The girl who flew

Chapter 10

The conversation lasted for the whole of lunch and it was the best feelings Kath had felt in a while. She felt safe and loved.
The Bell rings.
"I have maths now ugh" Kath said
"Come on darling, you can do it" Miss C gave her a warning smile.
And that's what gave her the motivation to go.

Although Kath's mother signed her up for counselling. She never changed as a mum.
Kath got home from school the same day and her mum ignored her. Kath was disappointed as she thought that her mum would change, listen to her.

⚠️TRIGGER WARING- SELF HARM⚠️
Kath never knew how she started this Self harm addiction, but she knew that if she never started, that her life would be so so different.
The relief she felt in that first feeling of pain striking through her body. The scars over her body gave her a type of comfort.
She felt that because of her life she deserved this pain.
It's hard for her to get out of this loop of addiction, the pain she feels whilst being clean, this lump in her throat when she's not feeling that pain all up her arms and legs.
It was hard, after these strange couple of days she didn't think about this pain that she wants, but after this day at school. Her mother ignoring her makes her want to feel this pain again.

The next day, seeing the bandages and her scars. The regret filled her body. Tears in her eyes, she thought to herself
I've disappointed her again. How will she react?
Kath had no choice but to go to school. She knew that her mum would find out either way.

8:30. Form
Kath sat in silence picking at her bandages, which were sticking to her scars.
"Hey" This made Kath look up, she jumped and looked up.
"I'm new. Can i sit here" The space next to Kath had always been free
"Sure" Kath said quietly

Not many people spoke to Kath in school, she usually kept to herself a lot, which was nice. She liked it.

"I'm Pheobe, what's your name?"
"Kath"
"That's such a nice name, i'm 13. How old are you?"
"I'm 12, turning 13 next week" Kath felt herself smile. Wow.
"Nice, June baby. I have Music with 'PCA' next, do you know who that is?"
"Yes, Miss Chace, she's my favourite teacher"
"Nice, do you like music?"
"Yeah i play the flute and piano, you"
It was nice to talk to someone other than Miss C, Kath told herself
"I play the violin, i'm thinking of playing another instrument though"
"Cool"
They sat in silence for the rest of form.

9:00.
"Can you walk me to music?"
"Uhh. Sure"
"Nice"
They arrived to music, Kath saw miss C and smiled.
"Hey Kath, you okay? Come see me at break yeah, i have some frees after that if you want"
"Yeah okay"
"And who is this?"
"I'm pheobe, i'm new"