YOU NEVER WALK ALONE

Back To School (Jasmine)

I played with my fingers as my mom drove closer to the school. It's been a month since I saw the building and I was still not ready to see it. After what happened my mom suggested I visit a therapist while she "handled" the situation. I don't know what really happened to Emmett all I know is he won't be able to bother me anymore at least that's what my mom said and even though I had flashbacks it wasn't as bad as before at least now I think I have a bit of control over it.

I lifted my head and looked into the mirror and smiled at my new look , a very small sad smile, that's all I could really do since the incident. My waist length dirty blonde hair had now been transformed into shoulder length peach hair which made my eyes more prominent, at least that's what the hairdresser said after she was done. I became sad at the memory of the reason for getting a haircut. 

[Flashback] "Madam are you sure about this" I nodded and turned in my chair to face the mirror ''' 'Jassy I just love how your hair falls perfectly at your back begging me to touch it''' Emmett said and pushed her hair away from her face and touched it' the mere memory of the comment he made gave me the courage to cut my hair, "Yes I'm very sure about this" I said as I looked at myself in the mirror.

"We're here" my mom said as she packed in front of the school we both sat in the car and looked at the building none of us making a move to leave the car. My mom sighed after a while and rubbed my hand, "Don't worry , you're fine. He won't get you here, I won't let him" she said the last part undertone but I definitely heard it.

It was ten o'clock so there weren't any students outside which I thought was great. "Don't forget to visit the school counselor and if you have any difficulty I'm just a call away". I pushed back my glasses and nodded before opening the door to leave the car, "Take care baby. I love you" she blew a kiss and drove away leaving me to go into the school, I started to regret asking my mom to not escort me to the office after taking two steps in the hallway . I just hoped everything goes on well.

As I walked through the hallway I couldn't help but wonder what school was going to be like from now on. Would the teachers treat me differently? Will the students mock me or will they pretend nothing happened? What will happen to the classes I missed? So many question came to mind and I became nervous, my palms began to sweat as I got closer to the principal's office I tried to calm myself before I knocked on the door of the principal.

"Come in" ,he called out so I entered the office. He smiled at me and at that instant my anxiety eased a little."Umm...s..sir good morning" I stuttered but his smile didn't falter, "Hello Jasmine, good to see you back in school. I hope you're better now?" he looked concerned as he asked and I nodded in reply. He clapped his hands and continued "Okay your schedule has not really changed it's just you'll have to stay an extra hour  for classes so you can catch up. Is that alright?" He saw my hesitation and smiled at me ," Don't worry you won't be alone you'll be in the class with some of your mates so you'll be safe" I started to panic even more, What will they think of me? How will they react? I think the principal noticed "Don't worry you'll be fine" he said and tried to touch me but I moved away.

" So let's head to your class now, shall we?". He said as if nothing happened and held the door for me to go out and locked it behind him. I waited for him to lead the way but then I started to think. If today is Monday, and this is the second period then I have...oh shoot... Chemistry. I really didn't like Chemistry and having it as my first subject after returning to school wasn't really a good idea. I became nervous all over again.

I didn't realize we had reached the lab until the principal tapped me which made me move completely away from him with tears in my eyes but I regained my composure (if you can call it that) and entered the room. I expected the principal to go in with me but when I turned to him he just waved at me greeted the teacher and left.