scattering away from the hallway. "What lessons do you have today?" Calum asks.

"History, Home Economics, English, Social Studies, Maths, History" I state after I memorised my timetable. Calum nods. Again, I look at the locker. "Tom has Geography so he's at the other side of school" I whisper. "It's okay"

"Cal I can't go to English...not when there's a new teacher..." I sob again. "It's okay. It'll be okay. If you need me you know where my class is and where my office is" I nod.

I pull away from Cal then make my way down the hall to the history block.

I am late, oh well. What's new?

But Rebecca, I mean Miss Alan would understand. I see the class which makes me sigh happily. I open the door slowly. Miss Alan's attention quickly averts to the door, aka where I am.

Fuck!

All eyes on me!

Don't panic.

"Hi sorry I'm late. I was with Mr Sloan" I respond. "I understand, I know" she sees my tears stained face and I turn to go to my seat.

"Okay" Miss Alan begins. "I know that it's been a difficult few weeks, especially because of-" Before Rebecca was able to finish she was quickly interrupted.

"Before the psycho Crystal and her father shot the school up and killed one of our teachers, and her best friend!" One of the footballers pipes up. I inaudibly gasp.

My heart feels as it's being stabbed. I feel Miss Alan's shocked eyes on me but averting to the guy at the back. Damien!

"Okay! How dare you! You have no idea what happened!" She yells. "Chris" I gestures for me to go to her and I do. She tells me to go to Calum's office as he isn't teaching this period.

"You can tell them about how they abused me... I don't care. Do it don't ask questions okay?" I state to her. She hesitates but nods.

So I grab my things and walk out of the class room.

I already know why I've been sent away. She's going to explain what happened but obviously she doesn't want me there knowing I'll burst into tears.

I go through the hallway and find the maths block. Reaching Calum's office, I knock. "Come in Chris" he says. I walk in. "How'd you know?" I ask with a sniffle.

"I know you sweetie" he responds.

Rebecca's POV:

I watch as Chris leaves the classroom. I know she said that I can tell them how it all happened but I'm shit scared to do it. Inhaling I begin.

"You have no idea what happened on the 14th of May? You weren't there!" I yell.

"Neither were you Miss! You're just listening to what everyone was saying you have no idea how Chris shot her own best friend in the heart" He argues.

I choke back a sob. "Oh is that so? Yeah? Hmm? Okay then why did I see Dylan Sloan holding a gun to Chris' head? Hmm? Aiming it at me? Aiming it at Mr Sloan? You want me to explain to you in detail the trauma I went through in the 14th of May?" I yell. I don't realise that I'm sobbing. Actual tears are being shed for a pathetic 17 year old boy.

"Uh..." he doesn't know how to respond.

"Okay then! I'll start not at the actual incident but everything before. And Chris has said I can tell this. Dylan Sloan abused his children. Crystal Shears, Calum Sloan..." I was about to say Adam but stopped myself. "Calum got out but was unable to help Chris. One day I was helping Chris with work at her house, just a bit of home studying as she felt behind on work. I left but forgot my bag. Dylan Sloan had Chris against the wall choking her!