My Fairy Tale

Chapter 15

Finally, after what feels like hours I started getting feeling back in my body. My eyes slowly fluttered open. “Shelby?” Skye shouted. I just looked at her, unable to move. “Shelby.” She repeated, tears forming in her eyes. She put her band over me tightly squeezing mine.

Doctor Tomlinson: “Can you feel that Shelby.”

I just nodded my head, I could feel that, I could feel Skye’s tears landing on my hand, I could feel her pain, I don’t want to go to rehab, but lying here has made me realise how much I’m hurting people by not eating as much as I should be.

Mum: “Shelby, you know what is going to happen right?”
Skye: “No please, please don’t Kelsey, I beg of you, please don’t.”
Me: “It’s what is right.”

Everyone looked at me, shock filling their eyes. Mum came closer to me.

Mum: “What?”
Me: “I know by not eating as much, it is hurting the people I love, I know that going to a boarding school will only help me. Skye I love you, but you know that it’s what is right.”
Skye: “No. No I don’t. I can’t walk around school without you.
Me: “You won’t be alone Skye, you’ll have Logan and Kyle.”
Skye: “I won’t have you though.”

At that point, I was crying too. The longest Skye and I have gone without seeing each other was probably two weeks when she was in America for a dancing trip, but even then we skyped, texted or called each other almost 24/7. And from what I’ve heard, this boarding school was three to four months, depending on how I do in there.

Skye: “If you think that it’s what’s right, I will stand by you, it won’t be the same without you though.”

She hugged me for what felt like forever. I just nodded. It’s what’s right; I just know that I’m not going to enjoy this.

*Three days later*

I just got out of hospital, and now I’m packing before leaving in a couple hours. Apparently this boarding school was exactly like rehab, expect better. What do you even bring to a boarding school? I mean will there be hot boys there? I pulled out my floral suitcase before packing as much as I think I needed. I put my stuffed teddy in there. I grabbed my suitcase before looking at my appearance. I was wearing a pink singlet, and over the top of that was a light pink see-through long sleeved vest top tucked into some high waisted black denim pants. I smiled, but was soon disturbed by how skinny I looked. I shook it off before walking downstairs.

“Ready?” Mum asked. I just nodded. I gave Adam, Carter and Juliet one massive hug before turning to Kyle. “Get better Shelby, I love you.” He hugged me as tight as he could before giving me a warm smile. “WAIT!” I heard someone shout before bursting in the door. In came Skye, slowly followed my Logan. She was panting as if she just ran a mile. I just laughed, but notice her stained cheeks. She had been crying all night. She came over and gave me a present. “The longest we’ve gone without seeing each other was two weeks, and if we can’t talk at all, I want you to have this, because at least then you’ll be able to see me every day.” I opened the bag to see a picture frame of us that was taken at my birthday party. It was four photos placed in a square we took in a photo booth, she had it enlarged. The first one was us going cross-eyed holding up peace with our tongues out, the second one was us hugging, the third was us pulling the most silliest face and the last was us smiling. I just hugged her. “I’ll miss you too.” I whispered holding in my tears. I gave Logan a hug goodbye before Mum told us it was time to go. The ride to boarding school felt like the longest most painful trip.

As I stepped out the car, I felt like I didn’t belong. Already I wanted to go home. “Shelby, you know you have to do this.” Mum told me as she came around the car. “I know.” I slightly smiled before following her inside tightly holding my frame of Skye and me. The lady was actually really nice. Her name is Katarina, I liked it. And well, as for cute boys, this was a unisex boarding school, there were boys, but I haven’t seen any hot ones yet. Bummer. “Now, as for technology, it is strictly prohibited, because we want you focusing on getting yourself better rather than what’s going on in the outside world.” She directed. I nodded and gave Mum my phone, it was the only electronic I had on me at the time. She showed me to my room and told me that my roommates name was ‘Kaylie’. I put my stuff down before hugging Mum goodbye for the last time. “Stay strong, I know you can do this.” She cried. She gave me a necklace, and it had a stone on it, it was light blue, baby blue maybe? She told me it represented strength. She soon left, and I stayed, in this place, that I don’t want to be in.

After a while my roommate showed up in a swimsuit. There’s a pool here? That’s actually pretty cool. “You must be Shelby, Hi, I’m Kaylie.” She greeted. She had brown eyes and dark brown hair. She was a gymnast training for the Olympics. Her biggest competition was little girl from China. She thought to be the best she had to be thinner than this girl, so she didn’t ate, and she’s been here for two weeks. She told me that it isn’t that bad in here, but she does want to leave to continue her training. “How about I show you around?” She questioned. I just nodded.